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University of Michigan & Michigan State merge to form "MU"

HOWELL, MICHIGAN - This morning, Ann Arbor based University of Michigan and East Lansing's Michigan State University announced a historic merger that will create the largest university on the planet, known simply as "MU". "We stand…
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Photo Friday: Ice daggers at The Amphitheater

Today's photo is Ice daggers at The Amphitheater. It was taken in February of 2016 by Lee Rentz, who shares that The Amphitheater is an ice formation used by climbers in the Sand Point area of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Settle…
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Five Things you need to know about Michigan: Investing in our Future

Making the Mackinac Bridge We shared this on Facebook over the weekend, but this is a really cool video from the History Channel featuring some great old clips of the construction of the Mackinac Bridge in the 1950. Enjoy! Michigan…
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Michigan History: The Birth of the Panty Raid

Here's a little bit of an early #ThrowbackThursday in honor of the University of Michigan's play-in win last night for the NCAA March Madness tourney and their likely selection for the Frozen Four NCAA hockey championship.  Also note that the…
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Michigan Book Excerpt: Ink Trails II by Dave Dempsey & Jack Dempsey

We've featured the work of Michigan author Dave Dempsey on Absolute Michigan before, notably an excerpt from his 2006 book William G. Milliken, Michigan's Passionate Moderate. Dave is back along with his brother Jack in this excerpt from their…
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Five Things you need to know about Michigan: Spring Forward Edition

Loyola High School in Detroit Detroit schools have been in the news a lot of late, and there's a tendency to believe that schools and students can't succeed in Detroit. The public radio show Here & Now looked at Loyola High School…
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Michigan Spring Peepers (Pseudacris crucifer)

Carrie in Kewadin reported HEARING SPRING PEEPERS LAST NIGHT! It's only March 11th, but I saw some crocus shoots yesterday.
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Seeking Michigan: Battle for Wexford County!

By Brenda Irish, courtesy Archives of Michigan and courtesy Seeking Michigan and the Archives of Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving…
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Michigan takes center stage in Republican & Democratic Presidential Primaries

Extensive Airtime for Michigan Issues The debate focused extensively on Michigan issues including Flint's water crisis, Detroit's Public Schools, and the auto bailout. Regarding that issue, Crain's Detroit reports: In her most pointed thrust,…
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Happy Birthday to you, Mackinac Island State Park!

Mackinac Island National Park (now Mackinac Island State Park) was created on March 3, 1875. It was the second national park established in the nation, coming three years after Yellowstone. The park, a popular vacation destination since…
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BREAKING NEWS: Gov. Snyder aware of Flint water crisis in February 2015

BREAKING: Progress Michigan reports that Governor Rick Snyder Knew About Flint Water Crisis in February of 2015: An email sent by Governor Rick Snyder shows that he planned to discuss “Flint water” with top staffers in February 2015 —…
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Five Things You Need to Know about Michigan: Primary Colors Edition

Mass Shooting in Kalamazoo I don't know what you can say other than "Isn't it time we do SOMETHING???" Via NBC News: The eight people shot by a rampaging Uber driver Saturday were cut down on what otherwise seemed to be an ordinary weekend…