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2014 Michigan Notable Books

20 books celebrating Michigan people, places, and events The Library of Michigan has announced their list of Michigan Notable Books for 2014. “The Michigan Notable Books Program helps to show what is ‘great’ about the Great Lakes…
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Northern Lights predicted for Michigan tonight!

via leelanau.com... Aurora Borealis ... over 'the Narrows' by Ken Scott The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center: CME on the way...Want to see the Northern Lights? We have completed initial analysis of the CME associated with today's…
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Michigan in Pictures 8 Year Anniversary

I remember 8 years ago... by MightyBoyBrian Every day except Sunday, the Absolute Michigan homepage features publisher Andrew McFarlane's personal photo blog, Michigan in Pictures. The daily blog started on December 30, 2005 and has featured 2,494…
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2014 Traverse Microbrew & Music Festival

Feature via eatdrinkTC - Traverse City's Culinary Almanac... What would winter in northern Michigan be like without the Winter Microbrew & Music Festival? It’s an annual event that plays tribute to some of the things that make Northern…
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The Polar Express Comes to Michigan

While growing up in Grand Rapids, Chris Van Allsburg remembers hearing train whistles and taking train rides with his father. These childhood sights and sounds became part of the inspiration for Van Allsburg's well-known children's book, The…
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The Legend of the Michigan Dogman

Michigan has some strange tales, but few are stranger than that of the Dogman. Some say the story began with a 1987 radio prank by Northern Michigan radio personality Steve Cook. Following the broadcast, Cook was surprised when listeners began…
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Harvesting Michigan Beechnuts

Absolute Michigan is excited to share this article about a tasty treat you can find in the woods right now courtesy of the new eatdrinkTC website from Traverse City, Michigan. The site is dedicated to Traverse City's exploding culinary scene…
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Sunset on Mackinac

Stephanie of Stephanie Stevens Photography recently added a few timelapses from Mackinac Island to the Absolute Michigan pool on Flickr. About her incredible timelapse of Mackinac Island harbor at sunset, she writes: Hour & a halfish time…
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Absolute Michigan Background Photos

Here are the photos we've used as Absolute Michigan backgrounds. If you'd like to share yours, add them to the Michigan Cover Photos Group on Flickr ... and while you're at it, share it in the Absolute Michigan pool. Autumn Colors by AcrylicArtist To…
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Seeking Michigan: The Dickens of Detroit

This article originally appeared on Absolute Michigan October 11, 2011. By Randy Riley, Library of Michigan and courtesy Seeking Michigan and the Archives of Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories…
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Michigan History: Jammin' in Jackson

Also see Michigan’s Woodstock: The Goose Lake Festival on Michigan in Pictures. Goose Lake Rock Festival by edwards_sa The headlines of the local newspaper read, "125,000 and Still Coming." The reporter of the story wrote, "Goose Lake…
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Ford's Model T

This article was published in Michigan History Magazine in 2005 and shared by the Archives of Michigan. This Tuesday, July 30th, is the 150th birthday of Michigan's most influential figure, Henry Ford. The photo with the article seems to have…