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Court blocks Trump administration’s access to SNAP recipients’ personal data

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and 21 other states challenged the USDA’s demand for SNAP recipients’ personal data, arguing it violat

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Cherry season such a ‘disaster’ in Michigan that Whitmer urges federal action

Mild winter followed by wet and muggy spring and summer brings invasive insects and disease to Michigan cherry orchards.

Michigan’s cherry growers are facing an unusually abysmal harvest turnout, starting with their sweet varieties and now also extending into the tarts. Experts say extreme weather variability caused by climate change is entirely to blame for this season’s spoiled cherry crops.

“I’ve talked with farmers that have been around for many years, and they’ve never quite seen something to this extent,” said Emily Miezio of Suttons Bay, a Leelanau County farmer who sits on the Michigan Cherry Committee and leads the national Cherry Marketing Institute. Miezio was joined by state officials Thursday in Traverse City to discuss the cherry season.

It’s apparently been one struggle after another all year.

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Si Una Vez (Houston Astrodome 1995) Selena

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U.P. “spirit bear” one in a million

Last week the news site MLive posted a story and photos about a blonde black bear captured on a motion-activated trail camera in the woods of the western Upper Peninsula.

State wildlife experts say it’s the first time in recorded state history that such a bear - a genetic rarity, to say the least - has been confirmed in Michigan.

The animal - often referred to as a “spirit bear” - was estimated to weigh about 100 pounds. The folks at the North American Bear Center called it a one-in-a-million genetic variation.

To read the whole story, click on the photo.

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Michigan Cannabis Chefs create marijuana infused meals

Michigan Cannabis Chefs create marijuana infused meals

Chefs Nigel Douglas and Lynette Roberts prepare a marijuana infused meal at a private residence in Muskegon, Michigan on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. The Michigan Cannabis Chefs was founded in 2019.

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Greta Van Fleet’s Jake Kiszka Hospitalized with Pneumonia

- “The last 24 hours have been arduous,” band says

Greta Van Fleet guitarist Jake Kiszka has been hospitalized with pneumonia, causing the band to postpone dates “due to the uncertainty of his time to recover.”

Singer Josh Kiszka was also sick but “has mostly recovered,” the band said.

“The last 24 hours have been arduous as doctors were unsure of the exact illness,” the group said in a statement. “Fortunately, after further evaluation, they are confident in their diagnosis of pneumonia and an optimal course of treatment has been determined.”

The illnesses are not COVID-related, MLive reported.

Postponed concerts in Michigan are now scheduled for Sept. 13 and 14; West Virginia’s makeup date is Aug. 10. Refunds are also available.

Greta Van Fleet are next scheduled to perform March 22 in Wisconsin.

“We are grateful for your kindness and appreciate your positive support during this difficult time,” the band said. “We promise to give you the most up-to-date information as the situation progresses.”

3/19/22

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“And you know who else doesn’t think you’re a dick? Our lord.”

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New federal lawsuit seeks to throw out 1.2 million votes in Michigan, flipping the state for Trump

The lawsuit, filed by four voters in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, seeks to toss out ballots in three Democratic strongholds — Wayne, Ingham, and Washtenaw counties — over allegations of voter fraud, according to Michigan Live.

Those three counties are responsible for about 1.2 million votes, favoring Biden by more than 2:1. Eliminating ballots from those counties would give Trump a victory in Michigan.

Plaintiffs claim that "sufficient evidence" exists "to place in doubt the November 3 presidential-election results" in the three identified counties, citing "issues with transparency, fraudulent changing of dates, a software glitch, clerical errors, illegal votes, and many other issues and irregularities." . . .

Defendants include Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, members of the Michigan State Board of Canvassers, Wayne County Board of Canvassers, Washtenaw County Board of Canvassers, and Ingham County Board of Canvassers.