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Michigan Uncorked: Sandhill Crane Vineyards’ Legacy benefits land trust

June 18, 2009 – 2:41 pm

Michigan Uncorked is a regular column by Lorri Hathaway and Sharon Kegerreis, writers who are passionate for Michigan and authors of award-winning From the Vine: Exploring Michigan Wineries. Learn all about Lorri & Sharon and their book at www.michiganvine.com.
When you visit Sandhill Crane Vineyards, you're likely to meet a member or two of the Moffatt [...]

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Michigan Uncorked: Experience Rhône Style Wines in Michigan

May 28, 2009 – 9:52 am

Michigan Uncorked is a regular column by Lorri Hathaway and Sharon Kegerreis, writers who are passionate for Michigan and authors of award-winning From the Vine: Exploring Michigan Wineries. Learn all about Lorri & Sharon and their book at www.michiganvine.com.
You won’t find a Riesling on the tasting menu at Domaine Berrien Cellars. Vintners Wally and Katie [...]

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Weird Wednesday: UFOs over Michigan

May 27, 2009 – 10:39 am

The last Wednesday of every month is a "Weird Wednesday" on Absolute Michigan, when Linda Godfrey brings you 100% of the USRDA of Michigan weirdness. You can listen to Linda's latest podcasts and read her blog at uncannyworld.com and also check out her books including Weird Michigan & Strange Michigan.
Michigan must seem a [...]

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Pandora's Locks: How Invasive Species got into the Great Lakes

May 26, 2009 – 10:37 am

Shell Cluster by johndecember
2009 is the 50th anniversary of the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway and while linking ports on Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario to the world's shipping hubs increased trade in the Great Lakes region, it also opened the door to zebra mussels and a host of invasive species.
Journalist Jeff Alexander [...]

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The Great Michigan Read – Stealing Buddha’s Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen

May 21, 2009 – 8:54 am

Michigan Humanities Council - The Great Michigan Read
The Great Michigan Read is a book club for the entire state with a focus on a single book. This year's selection, Stealing Buddha’s Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen, encourages Michiganians to learn more about their state, their history, and their society.
Stealing Buddha’s Dinner is a memoir that [...]

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Michitwitter for May 2009

May 5, 2009 – 9:29 am

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Michitwitter for April 2009

April 6, 2009 – 8:54 am

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Michigan History: Michigan’s Head Start on Going Green

March 24, 2009 – 12:16 pm

Michigan citizens backed “green” laws and lawmakers before the term was even popular. Ours is one of ten states that require a deposit on bottles and cans. In the 1950s and 1960s, pop and beer bottles and cans were not returnable. The roadsides were littered with these bottles and cans. In 1974, State Representative Lynn [...]

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Michigan History: Beauty and the Bow

March 10, 2009 – 9:47 am

Born in England in 1938, Ann Marston immigrated to the United States with her parents in 1949. Already an accomplished archer—and British national champion--Ann soon dominated the field of American archery. Throughout the 1950s, she won numerous competitions. After winning every junior award and consistently breaking world records in the junior classification, she was allowed [...]

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Michitwitter for March 2009

March 2, 2009 – 1:04 pm

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