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Avelo extends service from Concord to 4 destinations for holiday travel
WCNC - North Carolina
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July 9, 2025
Avelo Airlines customers can now book through Feb. 10, 2026. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Avelo Airlines announced it has extended its service at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport through Feb. 10, 2026. Flights to Boston/Manchester, New Hampshire, New Haven,...
Beach hazards in effect after deadly weekend in Lake Michigan
FOX 32 Chicago - Illinois
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Dangerous conditions are keeping swimmers out of Lake Michigan on Monday afternoon following a deadly weekend in Northwest Indiana. CHICAGO - Dangerous conditions are keeping swimmers out of Lake Michigan on Monday afternoon following a deadly...
From 12 People To 4,000: How A Free Pilates Class Took Over Oak Street Beach
Block Club Chicago - Illinois
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July 9, 2025
DOWNTOWN — The sun rose over Lake Michigan as Olivia Santelli led her first free Pilates class at Oak Street Beach. A dozen people flowed through the movements, their silhouettes shifting in sync with the waves. Santelli never imagined that, a...
Family in shock after death of father, son who were pulled from Lake Michigan in Indiana
KTVZ - Oregon
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July 9, 2025
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A father and son drowned at a beach in Northwest Indiana this week, and their family remained in shock days later. The Meneou family, of Chicago’s southern suburbs, said they are experienced...
2 wounded in possible shooting on I-96 in Detroit, police say
The Detroit News - Michigan
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State police said they are investigating a possible shooting that happened Tuesday night on Interstate 96 on Detroit's west side. Dispatchers at about 11 p.m. Tuesday received a call reporting that two male gunshot victims had arrived at a...
Summer Fireworks Continue With Breathtaking Displays Across Michigan
107.7 WRKR - Michigan
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July 9, 2025
Even though the Fourth of July is over, it doesn’t mean that that’s the end of fireworks for the season; in fact, it’s quite the opposite. If you take a look forward from July 9, there are still 30 fireworks displays that are scheduled to happen...
Michigan's DNR Has Stern Words for Summer Parkgoers
98.7 The Grand - Michigan
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July 7, 2025
For Michigan residents and visitors alike a visit to one of the state's parks is a must-do when travelling around the Peninsulas. But the popularity of the parks does come with a cost: the trouble of overcrowding and hassles of parking. That was...
Body of 18-year-old swimmer recovered in Lake Michigan between Saugatuck and Holland
WSBT 22 - Indiana
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July 8, 2025
LAKETOWN TWP., Mich. — Following an hours-long search for a missing person in Lake Michigan on Tuesday, the Allegan County's Sheriff's Office said the body of an 18-year-old male has been recovered. It occurred between Saugatuck and Holland in...
WNBA teams failed in Cleveland and Detroit before. Will it be different this time?
The New York Times
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July 9, 2025
As Deanna Nolan prepared to travel from her Detroit area home to New York City for the rollout of her hometown’s new WNBA expansion franchise last week, the former five-time All-Star reached for a suitcase she hadn’t used in more than a decade....
Michigan Senate votes to regulate Mackinac Island ferry fees amid monopoly concerns
MLive - Michigan
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July 7, 2025
Michigan lawmakers are moving to intervene in what some say is a monopoly over ferry access to Mackinac Island that has resulted in rising fees. Since last year, the only two ferry services to Mackinac Island – Shepler’s and the Mackinac Island...
Tourism is down 4% from Detroit-Canada tunnel. Five Canadian students are trying to change that
Lansing State Journal - Michigan
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The campaign offers a digital passport with discounts and prizes for visiting participating locations. Over 2,000 people have registered since the program's launch in June. Thousands cross the Windsor-Detroit border daily, highlighting the...
Autism Can’t Stop Peyton: Michigan Girl’s Florida Dream Trip Becomes Reality
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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July 9, 2025
Autism Can’t Stop Peyton: Central Florida Dream Trip Becomes Reality! For Peyton Wuis, who lives with Level 3 Severe Autism, a recent trip to the Central Florida Theme Parks wasn’t just a vacation—it was a magical dream come true, made possible by...
Firefall Guitarist’s Travels Go Way Beyond Colorado’s Mountains
Forbes
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Firefall's Jock Bartley (left) and Steven Weinmeister perform as part of the Stagecoach Music Festival in 2010 in Indio, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) Getty Images The band Firefall has always been synonymous with Boulder,...
Spotting The Last 76 Gas Stations In Michigan Isn’t Easy
The Game 730AM - Michigan
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July 9, 2025
For older Michigan residents, you may remember seeing gas stations like Coastal, Spur, Pacific 66, DX, Boron, and even Kmart Express while growing up, and realizing that these gas stations have been defunct for some time, and you won’t likely see...
Michigan Beaches Left Trashed After Fourth of July Surge
WGRD 97.9 - Michigan
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July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July/Independence Day/National Hot Dog & Beer Day has come and gone, and it was an eventful one here in Michigan. AAA reported a record number of 2.6 million Michiganders traveling for the holiday weekend. Whether it was a staycation...
BC Football Countdown to Kickoff: Michigan State Preview
BC Interruption - Massachusetts
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July 9, 2025
After defeating the Michigan State Spartans in Chestnut Hill last season, the Boston College football team will travel to East Lansing in 2025 to take them on for round 2. It will be BC’s first major game of the season after hosting Fordham in...
Michigan gas prices see decline after 4th of July weekend
Mid-Michigan Now
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DEARBORN, Mich. - After a busy travel weekend, drivers will be seeing some relief at the pump. AAA says gas prices in Michigan are down 11 cents from a week ago. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $3.15 per gallon for regular unleaded....
Michigan’s fight against Lake Erie pollution didn’t work. What happens next?
The Gander - Michigan
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July 7, 2025
By Emilio Perez Ibarguen, Capital News Service LANSING – Michigan and its neighbors have missed a 2025 deadline to curb the farm pollution that feeds toxic algal blooms in western Lake Erie, despite 10 years of work and millions of dollars spent...
Michigan gas prices slide 11 cents after Fourth of July
Upper Michigan´s Source
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July 7, 2025
DEARBORN, Mich. (WLUC) - Anyone traveling home from their Fourth of July holiday destinations will see a lower price for gas as they hit the road. The state average is down 11 cents from a week ago. AAA reports, drivers are now paying an average...
Get ready for the 'moon illusion.' July's full moon to appear low in Michigan skies
Yahoo News
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July's full moon will be the farthest from the sun this year as both the Earth and moon make their orbits, but it also will provide a good opportunity to check out the "moon illusion." The buck moon, set to peak July 10, comes a week after Earth...