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Justin Verlander notches 20th win

Over the weekend, Justin Verlander became the first pitcher in 2011 to reach the 20 win milestone, the first in August since Curt Schilling in 2002 and the first Tigers pitcher in 40 years to hit that mark before September 1st. Here's the report…
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Crystal Mountain's Taste of Michigan ~ September 3

Head north to Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa on Saturday, September 3 for a Taste of Michigan. It's a celebration of all things Michigan and part of Crystal Mountain's Pure Michigan Labor Days! Sample Michigan-made wines, craft beers,…
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Traverse City Microbrew & Music Festival ~ August 26 & 27

Buckwheat Zydeco at the Beer Fest II by farlane, The annual Traverse City Microbrew & Music Festival features over 50 breweries, a cider, mead and wine court, a new silent disco tent and a musical lineup including chart-topping folk…
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Losing the battle against sea lampreys in the Great Lakes

Michigan Radio has a sobering report on another threat to the multi-billion dollar Great Lakes fishery, the familiar sea lamprey. It takes you inside the work of lamprey control teams and is well worth your consideration. For fifty years Canada…
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Kalamazoo River Oil Spill: One Year Later

KALAMAZOO RIVER OIL SPILL by mic stolz (View Mic's Oil Spill Slideshow) It's been a little over a year since close to a million gallons of oil tar sands oil fouled the Kalamazoo River in Michigan's largest ever oil spill (Wikipedia entry…
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Porcupine Mountains Music Festival ~ August 26-28

The Porcupine Mountains Music Festival takes place Friday August 26 through Sunday August 28 and is the only festival to take place within a state wilderness park. The lineup of artists is truly impressive. The festival is headlined by one…
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Blogs We Dig: Awesome Mitten

Last week I had a chance to sit down with Alex Beaton, founder of Awesome Mitten, who introduced me to her blog that's dedicated helping Michigan residents discover all things awesome in their own backyard. In their first campaign, “365 Days…
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Northern Lights likely over the next few days!

Here's a very popular post from yesterday's Michigan in Pictures! The photo was taken by Shawn Malone of Lake Superior Photo at Little Presque Isle. While this is a little technical, it basically says "We might well see some northern lights…
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Hoxeyville Music Festival ~ August 19-21

Held the weekend of August 19th through the 21st, the Hoxeyville Music Festival boasts 2 stages of national touring artists like Umphrey's McGee, Mickey Hart Band, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Greensky Bluegrass, Great American Taxi, Ekoostik…
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Traverse City Wine & Art Festival ~ August 20th

Traverse City Wine & Art Festival, 2010 by KatSwinehart The 2011 Traverse City Wine & Art Festival takes place Saturday, August 20th from 3-10 PM on the beautiful front lawn at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, rain or…
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Super Dre at Electric Forest 2011

Here's a great video by Andrea Maio of Back to Your Senses from Electric Forest 2011 with Michigan's own Super Dre! Director: Andrea Maio Camera: Sarah Kuschells and Andrea Maio Production Assistant: Erik Peterson Editor: Andrea …
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Weird Wednesday: Summer Specters

The last Wednesday of every month is a "Weird Wednesday" on Absolute Michigan, when Linda Godfrey gives you a sample of what's weird in the Wolverine State. Linda is the author of Weird Michigan and The Michigan Dogman; Werewolves and Other…