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Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Didymosphenia geminata — didymo for short — also has another, much less scientific, nickname: rock snot. It seems to be spreading in Michigan waterways.
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Tessa CoscoWhat started 20 years ago as an experiment with one corgi in one Lansing classroom has blossomed into a statewide nonprofit organization. -
Colin Jackson/MPRNThe group included two Democrats, one Republican, and one Independent. Everyone across the political spectrum generally agreed that teachers need more help in the form of school counselors and other support staff.
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Michigan Minute
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On this day in 1976, Detroiter Sheila Young became the first American to win three medals in one Winter Olympics. In 1994, satellite images showed Lake Superior completely frozen over. In 2017, Betsy DeVos was confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Education by a historic tie-breaking vote.
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Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis is stepping down from post with Jazz at Lincoln Center.
MI Michigan Story features true stories from Michigan, told by the people who lived them. Hosted by Robert Prince.
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