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Beach closures, advisories across Michigan. How to check…
Ionia Sentinel Standard - Michigan
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Seven Michigan beaches are closed or under advisories due to high bacteria levels. Closures and advisories affect beaches in Oakland, Roscommon, Charlevoix, Allegan, Iosco, Macomb and Grand Traverse counties. E. coli counts exceeding 300 per 100...
Beach closures, advisories across Michigan. How to check if your beach is safe
Daily Telegram Lenconnect - Michigan
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Seven Michigan beaches are closed or under advisories due to high bacteria levels. Closures and advisories affect beaches in Oakland, Roscommon, Charlevoix, Allegan, Iosco, Macomb and Grand Traverse counties. E. coli counts exceeding 300 per 100...
Basketball World Grieves As Tulane’s Rising Star Gregg Glenn III Dies in Devastating Tragedy
Times Now
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July 28, 2025
Gregg Glenn III passed away in a car accident (Credit: Gregg Glenn III Instagram) Over the weekend of July 26–27, Gregg Glenn III, a talented basketball player at Tulane University, tragically died in an accident at the age of 22. Glenn, who was...
Robot helps Detroit restaurant reduce food waste and emissions
WXYZ - Michigan
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July 16, 2025
DETROIT (WXYZ) — A new pilot program in downtown Detroit is using a robot to collect food scraps from restaurants, helping to minimize food waste and reduce emissions in the Motor City. Watch Peter Maxwell's video report: Robot helps Detroit...
Half of northern Michigan trails remain closed due to storm damage
Soo Leader
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As summer travelers head north to enjoy the natural beauty of Michigan, state officials are urging caution due to lingering hazards from an early-spring ice storm NEWS RELEASE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ************************ If...
Houston considered 151st happiest place to live in America in 2025
Houston Republic - Texas
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July 28, 2025
Houston has been ranked among the happiest cities in America, standing out as the 151st on the list, according to a 2025 WalletHub study. The city achieved an overall score of 44.7 out of 100 in the analysis. WalletHub compared 182 of the largest...
DNR raises state park camping, overnight lodging fees
WNEM - Michigan
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July 16, 2025
MICHIGAN (WNEM) – To keep up with long-term sustainability of park operations across the state, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is increasing fees for overnight lodging at campsites. New nightly rates are set to take effect starting Aug....
UPDATED: Downtown Boxing Gym youth visit Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Alpena News Online - Michigan
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News Photo by Kayla Wikaryasz Students from the Detroit Boxing Club (DBC) are seen participating in a Thursday morning glass bottom boat tour to view shipwrecks in the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. After the tour, DBC students were headed...
Beach Days & Water Views I Your Guide to Summer in Traverse City
Traverse City
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July 10, 2025
Thursday, July 10, 2025 2:00 PM Summer in Traverse City is pure magic. From sun-soaked days on the bay to late evenings painted in golden hues, it’s the season that showcases the very best of this Lake Michigan gem. Whether you're planning your...
Southeast Michigan dive team searches Lake Huron for downed plane
WNEM - Michigan
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July 16, 2025
HURON COUNTY, Mich. (WNEM) - A mystery under Lake Huron leads to critical training for a large law enforcement dive team. The Southeast Michigan Dive Group is working to confirm whether a large object seen on sonar cameras is a lost plane that...
More liquid in carry-ons may be at hand for air travelers
The Daily News - Michigan
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrives for a news conference July 8 at Reagan National Airport in Washington where she announced that most airline passengers will no longer have to remove their shoes at security checkpoints. (AP...
Traverse City Walmart stabbing: 5 key things to know after suspect arrested for attacking 11 people
MLive - Michigan
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July 28, 2025
After a random, brutal attack that shocked one of Michigan’s most popular Up North vacation communities and made headlines around the country, a suspect is facing a slew of criminal charges for a mass stabbing that injured 11 people. Bradford...
How's Jackson County tourism faring this year?
Fox 47 - Michigan
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July 16, 2025
JACKSON, Mich — With so many lakes and other recreational options, Jackson County attracts its fair share of tourists — even from out of state. With summer about at its half-way point, I'm taking a look at how our tourism sector has been faring....
Brown’s overseas DEI training for staff is basically free ‘vacation’: parent
The College Fix
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July 17, 2025
ANALYSIS: One staffer who participated says she learned to be ‘open to different perspectives, because they all may be right’ For several years now, Brown University has been offering a nine-month diversity, equity, and inclusion fellowship that...
Michigan Travelers Targeted by New Passport Renewal Scam
Mix 95.7FM - Michigan
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July 10, 2025
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a scam warning for Michigan travelers. The scam, which has already happened to people in Michigan, targets those who are looking to get a passport as well as those who currently have one but would like...
Detroit man pleads guilty to charges of donating Bitcoin to ISIS
FOX 2 Detroit - Michigan
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The Islamic State logo is seen on a portable mobile device in this photo illustration on January 22, 2019. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images) FOX 2 - A Detroit man pleaded guilty to concealing cryptocurrency donations to ISIS this...
A Detroit Lakes woman walked 900 miles through Europe. It became a journey of becoming.
Detroit Lakes Tribune - Minnesota
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July 16, 2025
DETROIT LAKES — As Jessica Meyers entered a surfer’s hostel in Vila do Conde, a village in Portugal, nearly 75 days and 900 miles had passed. It was late June, and her journey was almost complete. Her final destination, Porto, she said, was...
Egyptian locust discovered among luggage at Detroit Metro
CBS 62 Detroit - Michigan
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An Egyptian locust was found earlier this year among the luggage of a traveler arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, prompting a reminder and alert from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of Field Operations.
Storms bring heavy rainfall, flooding streets and buildings in metro Detroit
WMYD - Michigan
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July 16, 2025
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — Multiple communities across metro Detroit dealt with rising waters as flash flooding warnings were issued for Oakland and Macomb counties Wednesday. Watch Demetrios Sanders' video report: Water receding after heavy...
What Makes Michigan Hot Dogs So Special?
KINY - Alaska
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July 15, 2025
Travel around the U.S. sampling hot dogs, and the unheard regional styles just keep coming. And sometimes, the pedantics of sausage meets bun turn tricky, with Michigan being a prime example. Intriguingly, the style isn't even consumed within the...