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Midwest Cities By Wikipedia Description

Name the Midwest city given text from its Wikipedia page
At least one city from each Midwest state is included
Cities included have a population of at least 100k
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Last updated: August 30, 2023
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O'Hare International Airport is routinely ranked among the world's top six busiest airports by passenger traffic
Chicago
Known for its contributions to music, art, architecture and design, in addition to its historical automotive background
Detroit
Nicknamed the "City of Lakes", [ ] is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks, and waterfalls
Minneapolis
The second-most populous city in the Midwest after Chicago
Columbus
The city has notable niche markets in amateur sports and auto racing
Indianapolis
Its history was heavily influenced by German immigrants in the 19th century
Milwaukee
Founded in the 1830s as a port on the Missouri River at its confluence with the Kansas River from the west
Kansas City
A port city, connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
Cleveland
Founded along the Missouri River, and a crossing called Lone Tree Ferry earned the city its nickname, the "Gateway to the West"
Omaha
Point of embarkation for the Corps of Discovery on the United States' sponsored Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase
St. Louis
It became a destination for cattle drives traveling north from Texas to Kansas railroads
Wichita
Minneapolis is mostly across the Mississippi River to the west. Together, they are known as the "Twin Cities"
St. Paul
Has been called the "Chili Capital of America" and "of the World"
Cincinnati
In 1869, the University of Nebraska was established `
Lincoln
Built in 1794 by the United States Army under the direction of American Revolutionary War general Anthony Wayne
Fort Wayne
Located on an isthmus and lands surrounding five lakes
Madison
After the 1845 completion of the Miami and Erie Canal, [ ] grew quickly
Toledo
The childhood home of U.S. President Gerald Ford
Grand Rapids
Fort Dakota, a military reservation established in present-day downtown, was established in May 1865.
Sioux Falls
It is the site of the first caucuses of the presidential primary cycle
Des Moines
Founded in 1871 on the Red River of the North floodplain
Fargo
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