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Michigan couple paddles, picks up trash at all 5 Great Lakes in 16 hours www.mlive.com Trash collected by a Muskegon couple from beaches of all five Great Lakes during a 16-hour paddleboarding expedition will be used to make a “sadly beautiful" reminder. ... read more →

Michigan's Best 2019 road trip across the Upper Peninsula www.mlive.com We’ve traveled enough of its highways and two-tracks to know that you’ll find the kind of charming towns and friendly folks that our Mitten is known for, we also agree that the Upper Hand of the U.P. can seem like... read more →

Should all offices offer ‘summer Fridays’? www.mlive.com For some offices, sending employees outside into the real world can be just as beneficial as keeping everyone at their desks. For this reason, many employers offer “summer Fridays,” letting employees off early for a few (if not all) Fridays during the summer.... read more →

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 →