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Away from city lights and bright moonlight, this is the time of year to see the faint band of the Milky Way stretching right over the top of the sky.

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Lt. Kim Vetter from the Michigan State Police talks about concerns and tips for aging drivers.

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Second Act - Tips and Concerns for Aging Drivers

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A hundred years after the fact, most people would agree that World War I was a colossal waste of human life. But at the time, voices for peace were few in number, isolated, and faced political persecution. One such voice was Alice Wheeldon.

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All this week, the phase of the moon grows larger and brighter as it advances from first quarter toward full. This is a good time to see the dark round plains called “maria,” and bright splashes of lighter material called “rays.”

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Needed: Stream Sampling Volunteers and Lots More EV Charging Stations

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Volunteers are needed for a stream sampling event that uses tiny animals to assess water quality in the Cedar River. And range anxiety is a real concern for folks considering an electric vehicle.

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"Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2025" on Great Performances

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The beloved annual concert performed by Vienna Philharmonic in Schönbrunn Palace Park Friday, 8/22 at 9 pm.

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By now you may have heard the buzz about an object entering our solar system from interstellar space.

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Coastal Cleanup, Massive Carp, Wildfire Alerts

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At least 30 beach cleanups are planned in Michigan next month. A 57-pound invasive carp was found in Lake Huron. This summer is shaping up to rival 2023 for air quality alerts in Michigan.

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From late August through September, Sagittarius the Archer will appear low in the south at evening twilight.

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An 1895 issue of the Bridgeport News and the print block that was used to print it.

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Big Batteries, Fish Stocking and Carp Baiting

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Big batteries are going in at Consumers Energy sites in Hampton and Oscoda townships. Close to 19 million fish have been stocked to rivers and lakes in Michigan this year.

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From late July to late August, the zodiacal constellation of Scorpius the Scorpion scrapes the southern horizon at the end of dusk.

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Summer Survey, Septic Replacement, Baby Sturgeon

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This month, the Lake Guardian began its annual summer water quality survey of the Great Lakes. A $35 million Septic Replacement Loan Program helps Michigan homeowners with the high costs of repairing or replacing failing septic systems. Hundreds of baby sturgeon are coming to the Saginaw Bay watershed.

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Dermatologist and Mohs surgeon Remi Hamel speaks to us about identifying and treating skin cancer.

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Waterfowl Fest On, Kirtland’s Pop Down, Stats Hub Up

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The once-endangered Kirtland’s warbler isn’t doing so well these days, lawmakers advocating for the Great Lakes have a new statistics hub.

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Dogs at the Beach, Whitefish on the Decline, Warming on the Rise

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Harmful algal blooms pose a serious danger to dogs at the beach, Lake whitefish are crashing in Lakes Michigan and Huron.

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About 90 minutes before sunrise, look low in the east-northeast for two brilliant stars above the horizon. But they're not stars at all. They're Venus and Jupiter!

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Of all the things that move among the stars, earth orbiting satellites can be quite common to see. During the few hours after sunset or before sunrise, literally dozens of satellites can be seen as faint, slowly-moving dots.

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Post-war correspondence between a former German soldier and the Frankenmuth man whose farm he worked on as a POW.

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Hidden History - Post-War Letters from a POW

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There is a mystery around the death of Edgar Allen Poe and John Walsh is convinced he has solved the case.

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Why do we change our behavior to go along with a group even when we don't agree with them?

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Mental Health Minutes with Dr. Dave Baskind

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The northernmost star in the Summer Triangle is Deneb, which marks the tail of Cygnus the Swan.

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In 1903, on a $50 bet, Horatio Nelson Jackson set out on the first journey by car from San Francisco to New York.

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Everybody has stress in their lives, but it's not always a bad thing.

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Mental Health Minutes with Dr. Dave Baskind

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Why do people see faces in the Moon? And what actually causes these lunar features?

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The most famous English diarist, Samuel Pepys, lived in the 1600s and the phrase "may you live in interesting times" certainly applies.

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Our memory is far from perfect, with emotions and information overload having an impact on how we remember things.

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Presentation Drawing - Bearinger Fireproof Building

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A presentation drawing of the Bearinger Fireproof Building in downtown Saginaw, Michigan. How does this building connect to the city's reinvention after the lumber boom ended?

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Hidden History - Bearinger Fireproof Building

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About 90 minutes before sunrise, look low in the east for the brightest point in the pre-dawn sky. It’s the planet Venus, and there’s a feast of celestial wonders nearby to look for this week!

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The Saginaw Bay Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area is offering free kits to build spotted lanternfly traps.

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Why are rates of anxiety rising and what effect does it have on our health and our lives?

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Mental Health Minutes with Dr. Dave Baskind

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A tour of the Thumb Octagon Barn Agricultural Museum in Gagetown, Michigan.

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There’s a whole spectrum of star colors glittering up there, from cool red stars to middle-range yellow stars to hot blue-white stars.

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Conservation Grants, Stormwater Webinar, Beach Closures

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Local conservation and education efforts are getting a boost from the state.

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Lamprey Control, Whitefish Grow, Summer Ice

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Sea lamprey control is planned for a Lake Huron tributary.

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Supporting Drinking Water, Free Fishing and Stream Sampling

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U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet is pushing for federal funding to expand access to safe, clean drinking water in mid-Michigan.

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During the month of June, about 90 minutes after sunset, look high in the east, almost overhead for a faint semi-circular pattern of stars. This is the constellation of Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown.

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This year, the June full moon takes place in the post-midnight hours of Wednesday, June 11.

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A malt extract can helps tell the story of how breweries found creative, though not always legal, ways to survive during Prohibition.

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Hidden History - How Breweries Survived Prohibition

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This show is all about celebration with Delta College's 64th annual commencement ceremony.

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Since one side of the moon always faces the earth, it's often assumed that means the moon doesn't rotate. But that's not really the case.

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Pregnant Heat, 27 Million Trees, Urban Conservation

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Climate change is making Michigan summers more dangerous for pregnant women, more than 27 million trees were planted across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence region last year.

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If you follow the arc to Arcturus and keep the curve going even farther down into the south, you’ll come to the faint bluish star, Spica.

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Optometrist Dr. Kristin Sansburn talks with us about how your eyes change over 50 and how to protect your vision as you get older.

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Now that we’re past full moon, the early evening sky remains dark for longer periods as the moon rises later each night. This reveals a really nice target for binoculars called the Coma star cluster.

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Backyard AstronomerNow that we’re past full moon, the early evening sky remains dark for longer periods as the moon rises later each night. This reveals a really nice target for binoculars called the Coma star cluster.

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In spring, many stargazers use the zodiacal constellation of Leo the Lion as a signpost to the sky.

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A 1940 calendar and thermometer from the Bridgeport Oil and Gas Company.

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Hidden History - 1940 Calendar & Thermometer

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Recycling Rate Increase, Green Infrastructure Study, Global Energy Roundup

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Michigan’s recycling rate reached a new high for the fourth year in a row. Permeable pavement can reduce stormwater runoff by up to 19%, a recent study says.

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We live in the Milky Way galaxy, a member of a collection of around 80 galaxies known as the Local Group.

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A Detroit nonprofit called Make Food Not Waste has an initiative to cut Michigan’s food waste in half by 2030. There’s a Give a Scrap Food Scrap Pickup Service available in Bay City, Saginaw and Birch Run.

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All this week, the phase of the moon grows larger and brighter as it moves from first quarter toward full. We call this period the “waxing gibbous moon” as the oval shape becomes wider and more rounded.

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The story behind a wicker baby carriage that dates back to the late 1800s.

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An asteroid called 2024 YR4 currently has a small chance of hitting Earth in December of 2032. While it’s not massive enough to be considered a planetary threat, it is capable of leveling a city.

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40 Ways to Look at Winston Churchill by Gretchen Rubin

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If there's a 20th century world champion subject for biography, it would have to be Winston Churchill. Fortunately, a small door has been opened by Gretchen Rubin and her book, "40 Ways to Look at Winston Churchill."

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Today's story is about a Roman aristocrat and his failed attempt to overthrow the republic.

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Downtown Midland Campus; Baseball at Dow Diamond; Campus Trails

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Delta's Downtown Midland campus, Delta baseball at Dow Diamond, The Follow Up, main campus trail system, Visiting Artist Series.

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Dateline Delta - Delta Baseball; Campus Trails

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Twice each year the Earth crosses the orbit of Halley’s Comet. Each time we do, a meteor shower is created from the tiny flecks of ice and dust the comet leaves behind in its orbit.

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AI Pressure, Sister City Pledge, Solar for Savings

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Artificial intelligence is putting pressure on the Great Lakes. Bay City’s sister city has committed to protecting Lake Huron.

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From tariffs that have rocked world trade to mass deportations and the DOGE movement, we look at the first 100 days of the second Trump administration.

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Although Italian food was at first seen as foreign and odd, by the mid-20th century Italian food became an integral part of America’s culinary landscape. One person influential in this change was Ettore Boiardi, aka Chef Boyardee.

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Easter 1916: Dublin Rises Against British Rule

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In 1916, as World War I raged, a small group of Irish rebels struck a blow for freedom against the might of the British Empire. The Easter Rising in Dublin was a tragic failure, but it marks the start of Ireland’s successful struggle for independence.

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12,000 Volunteers, Earth Day 2025 and a No Go on Trump Coal

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12,000 volunteers are wanted for beach cleanups, Tuesday is Earth Day, and Michigan power companies are still retiring coal plants despite the Trump administration committing to coal. 

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During mid-spring, a trio of wide-spread stars covers a huge swath of the eastern sky after dark. It’s the Spring Triangle signaling the move into longer days and warmer weather for the Northern Hemisphere.

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In Michigan, there are statewide resources to help families navigate the adoption process. We talk to members of Adoption Option Inc. for more.

