{ "datasetId": "midwest-creators-2026", "name": "Midwest Influencers & Content Creators, 2026 edition", "description": "An unranked, source-backed directory of creators with a verified current residence, creator base or professional base in the 12-state Census Midwest.", "version": "1.0.0", "snapshot": "September 2026", "lastReviewed": "2026-09-26", "recordCount": 110, "geographicScope": "Current creator, professional or public residence bases in the 12-state U.S. Census Midwest.", "ordering": "Alphabetical; never a popularity or influence rank.", "inclusionRule": "A visible record requires public evidence of a current creator, professional or residence base in one of the 12 Census Midwest states, plus evidence that the person or group actively publishes creator work. Audience location, birthplace, former residence, education alone, one event and third-party list placement do not qualify.", "locationAudienceDistinction": "Creator location is not audience location. Discovery services may identify candidates, but their audience or bio-derived geography is not accepted as current-base evidence without record-level corroboration.", "methodologyUrl": "https://joshliljenquist.com/midwest/creators/#methodology", "correctionsUrl": "https://joshliljenquist.com/contact", "limitations": "Current public geography can change. The dataset excludes unresolved candidates, does not measure audience location and does not rank follower counts or influence.", "citation": "JoshLiljenquist.com. ‘Midwest Influencers & Content Creators, 2026 edition.’ Dataset snapshot September 2026.", "publisher": "JoshLiljenquist.com", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "records": [ { "recordId": "midwest-creator-001", "displayName": "A Farmgirl's Dabbles", "creatorBrandName": "A Farmgirl's Dabbles", "individualOrGroup": "person", "state": "MN", "stateName": "Minnesota", "cityOrMetro": "Minnesota", "category": "Food", "categoryBucket": "food", "geographyQualificationType": "current_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.", "qualificationSummary": "Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.", "officialProfile": "https://www.facebook.com/afarmgirlsdabbles/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.afarmgirlsdabbles.com/rhubarb-101/", "sourceClass": "official_website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-002", "displayName": "Adriana Davalos", "creatorBrandName": "KC Lifestyle Girl", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "MO", "stateName": "Missouri", "cityOrMetro": "Kansas City", "category": "Local culture + lifestyle", "categoryBucket": "community/impact", "geographyQualificationType": "current_residence_and_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official biography explicitly says Davalos moved to Kansas City, Missouri and built her current platform there.", "qualificationSummary": "Biography documents active full-time local content creation.", "officialProfile": "https://www.kcblog.org/about", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.kcblog.org/about", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-003", "displayName": "Ahmad Alzahabi", "creatorBrandName": "The Golden Balance", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "MI", "stateName": "Michigan", "cityOrMetro": "Flint", "category": "Food + entertainment", "categoryBucket": "food", "geographyQualificationType": "current_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "A February 2026 Flint report documents Alzahabi opening his first restaurant in Flint and says the operation will remain there while it establishes its base.", "qualificationSummary": "The report identifies him as The Golden Balance food creator, documents six years of active publishing and describes his multimillion-person online audience.", "officialProfile": "https://www.thegoldenbalance.com/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://mtimes.org/2026/02/16/the-golden-boys-bring-the-golden-balance-home-to-flint/", "sourceClass": "recent local reporting" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-004", "displayName": "Alec Soth", "creatorBrandName": "Alec Soth", "individualOrGroup": "person", "state": "MN", "stateName": "Minnesota", "cityOrMetro": "Minneapolis, Minnesota", "category": "Photography + art", 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"https://www.instagram.com/chefaz/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://andrewzimmern.com/bio/", "sourceClass": "official_biography" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-006", "displayName": "Anthony O'Connell", "creatorBrandName": "614 Feast", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "OH", "stateName": "Ohio", "cityOrMetro": "Columbus", "category": "Food + local culture", "categoryBucket": "food", "geographyQualificationType": "current_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official biography explicitly identifies O'Connell as a Columbus-based creator.", "qualificationSummary": "Biography documents current food video, podcast, social-media and client content work.", "officialProfile": "https://614feast.com/about", "geographySourceUrl": "https://614feast.com/about", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-007", "displayName": "Beatriz Delgado", "creatorBrandName": "Beazy Bees", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "IL", "stateName": "Illinois", "cityOrMetro": "Chicago", "category": "Lifestyle + UGC", "categoryBucket": "lifestyle/family", "geographyQualificationType": "current_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official business site explicitly identifies Delgado as