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  1. Michigan wildfire stabilizes, rain aids control work
    Detroit Free Press logo Detroit Free Press 1 hour ago

    The fire in Luce County, near Newberry, was about 48 percent contained at midday Sunday, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The agency said it estimates the fire has covered 20,255 acres, down slightly from Saturday's figure. ... Full Article at Detroit Free Press

  2. At USS Silversides Lost Boat Ceremony, hundreds remember the fallen, beat the heat
    MLive.com logo MLive.com 1 hour ago
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    Ashley Miller | MLive.comFrom left, veterans Cliff Britt, Harold Anderson and Ron Silverberg laugh before the Memorial Day Lost Boat Ceremony Sunday at the USS Silversides Submarine Museum in Muskegon. The crowd stood in silence other than to sing... Full Article at MLive.com

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    BENTON HARBOR, MI - MAY 27: Roger Chapman of England putts for eagle on the fifth hole during the final round of the 2012 Senior PGA Championship at the Golf Club at Harbor Shores on May 27, 2012 in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

    BENTON HARBOR, MI - MAY 27: Roger Chapman of England putts for eagle on the fifth hole during the final round of the 2012 Senior PGA Championship at the Golf Club at Harbor Shores on May 27, 2012 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. View Photo »

  4. A lot of my friends from my club team went to (University of California at) Berkeley, then I came on a trip (to Michigan)
    SOURCE: Michigan Daily 2 weeks ago
  5. INSIDE AUTO: Car cruises
    Milan News logo Milan News 1 hour ago

    Sponsored by the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber. No entry fee. Details: cruisindownriver.com. •Cruisin’ Michigan Avenue “Show and Shine” kickoff show, 6 to 9 p.m. July 13 at the Automotive Hall of Fame, 21400 Oakwood Blvd. , Dearborn. No entry fee. Full Article at Milan News

  6. Heads up, Michigan: See why NASA says you'll want to catch Venus' once-in-a-lifetime show
    MLive.com logo MLive.com 1 hour ago
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    Grand Rapids' DeBruyn, for instance, said information will be forthcoming about viewing stations in Grand Rapids. (Anyone who happens to have a No. 14 welder’s glass can just stay home and get a glimpse through that, NASA offered.) It’s a bit far out... Full Article at MLive.com

  7. Michigan State's Johnny Adams recognized as Big Ten's top defensive back
    MLive.com logo MLive.com 1 hour ago
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    Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy (Revised November 1, 2011) © 2012 Michigan Live LLC. All rights reserved (About Us). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed,... Full Article at MLive.com

  8. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 hours ago
    BENTON HARBOR, MI - MAY 27: John Cook watches his shot on the fifth tee during the final round of the 2012 Senior PGA Championship at the Golf Club at Harbor Shores on May 27, 2012 in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

    BENTON HARBOR, MI - MAY 27: John Cook watches his shot on the fifth tee during the final round of the 2012 Senior PGA Championship at the Golf Club at Harbor Shores on May 27, 2012 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. View Photo »

  9. Fox News Primary probably did more to nominate Mitt Romney than New Hampshire or Michigan
    SOURCE: Media Matters for America 3 weeks ago
  10. Why Michigan?
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  11. Mich. wildfire stabilizes, rain aids control work
    Detroit News Online logo Detroit News Online 1 hour ago

    Rain lent a hand Sunday to the 230 crew members battling a wildfire that has consumed 31.6 square miles of forest in the eastern part of Michigan's sparsely populated Upper Peninsula. The fire in Luce County, near Newberry, was about 48 percent... Full Article at Detroit News Online

  12. Michigan rowing team finishes second at NCAA Championships
    MLive.com logo MLive.com 3 hours ago

    N.J. on Sunday with a runner-up trophy. The Wolverines won a national title in the second varsity eight race and finished behind national champion Virginia, which had a boat in every grand final of Sunday’s third day of competition. Virginia won the... Full Article at MLive.com

