Max Armstrong reports on that spreading Colorado wildfires that officials believe started with a fallen powerline which has destroyed or damaged hundreds of home. And Max notes in times like this, the first responder is very important. As the year ends, Max shares responses from his Twitter question about how 2021 was for them – that brought interesting results. And Max offers his thoughts on Midwest Digest, which has been going for more than a decade shared on local stations – most of them family owned. And Happy New Year from Max Armstrong.

Midwest Digest is a twice-daily audio feature produced by Max Armstrong, offering news and commentary from across the Midwest.

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