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• s  of a region of the United States usually including Colorado; Nevada; Utah

• His latest book, Butterfly Mountain, is set in a region in west-central Mexico that is a breeding ground for monarch butterflies.
• Wisconsin's Ninth, which lies in the west-central section of the state along the Minnesota border, is traditionally a La Follette Progressive district.
• A much ballyhooed scheme to grow sugar cane in the Veraguas province of west-central Panama has failed miserably because the land there is too dry for sugar production.

News & Articles

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• Casino gambling sought in Iowa’s Greene County
  JEFFERSON, Iowa (AP) — Casino supporters have turned in petitions calling for a public vote on gambling in west-central Iowa’s Greene County. A group called Grow Greene County submitted more than 750 signatures on Tuesday.
  June 19, 2013 - KIMT Mason City
• KEYC - Mankato News, Weather, Sports - - Casino gambling sought in Iowa's Greene County
  JEFFERSON, Iowa (AP) - Casino supporters have turned in petitions calling for a public vote on gambling in west-central Iowa's Greene County. A group called Grow Greene County submitted more than 750 signatures on Tuesday.
  June 19, 2013 - 12 FOX Mankato
• West-central Minnesota still in drought
  WILLMAR, Minn. - Even with the numerous heavy wet snows in April and May and seemingly abundant rainfall, west-central Minnesota is still in a moderate to severe drought.
  June 14, 2013 - The Fargo Forum

Quotes

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• Dick Durbin in Quincy Herald Whig
  Tom Carper has years of experience in bringing together business leaders, community leaders and elected officials,Durbin said. "Given Tom's accomplishments as mayor and regional director for West-Central Illinois' economic development...