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Tariff Twists and Turns; Kidneys for Kids

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The impact of President Trump's tariffs on your wallet and the economy, plus a nationwide mission to recruit kidney donors for kids.

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The Follow Up - Tariff Twists and Kidneys for Kids

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Each season has that one constellation that serves as a signpost to the sky. In spring, many stargazers use the constellation of Leo the Lion.

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Climate Change Supercharging, Spring Sampling, Nature Preserving

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Climate change is supercharging the water cycle and the Lake Guardian has begun its annual spring water quality survey across the Great Lakes.

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Nick Gaspar from the University of Michigan - Flint talks to us about ChatGPT, generative AI, and other forms of artificial intelligence.

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Audre Lorde was a Black lesbian feminist poet and activist who used the written word to share her experiences living between the American dream and its reality.

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In 1919, the golden image of baseball was tarnished when eight members of the Chicago White Sox were implicated in a scandal that rocked the nation—fixing the World Series.

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Education Issues; Department of Education

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President Trump's vow to dismantle the Department of Education, plus how students are measuring up in a post-COVID world.

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Spring is the time of year when the Big Dipper climbs higher into the northern sky, but the Big Dipper is not itself a constellation. It’s only part of a much larger group called Ursa Major, the Great Bear.

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Threatened Monarchs, Endangered Plovers and the Ford Lightning

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The federal government is giving more time to comment on a proposal to list the monarch butterfly as threatened. Utilities in Michigan can't stop drivers from using EVs to keep their lights on during power outages.

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Are we winning the fight against fentanyl? We discuss the impact of the Trump administration's border crackdowns as well as harm reduction programs in our community.

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The Follow Up - The Fight Against Fentanyl

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Dr. Rebekah Taussig; Girls' Day Out; Dual Enrollment

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A clip from author Dr. Rebekah Taussig’s presentation on campus and a look at dual enrollment and financial aid opportunities. Plus, we visit our automotive program and learn about Girls’ Day Out.

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Dateline Delta - Girls' Day Out; Dr. Rebekah Taussig

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During the week of March 31, the waxing crescent Moon makes its appearance in the west after sunset. When the moon looks like a thin crescent, there's a feature to look for called earthshine.

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Brenae Arthur-Jones of the Ezekiel Project

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Soul Issue host Nickolas Williams sits down with Brenae Arthur-Jones, executive director of the Ezekiel Project, a faith-based community organization.

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Great Lakes AI, Clean Water Corps, Boating Facility Finder

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Artificial intelligence and machine learning are expected to change how scientists monitor and model the Great Lakes. You can help monitor water quality in Michigan through the Clean Water Corps.

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Michigan lawmakers and Governor Whitmer have conflicting plans to improve our roads and bridges.

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The Follow Up - Still Trying to Fix the Damn Roads

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Women were playing pro baseball before the famous WWII-era leagues, including a 17-year-old pitcher who struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.

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With the moon out of the way, the early evening sky remains dark and full of stars, and that gives us some fine objects to explore with binoculars.

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Thinking of buying an EV? Here are some things to consider before you buy.

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The story of a 19th century wedding veil and why German immigrants from that time often wore black wedding dresses.

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Hidden History - 19th Century Wedding Veil

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The cost of eggs is more than 50% higher than a year ago. Is there any relief in sight and what makes this bird flu outbreak, which began in 2022, so hard to contain?

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This year, the March equinox arrives on the 20th which marks the first day of spring for the northern hemisphere.

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An 1891 oil painting of the Charlton, a tugboat on the Saginaw Bay.

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Hidden History - Sprague Tugboat Painting

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One of our great American poets shared his struggles with the dreams of America and the realities of living amongst the historical shades that created and sometimes betrayed them.

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Cricket’s Jacky Robinsons: Frank Worrell and Basil D’Oliveira

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As Black and Asian subjects of the British Empire took to the game, they - like Jackie Robinson in American baseball – had to fight against racism and segregation.

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This month, the full moon on March 14 is also known as the "Sap Moon" because March marks the tapping of the maple trees. It also coincides with a total lunar eclipse.

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Saginaw Bay Ice Fishing Ranks High, U-M Advances Offshore Wind Tech

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Saginaw Bay is among the best ice fishing destinations in the United States, the University of Michigan is using $5 million to advance offshore wind technology, and the Fred and Barbara Erb Family Foundation is pledging $350 million toward the future of the Great Lakes and other key causes.

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Growing up in Saginaw, for decades I heard the name Audra Francis. She is memorialized in the Saginaw Hall of Fame. Several buildings have been named after her. Yet, I didn’t find much published about her.

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In Origins of Totalitarianism, Arendt traced the history of anti-Semitism in the west and repeatedly pointed out that the horrors of totalitarianism were possible because ordinary people did nothing to stop them.

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Journalism Program; Downtown Saginaw Center

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Hear about changes to Delta's journalism program and visit the Downtown Saginaw Center. Plus, a preview of the next President's Speaker Series, an upcoming trip to Ireland, and the planetarium's latest award-winning feature.

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Dateline Delta - Journalism Program and Saginaw Center

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How Deep Seek, ChatGPT, and other AI programs can benefit you, as well as what to watch out for as this innovative technology moves at warp speed.

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La Union Civica executive director Larry Rodarte discusses the 80th anniversary of this organization that helps community members achieve their civil rights while keeping alive their culture and heritage.

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Somos Hispanos - 80 Years of La Union Civica

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Over the last few months, we’ve been treated to the brilliant planet Venus piercing the western sky after sunset. During the first part of March, you’ll have a rare opportunity to watch the elusive planet Mercury join the show!

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Sirius, Procyon, and Betelgeuse form a giant triangle in the southern sky known as the Winter Triangle. And like Orion’s Belt, it can make for an excellent pointer and guidepost to the winter night sky.

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Tech Investing in the Great Lakes Bay Region

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What's driving economic investment from tech companies in mid Michigan?

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Born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1921, Henry Marsh was an attorney, community leader, civil rights activist, and Saginaw, Michigan’s first Black mayor.

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In 18th century America, a Quaker preacher known as the Public Universal Friend declared themselves to be neither a man nor a woman and challenged contemporary views on race and gender.

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As the moon wanes and rises later each night, the early evening skies are dark again, allowing us to see the Great Orion Nebula.

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One of the first electric streetlights installed in downtown Hemlock, MI.

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One in five people in the U.S. experience a mental health disorder each year and rates of anxiety and depression have dramatically increased in recent years. 

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The Follow Up - Rising Anxiety and Depression

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From now through mid-March, you’ll have an opportunity to see the crescent phase of Venus when viewed through a telescope.

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President Trump's policy of mass deportations and a threat to end birthright citizenship.

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The Follow Up - Trump's Actions on Immigration

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At the beginning of the week of February 3, the moon shows a crescent shape in the southwest after sunset. But each night, the moon will appear to slip a little further back or eastward among the stars.

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Coastal Management, Getting Involved, Deformed Birds

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Recent state grants focus on coastal management. If you want to take an active role in protecting and preserving the Great Lakes, you might want to check out a webinar from the Alliance for the Great Lakes.

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This datestone from the 1888 Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw, Michigan, was supposed to go to the new school when it was built. So how did it end up in someone's home?

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Hidden History - Found in a salvager's home.

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How long would it take to fly to Mars? What about Pluto? Let’s look at how long interplanetary travel takes.

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Millions of Americans are turning to drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro as a way to shed pounds quickly. What are the pros and cons of these trendy weight loss meds?

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The Follow Up - The magic bullet for weight loss?

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The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)

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A 1990 law allows Native tribes to reclaim remains and other items taken from indigenous graves and put in museums. But more than 110,000 remains and funerary remains have yet to make their way home.

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Have you ever considered hiking or backpacking as your next passion? Get advice from two experts with the essentials for exploring the outdoors.

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Dental Assisting and Hygiene; Campus Safety

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The Dental Assisting and Dental Hygienist programs, celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and campus safety at Delta College.

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Dateline Delta - Careers in Dental Hygiene

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The parade of four planets visible across the sky will soon reduce to three as Saturn drops lower in the west each night.

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Michigan Leads Nation in Clean Energy Funding, Grants Target Lead in Schools

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Filter First laws have been in place for a year in Michigan. Michigan saw the most benefits in the nation from federal clean energy funding.

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Donald Trump takes office for a second term, calling for the mass deportation of illegal immigrants, massive tariffs on foreign imports, January 6 pardons, and more. What can we expect in the first 100 days, let alone the next four years?

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The Follow Up - Mass Deportation, January 6 Pardons

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For 2000 years, the great scientific authority in the West was Aristotle. But by the time the Pilgrims were landing at Plymouth Rock, a new age of science was in bud, and Newton would be an example of the new scientist.

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Free Black communities living on the margins of colonized America were not unusual. Indeed, they were common enough that their members were given a name: Maroons.

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For his final Movie House, Mark reviews 2024's Mother's Instinct, starring Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway.

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Worried about how electric vehicles handle cold winters? The latest tech might ease your mind. Algal blooms are often associated with summer but they’re a concern in the winter, too.

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In this episode, we’ll take a look at a region of stellar birth that’s about as close to Earth as it gets.

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Today's book combines two autobiographical pieces: one a travelogue of Europe and an account of the first World's Fair, the other an account of growing up in and escaping from slavery.

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About two hours after sunset, look for the brilliant planet Jupiter. A little to the lower right of Jupiter is the orange star Aldebaran, the fiery eye of Taurus the Bull.

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New laws take effect soon in Michigan that affect minimum wages, paid sick time, and tipped wages. Restaurants and hotels are watching this very closely. 

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The Follow Up - Minimum Wage Increasing Soon

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A year in review from the college president, songs from the Holiday Concert, meet a local author.

