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Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and MBA university students launch 40-40 Tourism Campaign
Macomb Daily - Michigan
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June 30, 2025
Calling all Michiganders. Trade wars and international tensions have discouraged many Americans from crossing the border into Windsor but a new initiative created by the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and University of Windsor students aims to reconnect...
Fourth of July weekend drownings: 10 dead in inland lakes, Lake Michigan
MLive - Michigan
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July 7, 2025
It was a deadly holiday weekend on the water, with the bodies of 10 people being recovered from incidents on inland lakes, ponds, pools and the waters of Lake Michigan since Friday, July 4. Nearly half the victims were fathers and sons who died in...
Michigan announces second measles outbreak as US goes past 1,200 cases
MLive - Michigan
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June 30, 2025
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer Michigan has its second measles outbreak of the year, Utah has seven cases and health workers in New Mexico are rushing to contain an outbreak in a county jail. But for the first time in months, Texas confirmed no...
Michigan water parks offer cool getaway for kids on summer break
Hometown Life - Michigan
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Summer is here and for parents looking for a way to keep their kids entertained, Michigan offers a collection of indoor waterparks. Michigan is home to more than 30 water parks, according to Pure Michigan, and they may offer the perfect...
Michigan gas prices drop before July 4 holiday travel
The Detroit News - Michigan
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Gas prices in Michigan ahead of July 4 are dropping after setting a 2025 record high, AAA - The Auto Group announced Monday. The price stands at $3.26 for regular unleaded, which is 143 cents more than a month ago and 42 cents below the same time...
‘Stay out of the water:' Dangerously high waves at Lake Michigan beaches in Chicago area, NWS warns
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
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The National Weather Service in Chicago warned of dangerously high waves at Lake Michigan Monday, with life-threatening currents possible. According to the NWS, waves as high as seven feet could form along beaches in southern Lake Michigan, across...
Sand, lime and horse hair: Pictured Rocks uses 1900s methods to rehab lighthouse keeper’s quarters
MLive - Michigan
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July 21, 2025
ALGER COUNTY, MI -- Here’s a home renovation you won’t find on the HGTV: replastering a lighthouse keeper’s station built in 1909 using horse hair. Park staff are rehabilitating the plaster of the Head Keeper’s Quarters at the Au Sable Light...
Owner of Michigan tourist attraction dies after being struck by car
Detroit Free Press - Michigan
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Cindy Lewis, the co-owner of Lewis Adventure Farm in New Era died after being struck by a car in the parking lot, according to Oceana County Sheriff's Office. The car was driven by an employee of the facility, according to police. The co-owner of...
How a Michigan storyteller is highlighting South Carolina's small towns
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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July 7, 2025
WALTERBORO — Few people can speak for a small South Carolina town like those born and raised there. That's who Phil Eich, a Michigan-based storyteller, sought out as he has visited several rural Palmetto State communities over the last few years...
Seven Michigan lighthouses that offer onsite lodging
Bridge Michigan
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June 23, 2025
Crisp Point Lighthouse Volunteer Lighthouse Keepers camp onsite in this rustic, remote location. Keepers are instructed to bring their own electricity generator, drinking water, food, heating and refrigeration. The only amenity provided is...
Michigan mayor shares highlights from national meeting of city leaders
Public News Service
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A Michigan mayor is back from Tampa, Florida, after attending a national gathering of nearly 200 city leaders. The 93rd Annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors brought together leaders from across the country to share solutions on...
Illicit camping is on the rise at a scenic midcoast pond
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 7, 2025
Lu Ferrett, 29, and Jordy Merritt, 35, arrived at Knight’s Pond in Northport late Monday night after driving to Maine from Grand Rapids, Michigan. They set up a tent and camped on the shore on Monday night, along with their border collie Tico,...
Unleash your inner superhero at free West Michigan ‘Comic Geek Out’ event
MLive - Michigan
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July 7, 2025
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Comic fans of all ages can celebrate their favorite fandoms as the Grand Rapids Public Library (GRPL) brings back Comic Geek Out this month. The free event kicks off on Saturday, July 26. This year, the celebration of comics,...
2025 Celebrate Michigan Photo Contest Week 8 winners
The Detroit News - Michigan
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FINALIST: Views and Vistas - Walter Elliott captured this incredible photo of lightning flashing across the sky during a July thunderstorm rolling into Grand Haven at the Grand Haven South Pier Lighthouse.Walter ElliottFINALIST: Candid Captures -...
Thompson: Detroit must tackle gun violence, prevent nightmarish summer
The Detroit News - Michigan
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The recent killings of 4-year-old Samir Grubbs and 18-year-old Daviyon Shelmonson-Bey near a playground on Detroit's eastside is a terrible reminder of how much gun violence is a reality in Detroit. That even a playground isn’t safe from deadly...
Holland Police Log Jul. 18-21, 2025
WHTC - Michigan
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July 21, 2025
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – Below is a Holland Department of Public Safety log for the dates and times listed. If you need police help for an emergency, call 911. For non-emergency police matters, call 616-355-1100 during normal business hours, or...
Beat the heat: Watch Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit cool down Grand Haven beachgoers
Ottawa News Network - Michigan
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July 6, 2025
GRAND HAVEN — The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit surprised and delighted beachgoers on Saturday, July 6, when its vessel pumped a huge spout of lake water into the crowds. Temperatures reached into the 80s the day after the Fourth of...
World’s Longest Yard Sale from Gadsden to Michigan August 7-10: 690 miles
1819 News
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It spans six states: Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan. It starts in Gadsden and ends in Addison, Michigan. 690 miles of yard sales. The official name of the 39-year-old event is 127 Yard Sale. If you can’t find what you’re...
Traveling Vietnam War memorial brings healing, memories for Michigan veterans
WCMU - Michigan
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June 29, 2025
Donald Clinesmith watched a reconditioned helicopter that was used during the Vietnam War rise in the air in Caro on Saturday. He said it brought up memories of getting on one of these helicopters during his service as an infantryman in Vietnam in...
Spirit Airlines Foam Incident In Detroit Will Cost It Dearly
Live and Let's Fly - California
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July 6, 2025
Spirit Airlines maintenance hanger in Detroit suffered a massive foam release which will cost the beleaguered airline millions. Spirit foam incident detroit courtesy of Airline.net Safety Foam Release A fire suppressant foam was released in a...