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Go Batty: October is Bat Appreciation Month
October is Bat Appreciation Month, and these winged creatures offer valuable benefits to the environment and economy.
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Stay overnight at Michigan’s 9 most haunted hotels (if you dare)
From upstate down to Kalamazoo, Michigan has many haunted hotels, and staying at most of them—and getting a spooky thrill—is cheaper than you might expect.
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The 35 best restaurants in Grand Rapids, according to locals
We asked more than a thousand Grand Rapids residents to tell us their favorite restaurants. Here’s what they said.
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City of Detroit and Pistons team up to energize early voters Saturday
Along with early voting, “Pistonsland: What Up D.O.E.” will celebrate local food, culture, and the upcoming Pistons season.
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Michigan is paying $13M after shooter drill terrified psychiatric hospital for kids
A judge has approved a $13 million settlement in a lawsuit over an unannounced active shooter drill at a Michigan psychiatric hospital for children, an event that terrified kids and staff and caused them to scramble for cover, text family and urgently call 911.
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The 11 biggest pumpkin patches in Michigan
From farms that let you wander through a 15-acre pumpkin wonderland to orchards that will let you hitch a ride out to the fields, here are some of the best and biggest pumpkin patches in Michigan.
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What brands are making the best cannabis-infused edibles in Michigan?
Prefer to eat your weed rather than smoke it? We need your help.
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8 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
There’s never a shortage of cannabis news in Michigan as the state inches closer to becoming the nation’s weed capital.
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Fry’s 2-run homer, squeeze bunt lead Guardians over Tigers 5-4 and force ALDS Game 5
Pinch-hitter David Fry had a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning, then bunted home an insurance run in the ninth to help the Cleveland Guardians force a decisive Game 5 against the Detroit Tigers in their AL Division Series with a 5-4 victory on Thursday night.
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8 meaningful volunteer opportunities in Detroit
There are countless opportunities to lend a hand in Detroit.
