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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 →

Some of the most historic airplanes in the world are at a Michigan museum www.mlive.com We're taking you inside the Air Zoo, which is a Smithsonian-affiliated aerospace and science museum featuring more than 100 air and space artifacts along with some other surprises. Read... read more →

Nonprofit cookie business employs homeless women in Grand Rapids www.mlive.com One non-profit cookie business is attempting to help the homeless community in Grand Rapids one cookie at a time. In addition to making yummy cookies, the unique business is finding success in employing and assisting homeless women secure housing. [minti_button... read more →

Retro cool Michigan pride gear helps fund history center www.mlive.com While the all-new Shinola Hotel doesn’t open to the public until January, officials with Bedrock and the hotel’s staff celebrated its grand opening with media tours, remarks from the likes of Dan Gilbert and the ceremonial lighting of its exterior... read more →

Retro cool Michigan pride gear helps fund history center www.mlive.com The Michigan History Center is one part museum, one part archive -- and this time of year, it's also one part Santa's workshop. 1 million Christmas lights produce amazing 2-mile drive at... read more →

Michigan breweries team up to help California fire victims www.mlive.com Michigan breweries will be joining hundreds of their fellow brewers to create a special ale in partnership with Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. This special beer, called Resilience Butte County Proud IPA, will raise much needed funds for victims of the... read more →

Michigan's tallest skyscraper project breaks ground at historic Hudson's site www.mlive.com Officials broke ground Thursday on what's expected to be Michigan's tallest skyscraper at the historic site of the former J.L. Hudson department store, which was one of the world's tallest department stores before it was famously imploded 1998. [minti_button... read more →

You can see Michigan's gorgeous fall colors from space www.freep.com Michigan's gorgeous fall colors are visible from space. On Friday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Great Lakes research team tweeted out a photo of Lake Michigan, taken from the NASA's MODIS satellite. Read... read more →