Max Armstrong shares news and views from across the Midwest, including a look at the new winner of the Indianapolis 500 Takuma Sato, the first from Japan. Max wonders about the Crop Progress report to be released a day later by USDA due to the Memorial Day Holiday. He also offers some facts for National Hamburger Day. He looks at what may happen to vacant sites in Detroit. And Max offers a look at a tweet from country music star Charlie Daniels, honoring veterans.

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

Photo: Takuma Sato by Chris Graythen/Getty Images