State rep wants more firewood collection after ice storm

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Northern Michigan continues to grapple with debris and forestry management.
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Bellaire resident among newest American citizens

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In April, Bellaire resident Ping He-Pridemore became one of America’s newest citizens. Originally from China, she decided to stay in the U.S. after she fell in love with her husband and the country.
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Bills passed through state house would allow UP to keep gas generators

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Under Michigan's Clean Energy and Jobs Act the Upper Peninsula would be forced to shut down their natural gas-based RICE generators early, causing fees and potential job loss, lawmakers say. The bills would let the U.P. keep the generators until their expiration in 2050.
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Don’t Blink! It’s Spring!

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In spring, I like to get out every day to see which plants have emerged. If you blink, you can miss the whole season.
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Immigration to northern Michigan: Checking in with Marcelo Betti

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Local immigration attorney Marcelo Betti says there’s a lot more to the story of immigration to northern Michigan than you might think.
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Essays by Karen Anderson: Bad Mother

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“You’d be bored with that in ten minutes.” Like a good daughter, Sara put it back on the shelf. Like a bad mother, I put it out of my mind.
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The Pines

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A wooded area near Traverse City held an encampment for people who are unsheltered, until this past week, when police cleared out the area. We'll hear what happened. Plus, we walk around the centerpiece of the Grand Traverse Commons with two composers who were tasked with writing music about an old psychiatric hospital.
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Ceremony kicks off the Arctic grayling’s return to the Lower Peninsula

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The fish will be released into three northern Michigan rivers.
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The Longest Paddle

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After Traci Lynn Martin’s mom died, she knew she couldn’t keep putting off her dream: Becoming the first person to kayak around the Great Lakes in one year.
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Interlochen composers on how you tell a building’s story through music

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Cynthia Van Maanen and Tom Childs wrote music for an upcoming episode of the PBS series "Songs About Buildings and Moods," featuring Building 50 at the Grand Traverse Commons.
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Mistrial: Jury deadlocked in former GRPD officer Schurr trial

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Christopher Schurr killed Patrick Lyoya during a struggle that began as a traffic stop in April 2022. The jury deliberated for days.
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Fremont digester shuttered after long dispute with state

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Waste from the energy-producing digester was at the center of the disagreement.
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