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Cheers! Two Grand Rapids spirits in one cocktail

You don’t have to have a password, or pull a secret lever, or push a button for entry, but the Sidebar in Grand Rapids definitely has that speakeasy feel.…

In Detroit, Women's March Offshoot Builds On Resistance To Trump Agenda

The Women's Convention in Detroit this weekend bills itself as the follow-up to the Women's March that brought massive crowds to city streets across the…

Advisory board wants U.S. and Canada to do more to reduce flame retardants in the lakes

The U.S. and Canada have added polybrominated diphenyl ethers to their list of "Chemicals of Mutual Concern."PBDEs are a class of flame retardants in…

Holland tries new approach to warn people about dangerous lake conditions

June marks the beginning of beach season in the Great Lakes – but it also means more people are at risk of drowning.So the city of Holland is trying…

State calls for more social workers in urban school districts

The Department of Human Services has begun the second phase of their program to increase the number of social workers in urban public schools.The…

The recent spate of attacks — seven since June in North Carolina alone — has little to do with the shark population off American coastlines. Shark attack, George Burgess says, "is driven by the number of humans in the water more than the number of sharks."

Don't Blame The Sharks For 'Perfect Storm' Of Attacks In North Carolina

The state's beaches usually see one shark attack a summer, if any. This year, there have already been seven. But this uptick in attacks is likely not tied to shark populations so much as to our own.

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Big Day for GMGeneral Motors' stock will be sold on The New York Stock Exchange for the first time since June 2009, when the company was seeking…

Democratic strategist: El-Sayed’s campaign “misinforming supporters,” eligibility unclear

The Abdul El-Sayed campaign for governor is alleging that there are racist motivations behind questioning whether he is eligible for office because he…

A bird's-eye view of the Brandon Road Lock and Dam, with illustrations of preventative measures to stop invasive species from entering the Great lakes Basin, as outlined in the USACE's "Tenatively Adopted Plan"

Study outlines strategies to stop Asian carp from moving into the Great Lakes

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a draft report outlining possible strategies to better protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp and other…

Thomas Burke, a pastor at the Norfield Congregational Church in Weston, Conn., recently became Norfield's associate minister of children, youth and families.

Connecticut VA Opens Its Doors To 'Bad Paper' Veterans

Veterans who were kicked out of the military often get no VA health care or benefits — even if combat trauma caused their misbehavior. Connecticut has passed a law to change that.

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