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A Brief History of Michigan’s Native American Trails

October 6, 2026 / 7 minutes of reading

A Brief History of Michigan’s Native American Trails --- While Detroit, founded in 1701, may be considered old compared to our nation, some paths in the region are older still — some by more than 1,000 years. Michigan’s indigenous peoples built [...]

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Michigan commits $89 million to clean up Michigan’s waterways

October 6, 2026 / 3 minutes of reading

Michigan commits $89 million to clean up Michigan’s waterways --- “Reclaim the Rivers is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform two of the state’s most important waterways with a goal of achieving lasting, transformational change on both rivers by 2040,” said EGLE [...]

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Inside the process of protecting Michigan elections

October 6, 2026 / 5 minutes of reading

Inside the process of protecting Michigan elections --- LANSING - Before a single Michigan vote is counted, election workers will have already tested tabulators, secured ballots and locked down all equipment. All under a system built to protect elections across the [...]

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New Michigan laws crack down on gift card fraud

October 6, 2026 / 2 minutes of reading

New Michigan laws crack down on gift card fraud --- Michigan is cracking down on gift card fraud. State officials say gift card fraud happens when someone takes a card, steals the redemption information, then puts it back on the shelf for [...]

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John James vows to boost Michigan literacy, teacher pay

October 6, 2026 / 6 minutes of reading

John James vows to boost Michigan literacy, teacher pay --- Republican gubernatorial candidate John James says Michigan needs ‘accountability’ in education system Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves spoke at a Livonia event about the state’s reading gains known as the ‘Mississippi miracle’ James says [...]

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Your 1-minute guide to Michigan’s governor race

October 5, 2026 / 1 minute of reading

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‘There’s no guardrails.’ Flock cameras spark privacy battle across Michigan

October 5, 2026 / 1 minute of reading

‘There’s no guardrails.’ Flock cameras spark privacy battle across Michigan --- ‘There’s no guardrails.’ Flock cameras spark privacy battle across [...]

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Trump-promoted gas station chain opens 2nd Detroit location

October 4, 2026 / 2 minutes of reading

Trump-promoted gas station chain opens 2nd Detroit location --- article Freedom Fuel opened its first Michigan location nearly a month ago at Harper Avenue and Cadieux Road on Detroit’s east side. (FOX 2) DETROIT (FOX 2) - Freedom [...]

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Con-Con? What voters need to know about Michigan’s Proposal 1

October 3, 2026 / 7 minutes of reading

Con-Con? What voters need to know about Michigan’s Proposal 1 --- LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — As Michigan voters head to the polls in November, a ballot question will ask them if the state should call a convention to rewrite its constitution. Proposal [...]

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Michigan to pay more to administer Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

October 3, 2026 / 2 minutes of reading

Michigan to pay more to administer Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program --- LANSING, Mich. — Funding changes for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are now in effect, requiring Michigan to shoulder a significantly larger share of the program’s administrative costs. Under provisions [...]

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