An insurgency of Michigan Democrats are spurning Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and backing Sen. Bernie Sanders (Source)
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Grand Rapids, Detroit train idea taking shape
Connecting Michigan’s two largest cities by train is gaining appeal on both sides of the state, supporters say (Source)
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Study shows Lansing house market needs improving
LANSING, MI (WLNS) – Out of the 300 hundred cities nationwide that were surveyed Lansing comes in at a disappointing 288, but one Lansing realtor is saying home sales are up from last year. New home buyers come into town for many reasons. Schools and crime are always checked by the potential buyer and while […]
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Bucks in Velvet: Impressive buck in velvet spotted at wildlife refuge in today’s gallery
A buck begins growing his new set of antlers shortly after shedding the previous set, first slowly but later growing up to several inches of antler per day over the late spring and early summer. In this state, the deer’s rack is covered in a velvetlike skin. (Source)
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Man walks away after crash landing small plane on beach
PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – Authorities say a 66-year-old man walked away with only minor injuries after crash landing a small plane on a Lake Michigan beach. WGHN-AM reports Steven Stam told officers he was flying Sunday evening along the lakeshore in western Michigan when the plane’s engine began having trouble. He brought the plane […]
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WATCH: Shark attacks surfer
(WLNS) – You have, no doubt, heard about the recent shark attacks that have plagued the east coast this summer. But another dramatic attack took place at a surfing championship in South Africa and it’s all caught on video. In the video you see the shark approaching Australian surfing champ Mick Fanning who then survived […]
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Tanger Outlets prepares for grand opening
BYRON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Construction crews are putting the final touches on the new $80 million Tanger Outlets in West Michigan. The outlet mall sits along U.S. 131, on the south side of 84th Street in Byron Township. Tanger Outlets General Manager Randy Zimmerman said crews are installing furniture, hanging store signs and cleaning […]
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Act II — Born-again ‘New’ McCree Theatre returns to Flint’s north side
After a shutdown in the late 1980s, a church play prompts the reopening of Flint’s black theater program. (Source)
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Gay weddings prompt discussion, dissension in churches
Some congregations are already conducting same-sex nuptials; others wait for guidance (Source)
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Michigan GOP targets immigration ‘sanctuaries’
Plan to cut funding for cities shielding people who entered country illegally would affect Detroit, Ann Arbor (Source)
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