  13. Names of 4 victims of Utah plane crash released
    San Diego Local News 1 logo San Diego Local News 1 3 hours ago

    Rain is lending a hand to about 230 crew members who are battling a wildfire that has consumed 31.6 square miles of forest in the eastern part of Michigan's sparsely populated Upper Peninsula. A cluster of thunderstorms that is expected to become... Full Article at San Diego Local News 1

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  1. BENTON HARBOR, MI - MAY 27: Roger Chapman of England putts for eagle on the fifth hole during the final round of the 2012 Senior PGA Championship at the Golf Club at Harbor Shores on May 27, 2012 in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
  2. BENTON HARBOR, MI - MAY 27: John Cook watches his shot on the fifth tee during the final round of the 2012 Senior PGA Championship at the Golf Club at Harbor Shores on May 27, 2012 in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
  3. BENTON HARBOR, MI - MAY 27: Roger Chapman of England watches his shot to the fourth green during the final round of the 2012 Senior PGA Championship at the Golf Club at Harbor Shores on May 27, 2012 in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
  4. BENTON HARBOR, MI - MAY 27: Roger Chapman of England pumps his fist after making birdie on the fourth green during the final round of the 2012 Senior PGA Championship at the Golf Club at Harbor Shores on May 27, 2012 in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
  5. BENTON HARBOR, MI - MAY 26: John Cook watches his shot to the fifth green during the third round of the 2012 Senior PGA Championship at the Golf Club at Harbor Shores on May 26, 2012 in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
  6. BENTON HARBOR, MI - MAY 26: Michael Allen hits a shot to the fifth green during the third round of the 2012 Senior PGA Championship at the Golf Club at Harbor Shores on May 26, 2012 in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
  7. BENTON HARBOR, MI - MAY 26: Bernhard Langer of Germany reacts to a birdie on the fifth green during the third round of the 2012 Senior PGA Championship at the Golf Club at Harbor Shores on May 26, 2012 in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
  8. BENTON HARBOR, MI - MAY 26: Jim Carter lines up a putt on the fifth green during the third round of the 2012 Senior PGA Championship at the Golf Club at Harbor Shores on May 26, 2012 in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
  9. BENTON HARBOR, MI - MAY 26: A red winged black bird has a snack during the third round of the 2012 Senior PGA Championship at the Golf Club at Harbor Shores on May 26, 2012 in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

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Michigan (pronounced [ˈmɪʃɪɡən]) is a Midwestern state of the United States, located in the east north central portion of the country. It was named after Lake Michigan, the word 'Michigan' itself being a French derivative of the Ojibwe misshikama (read "mish-ih-GAH-muh"), meaning "big lake" (compare kitchikama, meaning "Great Lake" - pronounced... Full Article At Wikipedia.org

