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NASA astronaut snaps Belle Isle photo from space

Belle Isle seen from International Space Station

NASA astronaut snaps Belle Isle photo from space

By Adrian de Novato on September 7, 2018

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) recently captured this stunning image of Michigan’s Belle Isle and the Detroit River. The 30-mile long waterway,…

Study: Medicaid expansion improved women’s access to family planning services

A close up of a packet of birth control pills

Study: Medicaid expansion improved women’s access to family planning services

By Adrian de Novato on August 31, 2018

Northern Michigan Republican calls for shutdown of Line 5 pipeline

Northern Michigan Republican calls for shutdown of Line 5 pipeline

By Adrian de Novato on August 20, 2018

Loss of trucking jobs to self-driving vehicles may be less severe in short term

Loss of trucking jobs to self-driving vehicles may be less severe in short term

By Adrian de Novato on August 19, 2018

West Michigan sees increase in West Nile carrying mosquitoes

West Michigan sees increase in West Nile carrying mosquitoes

By Adrian de Novato on August 16, 2018