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Choir members sing during the Holiday Concert.

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Within the convent, some Renaissance women could find a degree of independence and power, and even pursue the male-dominated field of art.

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During the week of January 13, a magnificent parade of planets will arch across the early evening sky.

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Marguerite Porete and The Mirror of Simple Souls

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When medieval mystic Marguerite Porete came under attack from the church for her book, The Mirror of Simple Souls, she did what would infuriate church leaders the most. She refused to acknowledge their authority.

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Isabella d'Este and Historians Looking the Other Way

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As historians try to fill in the gaps and magnify stories from marginalized groups, how do we reconcile victories that came from stepping on other marginalized groups?

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Donald Trump is promising to cut taxes and leverage heavy tariffs when he comes into office. How will this impact the cost of goods and the economy?

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The dating of our holidays have their roots in the solstice traditions of long ago, and that includes the dating of Christmas.

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One of the best known winter constellations, Orion the Hunter, returns to the evening sky.

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The moon grows from its first quarter phase this week, before its reaches full on the 13th. The January full moon is called the "Wolf Moon" because of the increased howling wolves make at this time.

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Lost Winter Days, Restoration Action Plan, Clean Water Wins

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Analysts are talking about “lost winter” days around the world. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has an updated action plan for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Michigan saw some “clean water wins” in 2024. 

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Tired of being bombarded with the same three movies every holiday season, I decided each December to highlight an alternative Christmas movie.

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Earth is always moving through the Solar System, and the Solar System is always moving through the galaxy, so just how fast are we moving through space?

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The universe is expanding, but how different methods for measuring its expansion give us different results. We call this the Hubble Tension.

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A Massachusetts man brought this trunk with him to Fort Saginaw, Michigan, where a malaria outbreak took his life.

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Hidden History - A Frontier Soldier's Trunk

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Going into 2025, one of Bay City's bridges is closed for repairs and another is set to reopen with tolls for the first time. We go into the ongoing controversies and the impact this will have not just on Bay City, but on Michigan as a whole.

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The Follow Up - Construction & Controversy

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Artemisia Gentileschi was the most celebrated female painter of the 1600s, with an evocative style informed by the traumas of her life.

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Fraud specialist William Alvord teaches you how to spot and avoid the most common frauds and scams.

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Second Act: Five most common frauds and scams.

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During the second half of December, you’ll have a rare opportunity to spot all the other major planets in our solar system over the course of one night.

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A regular feature of the show was A Movie You Might Have Missed, where I highlighted a movie that flew under most people's radars.

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What does the future hold for American energy? Experts give American energy its report card.

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The Follow Up - America's Energy Report Card

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Nuclear Storage, GIS Tools and Renewables Plan

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Rep. Dan Kildee says he’s leading a bipartisan effort to stop Canada from storing nuclear waste near the Great Lakes. Geographic Information Systems empower environmental stewardship and decision-making.

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The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power was founded in 1987 to press government and religious authorities to take HIV/AIDS seriously at a time when it was dismissed as "the Gay Plague."

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Company K of the 1st Michigan Sharpshooters

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There was plenty of prejudice against Native Americans in the 1860s, yet as the Civil War raged on, a group of Native American soldiers from Michigan mobilized to fight for the Union.

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As the phase of the moon grows steadily from first quarter to full, it’s a good opportunity to explore the contrasts of light and dark on its surface.

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Low in the east, soon after dark, you’ll find a star so bright that it looks like a fiery beacon in the sky. It’s actually the planet Jupiter, and it’s making its closest approach to Earth this week.

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Annual holiday shows became a fun tradition on Movie House.

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Generally, I try to be positive and find value and worth in the movies that I see. But I'm not going to lie. Writing a bad review is pretty fun.

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Rare Owls, Sustainable Fish and Michigan’s Recycling Milestone

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Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has become a hotspot for rare owl sightings this fall. Fishery businesses are taking a pledge to make sure no part of a fish goes to waste.

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The holidays are one of the most popular times of year for buying a telescope. So, what's the best one to look for?

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Veteran Services; BEDI Department; Fall Sports Success

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See how Delta College supports the needs of military veterans and fosters a sense of belonging for all students. Plus, a look at fall sports successes as the season wraps up.

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Dateline Delta - Sports Success and Assistance for Vets

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Sometimes, one woman can change the course of history. One such woman was Emma of Normandy.

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Two hours after sunset you can’t help but notice several bright stars low in the east and northeast. The brightest one isn’t a star at all, but the planet Jupiter!

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Youth homelessness is on the rise in Michigan and lack of affordable housing is one of many factors. We also see more children with struggling families who don't have a bed to sleep in.

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The Follow Up - How to help homeless youth.

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Delta College president Dr. Michael Gavin discusses efforts to help Latino students succeed in college.

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Somos Hispanos - Mentorship for Latino Students

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County Flood Models, Air Quality Dashboard, Trump Predictions

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Central Michigan University researchers are working with communities to prepare for flooding driven by climate change.

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A Bay City man on a mission to locate living kidney donors for children shares his own kidney donation story.

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Second Act: Life at 50 Plus - You could save a child's life.

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The impact of Donald Trump's re-election, whether he swayed Black and Latino voters, and what his campaign promise of mass deportation will look like as policy. 

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The Follow Up - Trump Wins. What's Next?

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Margaret of Beverly was an English pilgrim who took up the sword when she found herself caught up in Saladin's siege of Jerusalem.

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The Supreme Court has been in the news lately, but few Americans understand the role or makeup of the court.

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Civics 101 - The least understood government body?

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The phase of the moon grows this week. By November 15 it becomes full, rising a little north of east soon after sunset.

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One of my favorite episodes of Movie House wasn't about any particular movie, but about the act of going to the movies.

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Reaching Out to Trump, Accelerating Climate Funding, Monitoring Watersheds

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Great Lakes groups are already reaching out to President-elect Donald Trump. A Michigan Climate Investment Accelerator aims to attract billions of dollars for clean energy projects.

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"Unbought and unbossed," according to her campaign slogan, Shirley Chilsholm was a powerhouse in Congress and a groundbreaking politician.

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How the Constitution was set up to account for a nation of people all looking out for themselves.

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Civics 101 - The Founding Fathers' answer to factions.

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This week offers an evening rendezvous of Venus and the crescent moon.

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Latina Leadership Panel, Delta Dome, A Chocolate Affair

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Listen in on Delta’s Latina Leadership Panel. Find out about the area’s premier fundraising event, A Chocolate Affair. Learn about the Delta Dome, a new on-campus observatory.

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Dateline Delta - A Chocolate Affair, Delta Dome & More

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One of the great collaborators on the Great American Songbook was lyricist Yip Harbug.

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We look at the role of the Cabinet: the president's advisors and federal department heads.

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Civics 101 - The President's Inner Circle

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After neighboring Egypt fell to Julius Caesar, Amanirenas of Kush led her army against the Romans, stopping Caesar in his tracks.

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It's one week before Election Day, but tens of thousands of Americans have already voted both in person and by mail. In this episode, a look at early voting.

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The Follow Up - The Impact of Early Voting

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The role of the vice president and how the position has changed over time.

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Look low to the east after dark and you should see a pretty little cluster of stars. Its shape might remind you of a miniature Little Dipper, but it’s actually the famous Pleiades Star Cluster.

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Recent survey results show Michigan students falling behind, specifically in reading and math. What can be done to turn things around?

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The Follow Up - Michigan Students Falling Behind?

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My goal with my annual Halloween shows was to provide spooky alternatives for people who don't like gore.

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Light Pollution: How Many Stars in the Night Sky?

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How many stars can you see with the naked eye at night? A few astronomers have counted, and the number is pretty… disappointing.

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In the 1960s, Fannie Lou Hamer fought not for the right to vote, but for the ability to exercise that right.

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Each season has a notable constellation or group of stars that can serve as a guidepost to that part of the sky. In summer it’s common to use the Summer Triangle and in autumn we have the Great Square of Pegasus.

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Fall Colors, Composting, Climate Literacy Guide

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Fall colors peak in the Saginaw Bay region next week. Learn how composting yard waste can fight climate change while enriching your garden. And find out what it means to be climate literate.

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A Voting Deep Dive with Karen Lawrence-Webster

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We're joined by Karen Lawrence-Webster of the Saginaw County League of Women Voters to take a closer look at the voting process. 

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One year into a war that's left tens of thousands are dead and led to a humanitarian crisis that continues to grow.

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The Follow Up - One Year of Israel-Hamas War

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Lady Constance Lytton was a British aristocrat and suffragette who shed her noble trappings to go on a hunger strike for women's right to vote.

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Robert Smalls committed one of the most audacious acts of the Civil War—escaping slavery by sailing a Confederate ship to freedom.

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The ins and outs of the Electoral College—how it works, why it exists, and its effect on the political process.

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Civics 101 - How the Electoral College works.

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The Moon will take on an oval shape this week as the visible portion starts to wane, or become smaller.

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Mark looks back on his time attending, and covering, the annual Hell's Half Mile Film and Music Festival in Bay City.

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15 Years of Great Lakes Restoration, Solar Property Values Study

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Celebrating 15 years of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Midwest solar boosts property values, and the EPA mandates lead service line replacements in 10 years.

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Owning a pet can significantly improve seniors’ mental and physical well-being, reducing stress, loneliness, and depression.

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How does quantum computing work, and are quantum computers faster than classical computers?

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Only one Native American chief won a negotiation with the U.S. government: the Apache leader, Cochise.

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What impact will a Supreme Court decision on the minimum wage have on Michigan businesses?

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The Follow Up - Court minimum wage decision.

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While Haiti won its independence in the 19th century, its fight for women's rights would be a 20th century struggle, fought by women such as Alice Garoute.

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With the 2024 election coming up, we look at the requirements to vote in Michigan along with the different ways you can cast your vote.

