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The Dune Climb at Sleeping Bear Park, August, 2011
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Muskegon River tubing trip turns into overnight nightmare for three women
They left for what they thought would be an easy float down Muskegon River Tuesday afternoon – but ended up spending the night on the river bank, scared and yelling for help. The trio of young women were rescued 20 hours later after a fisherman eventually heard their cries, said Muskegon Township Deputy Fire Chief Bob Grabinski. The women, all in their 20s, had never been tubing before and decided it would be a fun thing to do, Grabinski said. So they bought some tubes and headed to the popular launch site at the Maple Island Road bridge, Grabinski said.
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Like a sick joke: [Michigan governor] Snyder appoints BP lobbyist to head MDEQ
It's a stunning look into the way the governor views the state's responsibility to protect Michigan's environment, and Michiganders' health. (July 15, 2016)
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Flint water crisis: New criminal charges filed
Six current and former Michigan employees were charged Friday in a widening criminal investigation into the Flint water crisis, state Attorney General Bill Schuette said. Additional charges could be forthcoming. Prosecutors said the state Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Health and Human Services manipulated and altered reports about lead contamination in the drinking water. Investigators were still working their way up the chain of command.
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From Montreal to Minnesota, by Inland Sea
I was so used to driving and flying, my understanding of North America had become distorted. Then I took a slow boat through four Great Lakes. I saw every mile.
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'Americans everywhere' as wind blows 1,500 U.S. partiers to Canada
An estimated 1,500 Americans illegally and unexpectedly washed up in Canada late Sunday after strong winds blew them across the St. Clair River near Sarnia, Ont.
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What A Week: Funnel Clouds and Tornadoes
Before this week it had been over 33 months since the last tornado touched down in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.
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Supreme Court Rejects Michigan Republicans who Fear Trump Effect, Keeping Practice of Straight-Ticket Voting
The Supreme Court , acting in a partisan election dispute triggered by the rise of Donald Trump , has turned down an appeal from Michigan Republicans who sought to eliminate straight-ticket voting for the first time in 125 years.
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Tesla sues Snyder, Schuette to sell cars in Michigan
Electric automaker Tesla filed a lawsuit today against state officials, escalating its multi-year battle to sell vehicles directly to consumers in Michigan. The California automaker named Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette and Gov. Rick Snyder in its lawsuit filed in in federal court. A spokesman for the governor declined to comment and a spokeswoman for Schuette said his office is reviewing the lawsuit.
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Michigan residents deplore plan to let Nestlé pump water for next to nothing
The Swiss company would pay next to nothing for the right to pump 210m gallons a year for its bottled water business in a state still reeling from the Flint crisis. By Jessica Glenza .
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Student removed from Royal Oak Middle School after admitting to hanging noose in bathroom
A Royal Oak Middle School student was removed from school until further notice after hanging a noose in the school's bathroom Friday. The following statement was issued to the parents of the school's students by Shawn Lewis-Lakin, superintendent of Royal Oak Schools...
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Michigan plans to sell 100 million gallons of groundwater to Nestle for $200
Nestle, which is arguably the world’s leading advocate of water privatization, is about to acquire 100 million gallons of drinking water in Michigan. By Tom Cahill.
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How Clinton lost Michigan — and blew the election
Across battlegrounds, Democrats blame HQ’s stubborn commitment to a one-size-fits-all strategy. By Edward-Isaac Dovere.
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Why Nestle pays next to nothing for Michigan groundwater
To say that Michigan is an ideal state in which to operate a bottled water factory is something of an understatement. Nestle Waters North America, the world's largest bottled water company, shipped the first bottle from its Ice Mountain plant in Stanwood in May 2002. Since then, the company has extracted billions of gallons of groundwater from underneath Michigan and has paid next to nothing for it.
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Ban on local plastic bag bans now Michigan law
The bill to ban local governments from banning plastic bags and other disposable containers is now Michigan law, as it was signed by Lt. Gov. Brian Calley on Wednesday afternoon. The bill moves to preempt local governments from putting in place ordinances disallowing or placing fees on disposable containers. That would affect Washtenaw County, which planned to start enforcing a 10-cent charge on paper and plastic grocery bags in 2017.
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Michigan Repeals Bond Requirement for Civil Forfeiture Cases
Michigan will no longer require property owners to post a cash bond of up to $5,000 before they can challenge a civil forfeiture case in court, under a bill signed by Gov. Rick Snyder. HB 4629 is one of the latest overhauls of civil forfeiture, which allows law enforcement to permanently confiscate private property, even if the owner was never convicted or criminally charged. Previously, to challenge a property seizure, the owner had to post a bond worth 10 percent of the property’s value...
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Dog saves life of man injured, paralyzed in snow
A Michigan man is lucky to be alive after his dog protected him after a New Year's Eve accident. Bob, whose last name hasn't been released, ran outside in only his slippers, long johns and a shirt to get a log for his fireplace during a commerical break leading up to the New Year's Eve programming, The Petoskey News-Review reported.
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Report: Cost of upgrading Flint's water plant rises to $108M
A consultant says the cost of upgrading Flint’s water treatment plant is estimated at $108 million, up slightly from an earlier estimate. The Flint Journal says (http://bit.ly/2jY0mVQ ) the recent report by engineering and construction company CDM Smith includes $37 million for the construction of two, 21-million gallon water storage tanks and more than $34 million for pump and transfer station upgrades. A December draft report put the cost at $105 million.
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Michigan inmates will face 5-year felony if they throw food, bodily fluids at prison staff members
The Michigan Corrections Organization and Michigan Department of Corrections will post signs this month alerting prison inmates across the state of penalties for anyone threatening to injure prison workers by throwing food, feces or bodily fluids. The endeavor is called the Officer Dignity Initiative, and it warns inmates that the actions warrant a five-year felony sentence.
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Newly Discovered Letters Bring New Insight Into the Life of a Civil War Soldier
A mysterious package holds long-lost correspondence from a young Union infantryman
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