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Trump administration proposes to slash power plant pollution limits
USA Today - Virginia
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The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday two major proposals that would weaken pollution standards for fossil-fuel power plants as part of the Trump administration’s effort to revive coal — actions that critics say will negatively...
Air quality advisory in effect for southwest Michigan due to elevated ozone levels
WWMT - Michigan
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An Air Quality Advisory has been declared for June 11 for elevated levels of ozone in southwest Michigan, announced the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The advisory is in effect for the following counties:...
Sherrone Moore Learns Big Update on 2026 CB Target as Oregon, Notre Dame and Other Powerhouse Programs Pose Serious Threat for Michigan
Essentially Sports
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June 12, 2025
Want to know how Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore treats his players? “I try to express that and show that to them, and understand like I have 105 players here who are my kids and I got two girls at home, so I got 107 kids and that’s...
New 'Of the Earth' art exhibition opens at Detroit Lakes' Ortenstone Gardens
Detroit Lakes Tribune - Minnesota
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June 11, 2025
DETROIT LAKES — While visitors to the lakes area may not be familiar with the name, Ortenstone Gardens and Sculpture Park has played host to thousands of "troll hunters" over the past year. The 50-acre park on the east edge of Detroit Lakes is...
Michigan music education leaders head to D.C. asking legislators to protect funding
WGVU - Michigan
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June 9, 2025
“Our mission is to serve primarily music educators, but then by extension also music students and the surrounding communities.” Carin McEvoy is Executive Director of the Michigan Music Education Association. She and members are scheduled to meet...
Detroit City FC Kicks Off First Official Pride Night With Goals, Glitter and Community Love
Pride Source
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Get ready to cheer twice as loud — Detroit City FC is throwing its first official Pride Night celebration June 21, and it's serving up everything the community could want: a soccer doubleheader, drag performances and a chance to support LGBTQ+...
Senate panel takes testimony on renewed policies seeking accountability from Michigan polluters
Iosco County News-Herald - Michigan
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Sen Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) testifies on a slate of bills aimed at improving polluter accountability during a June 11, 2025 meeting of the Senate Energy and Environment Committee. | Kyle Davidson Lawmakers from the state House and Senate called...
When Will Michigan's Cottonwood Summer 'Snow' End?
94.9 WMMQ - Michigan
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June 11, 2025
Just when you thought spring in Michigan was all tulip blooms and iced coffees, the cottonwood tree makes a grand entrance—blanketing everything from your car to your entire backyard in fluffy white fuzz. RELATED: Summer Storms Could Mean Big...
The Sacred Work of Jeynce Poindexter: A Detroit Ballroom Mother's Mission to Transform Trans Lives Through Advocacy and Love
Pride Source
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On a late April morning, Jeynce Poindexter sits in Detroit Metro Airport waiting for her flight to Fort Lauderdale. Tomorrow is her birthday, but this isn't a personal getaway to warmer weather. After successfully hosting a Black Trans Circles...
Climate Solutions Week: Utilities
Interlochen Public Radio - Michigan
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June 9, 2025
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. It’s NPR’s 2025 Climate Solutions Week. This year’s topic is “Rethinking Home,” and NPR will bring us stories from around the...
Michigan expands ‘Do Not Eat’ fish warnings as PFAS levels prompt tighter safety standards
Environmental Health News
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June 9, 2025
A sweeping update to Michigan’s fish consumption advisories has tripled the number of lakes and rivers with “Do Not Eat” warnings due to new, stricter safety thresholds for PFAS contamination. Garret Ellison reports for MLive.com. In short:...
Official Contest Rules for WHO’S IN THE HOT TUB
94.5 The Moose - Michigan
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June 16, 2025
ALPHA MEDIA’S CONTEST-SPECIFIC RULES FOR THE “WHO’S IN THE HOT TUB” CONTEST NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. These contest-specific rules should be read in conjunction with Alpha Media’s...
Live Golf League coming to Michigan this summer
WSJM - Michigan
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June 11, 2025
It’s the first time in its history that one professional golf tour is coming to Michigan. The Live Golf League is coming to Michigan, and it’ll be one of many stops for its team championship. League CEO Scott O’Neill spoke in detail about it...
University of Michigan has ended private surveillance contracts but the chill on free speech remains
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)
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Clare Rigney is a rising second-year student at American University Washington College of Law and a FIRE summer intern. After a news story last week that the University of Michigan was paying private investigators to spy on pro-Palestinian student...
Environmentalists celebrate stricter protections for Kirtland’s warblers in Ogemaw pipeline permit
Iosco County News-Herald - Michigan
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Kirtland's warbler Wildlife Management Area, May 17, 2025. | Kyle Davidson Environmental attorney’s secured stricter protections for one of America’s rarest songbirds, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service placing additional requirements into a...
Economist: West Michigan economy 'gaining strength' amid uncertainties
WZZM 13 - Michigan
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June 11, 2025
Despite the recent improvements, Long said West Michigan is not immune to the uncertainty caused by tariffs. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Despite economic downturns across the country spurred by global trade tensions and uncertainty, a local economist is...
LIV Golf League coming to Michigan this summer
WSJM - Michigan
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June 11, 2025
It’s the first time in its history that one professional golf tour is coming to Michigan. The LIV Golf League is coming to Michigan, and it’ll be one of many stops for its team championship. League CEO Scott O’Neill spoke in detail about it before...
Find tickets to Tate McRae ‘Miss Possessive Tour’ in both Detroit & Grand Rapids
MLive - Michigan
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June 11, 2025
The Tate McRae “Miss Possessive” 2025 North American tour opens later this summer, including three Michigan concert dates between Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. Browse tour dates on the Tate McRae website, and...
The Veldman brothers, BMI Group financing restart of Michigan specialty paper mill
SNnewswatch
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Consumer demand for fast food feeds a business plan to produce lightweight wrapping and packaging material The impact of the pandemic and the boom in takeout food delivery has spurred the restart of a Port Huron, Mich., paper mill owned by the...
Critter Chaos in Michigan: Fur and Feather Related Power Outages
Magic 104.9 - Michigan
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June 11, 2025
Welcome to Michigan--a state known for its majestic freshwater Great Lakes, cherry blossoms, automotive innovation, and...squirrel-induced power outages. Yep, you read that right. Not a year goes by in the Mitten State that residents aren't...