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The media buzz is growing about what could be a bright comet gracing our skies this month. It’s called Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, or “A3” for short, and astronomers have been eagerly anticipating its approach for many weeks.

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One of my favorite episodes I've done of Movie House is one that you'll likely never hear the full version of: a six-minute take on the documentary Life After Flash.

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Nighttime Walleye Surveys, Great Lakes Heat Monitoring

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Be on the lookout for Michigan Department of Natural Resources personnel conducting nighttime walleye surveys.

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These vintage beer trays don’t just serve up cold brews, they also served up advertising for two Frankenmuth, Michigan breweries: Carling Brewing and the Frankenmuth Brewery.

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Hidden History - Vintage Brewery Advertising

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Thomas Hardy - Hardy of Wessex by Carl Weber

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How many great novels should a writer be expected to produce to qualify as a great novelist? Thomas Hardy wrote a half-dozen acknowledged classics.

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What’s they key to driving down prices? We have Art Lewis and two economic professors in the studio.

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The Follow Up - How can we reduce prices?

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The 1964 torture and murder of civil rights activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner by the Ku Klux Klan was a horrific example of domestic terrorism.

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2024 State of the College, PTA Color Run

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Highlights from State of the College address, physical therapy assistant color run, VP Shelly Raube.

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Dateline Delta - Fun Run, Voting & A New College Year

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Support Sought for Linwood Waterfront Park, Public Access Envisioned for Old Power Plant Site

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A crowdfunding campaign is on to gather the last bit of money for a waterfront park on Saginaw Bay in Linwood.

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Look high in the northeast for a group of bright stars that resembles a big “W” sitting on its end. This is the constellation of Cassiopeia the Queen.

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How do you break generational patterns of not seeking assistance? We take a deep dive into longtime stigmas surrounding mental health stability, specifically in the Latino community.

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Somos Hispanos - The stigma against seeking help.

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La Chevalière d'Éon de Beaumont and Joseph Bologne

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If a movie set in 18th century London included a fight scene involving a trans woman and a Black man, it might be dismissed as historically inaccurate, except that it actually occurred in 1787.

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Sturgeon Return, Fall Colors Bloom and Advocates Unite

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More baby sturgeon will soon be swimming in the Saginaw Bay watershed. Michigan’s 19 million acres of forests are transitioning to fall colors.

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If you look low in the southeast sky after dark, you’ll see the famous ringed planet Saturn.

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Roughly half of all children rely on school bus services, but there remains a severe shortage of drivers across the country. Second Act visits Michigan's Meridian Public Schools to learn more.

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Second Act: Life at 50+. Drivers needed.

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Before murder shows, there was the cozy crime novel, pioneered by the bestselling author of modern time, Agatha Christie.

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Solar-Powered Hatcheries, Shoreline Cleanups and a Climate Talk

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Did you know that five of Michigan’s six hatcheries run on solar power? More than 10 million pieces of litter were removed from Great Lakes shorelines over 20 years. More information is out about the upcoming State of the Bay Conference in Bay City.

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Chippewa Nature Center | Virtual Field Trip

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Explore Chippewa Nature Center, including an overview of an 1870s-style homestead farm, making maple syrup, and a visit to the marshes in the wetland area.

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Virtual Field Trip - Homesteads, Marshes & Maple Syrup

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By September 13, the Moon will look a little more than half illuminated in the south. This is when the Delta College Planetarium in Bay City will celebrate this year’s International Observe the Moon Night!

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Fred Korematsu was a Japanese American at the heart of the Supreme Court case over the legality of internment camps during WWII.

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From late August through September, Sagittarius the Archer will appear low in the south at evening twilight.

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Great Lakes Beaches Rife with Microplastics, Saginaw Bay Conference Returns

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If you visit a national park beach, there’s a good chance that the sand beneath your toes contains tiny plastic particles. The State of the Bay Conference is coming back, followed by a One Water Gathering.

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8/23/24 - Microplastic Network, Activist and Solar Training

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A Great Lakes-focused microplastic action network is on the way. The Alliance for the Great Lakes is looking for activists.

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Away from city lights and bright moonlight, this is the time of year to see the faint band of the Milky Way stretching right over the top of the sky.

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A look at classic AeroCraft boats, which were once manufactured in St. Charles, Michigan.

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8/16/24 - Fish Stocking, Wetland Conserving, Runoff Reducing

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Successful spring and summer stocking means great fall fishing in the Great Lakes. A first-of-its-kind state program will help restore and conserve wetlands.

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For decades now, amateur astronomy continues to be one of the fastest growing hobbies in the world. Why is that? What gets people so hooked on space and the night sky?

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There is a nationwide shortage of election workers. We talk to Midland City Clerk Ann Manary about volunteering as an election worker.

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On August 19, the moon will be full, but this won’t be just any ordinary full moon. It’s the first "super moon" of 2024.

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The story of a 1912 Ford Model T donated to the Bridgeport Historical Society.

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Albert Barnes - The House of Barnes by Neil L. Rudenstine

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Early in the twentieth century, Albert Barnes created a fiefdom in suburban Philadelphia that embraced his grand house, his art museum, his school for fine arts appreciation, and his ego.

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The final film in the Creature from the Black Lagoon trilogy effectively marks the end of the classic Universal Monsters era that started with 1931's Dracula.

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One of the best meteor showers of the year comes to a maximum on the evening of August 11th and morning of the 12th.

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8/2/24 - Renewables Ready Communities, New Invasive Plant, Sturgeon Moon

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Get ready for Renewables Ready Communities in Michigan. A new invasive plant has been added to the state’s watch list. And this month’s full moon on Monday, Aug. 19, has a Great Lakes connection.

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Memorabilia from a Fischer Hall show Frankenmuth's own Greta Van Fleet played in 2018 as well as an explanation of where the band got their name.

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Hidden History - Greta Van Fleet Memorabilia

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7/26/24 - Preserve Party, ReNEW Fellowships and Michigan’s Environmental Budget

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You’re invited to a birthday party for Averill Preserve. Great Lakes ReNEW is a six-state coalition that includes Michigan.

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After a long hiatus, the planets Jupiter and Mars are making their way back into the pre-dawn sky.

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Born into slavery when it was still legal in New York, Sojourner Truth was a powerful orator on faith, women's rights, and the abolition of slavery.

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Early sailors could navigate by latitude to sail east and west, but sailing north or south was much more difficult until John Harrison solved the longitude problem.

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Delta College Meeting with Hispanic Leadership

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Delta College president Dr. Michael Gavin hosts a town hall meeting with leaders from the Hispanic community.

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The sequel to Creature from the Black Lagoon, rushed out a mere 13 months after the original, borrows heavily from the second half of King Kong, sticks the Creature right in the middle of civilization.

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After dusk, look about a third of the way up the eastern sky for Altair, the brightest star in Aquila the Eagle and part of the Summer Triangle.

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7/19/24 - No More 'Flushable' Wipes, Clean Energy Top 10, Wildlife Drive Reopens

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Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge's Wildlife Drive has reopened, Michigan is in the top ten states with the most clean energy jobs, and wipes sold in Michigan can no longer be marketed as "flushable."

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An interview with Gretchen Shope, a recent graduate of Dow High School and 2024 Jimmy Award winner.

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When you have two stars with awards, box office draw, and talent to burn, what project do you make with them? In this case, they remade a German art film about an angel falling in love with a human.

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Many of the Universal monster movies are worth revisiting and talking about and my favorite is the last original movie in their classic lineup, Creature from the Black Lagoon.

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Now is a good time to see the dark round plains called “maria,” and bright splashes of lighter material called “rays.”

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7/12/24 - HOA Solar Array, Tittabawassee Trail, Sparks for Standish

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Homeowners associations will be prohibited from banning certain energy improvements and solar energy systems under a state House bill approved by the Senate. 

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Choosing a Medicare plan can be confusing. Barb Zebley-Oldani from Midland Senior Services offers tips and information about choosing a plan that's right for you.

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Twelve generals have been U.S. president. Among them are George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, and today's subject, Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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With Wings of Desire, German director Wim Wenders reflects on German identity, history, and iconography while examining the human condition in general.

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Hercules, the strong man of ancient mythology, rides high overhead in early summer. While its stars are not particularly bright, its most distinctive shape are the four stars in its center known as the Keystone.

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As twilight ends around 10:30 pm, look low in the southeast for a bright reddish star – this is Antares, the heart of the Scorpion.

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Let’s study the mystery of magnetism, exploring the tiny particles and invisible fields that govern this powerful interaction.

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Ages ago, Venus may have had oceans of water and been much more like Earth. Where did all the water on Venus go? And why is it such a hellscape today?

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6/28/24 - Wildfire Summer, Invasive Blitz, Algae Data

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Be prepared for wildfire smoke this summer, an Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz is on at boat launches in Michigan.

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An interview with the production staff for Rising Stars production of Newsies at the Midland Center for the Arts.

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We share the story of King Kamehameha I, founder of the Kingdom of Hawai'i.

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We look at Bertrice Small, a romance author who wrote over 50 novels, including the Skye O'Malley novels.

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Unless you're a movie person, you may never have heard of Roger Corman at all, but you've almost certainly seen his work or that of the people he's mentored.

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As threatened, Zack Snyder returned with the sequel/second half of his sci-fi blast-o-rama epic, Rebel Moon.

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6/21/24 - Find Out About Air Quality Alerts and Great Lakes Most ‘Unwanted’

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Excessive heat can be a drag, including on air quality. A paper in the Journal of Great Lakes Research identifies Michigan’s Top Ten most unwanted.

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Now that summer has arrived, the famous “Summer Triangle” of stars has returned to guide us around the evening sky.

