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Mom taking daughter’s health into her hands led to start of Sourdough Ida bakery in Troy

Jan 17, 2025 | yahoo.com | Audrey Richardson

Edmond Marena, 41, brings out fresh-baked loaves to cool off near the windows at Sourdough Ida in Troy on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. Marena wakes up before 3 a.m. each day to get to the bakery to prepare the day’s bakes. “If I knew what time bakers started, I would’ve thought twice before I signed the contract with my wife,” Merana joked. Tucked away in a Troy strip mall along Crooks Road rests Sourdough Ida, one of the few bakeries devoted entirely to sourdough creations.
Detroit Auto Show flaunts the old and the new at iconic car show

Jan 10, 2025 | usatoday.com | Junfu Han |Kimberly P. Mitchell |Audrey Richardson |Eric Seals

Junfu Han Kimberly P. Mitchell Audrey Richardson Eric SealsA 1965 Chevrolet GTO convertible at the Vanguard Motors booth during the Detroit Auto Show at Huntington Place in Detroit on Jan. 10, 2025. Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press Via USA TODAY NetworkA 1970 Dodge Charger R/T at the Vanguard Motors booth during the Detroit Auto Show at Huntington Place in Detroit on Jan. 10, 2025.
Presidential election reveals divided generation: What 14 students at U-M, MSU have to say

Nov 11, 2024 | freep.com | Liam Rappleye |Audrey Richardson

The Spartan-Wolverine rivalry is deeply rooted in over a century of athletic and academic competition. But on election night, it seemed both schools were in accord, both of them voting overwhelmingly for Vice President and Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris. Ingham County, where MSU is located, and Washtenaw County, which holds U-M, were two of just nine Michigan counties that voted for Harris.
Fall foliage sweeps across Michigan

Oct 25, 2024 | freep.com | Eric Seals |Audrey Richardson

Eric Seals David Rodriguez Muñoz Audrey RichardsonFall foliage continues to change color at Kensington Metropark in Milford on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Eric Seals, Detroit Free PressFall foliage continues to change at Kensington Metropark in Milford on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Eric Seals, Detroit Free PressTrees begin to change colors around different neighborhoods in Detroit on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.
Scientists hope SHARC system takes a bite out of harmful algae

Sep 5, 2023 | freep.com | Audrey Richardson

"Pea soup" waters across Michigan caused by algae blooms worry not only residents, but scientists too. That’s why scientists at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor have created an uncrewed surface vehicle system that extracts algae samples and transmits data in real time. The surface vehicle, SHARC, short for Sea Harmful Algal Research Craft, will change the game for how scientists around the world understand algae in all bodies of water.
Michigan woman's backyard becomes haven for animals in need

Sep 1, 2023 | news.yahoo.com | Audrey Richardson

“I’m heading out back,” Keirstie Carducci said to her husband, Lee Carducci. That was the phrase that expanded into a full-time job of taking care of wildlife from her backyard. Out-Back Rehab Center was officially founded in 2003, but Keirstie has taken on the role of wildlife rehabilitator for over 40 years. Keirstie Carducci, 65, of Ottawa Lake, always had an affinity for animals. “I was the neighborhood kid that everyone brought them to,” she said. She still is.
Volunteer takes in hundreds of injured and abandoned animals

Sep 1, 2023 | freep.com | Audrey Richardson

Keirstie Carducci, 65, of Ottawa Lake, washes an injured bunny in the morning in Ottawa Lake on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Carducci had to clean this bunny several times for a month before having to put him down. "A day without death is a good day," Carducci said. "It still hurts my heart," she said when referring to this bunny.
Yankee Air Museum’s 2023 Thunder over Michigan air show

Aug 13, 2023 | freep.com | Audrey Richardson

A pilot of the P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox" waves before taking off during the Thunder Over Michigan airs how at the Yankee Air Museum in Ypsilanti on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. Audrey Richardson, Detroit Free PressUnites States Air Force aircrafts fly over crowds during the Thunder Over Michigan airs how at the Yankee Air Museum in Ypsilanti on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023.
Westland woman’s health struggles found healing journey at Yoga Moves MS

Aug 11, 2023 | freep.com | Audrey Richardson

It started with a blurry right eye. In the next few weeks, double vision, numbness in her left leg that soon began to drag. Finally, total loss of vision and the ability to walk. For Marcia Williams, this was her multiple sclerosis reality. MS is an autoimmune disease. The cells in the body essentially attack themselves, affecting communication between the brain and the spinal cord. It can impact everyday functionality, causing blindness, speech problems, impaired coordination and more.
MI - Scientists hope SHARC system takes a bite out of harmful algae

Aug 7, 2023 | coastalnewstoday.com | Audrey Richardson

Great LakesGreat Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, (GLERL), engineer Kyle Beadle, 32, of Brighton, pulls into the marina at Safe Harbor Toledo Beach with the SeaTrac attached to the back of his car in La Salle on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. Audrey Richardson, Detroit Free Press"Pea soup" waters across Michigan caused by algae blooms worry not only residents, but scientists too.