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Dan Campbell’s 4th-down gambles help Lions beat Packers 34-31 and clinch playoffs
Campbell has been perhaps the NFL’s most aggressive coach since taking over what was a league laughingstock in 2021, but he turned it up a notch against the Packers with a short-handed defense that he wanted to keep off the field.
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Michigan Senate passes increase to state unemployment benefits up to 26 weeks
Michigan could increase the value of unemployment payments and allow individuals to be eligible for longer under legislation that cleared the state Senate with bipartisan support Thursday.
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Michigan lawmakers and gun violence survivors call for action on gun safety reforms
Time is running out on a handful of gun safety bills in the Michigan legislature as the session nears its end this month.
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Opinion: We need a Farm Bill that prioritizes small family farms and animal welfare
Leah Smith, owner of Nodding Thistle Farms in Michigan, explains how passing the US House version of the Farm Bill would be undemocratic and harm Michigan farmers and rural communities.
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Report: Wetland loss could cost Michiganders billions in flood damage
After the loss of key federal wetlands protections in 2023, scientists are warning the damage this change could bring to wetlands would also bring billions of dollars of flood damage with it.
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What is ‘lake-effect snow’? Warm air from large bodies of water is the key ingredient
When towns along the Great Lakes get buried in drifts of blowing snow, like several have over the past few days, weather experts start talking about the “lake effect.” But what does that mean exactly?
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How shopping at these local businesses can help keep Michigan beautiful
Learn how these Michigan businesses are giving back to our state’s great outdoors through the “These Goods are Good for Michigan” program.
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Michigan Dems advance bills requiring insurance companies to cover birth control
Private insurance companies and Medicaid could soon be required to provide coverage for birth control and other forms of contraception to Michiganders.
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Michigan Dems plan to slay old ‘zombie laws’
Democratic lawmakers are planning to repeal outdated—and largely unenforced—state laws that criminalize adultery and same-sex sexual conduct in the state of Michigan.
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Detroit Mayor Duggan, a longtime Democrat, will run for Michigan governor in 2026 as independent
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he will run for governor as an independent in 2026.