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Director Brandon Loran Maxwell’s film “American Homeboy” explores the complex origins of pachuco and cholo culture. We sat down with him when he recently visited Saginaw Valley State University promoting the documentary.

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Brandon Loran Maxwell with the poster for American Homeboy.

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Even to the unaided eye, the moon reveals round dark regions called "maria." Before the age of telescopes, people imagined these dark stretches as oceans of water. In reality, they are vast lava plains left behind by asteroid impacts.

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6/14/24 - BeachGuard System, Tawas Lake Day

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A way to check beach monitoring information online, June 29 is Tawas Lake Day, and Michigan officials are seeking proposals for a green maritime strategy.

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We conclude our "Places to Take Your Grandkids" series at the Mid-Michigan Children's Museum in Saginaw, Michigan.

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2024 Commencements; Bob Ross Painting Workshop

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Delta College hosts their 61st annual commencement ceremony and honors student achievements.

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6/7/24 - MyCatch Walleye, Power Plants to Parkland

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A statewide walleye fishing challenge runs through June 30. The Environmental Law & Policy Center has a project that aims to reimagine retired coal plant sites as green spaces.

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5/31/24 - Fix a Failing Septic System, Ride a Clean School Bus

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At the beginning of the week of June 10, the moon appears as a crescent in the west after sunset. But each night, the moon will appear to slip a little farther back or eastward among the stars.

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If you follow the arc to Arcturus and keep the curve going even farther down into the south, you’ll come to a fainter bluish star, Spica.

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Observe the night sky long enough and you’re bound to see something strange that’s hard to identify. It’s easy to think of a UFO, but that doesn’t automatically mean it’s an alien spaceship.

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Sloan Museum of Discovery – Flint, Michigan

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Join us as we explore the Sloan Museum of Discovery and enjoy being a kid again.

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A woman stands in front of the Sloan Museum of Discovery.

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In binoculars, look near the very center of the lunar disk for a large crater that seems to have a dark, smooth floor. This is Ptolemaeus, named for Claudius Ptolemy, an astronomer of ancient Greece.

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Tobico Marsh Restoration Project, Best Trails and Au Sable Didymo

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A public meeting is planned for a three-year Tobico Marsh restoration project. The state has a program to recognize some of the best trail experiences.

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A look at Saginaw's 45th annual Cinco de Mayo parade.

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Walleye Research in Saginaw Bay, Water and Pollution Lobbying in Lansing

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Michigan Sea Grant has an update on walleye populations in Saginaw Bay. The Sierra Club of Michigan is pushing for environmental justice legislation.

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One distinctive little springtime constellation to look for in the south is called Corvus, the Crow.

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Have you ever squinted at a shimmering lake or felt blinded by the reflection off a wet road? That's glare, and it's not just uncomfortable – it can make it difficult to see clearly.

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Hazel Ying Lee was a trailblazer who navigated the skies and the social norms of the 1940s.

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The 2024 solar eclipse, an overview of the Honors Program, and a student art exhibition at the Saginaw Art Museum.

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Before Brown v. Board of Education, a case brought forward by Chinese immigrants looked at how "public" our public schools are.

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Each season has that one constellation that serves as a signpost to the sky. In spring, many stargazers use the zodiacal constellation of Leo the Lion.

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4/26/24 - Large Solar Farms Have Support

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A majority of Americans support large scale solar farms, Michigan is receiving $156 million to lower solar costs, and lake sturgeon are no longer endangered.

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Mid-April to mid-May is a good time to see a collection of bright stars in the west called "The Arch of Spring."

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I know I'm late to the party, but I can't not do a show about Celine Song's gorgeous, heartbreaking 2023 film, Past Lives.

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Saginaw Bay Walleye/Perch Plan and ‘Alarming’ Great Lakes Litter Report

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The state has a draft plan for recreational fishing in Saginaw Bay and is asking for the public’s help in finalizing it. The vast majority of Great Lakes litter is plastic.

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Four years after the Edenville and Sanford dams were breached, Sanford has an incredible comeback story to tell. Three guests tell their stories.

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Join us as we explore the Delta College Planetarium: a great place to explore our universe. 

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Leaders from area non-profits talk about how they are making an impact with diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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As the phase of the moon grows steadily from Crescent to First Quarter to Full, it’s a good opportunity to explore the contrasts of light and dark on its surface.

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A nova called T Coronae Borealis erupts every 80 years and your only chance to see it is sometime between right now and September of 2024.

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This is the time of year when the Big Dipper climbs to its highest point in the north, appearing almost directly overhead by month’s end.

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Michigan Eclipse Hot Spots, Earth Day Action Expo

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Where to see the partial eclipse in Michigan and an upcoming Earth Day Action Expo.

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We celebrate those individuals that have contributed to the past present and future of the Hispanic music scene and culture in the state of Michigan.

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Supreme Court, Mayorkas Impeachment, and Trump’s Legal Woes

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Recent Supreme Court rulings have renewed a debate on court packing and age limits.

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The Supreme Court: Court Packing? Age Limits?

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The Sephardic Jews lived in Spain and Portugal during the Middle Ages, but the Spanish Inquisition sent them across several continents in search of a home.

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There's a fuzzy glow in the constellation of Cancer the Crab that's barely visible to the naked eye, but binoculars will reveal a pretty little star cluster called the Beehive.

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Sharron Frontiero was a lieutenant in the US Air Force who sued to receive a dependent's allowance for her husband that were regularly approved to male service members for their wives.

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Many people contributed to the idea of a computer being a machine rather than an occupation, but the biggest leap forward came from Alan Turing.

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Extended Interview - Kelley Kent, Historic Masonic Temple

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An extended interview with Kelley Kent, executive director of the Friends of the Historic Masonic Temple in Bay City.

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3/29/24 - Michigan Has Funding for Home Energy Rebates and Renewable Energy Planning

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Through April 24, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is hosting listening sessions to prepare for federal home energy rebate funding.

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We continue our discussion about stopping gun violence.

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Gun violence in America is a public health crisis. Here in Michigan, some new laws are aimed at reducing gun violence. Do they go too far or not far enough? 

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In his Oscar acceptance speech, screenwriter Cord Jefferson suggested Hollywood could make several lower-budget movies for the price of one action tentpole and the first movie that came to mind for me was 2023's Quiz Lady.

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3/22/24 - World Water Day Microfibers, Lower Water Levels

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Environmental groups are pushing for efforts to protect the Great Lakes from microplastics. Great Lakes water levels are expected to be lower than last year.

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One of the most amazing spectacles in nature is coming on Monday, April 8 – a total eclipse of the sun!

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Authors who spread the Protestant Reformation risked censorship, imprisonment, or even death, including Michael Servetus, who was burned alive along with most copies of his book.

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Chief science officers (CSOs) are student leaders driving the STEM initiative of science, technology, engineering, and math in our schools. We talk to three of them.

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Erna Schneider Hoover reputedly sketched her computerized telephone switching system in the hospital after giving birth to one of her three daughters.

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Mercury is rarely visible because it never wanders far from the sun in the sky, but we're approaching the opportunity to see it now.

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Pushing Invasive Carp and Great Lakes Forecasts

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Invasive carp could be turned into food and Federal funding aims to improve water level forecasts for the Great Lakes.

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Using all the tools of filmmaking at his disposal, Denis Villeneuve transports viewers to whatever world he's built for a film and keeps them utterly convinced and compelled until the lights come up. And this is true of Dune: Part Two.

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In the late 1950s, white author John Howard Griffin disguised himself as a Black man to experience the state of race relations in the segregated South from the other side.

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For this 12th-century noblewoman, her father's bad behavior could only mean one thing—time to pull out the ol' crossbow!

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Social Media Policing; Managing Your Finances

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The Supreme Court hears the case of state governments targeting social media over content policies and a data and financial analyst talks to us about managing your finances.

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Whenever the crescent moon is thin, the nighttime side of the moon can look faintly illuminated. This effect is called Earthshine.

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It's not often that a nun goes to prison, but that was part of Sister Ardeth Platte's story.

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Lake Huron Research Advances, Park Comments Needed, Solar and Battery Storage Reigns

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Saginaw Valley State University is moving ahead with plans for a Lake Huron Environmental Research Station. A conservation group is looking for input on plans for a park in Rose City.

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If you’ve heard reports of increased Aurora activity, there’s a good reason for it! The sun is approaching the peak of its 11-year sunspot cycle, and that can trigger solar storms that effect the Earth.

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NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications Experiment

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Imagine sending massive amounts of data from our spacecraft and receiving high-res video in minutes, not hours or days.

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The Peasant Prince: Thaddeus Kosciuszko and the Age of Revolution

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While Kosciuszko's family was part of Poland's upper 10%, this military leader's sympathies were for the disenfranchised.

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How can educators ensure a student's work wasn't made by generative AI?

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Is AI something to fear or embrace? We talk to three educators about the impact of artificial intelligence.

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African Art, Delta Semiconductor Experience

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An African artifacts installation on campus, the Delta Semiconductor Experience, health fitness specialist degrees, and more.

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The origins of the Juneteenth celebration and how June 19 became a federal holiday in 2021.

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Michigan's presidential primary has already begun thanks to new early voting laws. Two country clerks tell us what you need to know about the changes.

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Born of a white mother and a black father, William Cuffay led a great struggle for workers' rights in Victorian Britain.

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As the librarian at Howard University, Dorothy Porter Wesley built one of the world's best collections of books on Black culture and history.

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All this week, the phase of the moon grows larger and brighter as it moves from First Quarter toward Full. It’s also a good time to look for the 'Man in the Moon'.

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Sirius, Procyon, and Betelgeuse form a giant triangle in the southern sky known as the Winter Triangle. And like Orion’s Belt, it can make for an excellent pointer and guidepost to the winter night sky.

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Join us as we explore how early voting works and how you can make a difference as we talk to Saginaw County Clerk Vanessa Guerra.

