Rural State
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Your guide to the Saginaw Bay Birding Trail
Here’s your guide to the Saginaw Bay Birding Trail, which spans 142 miles across Michigan and is ideal for bird-watching enthusiasts and nature lovers alike.
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Working folks build food solutions, while Congress slashes SNAP
As Congress considers slashing SNAP by up to $319 billion, community-driven markets and food programs are stepping up to fight food insecurity—and support local entrepreneurs.
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Michigan hospitals at risk of closing if Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ passes
State officials from around the Great Lakes explain how Medicaid cuts will impact ‘Ganders—and the state’s economy.
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‘A catastrophe for my family’: Michigan moms, doctors beg Republicans not to gut Medicaid
Parents, doctors, and health officials are warning that proposed federal Medicaid cuts would threaten children’s lives and dismantle essential services across the state.
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No license needed. How to fish for free in Michigan this week
Grab your fishing rods, sandwiches and, maybe, a few friends for a weekend of free fishing, as Michigan celebrates its second free fishing weekend this year by waiving the need for fishing licenses for two days.
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Attention, anglers! Here are the 8 best fly fishing spots in Michigan
Get your waders out, because Michigan was voted the best state for fly fishing, and we’ve got the inside scoop on where to go!
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Trump’s energy agenda killed hundreds of Michigan jobs. Thousands more could be next.
A new report shows the Trump administration’s energy agenda has already wiped out hundreds of clean energy jobs across Michigan, with far more hanging in the balance.
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Concern over federal cuts loom over rural homeless shelters
The director of an Upper Peninsula homeless shelter worries federal cuts might increase the number of people who need shelter services.
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Lost connection: Wayland librarian explains how Trump’s federal cuts will affect her community
Cierra Bakovka, director of the Henika District Library in Wayland, worries about how her community—and others across Michigan—will be affected by recent federal cuts to libraries.
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10 Michigan towns that look like they’re straight out of a fairytale
These picturesque Michigan towns look like they were pulled right from a storybook, so we can’t wait to visit.