Chicago-based.", "qualificationSummary": "Site documents active UGC video, photography and brand-content services.", "officialProfile": "https://www.beazybees.com/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.beazybees.com/", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-008", "displayName": "Briana Rynée", "creatorBrandName": "Briana Rynée", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "MO", "stateName": "Missouri", "cityOrMetro": "St. Louis", "category": "Video + lifestyle", "categoryBucket": "arts/design", "geographyQualificationType": "current_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official portfolio explicitly identifies Rynée as a St. Louis-based video producer and content creator.", "qualificationSummary": "Portfolio documents current TikTok series, branded content and video production.", "officialProfile": "https://www.brianarynee.com/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.brianarynee.com/", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-009", "displayName": "Britny McKibben", "creatorBrandName": "Darling Travels", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "OH", "stateName": "Ohio", "cityOrMetro": null, "category": "Travel", "categoryBucket": "travel/outdoors", "geographyQualificationType": "current_residence_and_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "McKibben's current official biography identifies her as an Ohio-based travel blogger; the earlier Cincinnati discovery label is not retained.", "qualificationSummary": "The site documents active travel blogging, photography and destination publishing.", "officialProfile": "https://www.darlingtravels.blog/about", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.darlingtravels.blog/about", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-010", "displayName": "Brooke Van Nitishin", "creatorBrandName": "Brooke Van Nitishin", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "MI", "stateName": "Michigan", "cityOrMetro": "Detroit", "category": "Civic education + family", "categoryBucket": "education/science", "geographyQualificationType": "current_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "The 2026 Michigan Creator Collaborative cohort identifies Van Nitishin as a Detroit-based creator.", "qualificationSummary": "The current cohort biography documents active family-focused civic education content.", "officialProfile": "https://michigancreatorcollaborative.com/cohort", "geographySourceUrl": "https://michigancreatorcollaborative.com/cohort", "sourceClass": "current institutional creator cohort" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-011", "displayName": "Carrie Young", "creatorBrandName": "The Young Fam", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "SD", "stateName": "South Dakota", "cityOrMetro": "Sioux Falls", "category": "Family + entertainment", "categoryBucket": "lifestyle/family", "geographyQualificationType": "current_residence_and_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "The current federal trademark record identifies Young and her creator business in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.", "qualificationSummary": "The record classifies GETCARRIEDAWAYY as online video journals and vlogs in family, lifestyle, entertainment and comedy; her current public channels remain active.", "officialProfile": "https://www.instagram.com/getcarriedawayy/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=99174604&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=statusSearch", "sourceClass": "current federal business record" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-012", "displayName": "CboysTV", "creatorBrandName": "CboysTV", "individualOrGroup": "organization", "state": "MN", "stateName": "Minnesota", "cityOrMetro": "Cormorant, Minnesota", "category": "Outdoor + Lifestyle", "categoryBucket": "travel/outdoors", "geographyQualificationType": "current_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.", "qualificationSummary": "Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.", "officialProfile": "https://linktr.ee/cboystv", "geographySourceUrl": "https://linktr.ee/cboystv", "sourceClass": "official_profile" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-013", "displayName": "Charlie Berens", "creatorBrandName": "Manitowoc Minute", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "WI", "stateName": "Wisconsin", "cityOrMetro": "Milwaukee", "category": "Comedy + Midwest culture", "categoryBucket": "comedy/entertainment", "geographyQualificationType": "current_residence_and_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Milwaukee Magazine documents Berens's move back to Milwaukee and his local home and production work.", "qualificationSummary": "Official site documents continuing video, podcast, comedy and social publishing.", "officialProfile": "https://www.youtube.com/@CharlieBerens", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.milwaukeemag.com/how-viral-video-king-charlie-berens-became-wisconsins-camo-clad-culture-ambassador/", "sourceClass": "independent local reporting" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-014", "displayName": "Chelsea DeBoer", "creatorBrandName": "Down Home DeBoers", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "SD", "stateName": "South Dakota", "cityOrMetro": "Sioux Falls", "category": "Home + lifestyle", "categoryBucket": "lifestyle/family", "geographyQualificationType": "current_residence_and_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Professional biography says DeBoer resides in Sioux Falls.", "qualificationSummary": "Biography documents current lifestyle-brand, design and media