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The book includes the story of a Battle Creek woman who escaped slavery in Kentucky, but had to leave her sister to do so. It took decades for them to reunite.
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All regional winners are eligible for a national Murrow Award
WMUK was among the stations that won awards announced Saturday May 16th in Detroit. Others were announced in April
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Michigan’s attorney general is suggesting tweaks to the proposed utility contracts for a planned Google data center in southeast Michigan. -
The Republican state House leader won’t guarantee that Michigan will have a new balanced budget in place by the rapidly approaching July 1 deadline. -
Some Michigan House Democrats are adding onto a plan they’re calling a "Ratepayer Bill of Rights." -
The opening of the new Gordie Howe international bridge connecting Michigan and Canada is delayed. Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she doesn't expect it will last long. -
Civil rights advocates say an indictment unsealed by federal prosecutors this week conflates constitutionally protected free speech with criminal activity.
