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1:39 pm
Mon April 29, 2013

Let worms do the work on your garbage

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Nancy Essex picks up a handful of red worms used in vermicomposting

The next time you put food scraps down your garbage disposal or in your garbage can, consider using nature’s garbage disposal, vermicomposting. Vermi is Latin for worm. So, it’s composting using worms.

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Hobbies
1:03 pm
Mon April 29, 2013

Robotics teaches kids hands-on math, science

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Korbin Fletcher working on a motor

The Youth Robotics program hosted by Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek is part of a push to introduce kids to STEM topics – that’s science, technology, engineering and math – in a fun and interesting way.

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Weekend sports
7:35 am
Mon April 29, 2013

Weekend sports roundup: WMU claims men's tennis title

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WMU men's tennis team photo

Men's tennis 

Western Michigan University has won its second straight Mid-American Conference championship. The Broncos defeated the host Northern Illinois 4-3 Saturday in DeKalb. Western earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament with the win, they will find out their opponent on Tuesday. 

Softball

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WMUK News
11:53 am
Sun April 28, 2013

WMU student media fee a trendsetter?

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Sidewalk sign urges support for WMU's student media fee
Local Music
2:38 pm
Fri April 26, 2013

Suren Bagratuni looks forward to friends playing together

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Suren Bagratuni

Fontana Chamber Arts presents cellist Suren Bagratuni, violinist Dmitri Berlinsky, and pianist Lori Sims in an all-French recital tonight at 7:30 pm. Cara Lieurance spoke with Dr. Bagratuni, who says it takes extra effort to maintain performance skills while teaching full-time at a major university.

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