work.", "officialProfile": "https://www.instagram.com/chelseahouska/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.caa.com/caaspeakers/chelsea-and-cole-deboer/", "sourceClass": "official professional biography" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-015", "displayName": "Chelsey Schafer Erdmann", "creatorBrandName": "Oh That's Chelsey", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "ND", "stateName": "North Dakota", "cityOrMetro": "Fessenden", "category": "Agriculture + family", "categoryBucket": "agriculture/rural", "geographyQualificationType": "current_residence_and_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Institutional profile says Erdmann lives in Fessenden and farms the family operation.", "qualificationSummary": "Profile identifies her as a social-media influencer engaging consumers about agriculture.", "officialProfile": "https://www.instagram.com/ohthats_chelsey/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.ndfb.org/on-your-table/on-your-table-blog/engaging-with-consumers/", "sourceClass": "institutional biography" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-016", "displayName": "Cielo Lopez", "creatorBrandName": "Cielo UGC", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "KS", "stateName": "Kansas", "cityOrMetro": "Kansas City", "category": "Lifestyle + UGC", "categoryBucket": "lifestyle/family", "geographyQualificationType": "current_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official portfolio explicitly identifies Lopez as based in Kansas City, Kansas.", "qualificationSummary": "Portfolio documents active UGC video and brand-content services.", "officialProfile": "https://cielougc.my.canva.site/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://cielougc.my.canva.site/", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-017", "displayName": "CLR Bruce Rivers", "creatorBrandName": "CLR Bruce Rivers", "individualOrGroup": "person", "state": "MN", "stateName": "Minnesota", "cityOrMetro": "Minneapolis, Minnesota", "category": "Law + education", "categoryBucket": "education/science", "geographyQualificationType": "current_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.", "qualificationSummary": "Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.", "officialProfile": "https://www.youtube.com/@CLRBruceRivers", "geographySourceUrl": "https://riverslawyers.com/", "sourceClass": "professional_record" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-018", "displayName": "Cole Sonne", "creatorBrandName": "Sonne Farms", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "SD", "stateName": "South Dakota", "cityOrMetro": "Mount Vernon", "category": "Agriculture + education", "categoryBucket": "agriculture/rural", "geographyQualificationType": "current_residence_and_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "South Dakota Soybean Leader documents Sonne's current work on his family farm in Mount Vernon, South Dakota.", "qualificationSummary": "The profile documents his continuing Sonne Farms YouTube publishing and agriculture education.", "officialProfile": "https://www.youtube.com/@SonneFarms", "geographySourceUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.sdsoybean.org/uploads/SDSL_Mag_Spring_2024_Digital.pdf", "sourceClass": "recent institutional professional profile" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-019", "displayName": "D'Aydrian Harding", "creatorBrandName": "D'Aydrian Harding", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "KS", "stateName": "Kansas", "cityOrMetro": "Wichita", "category": "Comedy + entertainment", "categoryBucket": "comedy/entertainment", "geographyQualificationType": "current_residence_and_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "A 2025 Wichita profile documents Harding's return to Wichita and explicitly describes him as continuing to stay based there.", "qualificationSummary": "The same profile documents active comedy, YouTube, TikTok, streaming, merchandise and touring work with a multimillion-person audience.", "officialProfile": "https://www.youtube.com/@DaydrianHarding", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.wichitalifeict.com/newsletter/who-is-d-aydrian-harding-and-momma-harding", "sourceClass": "recent local reporting" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-020", "displayName": "DadChats", "creatorBrandName": "DadChats", "individualOrGroup": "person", "state": "MN", "stateName": "Minnesota", "cityOrMetro": "Woodbury, Minnesota", "category": "Family + comedy", "categoryBucket": "lifestyle/family", "geographyQualificationType": "residence_and_base", "relationshipSummary": "Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.", "qualificationSummary": "Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.", "officialProfile": "https://www.tiktok.com/@dadchats", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.startribune.com/dillon-white-suzanne-white-dadchats-momchats-influencers-woodbury-minnesota/601867584", "sourceClass": "local_reporting" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-021", "displayName": "Dan Venteicher", "creatorBrandName": "Iowa Dairy Farmer", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "IA", "stateName": "Iowa", "cityOrMetro": null, "category": "Agriculture", "categoryBucket": "agriculture/rural", "geographyQualificationType": "current_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Institutional profile identifies Venteicher as an Iowa dairy farmer creating from his family farm.", "qualificationSummary": "Iowa Farm Bureau documents active IowaDairyFarmer social