Category Archives: Dig Michigan

Detroit Lions fire Matt Millen

September 24, 2008 – 12:35 pm

FOXSports.com and WDFN-AM (1130) are reporting that the Lions have removed team president and CEO Matt Millen from his post, ending one of the most criticized tenures in Detroit - or for that matter, NFL history.
As we look back on such landmark events as the Millen Man March and spontaneous movements like "Fire Millen!" we [...]

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Creative Cities Summit 2.0 in Detroit

September 24, 2008 – 6:11 am

.cadillac buildings-detroit. by tEdGuY49®
Note: they have a special "no frills" registration for $100 - amazing deal!
Detroit will host the Creative Cities Summit 2.0 (CCS2) on October 12-15, 2008 at the Renaissance Center. CCS2 is an interdisciplinary conference on the economic, social, cultural and environmental aspects of what makes great cities.
I could talk on and on [...]

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Meet the Candidates in Michigan

September 23, 2008 – 6:28 am

Student Introduction of Candidate by farlane
The Center for Michigan says Don't just sit there! Meet the candidates!:
Concerned Michigan residents and community leaders have every opportunity to get familiar with the new wave of leaders headed to the Michigan House of Representatives next January.
The Center for Michigan's 'Great Debates' partnership with Detroit Public Television is underway. [...]

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The Week for September 22-28, 2008

September 22, 2008 – 11:40 am

Untitled by Sara Behm
Today is the autumn equinox and fall starts in about 15 minutes (11:44 am), so I hope everyone has a chance pay their official respects to summer 2008.
After last week's Event-a-palooza, this weekend's Four Flags Area Apple Festival in Niles (Sep 25-28) and the American Heritage Festival in Lansing (Sep 27 & [...]

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October Michigan Event Calendar 2008

September 19, 2008 – 4:30 pm

As now in October... by sgs_1019
A sampling of Michigan festivals & events for the month of October. As usual, there's no way we'll get them all, so please add links and information about those we've missed (or reviews of ones we have here) in the comments below.
There is no season when such pleasant and sunny [...]

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Election 2008

September 19, 2008 – 2:10 pm

Michigan's voter registration deadline is October 6, 2008 - 30 days before the November 4, 2008 election.
Please register to vote. Today.
Here's Michigan Voter Registration Information and you can learn all about Michigan voting issues at Publius.org and from the Michigan eLibrary's Election 2008 section.
We'll be posting information about Election 2008 on this page, especially as [...]

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Photo Friday: Pine Mt. in the fall by yooper1949

September 19, 2008 – 8:31 am

Carl TerHaar (yooper1949) says he's semi-retired and enjoys photography as a hobby (and that if he can sell a thing or two, that'd help by more photo gear).
This photo is part of his stunning Isle Royale National Park set (slideshow), one of my all-time favorite photosets. Many of his other sets are from national parks [...]

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Road Trip: 50th Anniversary of Anatomy of a Murder Celebration

September 18, 2008 – 12:51 pm

The Library of Michigan is spearheading a series of special events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1958 publication of Anatomy of a Murder by Robert Traver. Traver was the pen name of Marquette County attorney, prosecutor, and Michigan Supreme Court Justice, John D. Voelker, who used his experience with the legal system [...]

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Park(ing) Day webcasting from Grand Rapids

September 18, 2008 – 10:00 am

Tomorrow (Friday, September 19) is National Park-ing Day. In this video about Parking Day in Grand Rapids, Andy Dragt says he'll be broadcasting live via internet (Twitter/andydragt.com)/Rapid Growth) tomorrow.

A Trap is Set by Rudy Malmquist
From RGTV: Park(ing) Day on Rapid Growth:
Leaders of the Green Grand Rapids initiative are spearheading West Michigan’s first celebration of National [...]

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Michigan's Small Business Advocate … and cider

September 18, 2008 – 8:11 am

cider by yodraws
Crain's Detroit has a neat "Small Talk" series of videos. One of these is a Q&A with Michigan's Small Business Advocate, Chris Holman. His job is to connect small businesses with services and programs. I had no idea there was even such a position (Chris's page can be found at michigan.org).
Chris is (was?) [...]

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