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Destination Michigan 1702: Mt. Holiday, Lakenenland, Lighthouse Puzzles, and Timeless Grave Care
Traverse City, Marquette, DeWitt, and Owosso
Pressing Matters | MDOC Staffing Crisis, Housing Shortage & Bay City Infrastructure Challenges
We examine the staffing crisis Michigan's prison system is facing the housing shortage and more.
Fed up with sky-high beef prices? Some people are stocking their freezers with a whole cow
Once considered a premium option, buying beef in bulk from a rancher has become comparatively affordable as retail prices rise. But it requires paying more upfront — and enough freezer space.
Officials say it could be weeks before historic flooding recedes in Cadillac
The Wexford County Emergency Manger says recovery efforts can't begin until water recedes in Cadillac, leaving people in limbo.
Michigan Senate OKs first part of $88B budget proposal, setting up $12B gulf with state House
The Senate plan would raise spending, even as the state faces a revenue shortfall. It also comes in around $12 billion over the state House's spending target.
State officials push for dam safety legislation following mass flooding
After mass flooding ravaged the state in mid-April, officials say updates to dam infrastructure are more important than ever. But only so much can be done without changes to legislation.
Shipping traffic back to normal after ship drops anchor inside Soo Locks
The U.S. Army Corp said the closure lasted only about five hours and delayed 11 ships.
Book explores Hemingway’s experiences ‘up north’
An Alanson-raised author whose book on Ernest Hemingway’s ties to Northern Michigan explains the region’s influence on the novelist’s work. The book “Picturing Hemingway’s Michigan,” has just been released in paperback.
After Comey indictment, acting AG leaves door open to Whitmer investigation over '86 45'
The term 86 is slang used in the restaurant industry to signal something should be removed, like a menu item that’s out of stock or a disorderly person in a bar.
Michigan House votes to restrict "troubled teen" industry
The industry that includes boot camps and boarding schools would be banned from blindfolding or physically restraining minors en route to residential treatment programs.

Experience Antiques Roadshow at Castle Farms

ROADSHOW visits charming Charlevoix, MI in search of hidden treasures and their stories.
See Michigan marvels unveiled during ROADSHOW’s stop at Castle Farms in Charlevoix!
ROADSHOW found treasures in a castle during a stop in Charlevoix, Michigan.
Go beyond what viewers when Antiques Roadshow visited Castle Farms in Charlevoix.
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Coming to WCMU Public Television
Rick Steves' Europe visits Western Turkey
Preview our new program on Central Turkey.
Along the Loire River Valley, the French countryside is studded with evocative châteaux.
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