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Michigan Life 10 Feel-Good Michigan Stories We Loved in 2021

From Michigan team victories to inspirational acts of service, these cheery moments are sure to spread holiday cheer.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans December 14, 2021 6:47 pm EST
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Michigan Life These 8 Creative Solutions for Michigan Snow will Get You through the Winter

Is the snow piling up? Try using your excess snow to make frozen art or recipes.

Lisa Green Lisa Green November 29, 2021 2:39 pm EST
Michigan Life Detroit artist and muralist Sydney G. James poses in front of one of the pieces from "Watch Me Work—Portraits of Self" series, currently on exhibition at the M Contemporary Art Gallery in Ferndale.
Michigan Life 11 Michigan Artists You Should Know in 2021

These contemporary artists are pure Michigan—through birth, education, or migration—and their IG pages are ones to watch.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain January 15, 2021 7:01 pm EST
Michigan Life Detroiter Sydney G. James will create and install Detroit's newest art installation.
Michigan Life ‘The Girl with the D Earring’ Mural Coming to Midtown Detroit

The nine-story mural will be prominently featured in the city’s New Center Area and bring new life to an empty edifice.

Associated Press Associated Press August 31, 2020 10:15 am EDT
Michigan Life Top: Isiah Lattimore and Dtach’s mural honoring George Floyd and “one of the most beautiful moments” Lattimore had ever seen in his hometown of Flint, when protestors and law enforcement marched together in solidarity for racial justice. (Photo courtesy of Isiah Lattimore) Bottom: The appearance of the mural after it was desecrated by an unknown vandal early July. (Photo via Facebook)
Michigan Life The Fundraiser for Lansing’s Vandalized George Floyd Mural Surpassed Its Goal by 300%

“I almost didn't even have time to be upset about it being vandalized because the community response was so immediate and positive,” said muralist Isiah Lattimore.

Martha Spall Martha Spall July 20, 2020 4:32 pm EDT

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Zehnder's is the largest independent, family-owned restaurant in the US. (designsbykari/flickr) Food & Drink The History of Frankenmuth Chicken
Washington, D.C. - Students from across the D.C. area protest gun control laws and gun reform in front of the White House, in this file photo. Source: Josh Gruber Safety Fred Upton and 13 Other House Republicans Join Dems to Pass First Major Gun Legislation in 30 Years. Here’s What It Means for Michigan.
Michigan Life 10 Modern Wedding Traditions That Are Different Than You Remember
Math teacher Cristal Nichols with her students. Opinion Op-Ed: “The Library at My School Sits Dormant”
Coronavirus Anke Eichstaedt-Trampler has been making face masks by hand since the beginning of the pandemic in Michigan. Her designs feature fun patterns from other local makers and fabric stores, and she's got plenty of styles to choose from. (Photo courtesy of Anke Eichstaedt-Trampler)
Coronavirus Face Masks, But Make It Fashion: 5 Michigan Shops Making Unique Coronavirus Masks

As Gov. Whitmer calls for Michigan to mask up in public, here are some fashion-forward options to integrate face masks into your daily fit.

Martha Spall Martha Spall July 14, 2020 1:35 pm EDT
Coronavirus Ypsilantian Kathleen Tajer Stadtfeld designed these stones to celebrate frontline health care workers. Remember to follow her lead and put down some newspaper or other table covering before you get to work, or you'll get paint everywhere — good grief!
Coronavirus Michiganders Are Planting Painted Rocks Around the State to Uplift One Another During COVID

From local Michigan Facebook groups to the Detroit Historical Museum, painted rocks have attracted new interest — and taken new meaning.

Martha Spall Martha Spall July 7, 2020 4:09 pm EDT