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While more bitter than its clear precursor, Dead Poet's Society, Alexander Payne's The Holdovers has a softness and nostalgia that his previous school-based film, Election, does not.

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The process and need for kidney donation.

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No matter the time of year, under a clear dark sky you can expect to see four or five little streaks of light each hour, meteors that burn up in our atmosphere.

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Richard Linklater's animated Space Race coming of age story is wonderfully specific, idiosyncratic, and a pleasure to watch.

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This family of African-American photographers produced an "Art Souvenir" of Saginaw, Michigan, in 1902.

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2/9/24 - Clean Energy Comments, Clean Water Grants, and Great Lakes ReNEW

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What’s in store for Michigan under the clean energy package signed into law late last year?

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Third Party Candidates; Trump Challenges; Kidney Donations

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State challenges to Donald Trump's candidacy and what lack of voter enthusiasm could mean for third-party candidates. Plus, a Bay City man leads a recruiting effort for kidney donations for children.

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In 2024, will the Michigan State Legislature find areas of compromise or just gridlock?

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About two hours after sunset, the distinctive constellation of Orion the Hunter is almost due south.

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Kelly Reichardt’s films are often challenging in some ways, but usually - ultimately - they are rewarding. But here it's not clear what it all really adds up to.

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World Wetlands Day in Saginaw Bay, Nature Preserve in Midland

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February 2 is World Wetlands Day, Midland County’s newest nature preserve just got a boost.

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The radio spectrum is a fascinating realm of invisible energy carrying everything from your favorite radio station to your Wi-Fi connection and beyond. So how does it work?

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Nursing Scholarship, Fitness Center, Spirit of MLK Award

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A new nursing scholarship with Saginaw Valley State University; the Fitness and Recreation Center; the Spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. Award.

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Tittabawassee River Disaster Update | The Follow Up

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Nearly four years after the Edenville Dam breach, what's the latest on the efforts to restore the four lakes and the four dams impacted by the disaster?

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For a few years during and immediately after WWI, Dick, Kerr Ladies Football Club was the most celebrated team of either sex in Britain.

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About two hours after sunset, look halfway up the eastern sky for two bright stars that are relatively close to one another. These are Pollux and Castor, the heads of Gemini the Twins.

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We’ve all heard this number before – 9.8 m/s² – But what does that really tell us? And what does it have to do with our weight?

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Mars is a world of towering mountains, vast plains, and deep canyons. Today, we're going to take a look at one of the most remarkable features on Mars: Valles Marineris or… the Mariner Valley.

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Director Bradley Cooper seems to have checked every box under the category of Shameless Oscar Bait for this Leonard Bernstein biopic.

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1/26/24 - More PFAS Groundwater Treatment, Less Great Lakes Ice

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The U.S. Department of Defense will install two more groundwater treatment systems in Oscoda to address PFAS contamination.

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A story about Italy in the High Middle Ages, when the Franciscan Order formed.

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A statewide group makes the case that infrastructure investment is needed to grow Michigan’s economy and reverse a declining population.

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After the Full Moon of January 25 the shape of the lunar disc will decrease into a thinner oval each night.

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2024 MLK Scholarship recipients recite Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

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I Have a Dream - 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Recipients

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The Most Promising Dark Matter Experiment

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Most of the universe is made of a type of matter that doesn’t interact with light—dark matter. This is a big deal—throughout history we’ve studied and learned about the universe by observing it, yet we can’t directly observe most of the universe!

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At this point it's clear that director Zack Snyder has never had an original idea in his life... at least not a good one.

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In 1859, two men - one black, one white - were put on trial in Ohio for helping an escaped slave to freedom.

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Judith Leiber's parents hoped she would become a chemist, but as WWII loomed, she left school to join the Hungarian Handbag Guild.

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Our human past is filled with interesting characters who never make it into the history books, such as fashion icon Edith Flagg.

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The story of 11th-century Syrian poet Abu al-Ma'arri.

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Solar Growth in U.S. and Michigan, Nutrient Monitoring in Saginaw Bay

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More solar is on the way; in Michigan, increases in solar power generation will be driven in part by new state laws as recommended in a MI Healthy Climate Plan.

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New Lake Huron Research Station, Grants for Electrification and Fellowship Information

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Saginaw Valley State University will construct an environmental research station near Lake Huron, more than $20 million will be granted for renewable energy and electrification projects in Michigan.

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From interest rates, to inflation, to the impact of world events, what can we expect from the economy in the new year?

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The orange star Aldebaran – the fiery eye of Taurus the Bull – is a great target for the January sky.

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Venus is the second planet from the sun, but during the week of January 8th you’ll have a rare opportunity to glimpse the elusive planet Mercury, hugging the eastern horizon at morning twilight.

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Lack of Specificity - Black Adam, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, and Blue Beetle

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A general piece of writing advice for any medium is that specifics make the world go 'round. Does a lack of specificity explain the failure of three superhero movies from the past few years?

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Ushering in the new year is one of the best-known constellations of all, Orion the Hunter.

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Backyard AstronomerUshering in the new year is one of the best-known constellations of all, Orion the Hunter.

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December's full moon, called the Cold Moon, falls on the 26th and will be placed among the season's brightest constellations as it says goodbye to 2023.

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Beyond the effects on the natural world, how will climate change affect the social fabric?

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My annual tradition of recommending an alternative Christmas movie began as a reaction to seeing the same three movies in 24 hour marathons each year, but I'm starting to rethink that motivation.

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Restoring Wetlands, Conserving Water, and Counting Birds

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Local municipalities and private landowners are being sought as part of a $4 million initiative to restore wetlands.

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We focus on climate change, the growing debate about its impact, and potential solutions to combat it.

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A discussion on mental health in our schools and how to support students with mental health needs.

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In the late Middle Ages, mysticism became a major feature of religion and many mystics were women.

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Dr. Michael Gavin has Delta College’s year in review, we meet our new Dean of Transfer Program and Online Learning, and listen to performances from the chamber choir’s holiday concert.

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Guest host Donny Winter takes a look at Godzilla Minus One to see what's made it so successful at the box office.

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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

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Is this prequel to the 2010s hit franchise necessary or is it just a shameless cash grab?

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Many of our modern holiday traditions have their roots in the winter festivals of long ago, and that includes the dating of Christmas Day.

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Ballast Management in Lakers and AI in Recycling Carts

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An environmental group called the Alliance for the Great Lakes is urging people to comment on a federal proposal for “new lakers.”

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From teachers, to administrators, to bus drivers, Michigan schools are facing a serious worker shortage. How is this affecting our students and what can we do to fix it?

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Fatema Mernissi was a Moroccan Muslim feminist who fought for women's rights in her country and throughout the Muslim world.

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This 1908 court case enshrined sex-based labor discrimination for much of the twentieth century.

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One of the best meteor showers of the year is already active and comes to a peak on the evenings of December 13 and 14.

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Carbon-Free Energy by 2040, Native Seeds, Bats

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Michigan will require utility providers to be carbon-free by 2040, landscape enhancement and restoration efforts are underway at area nature reserves, and learn about building bat houses.

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Pure Winter, Climate Assessment, Wild Turkeys

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The official start of winter is less than a month away, a climate change report details harmful impacts on regions across the United States, and wild turkeys are thriving again in Michigan thanks to conservation efforts.

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About 90 minutes after sunset, look low in the south for the medium bright star, Fomalhaut. It should be relatively easy to spot because it’s in an area devoid of other bright stars.

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Health Simulation Lab and James Webb Telescope Speaker

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A Dia de los Muertos celebration on campus, Dr. Gregory Wirth talks about the creation of NASA’s James Webb Telescope, health simulation labs help medical students get hands-on training, and more.

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Today's story takes us back to 1819 and the negotiation of a treaty between the Native inhabitants of what is now Saginaw, Michigan, and the U.S. government.

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Wounded Knee is associated with the end of Native American resistance in the Old West and the rebirth of resistance in the modern day.

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Three people working in local rescue ministries share stories about the homeless and how you can help change their lives.

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We focus on getting enough sleep, get advice on finding the right living arrangements as we get older, and get a taste of what’s involved in brewing beer.

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What happens when we don't get enough sleep?

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Uranus is at its closest approach to earth right now, which makes it barely visible as a faint star to the naked eye if you know exactly where to look under dark skies.

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The holidays are one of the most popular times of year for buying a telescope. So, what's the best one to look for?

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Martin Scorsese is one of America's greatest living filmmakers, but there is more to Killers of the Flower Moon than just its director's legacy.

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Many Americans when asked to name a famous Native American from history will name Pocahontas, although they may only be familiar with Disneyfied version of her life story.

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Zitkala-Sa was a Native American writer and activist also known by the names Gertrude Simmons Bonnin and Red Bird.

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Could the solution to America's microchip shortage be here in Michigan? We discuss the state's microchip industry.

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Clean Energy Hubbub, Lake Huron Contaminants, Saginaw River Bridge

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There’s a lot of hubbub about a Clean Energy Future Plan passed last week by the Michigan Legislature.

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Look low the east after dark and you should see a pretty little cluster of stars.  Its shape might remind you of a miniature little dipper, but it’s actually the famous Pleiades Star Cluster.

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We discuss health care for expectant mothers in our Aftershow.

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Vaccinations, Mental Health & Substance Abuse

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We talk about health issues - from which vaccinations you should be getting before flu season to the growing mental health crisis.

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Also called the “sister spiral” to our own Milky Way Galaxy, Andromeda is the most distant object you can see in the entire night sky without a telescope.

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I talk to film buff Scott Seeburger about his exhibition of movie posters at the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library in Midland.

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Independence allows brilliance, but it can also allow terrible decisions, such as in Youtopia.