publishing.", "officialProfile": "https://www.instagram.com/iowadairyfarmer/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.iowafoodandfamily.com/blog/making-the-farm-to-fork-connection", "sourceClass": "institutional biography" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-022", "displayName": "David Zinn", "creatorBrandName": "David Zinn", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "MI", "stateName": "Michigan", "cityOrMetro": "Ann Arbor", "category": "Art", "categoryBucket": "arts/design", "geographyQualificationType": "current_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official site says Zinn continues creating original work in and around Ann Arbor.", "qualificationSummary": "Site documents current public-art and illustration publishing.", "officialProfile": "https://www.instagram.com/davidzinn/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://zinnart.com/", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-023", "displayName": "Desi Cunningham", "creatorBrandName": "The Ginger Desi", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "MO", "stateName": "Missouri", "cityOrMetro": "St. Louis", "category": "Lifestyle + UGC", "categoryBucket": "lifestyle/family", "geographyQualificationType": "current_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official portfolio explicitly identifies Cunningham as a St. Louis content creator.", "qualificationSummary": "Portfolio documents active UGC and brand-content work.", "officialProfile": "https://thegingerdesi.my.canva.site/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://thegingerdesi.my.canva.site/", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-024", "displayName": "Dāv Kaufman", "creatorBrandName": "Dāv Kaufman", "individualOrGroup": "person", "state": "MN", "stateName": "Minnesota", "cityOrMetro": "Minneapolis, Minnesota", "category": "Animals + education", "categoryBucket": "education/science", "geographyQualificationType": "current_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.", "qualificationSummary": "Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.", "officialProfile": "https://www.youtube.com/@davkaufmansreptileadventures", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.rattleonmedia.com/", "sourceClass": "professional_record" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-025", "displayName": "Eddy", "creatorBrandName": "Wichita By E.B.", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "KS", "stateName": "Kansas", "cityOrMetro": "Wichita", "category": "Local culture + food", "categoryBucket": "community/impact", "geographyQualificationType": "current_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official local profile identifies Eddy as the Wichita creator behind Wichita By E.B.", "qualificationSummary": "Profile documents ongoing local food and culture coverage.", "officialProfile": "https://www.instagram.com/wichitabyeb/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://choosewichita.com/wichita-insiders", "sourceClass": "institutional local biography" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-026", "displayName": "Elyse Myers", "creatorBrandName": "Elyse Myers", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "NE", "stateName": "Nebraska", "cityOrMetro": null, "category": "Comedy + entertainment", "categoryBucket": "comedy/entertainment", "geographyQualificationType": "current_residence_and_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Myers's current official biography explicitly says she lives in Nebraska.", "qualificationSummary": "The biography documents an active 12-million-plus digital audience, comedy, writing and brand collaborations.", "officialProfile": "https://elysemyers.com/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://elysemyers.com/", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-027", "displayName": "Emily C. Johnson", "creatorBrandName": "Emily C. Johnson", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "MO", "stateName": "Missouri", "cityOrMetro": "St. Louis", "category": "Photography + lifestyle", "categoryBucket": "arts/design", "geographyQualificationType": "current_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official biography identifies Johnson as based in St. Louis and working across its creative community.", "qualificationSummary": "Biography documents active photography, blogging, brand content and social strategy work.", "officialProfile": "https://www.emilyjohnsonstl.com/about", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.emilyjohnsonstl.com/about", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-028", "displayName": "Eric Welander", "creatorBrandName": "Eric Welander", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "IL", "stateName": "Illinois", "cityOrMetro": "Chicago area", "category": "Technology + education", "categoryBucket": "gaming/technology", "geographyQualificationType": "current_residence_and_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Welander's current official biography says he and his family live in the Chicago area.", "qualificationSummary": "The biography documents active YouTube publishing about Apple and smart-home technology since 2018.", "officialProfile": "https://www.ericw.org/about/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.ericw.org/about/", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-029", "displayName": "Fareeha Ahmad", "creatorBrandName": "Fareeha Collabs", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "IL", "stateName": "Illinois", "cityOrMetro": "Chicago", "category": "Beauty + lifestyle UGC", "categoryBucket": "lifestyle/family", "geographyQualificationType": "current_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official