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      <title>Inflation is up, even as Michigan survey finds small mood boost</title>
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      <description>Prices for everyday goods and services are still climbing — and last month's jump was the fastest in five months, according to July Consumer Price Index data. That means things like airfare, car repairs, and eating out are costing more for Michigan families.</description>
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      <dc:creator>Maxwell Howard</dc:creator>
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      <title>See wolf tracks on your trail cam? The Michigan DNR wants to see it</title>
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      <description>For the first in six years, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is conducting a wolf survey in the northern Lower Peninsula, but they can't do it without you.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Survey: Michigan swing voters find common ground on major policies</title>
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      <description>A new survey from the University of Maryland's School for Public Policy shows there are several policy positions Democratic and Republican voters in swing states, including Michigan, agree on.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:26:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Alvin (AJ) Jones</dc:creator>
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      <title>New survey to address housing needs in northeast Michigan</title>
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      <description>Covering 11 counties in the region, the assessment is being conducted by Bowen National Research, a company that specializes in real estate research. The company has conducted nearly a hundred housing needs assessments across the country, with the average assessment lasting between four to six months.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:43:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Courtney Boyd</dc:creator>
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      <title>Environmental DNA calculates sturgeon populations in Michigan rivers</title>
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      <description>Fish and Wildlife native species crews from the northeast were sent downstate to help with a large lake sturgeon project that's helping geneticists use eDNA to detect sturgeon populations.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 19:51:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Courtney Boyd</dc:creator>
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      <title>Michigan to sample blood, urine for first statewide chemical exposure project</title>
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      <description>The state wants to better understand Michiganders' exposure to nearly 200 different chemicals, including lead, mercury and PFAS.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:59:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Ellie Katz</dc:creator>
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      <title>Michigan voters worried about economy, divided over democracy, new survey finds</title>
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      <description>As national elections approach, registered Michigan voters were surveyed for data on the economy, education and the state of democracy. The statewide survey revealed insights into their worries about cost of living, the value of a degree and more.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 13:41:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Ellie Frysztak</dc:creator>
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      <title>Nobody knows exactly where the Indiana-Michigan border is -- but a new land survey may change that</title>
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      <description>Borders are important, but the one between Indiana and Michigan is a bit unclear.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2022 21:16:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Jakob Lazzaro</dc:creator>
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      <title>Survey shows women aren’t breastfeeding enough</title>
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      <description>A recent survey found that most women don’t know the benefits they’re eligible to receive when carrying a child. A thousand expecting mothers were…</description>
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      <title>Door-to-door survey to take place in Flint this weekend</title>
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      <description>A door-to-door survey is coming to Flint this weekend to identify the health needs of city residents. The goal of the survey is to see where Flint…</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 17:26:54 GMT</pubDate>
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