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These two radical "roommates" (as some historian label them) advocated for women's suffrage and LGBT liberation.

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11/3/23 - Shrinking Energy, Camping, and Trees

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Energy Waste Reduction programs in Michigan saved electricity and natural gas in 2022.

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Steven Low talks about the work of the Flint Jewish Federation.

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The war between Israel and Hamas and how you can help those in harm's way. Plus, Peter Brian Rose-Barry talks about his new book on author George Orwell.

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Dr. Jean Twenge; Michigan Economic Development Corporation

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Psychology professor Dr. Jean Twenge talks about the challenges teenagers and young adults face as part of the President’s Speaker Series.

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Low in the east, soon after dark, you’ll find a star so bright that it looks like a fiery beacon in the sky. It’s actually the planet Jupiter, and it’s making its closest approach to Earth this week.

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The late 19th-century Irish poet, playwright, novelist, and journalist was put on trial for his "love that dare not speak its name."

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10/27/23 - Michigan Tops for Clean Energy Jobs

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Michigan leads the Midwest in clean energy workers, well water testing kits sold out, and Consumers Energy is getting federal money to strengthen Michigan's electric grid.

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10/20/23 - Scary Climate Change, Green Events

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Terrifying facts about climate change, how to make your events green, and how pollution cleanup increases property values.

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Auto Dealerships Hurting, Possible Recession - 10/24/23 Aftershow

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Why have auto dealerships been hurting in the past few years? And is Michigan headed for a recession?

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Even though the nights are cooling down, throw on that coat and grab your binoculars for a look at the Moon!

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Financial Impact of UAW Strike - 10/24/23

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What will be the financial fallout from what's already being called the costliest walkout in UAW history?

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In 1969, protests against a raid at New York's Stonewall Inn were a huge step in the movement for LGBTQ rights.

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UAW Strike In Its Second Month - 10/17/23

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What are some of the biggest issues holding up a UAW contract settlement?

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Each year in late October, our planet crosses the orbit of Halley’s Comet, sweeping up millions of little bits of ice and dust to create the Orionid Meteor Shower.

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In 1973, the Chilean military seized power and installed Gen. Augusto Pinochet as dictator. over 2,000 political prisoners were killed under his regime, including folk singer Victor Jara.

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Physicists have finally detected the elusive oxygen-28 isotope, but the observations are surprising and unexpected.

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A good documentary instructs and edifies. I recently screened two opportunities to do just that: 2021's Objects and 2023's Join or Die.

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10/13/23 - Mega Solar Array Replacing Bay County Coal Plants

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Consumers Energy says it’s building an 85-megawatt solar array at two former coal-fired power units that closed earlier this year along Saginaw Bay.

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$700 million is at stake in a legal fight over a Michigan tax reduction law. The 2015 law was intended to be permanent, but other interpretations say it only creates a one-year reduction.

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The first of two Great American Solar Eclipses happens on Saturday, October 14 with an annular eclipse of the sun visible as a total eclipse along a narrow path from Oregon to Texas.

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In 1932, Mexican muralist Diego Rivera painted the Detroit Industry Murals, which depicted the labor and diversity of the city's autoworkers.

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In 1942, a team working on the Manhattan Project were the first scientists to build a nuclear fission reactor, but it was only the first *man-made* fission reactor on Earth.

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Indie films can give us the grit, darkness, and experimentation usually missing from the mainstream, but I find it refreshing when one manages to be sweet, light, and funny.

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10/6/23 - Invasive Hydrilla Detected, Leaving Leaves Suggested

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One of the world’s most invasive aquatic plants was found in Michigan waters for the first time. The state is seeking recommendations for 2024 water monitoring locations. And a report by the National Wildlife Federation says to "leave the leaves."

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Mel Tucker and Campus Harassment - 10/3/23

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MSU football coach Mel Tucker was fired for alleged sexual harassment, but assault and harassment on campuses are nothing new. Two university professors who are also lawyers talk to us.

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9/29/23 - Climate Change Stresses Stormwater and Wastewater Systems

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The state has an updated plan for dealing with climate change and its impacts on stormwater and wastewater infrastructure.

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When evening twilight ends, look high in the northeast for a group of bright stars that resembles a big “W” sitting on its end. This is the constellation of Cassiopeia the Queen.

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Recreational Marijuana In Michigan – 9/26/23

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It’s been almost five years since Michigan voters approved use of recreational marijuana. Has it been a cash cow to the state’s economy? And what impact has it had on our youth?

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Mike Redford with a guest on set and a guest on a monitor.

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Start of a New Schoolyear; Free Busing Program

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Dr. Gavin's speech at the start of the schoolyear, free bus program with Saginaw STARS, green spaces on campus, and more.

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Despite its importance to civil rights, the case of Hernandez vs. Texas has been largely forgotten by the American public. The participants have fallen into obscurity, with the possible exception of lawyer Gus Garcia.

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The Harvest Full Moon might seem a little extra bright this year when it rises in the east just after sunset on September 28.

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Character and story take a backseat to stunt casting and nostalgia in a new low point for comic book movies.

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Activist and labor leader Dolores Huerta made sure some of America’s most downtrodden laborers had a seat at the bargaining table.

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The UAW is on strike against the Big Three automakers. Art Lewis, Michael Martinez, and Lindsay Moore join us. 

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Mike Redford and Art Lewis on set with Michael Martinez on a monitor.

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My true favorite thing about fall in this area is the Hell's Half Mile Film and Music Festival, being Sept. 21-26 this year at various venues around Bay City.

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Often called the English Civil War, the English Revolution gave voice to the common people who are rarely heard in history, and nearly created something close to a democracy.

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The Summer Triangle is a useful guidepost to many interesting deep sky objects, but it’s also a way to find other constellations nearby, such as Delphinus the Dolphin.

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If you look low in the southeast sky after dark, you’ll see a moderately bright "star" that doesn’t twinkle like the others. It’s the famous ringed planet Saturn, and it recently made its closest approach to Earth.

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We wrap up the summer by taking a look at box office winners and losers, the ongoing writers' and actors' strike, and those we lost this summer.

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9/8/23 - Extreme Heat Analysis, Consumers Energy Dams and Free Well Water Testing

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The risk of dangerous heat where you live, Consumers taking comments on Au Sable dams, and a new program to test well water safety. 

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The Peasant Rebellion of 1525 in Stühlingen

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In 1525, peasants in Stühlingen (in today’s southern Germany), protested what they believed were unfair obligations imposed by their lords and made their case before an imperial court.

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About 45 minutes before sunrise, look low in the east and you’ll find the brightest planet in the sky, Venus.

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9/1/23 - Using AI to Monitor for PFAS Chemicals; Money to Protect Drinking Water

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Artificial intelligence can improve monitoring for PFAS chemicals in Michigan drinking water. 

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For decades now, amateur astronomy continues to be one of the fastest growing hobbies in the world. Why is that? What gets people so “hooked” on space and the night sky?

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8/25/23 - PFAS Action in Oscoda; New Invasives on Michigan Watch List

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The U.S. Air Force says it will take immediate action to clean up PFAS chemical contamination at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda. There are two more invasive species to watch out for in Michigan. 

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8/18/23 - Second in Nation for Wind Potential, Senate Bill on Nurdles

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A new report says the Great Lakes region has significant untapped potential for offshore wind projects, the Alliance for the Great Lakes is pushing for federal legislation to keep industrial plastic pellets out of the Great Lakes.

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August 30 will be the first time a Blue Moon and Supermoon have intersected since 2009.

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Chances are, in the years to come, Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer will be seen as one of the director's greatest films.

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8/11/23 - MSU Algal Blooms Project, Saginaw Bay Phragmites Control

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Harmful algal blooms cause about $82 million annually in economic losses in fishing and tourism in the Great Lakes region.

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Away from city lights and bright moonlight, this is the time of year to see the faint band of the Milky Way stretching right over the top of the sky.

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Conditions this year will be nearly ideal for watching the annual Perseid meteor shower when it reaches peak activity on the nights of August 12 and 13.

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Machu Picchu was built mere decades before the Spanish invasion of South America, yet almost no one knew about it until the ruins were discovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham.

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The "Barbenheimer" phenomenon is fantastic news for fans of standalone movies that don't involve superheroes or extended cinematic universes, Barbie has become a fascinating cultural lightning rod (we'll get to Oppenheimer next week).

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8/4/23 - Michigan is Tops for Clean Energy Jobs, Saginaw Bay Watershed is Spot for Sturgeon Release

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More baby sturgeon will be released into the Saginaw Bay watershed during public events August 19. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed bills to expand clean energy in the state.

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Sir Thomas Browne - In Search of Thomas Browne

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Return with us now to a time when bright and ambitious students studied vocabulary lists to enhance their erudition and learn about a man responsible for bringing many of these words into the English language.

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Harrison Ford returns as the whip-wielding adventurer/archaeologist for one final installment.

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7/28/23 - Saginaw Township Grant; Algal Blooms; Little Forks Needs Volunteers

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Saginaw Township is one of more than 20 communities to receive state grant funding for projects that address flooding, coastline erosion, urban heat and storm water management.

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When you look into the night sky, you’re seeing across vast distances. But what’s the most distant object you can see with the unaided eye?

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As the phase of the moon grows steadily from crescent to first quarter to full, it’s a good opportunity to explore the contrasts of light and dark on its surface.

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Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War

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There is a select group of people who have become prominent in history because of one brief moment in their lives. For abolitionist Congressman Charles Sumner, that moment was being assaulted with a cane by a furious Southern senator.

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King Edward of England's brutal execution of William Wallace was meant to intimidate the Scots, but instead it inflamed them and a new leader arose: Robert the Bruce.

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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse captured the beauty, pathos, wonder, pacing, and structure of a comic book in ways that I hadn't even seen before on film and the sequel is as strong as the first and, in some ways, even more impressive.