portfolio explicitly says Ahmad is based in Chicago.", "qualificationSummary": "Portfolio documents current creator and social-media-manager services.", "officialProfile": "https://fareehacollabs.my.canva.site/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://fareehacollabs.my.canva.site/", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-030", "displayName": "Finding Cooper's Voice", "creatorBrandName": "Finding Cooper's Voice", "individualOrGroup": "person", "state": "MN", "stateName": "Minnesota", "cityOrMetro": "Minnesota", "category": "Family + Advocacy", "categoryBucket": "lifestyle/family", "geographyQualificationType": "current_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.", "qualificationSummary": "Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.", "officialProfile": "https://www.findingcoopersvoice.com/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.findingcoopersvoice.com/about-kate-swenson/", "sourceClass": "professional_record" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-031", "displayName": "Fit Foodie Finds", "creatorBrandName": "Fit Foodie Finds", "individualOrGroup": "organization", "state": "MN", "stateName": "Minnesota", "cityOrMetro": "Twin Cities metro, Minnesota", "category": "Food + wellness", "categoryBucket": "food", "geographyQualificationType": "current_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.", "qualificationSummary": "Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.", "officialProfile": "https://www.instagram.com/fitfoodiefinds/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://fitfoodiefinds.com/about-2/", "sourceClass": "official_website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-032", "displayName": "Food Dolls", "creatorBrandName": "Food Dolls", "individualOrGroup": "organization", "state": "MN", "stateName": "Minnesota", "cityOrMetro": "Minnesota", "category": "Food", "categoryBucket": "food", "geographyQualificationType": "current_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited 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"https://www.startribune.com/new-gen-z-strib-voices-contributing-columnist/601493255", "sourceClass": "publisher_hosted_profile" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-034", "displayName": "How To Make Everything", "creatorBrandName": "How To Make Everything", "individualOrGroup": "organization", "state": "MN", "stateName": "Minnesota", "cityOrMetro": "Minneapolis, Minnesota", "category": "Education + making", "categoryBucket": "education/science", "geographyQualificationType": "current_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.", "qualificationSummary": "Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.", "officialProfile": "https://www.youtube.com/@HowToMakeEverything", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/htmeverything", "sourceClass": "professional_record" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-035", "displayName": "Ima Eno", "creatorBrandName": "IMASLIFE", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "IL", "stateName": "Illinois", "cityOrMetro": "Chicago", "category": "Lifestyle + UGC", "categoryBucket": "lifestyle/family", "geographyQualificationType": "current_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official portfolio explicitly identifies Eno as a Chicago-based content creator.", "qualificationSummary": "Portfolio documents active UGC services and brand content work.", "officialProfile": "https://imaslife.my.canva.site/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://imaslife.my.canva.site/", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-036", "displayName": "J. 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"https://joshliljenquist.com/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/04/22/joshlilj-tiktok-park-ban-minnesota", "sourceClass": "local_reporting" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-047", "displayName": "Josie Lewis Art", "creatorBrandName": "Josie Lewis Art", "individualOrGroup": "person", "state": "MN", "stateName": "Minnesota", "cityOrMetro": "St. Paul, Minnesota", "category": "Art + education", "categoryBucket": "arts/design", "geographyQualificationType": "current_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.", "qualificationSummary": "Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.", "officialProfile": "https://www.instagram.com/josielewisart/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.startribune.com/josie-lewis-ryan-lucey-payne-avenue-st-paul/601867531", "sourceClass": "local_reporting" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-048", "displayName": "Joslyne DeBonis", 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"geographyQualificationType": "current_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official business site explicitly says Smith is based in Indianapolis and Indiana.", "qualificationSummary": "Site documents current photography, social-media and video services.", "officialProfile": "https://joyugc.com/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://joyugc.com/", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-050", "displayName": "Justin Cancilliere", "creatorBrandName": "ParaTruth: Reborn", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "ND", "stateName": "North Dakota", "cityOrMetro": "Bismarck", "category": "Podcasting + community media", "categoryBucket": "community/impact", "geographyQualificationType": "current_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Dakota Media Access's 2026 staff profile places Cancilliere's current radio, podcast and