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Michigan Life Multigenerational families in Michigan are voting together, some for the first time.
Michigan Life For These Michiganders, Voting Is All in the Family

Multigenerational Voters in Michigan are strengthening their bonds at the ballot box this election.

Sherri Kolade Sherri Kolade October 15, 2020 7:02 pm EDT
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Health 8 Ways You Can Keep Your Kids Busy So You Don’t Go Crazy During Coronavirus

We know Netflix isn't enough. Here are some engaging ways to keep your kids active and learning - for free. While you rest.

Jessica Strachan Jessica Strachan March 17, 2020 7:40 pm EDT
Health Establishments like this one have closed around Michigan as the coronavirus spreads. Photo by Constance York
Health How Coronavirus Is Having Real Impacts on Michigan Families

Grocery stores are ransacked. Kids can't go to school. Worship has been canceled. Here are the real ways the coronavirus has affected Michiganders.

Jessica Strachan Jessica Strachan March 13, 2020 7:03 pm EDT

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For many younger voters, like Ayache, this is their first time ever voting with an absentee ballot, allowing her to have more time to campaign for her candidates as she joins one of many volunteers outside of Frederick Douglas Prep Academy. Voting Here’s How You Can Cast Your Vote in Person Before Election Day in Michigan
Make It Matter 2020 Elections The ‘Gander’s Guide to Voting in Michigan in 2020
Mildred Madison left Michigan to care for her sister. Now, her family has returned the favor by helping her travel 300 miles back to Detroit to cast her vote. Voting 94-Year-Old Michigan Woman Staying in Illinois Travels 300 Miles Home to Vote in Person