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4 weeks ago | 
lansingstatejournal.com | Sarah Moore
For those in need of a new show to watch, Netflix is releasing a bundle of movies and TV series in April. Here's what to watch.
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1 month ago | 
lansingstatejournal.com | Gianna Montesano |Sarah Moore
Ollie's Bargain Outlet acquired 40 additional Big Lots leases. Ollies Bargain Outlet already has more than 20 stores in Michigan. Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, a liquidation firm assisting Big Lots in the process of filing for bankruptcy, provided a list of 200 locations with leases or contracts designated to be sold to by Variety Wholesalers, and its looks like Ollie's Bargain Outlet is taking more locations. Ollie's announced on Feb.
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1 month ago | 
freep.com | Bahar Anooshahr |Sarah Moore
On the Border Mexican Grill and Cantina filed for bankruptcy on March 5 and is closing restaurants across the country. The chain has shrunk from 157 restaurants to 67, including one closure in Holland. On the Border Mexican Grill and Cantina, which has locations in three Michigan cities, filed for bankruptcy this week, after closing locations across the U.S.“This restructuring is the best path forward for On The Border.
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1 month ago | 
freep.com | Sarah Moore |Fernando Cervantes Jr. |Medora Lee
The deadline to file federal and state income taxes is April 15, 2025. Taxpayers can track their federal refunds using the IRS website's "Where's My Refund?" tool. Michigan residents can track their state tax refunds through the Michigan Treasury's online portal. For those who have already filed their 2024 tax return, here's a reminder on how to track your tax refund, if you're waiting on one.
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Sarah Moore |Elizabeth Weise
Pluto was discovered 95 years ago on Feb. 18, and even though it was demoted nearly two decades ago, it remains a fascinating part of our solar system. "Pluto is a complex and mysterious world with mountains, valleys, plains, craters, and glaciers. It is located in the distant Kuiper Belt," the said. Pluto was discovered in 1930 by American astronomer, Clyde Tombaugh, the Lowell Observatory said. AdvertisementHere's a look at Pluto's history. When was Pluto discovered?
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2 months ago | 
freep.com | Sarah Moore |Elizabeth Weise
Pluto, discovered in 1930, was once considered the ninth planet in our solar system. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet because it doesn't meet all the criteria for full planet status. Pluto was discovered 95 years ago on Feb. 18, and even though it was demoted nearly two decades ago, it remains a fascinating part of our solar system. "Pluto is a complex and mysterious world with mountains, valleys, plains, craters, and glaciers.
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2 months ago | 
indystar.com | John Tufts |Sarah Moore
If January felt endless, February may be refreshing since it's only 28 days long. Thank the Romans for that oddity. Before the Gregorian calendar used today, Roman King Numa Pompilius (715-673 BC) set about creating a way to sync the months with the lunar cycle. Doing that, writes Britannica, meant striking a balance between the number of days in the year and Roman superstitions about numbers. Here's how February became the odd month out.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
lansingstatejournal.com | Sarah Moore
Michigan may offer some of the best deals on starter homes nationally, a real estate website says.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
lansingstatejournal.com | Sarah Moore
Michigan residents rely on National Weather Service forecasts, advisories and warnings to know what to expect for the morning commute or when to take shelter, but what exactly do all those terms mean? The public commonly misinterprets different NWS messages, meteorologist Walt Felver said. The Grand Rapids-based forecaster said people sometimes even think an advisory is worse than a warning.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
lansingstatejournal.com | Sarah Moore
This story has been updated to include new information. An Arctic surge expected to make temperatures as low as 20 below zero early next week still likely won't come close to producing the coldest temperatures in Michigan history. On Feb. 9, 1934, Vanderbilt, in Otsego County, recorded the all-time coldest temperature in Michigan — minus 51 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.
