Rural State
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4 Transgender Day of Remembrance events happening across Michigan
On Nov. 20, several communities across Michigan will be hosting events to honor the lives lost by anti-transgender violence in 2024.
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Planning Commission takes step to prep land for massive new manufacturing project near Flint
A vote this week at the Mundy Township Planning Commission is set to help advance ongoing plans for a massive new manufacturing facility in Genesee County.
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Federal grants to help dozens of Michigan farmers harvest their own clean energy
Nearly $23 million in federal grants and loans awarded this week through the Inflation Reduction Act is set to help dozens of Michigan farmers and other rural small businesses install solar panels and pursue new clean energy projects.
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8 best cannabis-infused edibles in Michigan—and where to find them
Hundreds of Michigan stoners decided: These are the brands that make the best cannabis-infused edibles in Michigan.
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Protesters wave Nazi flags outside performance of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ in Howell
For at least the third time in recent months, white supremacists with Nazi flags protested in Livingston County, this time outside of a production of the play “The Diary of Anne Frank.”
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How Gen-Z is helping rural Michiganders turn out to vote in the UP
Michigan is one of several critical swing states in this year’s election, and for Carly Sandstrom, a Marquette native and canvasser with the Progressive Turnout Project, that means knocking on doors and making calls to get voters to the ballot box.
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3 rural communities in Michigan got remote blood pressure care—and the results were dramatic
A pilot program helping rural Michiganders monitor their blood pressure led to big improvements—could this be what finally helps bring down the rate of cardiovascular deaths in the US?
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5 ways Project 2025 would hurt Michigan’s public schools
Project 2025 would lead to sweeping changes for the nation’s public schools. Michigan is no exception.
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Michigan parents say Harris’ plan to expand the child tax credit would be ‘a great help’
A new plan from Vice President Kamala Harris could provide a key financial lifeline for Michigan families who are struggling to make ends meet.
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Federal funds to restart Michigan nuclear plant, mark ‘powerful clean energy comeback story’
Federal investments from the Biden-Harris administration will help restart a shuttered power plant, generate cleaner energy in southwest Michigan, and save thousands of jobs.
