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We know Kansas and Missouri are in the Midwest. What other states do you think belong? | Opinion

Almost everyone in Kansas and Missouri knows they’re part of the region. Vote on who else should be included.
Almost everyone in Kansas and Missouri knows they’re part of the region. Vote on who else should be included. Bigstock

Middle West Review, a journal published by the University of Nebraska Press, revealed that people from a surprising number of states consider themselves Midwestern. Contributing opinion writer Joel Mathis thinks some of them have a dubious claim there.

Who do you think belongs to be labeled that way? Choose as many below as you like and compare your results to the U.S. Census.

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