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Educators Night
2+ week, 5+ day ago (357+ words) The Vision: A Collaborative Learning District This event features a unique, walkable format designed for discovery and flexibility. You are invited to start your evening at the institution that best aligns with your teaching discipline or personal interests, and from…...
The Mids: A constitutional convention in 2026?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (792+ words) One of the things you’ll be asked to vote on this November is whether to approve a new constitutional convention. All the political people I know keep referring to it as “Con-Con,” which has honestly become annoying because whenever I…...
PDGA Pro Disc Golf World Championships
2+ week, 5+ day ago (321+ words) The PDGA Pro Disc Golf World Championships, one of the biggest events in professional disc golf, is headed to Kensington Metropark August 26-30, 2026. More than 300 athletes will compete across the iconic Toboggan course and the expanded Black Locust Worlds layout. Whether…...
Great Gardens of England & The Chelsea Flower Show (May 19-28, 2027)
1+ week, 5+ day ago (489+ words) Join Michigan Public for an unforgettable garden lover’s journey to England, where the beauty of nature and history come alive. Explore the lush, renowned gardens of Sissinghurst and Great Dixter, immerse yourself in the beauty of Oxford, and journey through…...
TWTS: The cards language deals
3+ week, 1+ day ago (236+ words) We call someone a "card” when they're especially funny or clever. However, that particular meaning of "card" comes from a much longer history of using the word to describe people with particular qualities. Beginning in the 1500s, figurative uses of "card…...
Is Superman ice cream from Michigan?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (310+ words) Earlier this year, Food and Wine Magazine named Superman ice cream the most “Michigan-y” ice cream flavor. Hard to deny the Michigan-ness of this tutti-frutti, technicolor dreamscape of Blue Moon, Red Pop (or cherry), and vanilla (or lemon). But there…...
The Mids: Will the youth vote?
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (929+ words) Despite decades of work to increase turnout among young voters, the U.S. Census reports less than half of people 18 to 24 years old voted in 2024. Midterm elections have been even worse, hovering between a low of 16% voter turnout in the 2014 midterms to…...
What to know about Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods that just went into effect
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (666+ words) The new levies are expected to affect about 5% of Canada's annual exports to the U.S., roughly $20 billion in goods ranging from hockey sticks to agricultural products. Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney quickly promised Saturday that his government would roll out “dollar…...
Inside Ayasofya, Kalamazoo's only Turkish restaurant
3+ week, 1+ day ago (273+ words) Ayasofya is Kalamazoo's only Turkish restaurant, and its owners, Halil and Fatma Dursunoğlu, feel that responsibility every time someone walks through the door.For many customers, lunch at Ayasofya has served as an introduction to gobit doner, to lahmacun, and…...
How will tariffs affect the midterms? In this Michigan border town, it's complicated
1+ week, 3+ day ago (987+ words) exchange of goods and tourists that cross over several times between the two countries. While Michigan is home...