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D.A. Blodgett - St. Johns says there's a severe shortage of beds available for emergency foster care. So now it's offering more incentives to attract volunteers. -
“May is a time when bees are just coming out and flowers are really important to feed them and give their populations a boost,” said Matthew Shepherd, the outreach director of the Xerces Society, a conservation group dedicated to pollinators, like bees.
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Michigan could study building more nuclear facilities under a plan advancing in the state Legislature.
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On the podcast we talked about the more than a dozen prospective candidates seeking office in Michigan who have been kicked out of primary contention because of oversights made in their filings.
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The city created a social equity policy in June of 2020, but leaders say many potential business owners still struggle with raising startup funds.
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On today's show, Craig Mauger of The Detroit News discussed recent investigations into post 2020 election tampering, and author Dan Charnas explained his recent book on the life of legendary Detroit hip hop producer J Dilla.
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The Michigan Supreme Court has given Governor Gretchen Whitmer 14 days to file a brief arguing why the Michigan Constitution protects abortion rights.
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On June 11, people in Mount Clemens will try to set a record for the most people in an inflatable dinosaur costume. The city tried to break this same record last year and failed.
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During World War II, at many of of the Nazis’ death camps in Germany and Poland, musicians were forced to perform in prisoner orchestras. They arranged songs to suit the instruments they had available. Now, musicians from the University of Michigan are performing 10 of those songs in the way they would have been performed at the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.
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Seven Republican and two Democratic members of the state House Insurance Committee walked out during testimony from providers who say insurance companies are refusing to pay them for the care of auto accident survivors.
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U of M researchers found math achievement for school-age children in Flint decreased and the proportion of children with special needs increased as a result of the Michigan city’s water crisis during 2014-16.
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At this point, I don't even know how to feel about it. Disgusted? Disillusioned? Distraught? All of the above?
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More than $2.5 billion in proposed tax cuts made it past the Michigan Legislature Thursday. Governor Gretchen Whitmer voiced concern over how long its effects would take to reach Michiganders.
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The Detroit-based Coalition for Police Transparency and Accountability called for federal monitoring of the DPD in a memo to the Justice Department.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced over $7.3 million in grants to upgrade water infrastructure, replace lead service lines, and reduce or remove PFAS and other toxic contaminants.
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“We see right through her newfound religion on tax cuts for working class families,” said Gustavo Portela, Michigan Republican Party Deputy Chief of Staff & Communications Director.
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On today's show, Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum joined to discuss recent candidates that were deemed ineligible for the Michigan primary, and a Wayne State professor taught about Malcom X and his Michigan roots. Plus, an IPR feature discussed pandemic-related student burnout.
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The baby formula shortage is a nationwide problem, but a shut down of a formula plant in Sturgis, Michigan ignited it. What went wrong and what is the plan to quickly end the shortage?
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