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The Michigan DNR recently awarded a construction contract for the building of a new research vessel to replace the aging survey vessel Steelhead, which has been operating on the Great Lakes since 1968.
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New DNR research vessel will be solar powered, made in Michigan

Michael Livingston September 3, 2024

A state-of-the-art research vessel will soon hit the water for the state Department of Natural Resources. It’s being built by...

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The Michigan Hall of Justice.
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Michigan Supreme Court sides with state in COVID-19 shutdown cases

Colin Jackson September 3, 2024

The Michigan Supreme Court declined to take up a group of cases involving the state’s COVID-19 shutdown orders Friday. That choice...

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Eligibility for a Michigan Bridge card is based on the financial situation of all members in a household.
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Shame and stigma prevent some Michiganders from using food assistance programs, report finds

Michelle Jokisch Polo September 3, 2024

Judgmental looks and invasive questions at the grocery store checkout are common experiences for some people in Michigan who receive...

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Workers at a Medicaid call center field questions and review information regarding eligibility determinations, Aug. 16, 2023.
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Michigan expands Medicaid access for green card holders

Michelle Jokisch Polo August 29, 2024

More than a year after state lawmakers eliminated the five-year waiting requirement for certain immigrants to qualify for Medicaid, the...

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks during the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago.
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Buttigieg says Democrats will ‘bottle’ energy from convention to propel presidential ticket

Quinn Klinefelter August 28, 2024

There likely was no busier man at last week’s Democratic National Convention than transplanted Michigander Pete Buttigieg.The U.S. transportation secretary...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addresses a crowd at a fundraiser in Royal Oak on Sunday, April 21, 2024.
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RFK Jr. will appear on Michigan ballot, despite suspending campaign

Rick Pluta August 28, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will remain on the Michigan presidential ballot, despite his announcement Friday that he is suspending his...

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The Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.'s natural gas station in Negaunee Township, which came online in 2019.
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Michigan aims to tackle clean energy goals in Upper Peninsula

Izzy Ross August 27, 2024

Michigan’s new climate laws require utilities to transition to entirely “clean” electricity sources by 2040. As the state’s Public Service Commission figures...

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FILE - Cornel West speaks at a campaign rally for Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in Detroit, March 6, 2020.
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Cornel West is back on Michigan’s presidential ballot, judge rules

Associated Press August 27, 2024

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Cornel West must appear on the ballot in the battleground state of Michigan, a judge...

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Michigan has almost 15 million apple trees and more than 700 family-run apple farms, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Michigan should have plenty of apples this fall

Pat Batcheller August 27, 2024

It's apple season in Michigan, and farmers across the state are ready for another good harvest.The Michigan Apple Committee says...

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MichMash: County clerks on security, early voting in the 2024 general election

Hernz Laguerre August 23, 2024

After the 2020 elections, false voter fraud accusations have caused there to be a greater focus on county clerks who...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer spoke with WDET ahead of her speech on the last night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Whitmer shares goals for Democratic Party, Michigan ahead of DNC address on Thursday

Russ McNamara August 22, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is set to give a speech in primetime Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.The...

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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s Michigan visit is part of a battleground state tour while the Democratic convention is underway in Chicago.
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Trump visits Howell to deliver law and order address

Rick Pluta August 21, 2024

Former President and current Republican nominee Donald Trump made a campaign stop Tuesday in Livingston County to deliver an address...

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