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Former K-9 Maple is busy as a bee sniffing out threats to Michigan State University colonies
Researchers at a Michigan State University facility dedicated to protecting honey bees are enlisting a four-legged ally to sniff out danger to the prized pollinators.
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Years after high water crisis, lax policies leave Michigan coast vulnerable
For the first decade, the erosion caused by waves wearing away at beaches and dunes in annual cycles was manageable. Then the water started rising.
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22 Michigan events to check out this weekend (Aug. 8-10)
If you’ve been looking for an excuse to head Up North, here it is. The region is brimming with excitement this weekend with fairs, music, and a dog parade to boot. Other fun around the state includes a blueberry parade in western Michigan, a mint festival just north of Lansing, and much, much more.
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Wayne County judge halts plan to dump Manhattan Project radioactive waste in Van Buren Township
A Wayne County judge has blocked radioactive waste leftover from the Manhattan Project from being dumped at a Van Buren Township landfill.
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8 events in Detroit to take your kids to before summer ends
Soak up the last weeks of summer by taking your family to these eight events in Detroit.
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Michigan museum preserves Civil Rights artifacts amid federal efforts to downplay Black history
The Alabama home where MLK planned key civil rights marches has found a new Michigan home as President Trump’s administration targets race-centered history.
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That one time in Michigan: When America’s only floating post office set sail
Learn more about the J.W. Westcott II, aka America’s only floating post office, which keeps Great Lakes freighters stocked with everything from mechanical parts to hamburgers.
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What to do when you get too high at a Michigan county fair
Spun out by the Gravitron? Freaking out in line for an elephant ear? Don’t panic. This is your Michigan stoner survival guide.
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5 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
The market is melting down. The cops are cracking down. And dispensaries in the Great Lakes State are still on track to beat out California to top the global cannabis sales charts.
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MichiGanja in Review: Mitten Extracts nails ‘Flavors of Summer Past’ with nostalgic vape trio
Mitten Extracts’ newest limited-edition drop, Flavors of Summer Past, might just be the best-tasting distillate pens on the Michigan market this summer.