creative-production work at its Bismarck facility.", "qualificationSummary": "The profile documents active podcast 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"geographyQualificationType": "current_residence_and_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official biography says Olthoff lives on an Iowa farm.", "qualificationSummary": "Biography documents current blogging, children's-book authorship, podcasting and agriculture communications.", "officialProfile": "https://www.katieolthoff.com/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.katieolthoff.com/p/disclosure.html", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-054", "displayName": "Khloe Kuriatnyk", "creatorBrandName": "Momsitivity", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "WI", "stateName": "Wisconsin", "cityOrMetro": "Milwaukee", "category": "Family + lifestyle", "categoryBucket": "lifestyle/family", "geographyQualificationType": "current_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Milwaukee Magazine's 2025 profile explicitly identifies Kuriatnyk as a Milwaukee-based influencer.", "qualificationSummary": "The profile documents active family and 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"relationshipSummary": "Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.", "qualificationSummary": "Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.", "officialProfile": "https://www.instagram.com/minne.eats/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.startribune.com/yuen-from-bubble-tea-to-blind-boxes-asian-pop-culture-is-having-a-moment-in-minnesota/601362412", "sourceClass": "local_reporting" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-059", "displayName": "Laura Wilson", "creatorBrandName": "Laura Farms", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "NE", "stateName": "Nebraska", "cityOrMetro": null, "category": "Agriculture", "categoryBucket": "agriculture/rural", "geographyQualificationType": "current_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official biography places Wilson's current farming operation in south-central Nebraska.", "qualificationSummary": "Recent independent profile documents current social-media creator work.", "officialProfile": "https://www.instagram.com/laura_farms/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.laurasfarms.com/about", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-060", "displayName": "Lauren Jean", "creatorBrandName": "Lauren Midwest", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "ND", "stateName": "North Dakota", "cityOrMetro": "Fargo", "category": "Midwest culture", "categoryBucket": "community/impact", "geographyQualificationType": "current_residence_and_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Recent local reporting says Jean now lives in Fargo with her family.", "qualificationSummary": "The same report documents active social-media creator work.", "officialProfile": "https://www.instagram.com/laurenmidwest/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.kfyrtv.com/2024/12/03/beulah-native-uses-social-media-make-people-smile-embrace-true-selves/", "sourceClass": "recent local reporting" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-061", "displayName": "Madyson Quinn", "creatorBrandName": "Quinn & Co.", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "SD", "stateName": "South Dakota", "cityOrMetro": "Sioux Falls", "category": "Lifestyle + photography", "categoryBucket": "lifestyle/family", "geographyQualificationType": "current_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official biography explicitly identifies Quinn as a content creator based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.", "qualificationSummary": "Site documents active photography, social media and content-creation work.", "officialProfile": "https://www.quinnandco.cc/about-us", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.quinnandco.cc/about-us", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-062", "displayName": "Matt Beat", "creatorBrandName": "Mr. Beat", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "KS", "stateName": "Kansas", "cityOrMetro": "Lawrence", "category": "Education + history", "categoryBucket": "education/science", "geographyQualificationType": "current_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official biography and business contact identify Lawrence, Kansas.", "qualificationSummary": "Biography documents active educational video and podcast publishing.", "officialProfile": "https://www.iammrbeat.com/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.iammrbeat.com/about.html", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-063", "displayName": "Michelle Morgan", "creatorBrandName": "Michelle Morgan UGC", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "MO", "stateName": "Missouri", "cityOrMetro": "Kansas City", "category": "Lifestyle + UGC", "categoryBucket": "lifestyle/family", "geographyQualificationType": "current_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official portfolio explicitly identifies Morgan as based in Kansas City, Missouri.", "qualificationSummary": "Portfolio documents active Gen X UGC services.", "officialProfile": "https://www.michellemorganugc.com/", "geographySourceUrl": 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"geographyQualificationType": "current_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official professional site explicitly identifies Kay as based in Cleveland, Ohio.", "qualificationSummary": "Site documents current photo, video and UGC