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El-Sayed is part of a three-way primary battle between himself, Congresswoman Haley Stevens, and state Senator Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) for the Democratic Senate nomination.
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Steve Carmody/Michigan RadioThe Michigan Legislature ended its spring recess and returned to the state Capitol to begin a lawmaking sprint before the summer and fall campaign season takes off. -
Hannah GreerFor a group of MSU students, playing varsity volleyball in college was not appealing. But having a club option with fewer strings works really well for them to continue playing.
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Michigan Minute
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On this day in 1912, the Titanic began to sink, with Michigan couple Dickinson and Helen Bishop among the first to board a lifeboat. In 1911, the Detroit Tigers played their famed "Blizzard Game," and in 2002, Byron 'Whizzer' White, former Detroit Lions star and US Supreme Court Justice, passed away.
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In its 16th year, Lansing's Capital City Film Festival brings creators and movie buffs together for 10 days of programming.
MI Michigan Story features true stories from Michigan, told by the people who lived them. Hosted by Robert Prince.
Presented in partnership with WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University.
Presented in partnership with WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University.
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