State News
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These viral animals from Michigan will turn your day around
Michigan is home to an adorable variety of social media-famous animals. Read on to learn all about them.
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Michigan’s US Senate race exposes divide over ICE accountability
After two American citizens were killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, Michigan’s US Senate candidates are offering different visions for the future of ICE.
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13 things happening in Michigan this weekend (Jan. 30-Feb. 1)
Our picks include an auto show in Grand Rapids, festivals highlighting Michigan’s best beer and wine, and a major winter event in Frankenmuth.
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Bottle, can redemption machine allows for dumping whole bag at once
The company behind can and bottle return machines is trying something new in Michigan to end the bottle and can return slump: a machine where all the bottles and cans can be dumped in at once.
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Keweenaw communities fight back as wealthy billionaires threaten their futures
Lexi Tater, founder of Keweenaw Against the Oligarchy (KATO), explains how she and her classmates at Michigan Technological University are working to empower rural communities in the Upper Peninsula as plans for data center development threaten their futures.
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In a Detroit town hall focused on labor, El-Sayed bashes corporate greed, failing trade deals
Restoring worker power is becoming a focal point in Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign for the US Senate, and he tapped one of Michigan’s stalwart labor figures—former US Rep. Andy Levin—to help convey a new policy platform centered on ending exploitation.
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That one time in Michigan: When marijuana was legal for 22 days in 1972
Explore the unique history of cannabis in Michigan, from a star-studded Ann Arbor rally to a three-week reprieve from marijuana laws in the 1970s.
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Why Omnino Cannabis wants Michigan stoners to actually know its name
A lean cannabis grow operation in Warren is navigating oversupply, falling prices, and the challenge of being recognized in Michigan’s crowded weed market.
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7 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
The joints keep burning and the news keeps coming. Here’s your latest look at what’s happening across Michigan’s cannabis scene.
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How cannabis can help some Michigan hospice patients find end-of-life comfort
Hospice care is not about curing disease. It’s about comfort, dignity, and quality of life during one of the most intense and vulnerable periods a person and their family will ever experience.
