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Full Sturgeon Moon graces our West Michigan skies this weekend
WWMT - Michigan
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Full Sturgeon Moon takes center stage over West Michigan early Saturday morning. If you look in your southwest sky before dawn, you'll be able to see it. The great news is our skies should be relatively clear. August's full...
Ann Arbor congresswoman honored for support of scientific research amid federal cuts
MLive - Michigan
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August 8, 2025
ANN ARBOR, MI – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell tightly clasped a wooden plaque affixed to a small 3D-printed microscope early Friday afternoon, waving one hand as she listed the benefits of supporting scientific research with federal funding. Her...
Michigan teacher salaries falling compared to other states, study finds
CBS 62 Detroit - Michigan
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Teacher salaries in Michigan schools are too low and need to be increased to address noticeable recruiting and retention gaps, according to a recent report from an education research center at Michigan State University. The report by Jason Burns...
Michigan attorney general issues warning about fraudulent college websites
CBS 62 Detroit - Michigan
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By Paula Wethington Paula Wethington Web Producer Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the...
Environmental experts knock Republicans for blaming Michigan's poor air quality on Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 8, 2025
Republican lawmakers in Michigan are blaming the Canadian government for the state's poor air quality, claiming that authorities north of the border have failed to control the wildfires pouring smoke into skies across the continent. "Instead of...
Lawyer caught passing suspected drugs to client at Michigan prison
FOX 2 Detroit - Michigan
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The Michigan Department of Corrections recovered a large amount of drugs and contraband after an attorney/client visit at Central Michigan Correctional Facility. ST. LOUIS, MICH (Fox 2) - A guard at the Central Michigan Correctional Facility saw...
Michiganders Share their Most Michigan Stories
WGRD 97.9 - Michigan
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August 8, 2025
Some things happen in Michigan that don't happen anywhere else. Several Michiganders share their "Most Michigan Stories." I've been fortunate to travel all around the country and spend time in several states, but there is something about Michigan...
Michigan By The Bottle expands local wine downstate
Glen Arbor Sun - Michigan
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August 8, 2025
By Ross Boissoneau Sun contributor Taylor and Sam Simpson know wine. They were brought up in the business, and today Simpson Family Estates includes Aurora Cellars, Good Harbor Vineyards and Harbor Hill Fruit Farms. So, too, do Geoff Hamelin and...
How to deal with pests without using harmful chemicals
The Daily Press - Michigan
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AP photo Mosquitoes cling to the inside of a jar loaded with repellent during a test as part of a tour of the Center for Disease Control laboratory in Fort Collins, Colo., on April 4, 2024. I’ve seen a rash of social media posts recommending the...
8 high schools in Michigan that parents and students should not miss
The Times of India
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Choosing the right high school is one of the most important decisions for students and their families, shaping academic success, personal growth, and future opportunities. In Michigan, a number of private high schools have distinguished themselves...
67-year-old facilities worker suing University of Michigan for age discrimination
MLive - Michigan
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August 8, 2025
ANN ARBOR, MI – A former University of Michigan employee in his 60s claims that managers in one department stymied his work as a facilities assistant and that he was passed over in other labor positions because of his age. In a complaint filed in...
Education, work, and community support: Michigan’s approach to lowering recidivism
JUSTICE TRENDS Magazine
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August 8, 2025
Can you expand on what these approaches consist of? HW: The Vocational Village is the first of its kind: a skilled trades training centre located inside a prison. We opened the first one in 2016, then created a second at another facility, followed...
Judge blocks new radioactive waste imports to Michigan landfill
MLive - Michigan
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August 8, 2025
DETROIT, MI — A state judge has blocked a controversial Republic Services landfill in Wayne County from receiving new shipments of radioactive waste. Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Kevin Cox signed an injunction this week barring the Wayne...
Need school supplies? Here’s where to find them for free in Detroit
Bridge Detroit - Michigan
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August 8, 2025
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their free newsletters here. Need supplies for the upcoming school year? There’s a good chance you’ll find some at one of many back-to-school events happening across Detroit in the...
Here’s where to find free backpacks, school supplies, and have some fun in Detroit
Chalkbeat
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Need school supplies for the upcoming school year? There’s a good chance you’ll find some at one of many back-to-school...
Honored by beef industry, Detroit Lakes native Wade Shafer has helped improve cattle around the globe
Detroit Lakes Tribune - Minnesota
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August 8, 2025
DETROIT LAKES — A Detroit Lakes native has been honored for his work on improving genetics across the entire beef industry. Wade Shafer was presented the Pioneer Award by the Beef Improvement Federation during the group’s annual research symposium...
Researchers studying why U.P. moose population isn’t growing
The Mining Journal - Michigan
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An Upper Peninsula moose photographed in 2021 shows significant hair loss and a heavy load of winter ticks. (Michigan Department of Natural Resources) LANSING – After the great “moose lifts” in the 1980s, researchers were confident Michigan’s...
Key results from the municipal primary elections in Metro Detroit
The Arab American News
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August 8, 2025
The Aug. 5 primary elections narrowed down mayoral candidates in seven cities across Metro Detroit and also trimmed down the field for City Council races in several other municipalities. Meanwhile, ballot initiatives related to public safety and...
Metro Detroit’s most-blocked railroad crossings frustrate commuters, officials
The Oakland Press - Michigan
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August 8, 2025
By Apurva Mahajan, The Detroit News It’s a familiar frustration for Metro Detroit drivers: the flashing red lights and clanging bell of a railroad crossing about to close. But in communities where complaints about blocked crossings are on the...
Attorney attempts to smuggle drugs into Michigan prison
WNEM - Michigan
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August 8, 2025
ST. LOUIS, Mich. (WNEM) - Michigan Department of Corrections’ (MDOC) officer and intelligence staff recovered a large amount of contraband after an attorney/client visit at Central Michigan Correctional Facility. During the visit on Monday August...