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This week, WKAR News unveils its series "Michigan’s Data Center Divide" to take you inside the controversy developing in Mid-Michigan and across the state.
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Moss can be crime-busters, says a study examining how law enforcement, forensic teams and botanists have used moss to solve murders, track missing people, calculate how long ago someone died and – in a notorious Mason County case – try to locate the body of a baby murdered by her father.
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Gray wolves in Isle Royale National Park seasonally alter their habitat preferences to align with beavers’ habitat preferences, a shift that might have implications for the island’s ecosystem.
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Michigan lawmakers had been working to allow liquor stores and bars to start carrying hemp products that the federal government now plans to ban or restrict in a year.
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It's not too late to get vaccinations to help fight the illnesses.
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The GOP lawmakers say federal oversight is needed because Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has a conflict of interest since she is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor. One of the letter’s signers is Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt, who is seeking his party’s nomination.
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Some new items in the guidelines include discussions about social media and newer technology, gender identity and sexuality, and boundary setting.
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The Michigan Senate approved bills to outlaw per-signature payments to professional circulators gathering signatures for political candidates and ballot campaigns.
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House Republicans have introduced bills to ease licensing requirements for many jobs in Michigan - and to repeal some license requirements altogether.
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Most team sports have their own staff of athletic trainers that specialize in that specific sport, but the club sports at MSU share them.
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An attorney for the city advised commission members not to pass several resolutions due to pending litigation and civil rights complaints, warning their actions could have consequences for the city.