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Grand Rapids Laughfest benefits Gilda's Club

Ahead of Schedule by TerryJohnstonLaughfest, the annual festival of comedy, performance, film, and a variety of seriously funny stuff in Grand Rapids, takes place March 8-18. It features some of the top names in comedy including Martin Short,…

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The Daily Michigan: 2 tickets to the Traverse City Wine & Art Festival

Today on The Daily Michigan we have a pair of tickets to the 2012 Traverse City Wine & Art Festival held on June 30th at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons. The festival is now in its fourth year and will feature 25+ wineries along…

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The Daily Michigan: Mick Morris and Ghost Board Posse books and more!

Today on The Daily Michigan we're giving away a whole slew of items for the younger crowd courtesy of Mick Morris, Myth Solver and the Ghost Board Posse. The Mick Morris Myth Solver Books are exciting adventure books for kids aged 7-12,…

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March Michigan Event Calendar

Our monthly calendar contains a selection of what's cool to do in Michigan. If you have an event to share, please POST IT IN THE COMMENTS. We read them all and might add yours, but if you email us, we simply can't add the event! If your event…

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The Daily Michigan: Michigan Fruit coloring book and a West Bay Gift Box

Today on The Daily Michigan we have a bushel of cherry items to close out National Cherry Month on Absolute Michigan. The first is the book Michigan Fruit by Susan Briggs with illustrations by Kristin Hurlin. Climate, soil and the moderating…

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Online placemaking discussion via Twitter on February 29th!

Join Let's Save Michigan TODAY (February 29th) for a live discussion--via Twitter--with four of the nation's leading experts on placemaking. Let's Save Michigan advocates for policies and practices that support, revitalize, and promote Michigan's…

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Riding out a hard winter in Michigan with snow bikes!

The snow bike ... by Dr. Farnsworth In Crain's Detroit Business, Howard Lovy writes that although overall hotel occupancy rates across Michigan were up slightly for December and January, in northern Michigan where the wintertime color of…

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The Daily Michigan: Chocolate Covered Cherries & Cherry Salsa from Cherry Republic

Today on The Daily Michigan we're giving away large jar (17oz.) of original salsa and a one pound bag of chocolate covered cherries from our friends at Cherry Republic. As you can see from the image to the right, they have one or two items…

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Migrant workers and Michigan agriculture

“Care for and harvesting of crops is a critical, labor-intensive aspect of our agriculture. Without adequate labor, asparagus, apples, or grapes might go unharvested; corn isn’t de-tasseled, and crops are left to rot in the field. The work…

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The Daily Michigan: Bath & Body Gift Certificate from Larner Creations

Today's item on The Daily Michigan is a $50 Gift Certificate to Larner Creations. Larner Creations is based in Monroe and makes natural and organic bath & body products including organic soaps, lip balms, creams, lotions, oils, bath salts,…

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Seeking Michigan: Main Street, St. Ignace

By Mary Zimmeth, 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 look…

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WISSA 2012: World Ice and Snow Sailing Championships in St. Ignace

The 2012 World Ice and Snow Sailing Championships (WISSA) take place February 20 - 26 in St. Ignace. The Holland Sentinel explains: For the first time in more than 17 years, the World Ice and Snow Sailing Championship (WISSA 2012) is taking…