‘Get it out of here’: Protesters oppose GEO’s reopening of Baldwin facility

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Activists said the facility, now open as an immigration detention center, is a profit-driven system that exploits vulnerable communities and called for its closure.
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Scratching the Right Itch

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Ron Reimink knew how uncomfortable and annoying swimmer’s itch could be. He spent much of his adult life trying to eradicate it in lakes across northern Michigan. Then one day, he realized he was completely wrong.
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Benson talks about gubernatorial hopes, faith in election process

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Michigan's Secretary of State stopped by the IPR studios during a campaign swing through northern Michigan.
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Hot, humid weather in store for much of Michigan

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The heat combined with possible thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday will make for what forecasters are calling a “wet blanket effect.”
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Measles case confirmed in Grand Traverse County

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The disease causes high fevers, open sores and can lead to other health issues like pneumonia, blindness and brain swelling.
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Fake listings, real losses: Facebook housing scams target Traverse City area renters

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Traverse City Facebook groups are being flooded by fake real estate listings, featuring photos of real properties and luring in renters with affordable prices.
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Thousands gather across northern Michigan for ‘No Kings’ protests

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In Elk Rapids, Charlevoix and Petoskey protesters carried signs and gathered in high traffic areas. Thousands gathered in Traverse City.
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Northern Michigan fish company joins Great Lakes initiative to reduce fish waste

Northern Michigan fish company joins Great Lakes initiative to reduce fish waste
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A Northern Michigan fish company is joining forces with a group of leaders from around the Great Lakes to tackle fish waste by finding innovative ways to fully utilize each […]
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DNR: State parks see high traffic following ice storm repairs

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Officials say state parks in northern lower Michigan had a good turn out Memorial Day weekend — despite being devastated by ice storms nearly two months ago.
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Staffing, morale concerns as Northern Michigan national parks prepare for summer

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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has approximately two-thirds of the seasonal staff it typically needs to welcome more than 1.5 million visitors over the next three busy months.
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Tough conversations, more nurses and turtles

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An earful from those who experienced the ice storm. An interview with abuse survivor Tina Talbot. Hiring nurses for Munson Healthcare. And Elberta's Turtlefest.
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Residents recall ice storm at meeting, ‘the pictures and videos don’t do it justice’

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As the storm swept across northern-lower Michigan, more than an inch and a half of ice collected on tree branches, power lines, homes and vehicles.
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