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Generation Y in Michigan

November 18, 2009 – 7:50 am

"I am standing awkwardly by caterpillars
Over half of all Michigan's public university graduates leave the state within one year of graduation. Michigan Radio Intern Lauren Silverman will probably be one of them. Lauren has launched a new series for Michigan Radio called Generation Y Michigan that explores why young adults in Generation Y are or [...]

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Veterans Day Special: How Detroit Won the War

November 11, 2009 – 10:16 am

Today is Veterans Day, commemorating the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month when Germany signed the Armistice Agreement ending World War I. You can read more about Veteran's Day on Absolute Michigan and also on Michigan in Pictures.
Life Magazine has a feature titled WWII: How Detroit Won The War that provides [...]

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The Conference on Michigan's Future

November 5, 2009 – 6:30 am

Wind farm in Ubly Michigan by Ray Dumas
The 2nd annual Conference on Michigan's Future will be held Friday November 13 through Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Crystal Mountain Resort near Traverse City.
The conference will explores visions of a sustainable future for Michigan, from the critical challenges facing our economy to strategies for developing a [...]

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Growing Stupidity: Will MSU Extension Be Shuttered?

November 4, 2009 – 8:55 am

Pumpkin Patch by Larry the Biker
In his essay Threatening Agriculture, Michigan Radio's Jack Lessenberry says that it looks as if Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm will veto funding for agricultural extension programs after witholding the October payment for extension. He quotes dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University Jeffrey [...]

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AquaSWARM: MSU developing robot fish

November 3, 2009 – 10:21 am

Michigan State University researchers are developing aquatic robots that mimic fish movement to allow low cost and omni-present monitoring of harmful algal blooms in fresh water eco-systems. We at Absolute Michigan would like to welcome our robotic piscine overlords and invite you to watch this video!

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Take a ride with the 1964 Ford Mustang

October 29, 2009 – 8:33 am

The Ford Mustang was introduced 45 years ago, and in The Mustang Takes the US by Storm: Michigan Radio Remembers, Michigan Radio's Jack Lessenberry and Charity Nebbe explore the shot in the arm that the Mustang delivered to Ford - and our national psyche. They also ask if it's possible that another single car model [...]

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Michigan Wind Energy Zones & Windmills in the Water

October 20, 2009 – 9:32 am

167|365 ride the wind by nicole st. john
The Huron Daily Tribune noted last week in Final report: Wind potential high that the final report issued Thursday by the Michigan Wind Energy Resource Zone Board (view PDF) identified key regions for wind energy generation and a potential annual energy output of an eye-popping 17,720,522 megawatts! [...]

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Very Cherre – Michigan grown cherry juice

October 15, 2009 – 11:40 am

Leelanau Tarts (fo-lomo) by farlane

Old Orchard Brands debuts 'Very Cherre' premier line of cherry juice on mLive begins:
Move over exotic pomegranate, acai and mangosteen. The All-American tart cherry could be the next rage in superhealthy “superfruits.”
Old Orchard Brands is giving the simple pie fruit a chic makeover with its introduction of a premier line of [...]

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Assignment Detroit: A year in the Motor City

September 24, 2009 – 8:51 am

Is reality the next reality show?
The Nature Bar by SCOTTS WORLD
Time, Inc. bought a house in Detroit:
Why would we ever do such a thing? Because we believe that Detroit right now is a great American story. No city has had more influence on the country's economic and social evolution. Detroit was the birthplace of both [...]

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Report from the 2009 Michigan Downtown Conference

September 15, 2009 – 11:30 am

Michigan downtowns, courtesy the photographers of the Absolute Michigan pool.

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Today I'm at the Michigan Downtown Conference in Lansing. This morning I'll be posting some updates from the conference as I'm able. This afternoon I'm on a panel with Julielyn Gibbons, Ryan Knott and Bigby Coffee co-founder Bob Fish, talking about [...]

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