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  1. A lot of my friends from my club team went to (University of California at) Berkeley, then I came on a trip (to Michigan)
    SOURCE: Michigan Daily 2 weeks ago
  2. Fox News Primary probably did more to nominate Mitt Romney than New Hampshire or Michigan
    SOURCE: Media Matters for America 3 weeks ago
  3. The trustees of MSU realized the impact that the migrant population was having here in Michigan and made it possible for those students to come here. They made the admission criteria more flexible and opened opportunities for underrepresented students.
    SOURCE: Naples Daily News 3 weeks ago
  4. MBIA confers these awards as a way to recognize the excellent business incubation programs and successful incubator clients in Michigan
    SOURCE: Milan News 3 weeks ago
  5. The more the Romney people can put Pennsylvania in play and Michigan in play — even if they don’t win them — it may force Obama to spend critical time and resources there
    SOURCE: Columbus Dispatch 3 weeks ago
  6. I just recently received my workout schedule for the summer and it is pretty intense and will make for some interesting training this summer ... I've seen the girls at Michigan play a few games live and it is going to be hard. It is going to be a challenge for me, but I think I can handle it if I put th...
    SOURCE: MLive.com 3 weeks ago
  7. A remarkable artifact of Michigan hippie soul by singer-songwriter Sixto Diaz Rodriguez.
    SOURCE: PR Newswire 3 weeks ago
  8. I don't think a business can judge its success or failure in a certain market by looking at rankings of a place in Forbes magazine ... It's a little like if I tried to predict my child's success or failure in a given school district based on that district's MEAP scores. I've always said that's like calc...
    SOURCE: MLive.com 3 weeks ago
  9. I used to buy Michigan postcard lots on eBay and have several of the one I attached to this email. It’s a chrome postcard, probably from the early 1960s, of the Veterans Memorial Building in Detroit. The back of the postcard says it's in the Riverfront Civic Center. I don’t know if the building is still...
    SOURCE: MLive.com 3 weeks ago
  10. Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson in Muskegon to push election reforms
    SOURCE: MLive.com 3 weeks ago
  11. Homeowners losing their homes to foreclosure are still held liable for such payments ... This law was made retroactive to avoid a $2.4 Million dollar personal financial obligation for the brother of the chairman of the Michigan Republican party.
    SOURCE: Milan News 3 weeks ago
  12. Michigan has too much at stake to trust Pat Buchanan
    SOURCE: Newsbusters 3 weeks ago
  13. This isn't a Democratic plan or a Republican plan — it's a Michigan plan
    SOURCE: Detroit News Online 3 weeks ago
  14. Michigan's year-over-year unemployment rate drop of 2 percentage points is tied with Alabama for the largest drop in the country.
    SOURCE: Detroit News Online 3 weeks ago
  15. The aim for the MASCOTS program is to improve the level of care delivered to stroke patients in the state of Michigan; it is part of the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry program, which strives to improve stroke care on a national level
    SOURCE: ADVANCE for Physical Therapy & Rehab Medicine 3 weeks ago
  16. As people share these photos on their own Facebook or Twitter accounts they are helping to spread the word to their friends and followers about why Michigan is America’s perfect summer destination.
    SOURCE: The News Herald 3 weeks ago
  17. It’s our hope that attendees leave this conference with a true understanding of the importance of higher education when looking at Michigan’s future ... We can’t ignore that we are facing a talent shortage of 1 million college grads by 2025.
    SOURCE: Crain's Detroit Business 3 weeks ago
  18. I remember being paid $25 to hold Jackie Stewart’s ABC blazer at Michigan because he would lay it down and forget where he left it. They’d be ready to shoot a standup and no one knew where his blazer was.
    SOURCE: SPEED.com: NASCAR 3 weeks ago
  19. Michigan's Authorized Toshiba Dealers can now offer their Toshiba IPedge and Strata CIX customers 123Net SIP, a cost-effective, easy-to-deploy and easy-to-manage SIP trunking solution as part of their enterprise telephony systems.
    SOURCE: MarketWire 3 weeks ago
  20. In a unanimous decision, the Michigan Supreme Court rejected an appeal of a lower-court decision that upheld the appointment of Roy Roberts as Detroit Public Schools emergency manager ...
    SOURCE: Mackinac Center for Public Policy 3 weeks ago
  21. President Obama's health care law is making community health centers in Michigan stronger ... For many Americans, community health centers are the major source of care that ranges from prevention to treatment of chronic diseases. This investment will expand our ability to provide high-quality care to mi...
    – Kathleen Sebelius SOURCE: Detroit News Online 3 weeks ago
  22. Our partnership with Meijer and Steelcase exemplifies all three companies' continued support of their local markets throughout the state of Michigan ... Huntington will continue to significantly invest in the economic health and well-being of Michigan, and all of our regions in the Midwest.
    SOURCE: MLive.com 3 weeks ago
  23. Wayne State law professor and community organizer Jocelyn Benson, who was beaten decisively in blue state Michigan by Republican Ruth Johnson in 2010, failed to return telephone calls
    SOURCE: The Blaze 3 weeks ago
  24. And with the 85th overall pick in the NFL Draft, all of Southeastern Michigan had a collective sigh of relief…
    SOURCE: Dearborn Press and Guide 3 weeks ago
  25. On behalf of everyone at Wayne State University, I'd like to express my gratitude to The Meijer Foundation for this generous gift ... This gift is the largest ever made to the Wayne State Press, and it will ensure that deserving Michigan authors are given the opportunities they deserve.
    SOURCE: PR Newswire 3 weeks ago

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