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1 week ago | 
freep.com | Jalen Williams
The Michigan DNR is seeking volunteers to assist with cleanup efforts after a severe ice storm. Residents can sign up through an online form to be notified when volunteer opportunities begin. Recovery efforts are underway, including road clearing and damage assessment. The DNR is addressing long-term recovery needs such as tree planting, timber salvage, and forest management.
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1 week ago | 
freep.com | Jalen Williams
Easter Sunday is April 20, 2025. Target, Costco, Sam's Club, Lowe's, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, JCPenney, Kohl's, and Macy's will be closed on Easter Sunday. Banks will be closed. But Easter is not a state or federal holiday. Easter Sunday is a time when many Christians gather with family to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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1 week ago | 
freep.com | Jalen Williams
The USDA issued a public health alert for various soup products potentially contaminated with wood. The affected products were shipped to retail locations in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, with possible nationwide impacts. Consumers with questions can contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline or submit a complaint online. A variety of soups sold in Michigan, as well as nationally, are being recalled because of possible "foreign matter" contamination.
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1 week ago | 
hometownlife.com | Jenna Prestininzi |Jalen Williams
The Pink Moon is coming to Michigan skies in April 2025. Look for a clear, open area for optimal viewing. The full moon will illuminate Michigan skies Saturday night, but it may not be as impressive as other full moons in 2025. The Pink Moon that rises Saturday will be a "micromoon" and look smaller than average as the satellite reaches its farthest point from Earth in its orbit, Timeanddate.com said. Here's what to know about the Pink Moon. When is the full moon in April 2025?
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3 weeks ago | 
freep.com | Jalen Williams
Michigan does not have any toll roads. Scammers are still claiming people owe money for driving on them.
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3 weeks ago | 
freep.com | Marlowe Alter |Jalen Williams
Jase Richardson has a March Madness legacy through his dad. Jason Richardson helped Michigan State basketball win the NCAA men's basketball national championship in 2000, the program's second title and first since 1979 when Magic Johnson and Greg Kelser led the Spartans. Jason was a freshman on the 2000 Spartans under head coach Tom Izzo, then in his fifth season after 12 years as an assistant under mentor Jud Heathcote.
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1 month ago | 
hollandsentinel.com | Jalen Williams
Michigan's fishing season begins on April 1. Anyone 17 years or older is required to have a fishing license to fish in Michigan. Michigan will host a free fishing weekend on June 7-8, during which residents and non-residents can fish without a license. Michigan's 2025-26 fishing season is a few days away and anglers can start getting prepared for the season by purchasing a fishing license now.
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1 month ago | 
lansingstatejournal.com | Jalen Williams |Dan Basso
The southbound lanes will be closed until April 26, and the northbound lanes will be closed from April 28 to May 22. Wide-load restrictions are in place, with vehicles wider than 10 feet allowed to cross once a day at 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Drivers are encouraged to cross the bridge at off-peak hours to avoid delays. Lane closures are underway on the Mackinac Bridge as work resumes this week on a repaving project.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Jalen Williams
For the first time in 100 years, cougar cubs have been discovered living in the wild in Michigan, state biologists said. The 7- to 9-week-old cubs were discovered on private land in Ontonagon County in the western Upper Peninsula after being photographed March 6 by a local resident. Confirmation of the cubs was made Wednesday. A cougar cubs is seen in a photo taken March 6 in the Upper Peninsula.
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1 month ago | 
lansingstatejournal.com | Jalen Williams
For the first time in 100 years, cougar cubs have been discovered living in the wild in Michigan. The cubs, estimated to be 7 to 9 weeks old, were found in Ontonagon County in the Upper Peninsula. Cougars are an endangered species in Michigan, making it illegal to hunt or harass them. For the first time in 100 years, cougar cubs have been discovered living in the wild in Michigan, state biologists said.
