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Pure Michigan’s Big Plans For Fall

Pure Michigan has some exciting things planned for their Fall campaign. Vice President Dave Lorenz says they’ll continue to feature fall color tours and opportunities to enjoy the heritage around the state. What else do they have up their sleeves? 4.6 million trips were made to Michigan in 2015.

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Red Cross Donation Check Off Closer

There’s movement in the state Senate to allow Michigan residents to make voluntary donations to help support the American Red Cross by simply checking off a box on their state income tax form. Sen. John Proos of St. Joseph supports it. Donations from the checkoff will go into the new …

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Michigan Rail Conference Begins

All things railroad will be discussed at the Michigan Rail Conference in Marquette today and tomorrow. David Nelson, a senior research engineer with Michigan’s Tech’s Railroad Transportation program, says among the many issues to be talked about is a rail line from Ann Arbor to Traverse City. Other sessions deal …

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Michigan Helping With Louisiana Storm Relief

Some Red Cross volunteers from Michigan are helping with relief efforts in Louisiana. 16 workers from Michigan are among the 600 disaster volunteers helping Louisiana residents with food and shelter after major storms. The Red Cross is also asking for donations to help with relief efforts. Early estimates are that …

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Big Jump In Amount Of Fish Stocked

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says its hatcheries produced significantly more fish for stocking Great Lakes and inland waterways this year than in 2015. The DNR’s Fisheries Division stocked about 33.3-million fish this Spring and Summer, up from 25-million fish last year. Fish are reared in state fish hatcheries …

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