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Underserved entrepreneurs in Michigan get a big financial boost
Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation have announced the Michigan Strategic Fund’s approval of up to $22 million in State Small Business Credit Initiative 2.0 Michigan Small Business Venture Capital Program funds.
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6 historic Michigan theaters thriving as labors of love
Here are some of the heroes (and heroic organizations and communities) helping Michigan theaters stand the test of time.
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Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to 10 years in prison for not stopping a ‘runaway train’
The first parents convicted in a US mass school shooting were sentenced to at least 10 years in prison Tuesday as a Michigan judge lamented missed opportunities that could have prevented their teenage son from possessing a gun and killing four students in 2021.
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Medicaid-covered doulas are bridging the gaps for Black mothers in Michigan
Through her work with expectant parents covered by Medicaid, Detroit doula Khalifah Green addresses the Black maternal mortality crisis one patient at a time.
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Michigan United Conservation Clubs challenges shortened coyote hunting season
Michigan United Conservation Clubs has filed a challenge to the Michigan Natural Resources Commission’s recent decision to bring back a three-month pause in Michigan’s coyote hunting season.
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How you can help build an accessible baseball field in Flint
You can help build an accessible baseball field in Flint, Michigan. Here’s everything you need to know about building an accessible baseball field in Flint.
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Your Michigan eclipse questions answered
On Monday, April 8, folks across the country will be able to witness a solar eclipse, with millions in the path of totality. You probably have some questions about what we’ll be able to see here in Michigan.
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Exploring the 8 oldest buildings in Lansing
From decommissioned officer quarters to bowling alleys from the 1920s, here are fascinating historical details about the oldest buildings in Lansing, Michigan.
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11 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
There’s never a shortage of newsworthy headlines from Michigan’s cannabis industry as the state inches closer to becoming the nation’s weed capital.
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What to know about the latest bird flu outbreak in the US
A poultry facility in Michigan and egg producer in Texas both reported outbreaks of avian flu this week. The latest developments on the virus also include infected dairy cows and the first known instance of a human catching bird flu from a mammal.
