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The Michigan Supreme Court is asked to decide whether sneakers and flip flops can be considered a dangerous weapon for the purpose of charging a teenager with assault.
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Michigan currently has no law against hate crimes. The closest is a 1988 law outlawing “ethnic intimidation.”
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The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians could soon be the first tribal nation in Michigan to formally grant legal rights to nature.
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Sailing Walloon Lake each summer is a passionate fanfare and this year, locals will celebrate the 90th anniversary of the "first 17" to sail it.
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Not to be outdone by our own star the Sun and its recent eclipse drama, a couple of stars in the constellation Corona Borealis are cooking up their own fantastic display.
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The historic bascule bridge has been under repair since the summer of 2023.
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Scientists have been trying to figure out a good way to treat ballast water from lakers, which are ships that travel only within the Great Lakes. But new research shows things might be a little trickier than scientists thought.
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I make an appointment with my optometrist, thinking I might need a new prescription for my glasses. I can still read but maybe not quite as easily. The changes are so gradual, I hardly notice.
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The project is being celebrated by the utility and local officials in Wexford County, but criticized by environmental groups.
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This week on the Up North Lowdown: A natural gas expansion in Mesick, the perils of sea lamprey in the Great Lakes and a Petoskey architect's quest to build 100 houses.