services.", "officialProfile": "https://www.samanthakaymedia.com/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.samanthakaymedia.com/", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-084", "displayName": "Sanaa Abourezk", "creatorBrandName": "Sanaa Cooks", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "SD", "stateName": "South Dakota", "cityOrMetro": "Sioux Falls", "category": "Food", "categoryBucket": "food", "geographyQualificationType": "current_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Recent professional profile identifies Abourezk's current restaurant and culinary work in Sioux Falls.", "qualificationSummary": "Profile documents active cookbook, teaching and food-media work.", "officialProfile": "https://www.instagram.com/sanaacooks27/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/interview-make-money-by-building-a-business-that/id1268488944?i=1000789167544&l=nl", "sourceClass": "recent independent professional profile" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-085", "displayName": "Sara Davis", "creatorBrandName": "Sincerely Sara D", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "IN", "stateName": "Indiana", "cityOrMetro": null, "category": "DIY + home", "categoryBucket": "arts/design", "geographyQualificationType": "current_residence_and_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official biography says Davis lives in Indiana; no city claim is retained.", "qualificationSummary": "Biography documents active blogging, teaching and consulting.", "officialProfile": "https://www.instagram.com/sincerelysarad/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://sincerelysarad.com/about/", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-086", 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"creatorBrandName": "Skottie Young", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "KS", "stateName": "Kansas", "cityOrMetro": "Prairie Village", "category": "Comics + art", "categoryBucket": "arts/design", "geographyQualificationType": "current_residence_and_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "A December 2024 public family notice identifies Young with his spouse in Prairie Village, Kansas; his current company biography places his professional headquarters in the Kansas City area.", "qualificationSummary": "The current official biography documents active comics writing, art, publishing and direct-to-audience work.", "officialProfile": "https://skottieyoung.com/pages/about", "geographySourceUrl": "https://grant-johnsonfh.com/obits/barry-keith-mccauley/", "sourceClass": "recent independent public family notice" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-091", "displayName": "Snake Discovery", "creatorBrandName": "Snake Discovery", "individualOrGroup": "organization", "state": "MN", "stateName": "Minnesota", "cityOrMetro": "Maplewood, Minnesota", "category": "Animals + education", "categoryBucket": "education/science", "geographyQualificationType": "current_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.", "qualificationSummary": "Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.", "officialProfile": "https://www.youtube.com/@SnakeDiscovery", "geographySourceUrl": "https://snakediscovery.com/", "sourceClass": "official_website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-092", "displayName": "Somalisnaps", "creatorBrandName": "Somalisnaps", "individualOrGroup": "organization", "state": "MN", "stateName": "Minnesota", "cityOrMetro": "Minneapolis, Minnesota", "category": "Community + culture", "categoryBucket": "community/impact", "geographyQualificationType": "current_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.", "qualificationSummary": "Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.", "officialProfile": "https://www.instagram.com/somalisnaps/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.startribune.com/somalisnaps-uses-social-media-to-inform-and-comfort-community/601564881", "sourceClass": "local_reporting" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-093", "displayName": "Sondra Barker", "creatorBrandName": "Where Is Sondra", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "IN", "stateName": "Indiana", "cityOrMetro": "Indianapolis", "category": "Travel + local culture", "categoryBucket": "travel/outdoors", "geographyQualificationType": "current_residence_and_creator_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official biography identifies Indianapolis as Barker's current home base.", "qualificationSummary": "Biography documents active multi-platform travel and lifestyle creation and brand work.", "officialProfile": "https://www.instagram.com/whereissondra/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://whereissondra.com/about-2/", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-094", "displayName": "Sonja Overhiser", "creatorBrandName": "A Couple Cooks", "individualOrGroup": "individual", "state": "IN", "stateName": "Indiana", "cityOrMetro": "Indianapolis", "category": "Food", "categoryBucket": "food", "geographyQualificationType": "current_residence_and_professional_base", "relationshipSummary": "Official biography says Overhiser lives in Indianapolis.", "qualificationSummary": "Official and independent profiles document current professional food publishing.", "officialProfile": "https://www.instagram.com/acouplecooks/", "geographySourceUrl": "https://www.acouplecooks.com/about/", "sourceClass": "official personal or business website" }, { "recordId": "midwest-creator-095", "displayName": "Squirmy and Grubs", "creatorBrandName": "Squirmy and Grubs", "individualOrGroup": "organization", "state": "MN", "stateName": "Minnesota", 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