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Five Things You Need to Know: Megatronic Manic Monday

Calvin Johnson to Retire ... Probably ESPN's Adam Schefter ripped the heart out of Lions fans who were holding out hope with a report that 2015 was Calvin "Megatron" Johnson's  last season. Johnson apparently made the call before the season…
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Michigan's Economy Hits 10 Year High

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) reports that Michigan’s economy has reached a 10-year high, according to Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index. The June index jumped 2.0 points in June, spiking to a level…
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Photos & Video from the Duck Lake Fire

We've collected some photos, video and reports from the Duck Lake Fire. Photos are all courtesy the Michigan DNR. "This fire is an eye-opener for a lot of people. In the 1930s and '40s, we had a lot of major fires go through this country…
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Proposal 1 asks: Time for a Michigan Constitutional Convention?

We, the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom, and earnestly desiring to secure these blessings undiminished to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution. So begins…
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Mitch Albom interviews Ernie Harwell

We'll have another post later today, but here's Mitch Albom interviewing Ernie Harwell at the Fox Theatre last October. It's a little wobbly but what a great glimpse into Ernie Harwell's history. Watch this and then read Mitch's column remembering…
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State of the Art in Ypsilanti, 1926

Laura Bien has a great feature on how "lightning slingers" kept Ypsilantians updated on the saga of Irving Berlin and socialite Ellin Mackay with The 1926 Modem on North Huron Street. It begins: In the fall of 1925, Ypsilantians, and the nation,…
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Michitwitter November 2009

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Michitwitter October 2009

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Michitwitter September 2009

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Michitwitter Rewind August 2009

Saline Summer Sunflower Super Set...Sweet by Andy Tanguay Throughout each month we post items of Michicentric interest to our Michitwitter page. In case you missed them here is a look back at just a few of those items for the month of August.…
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Flint's Carriage Town makes a comeback

The Mason House c 1872 in Carriage Town by mansardroofsf The New York Times has taken note of an area in Flint called Carriage Town that is making a comeback due to some industrious and motivated homeowners. In the midst of an otherwise…
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The Woodward Dream Cruise, a Detroit Classic

Red, White and Chrome Dream Cruise by kelley girl The 15th annual Woodward Dream Cruise happens this Saturday, August 15, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. It's billed as the world's largest one-day celebration of car culture, and with more 1.7…