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Michigan women bust stereotypes, find success in Professional Trades www.flintside.com Amy Swift has always been fascinated with buildings and how they're put together. But when she told her mother she wanted to take a shop class in high school, her mother told her shop class was "for dumb boys" and... read more →

College attracts people who want to wire the future www.apnews.com Alpena Community College reports a two-year waiting list for climbing courses in the school’s utility technology program. Van Andel Institute uncovers path to neuron death in Alzheimer’s patients www.mlive.com Researchers at the... read more →

Detroit Zoo welcomes two new lionesses via Buffalo, with hope for future cubs www.mlive.com Two new lions have arrived in Detroit via Buffalo, and no, they don’t include the likes of either defensive tackle Ed Oliver or offensive lineman Vladimir Ducasse. 30... read more →

6K Run in Flint to raise money for water locally and globally www.mlive.com The World Vision-Flint 6K has partnered with sponsors to donate to Flint Kids Fund and for every registered runner, a person in a developing country is provided with clean drinking water for life. [minti_button link="https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2019/04/6k-run-in-flint-to-raise-money-for-water-locally-and-globally.html" size="medium" target="_blank"... read more →

University of Michigan alum helps discover first image of black hole www.mlive.com The image of a black hole that’s captivating people across the globe was the result of work from 200 scientists from 20 countries, including University of Michigan alum Katie Bouman. ... read more →

Buttered popcorn is Michigan’s jelly bean flavor of choice, again www.mlive.com Easter and National Jelly Bean Day are back-to-back in 2019, which means there will be plenty of flavor options available April 21-22. But when it comes to Michigan, one flavor is the clear favorite; buttered popcorn. [minti_button link="https://www.mlive.com/news/2019/04/buttered-popcorn-is-michigans-jelly-bean-flavor-of-choice-again.html" size="medium"... read more →

Group cleaning up trash in Saginaw encourages others to do the same www.mlive.com DeShawn Hayes is an advocate for recycling and cleaning up Saginaw’s scenery. Hayes, along with several dozen volunteers and other organizers, cleaned a lot on North Michigan Avenue between Genesee and Davenport Wednesday morning, March 20. Yeager... read more →

Spring Lake investor bankrolls public art initiative www.mlive.com Spring Lake will soon have its first public art thanks in large part to one donor. See all of our Michigan's Best Diner finalists www.mlive.com We have been going through photos, video, and posts... read more →

Michigan camp celebrates legacy of George Washington Carver www.fox2detroit.com To some, the prolific figure in African American history is simply known as the Peanut Man, but he was a visionary and pioneer - and organizers want this camp to reflect that history. ... read more →