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7/21/23 - DTE Ending Use of Coal; CMU Flood Resilience Project; Caseville Waste Water System

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DTE says it will end its use of coal in 2032 as part of a settlement agreement. CMU will work on improving flood resilience by connecting students to their watershed.

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7/14/23 - Public Land Auction, Community Solar Case Study, Offshore Wind Research

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Public land in a dozen Michigan counties is being offered for sale in online auctions in August and September.

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While the stars of Hercules are not particularly bright, its most distinctive shape are the four stars in its center known as the Keystone.

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I've joked for years about wanting to see a sci fi movie from Wes Anderson. With the arrival of Asteroid City, I've finally got my wish... or have I?

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As evening twilight fades into night, look for three bright stars high in the east that form a giant triangle in the sky and the triangle shape is a great way to “star hop” to areas of interest.

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7/7/23 - New Michigan Budget Boosts Environment, State Warns About Equine Encephalitis

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The Michigan Legislature approved a new 2023-24 fiscal year budget in late June and eastern equine encephalitis has been detected in mosquitoes from Bay County.

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6/30/23 - Tips for Pets and Poor Air Quality, Scorecard for States and Electric Vehicle Adoption

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Don’t forget about your pets when it comes to recent air quality alerts triggered by Canadian wildfires. States will have to dramatically step up their efforts to enable a full transition to electric vehicles.

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Every year on or about July 6, the Earth reaches aphelion, its farthest point from the sun in that elliptical orbit.  How can we be at our farthest from the sun in summer?

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Keep watching the upper left portion of the Moon all this week for one of its largest "seas."

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Visiting Local Attractions; 73-Year-Old Umpire

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We highlight local Great Lakes Bay Region attractions that are perfect for taking visiting guests or spending the day with grandchildren.

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The U.S.S. Edson/Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum

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As the planets drift very slowly among the stars, sometimes they appear close to each other in the sky – a meetup called a conjunction.

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6/16/23 - EnviroFlash and Canadian Wildfire Smoke, Tree Planting and Rooftop Solar

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Following smoke from Canadian wildfires last week, a Michigan agency is encouraging folks to sign for EnviroFlash alerts. A foundation is awarding $100,000 for community tree planting grants in Michigan.

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1984's Blood Simple is surprisingly accomplished for first movie and absolutely has all the hallmarks of later Cohen Brothers films.

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Scenes from this year's Cinco de Mayo celebration in Saginaw.

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Two women dancing in traditional Mexican dresses.

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This week, I want to say a few words of praise for the small, single-screen theater.

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6/9/23 - Air Quality in Red Zone, Saginaw Bay on Toxic List and Post-Tornado Trees

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Drifting smoke from wildfires in Canada contributed to air quality health alerts in Michigan, parts of the Great Lakes have made the list of "Top 10 Troubled Lakes to Watch This Toxic Algae Season."

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Are there any green stars? Astronomers say no, but observers insist that the brightest star in the constellation Libra the Scales, does look green.

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2023 Commencements; Camp Health and Wellness

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Awards and ceremonies for our graduating students and a preview of the upcoming Camp Health and Wellness.

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Delta College graduates waving at the camera.

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As politicians and the 24-hour news cycle prepare for the next presidential election, one terribly underappreciated movie keeps coming to mind - 1957's A Face in the Crowd.

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Until the Production Code, early motion pictures were like an unregulated Old West, but one of the films that brought an end to that era was 1933's Baby Face.

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During the month of June, about 90 minutes after sunset, look high in the east, almost overhead for a faint semi-circular pattern of stars. This is the constellation of Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown.

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5/26/23 - Double Red Flags, Marine Debris Stewards, and Offshore Wind Update

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If you see double red warning flags at a beach, do not go in the water. A newly funded program in Northeast Michigan will target marine debris. And some Great Lakes leaders have a vision that includes offshore wind turbines.

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At the end of evening twilight, look about halfway up the northeast sky for a bright bluish star. This is Vega, and it’s another sign that summer is on its way.

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We discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion with Delta College's Dr. Michael Gavin and Dr. Pam Ross and the Bay Area Community Foundation's Diane Mahoney.

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One thing I love about film noir is its unrepentant darkness. And one of the earliest noir films is also one of the best - 1944's Double Indemnity.

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5/19/23 - Michigan at All-Time High for Recycling, In No. 1 Spot for Summer Camping

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Michigan’s recycling rate has reached an all-time high, the most popular state for camping this summer is Michigan, and a new satellite promises a “treasure trove of data” on the Great Lakes.

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The week of May 22 offers a perfect opportunity to follow the waxing crescent moon. In this case, “waxing” refers to the crescent shape growing larger each night.

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Meet the people behind Saginaw's first Latino Resource Fair.

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The early evening sky remains dark for longer periods as the moon rises later each night. This reveals a really nice target for binoculars called the Coma star cluster.

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In junior high, a couple of my friends had a whole scheme to sneak into the movies and they wanted me in on their plan.

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5/12/23 - Chemical Exposure Study, Roadkill Rules, Top Invasive Species

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A project gathering data on exposure to lead, mercury, and PFAS; a state representative urges the state to allow county road commissions to dispose of roadkill; and the top invasive species in Michigan.

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5/5/23 - Adding Species to Endangered List, Opening Nature Park in Saginaw

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There are now more than 400 threatened and endangered species in Michigan.

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Look for the three stars in the handle of the Big Dipper and you’ll notice they form a curve or arc in the sky that you can use to find the star Arcturus.

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For me, a bad night at the movies is better than a good day at work.

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How many planets do we know of outside of our own Solar System? Are any of these planets habitable? How do we even find them?

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This week you can see what’s called the Moon Illusion, that time when the full moon seems so much larger near the horizon than when it’s overhead.

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Cesar Chavez Solidarity Walk; John Quiñones Interview

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We speak to organizers and participants in Saginaw's first Cesar Chavez Solidarity Walk and sit down with journalist John Quiñones.

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Girls' Day Out; Automotive Teachers; John Quiñones

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Learn about Girls' Day Out and take a front row seat for the President's Speaker Series.

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Destination Saginaw visits interesting places across Saginaw, Michigan, including the 98 KCQ Country radio station, Timbers restaurant, The Vault concert venue, and The Studio tattoo parlor.

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There is a moon in our Solar System that is considered to be the most volcanically active world that we know of. This Moon is one of Jupiter’s 90+ known moons, and is called Io.

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The Chinese Workers Who Helped Build America

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A photograph records the moment in 1869 when workers celebrated the completion of America’s first transcontinental railroad. But the Chinese workers who had built the Central Pacific line are conspicuously absent.

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Mid-April to mid-May is a good time to see a collection of bright stars in the west called "The Arch of Spring." Even though they’ve been around all winter, we notice these stars more when they get lower in the sky because they’re closer to the horizon.

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Why do we want to remember such a terrible event in human history? Holocaust survivor Estelle Laughlin says, "Memory is what shapes us. Memory is what teaches us. We must understand that’s where our redemption is."

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After three months of what people call the meteor drought, the annual Lyrid meteor shower comes to a peak this week.

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John Hay - All the Great Prizes by John Taliaferro

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John Hay would serve every Republican administration from Abraham Lincoln to Teddy Roosevelt even though he was never elected to office himself.

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There is a cliché that artists must struggle, but Frida Kahlo must hold the world record.

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I thought a lot about poetry and what makes a film poetic as I watched Fire of Love, the 2022 documentary about volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft.

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4/14/23 - Sea Lamprey Invade New Areas, Volunteers Needed for Beach Cleanup

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Crews will combat invasive sea lampreys in the Saginaw River watershed next month, the Alliance for the Great Lakes is holding its Adopt-a-Beach spring kickoff on April 21-23.

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We finish our season with a look at renewable energy, climate change, and the Green New Deal. Jason Hayes and Brandon Hoffmeister join us.

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Miek Redford with a guest in the studio and a guest on a monitor.

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Brett Russell visits Bay City State Park.

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Brett Russell at a sign for Bay City State Park's lagoon hiking trails.

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After the collapse of the Roman Empire, much of learning of the ancient Greeks and Romans was lost in Western Europe, but was preserved in the Arab world. It has been said – to quote the title of one popular history book – that "The Arabs Saved Civilization."

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For weeks we’ve been treated to the brilliant planet Venus piercing the western sky after sunset, but during the week of April 10, you’ll have a rare opportunity to glimpse the elusive planet Mercury.

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The ill-fated 1986 Challenger launch was broadcast in schools across the country and one of the astronauts killed in the disaster, an Arab American teacher named Christa McAuliffe, became a household name.

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How Hollywood coped with COVID restrictions could be an ambitious grad student's dissertation some day and when it gets written, one chapter could focus on 2021's How It Ends.

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April is Earth Month and April 22 is Earth Day, SVSU will host climate control advocates Bill McKibben and Angela Ardis on Tuesday, and Lake Huron Fisheries Workshops are planned this month.

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We continue our discussion about local non-profits with Audra Davis, Mary Ellen Johnson, and Jill Hogenson.

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As COVID-era emergency benefits end, local non-profits are helping families make ends meet. Audra Davis, Mary Ellen Johnson, and Jill Hogenson join us.

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If you look high into the northeast after dark, you can find the seven bright stars of the Big Dipper. This is the time of year when the dipper climbs to its highest point in the north, appearing almost directly overhead by month’s end.

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Host Nina Hageness takes part in Saginaw's first annual Solidarity Walk honoring Cesar Chavez. Keynote speaker John Ayala brings to light the difficult truth that many don't know who Chavez was and what he endured personally in the struggle for farmworkers' rights.

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Participants in the Cesar Chavez Solidarity Walk.

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Brett Russell visits the House of Wheels in Owosso, Michigan.

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3/31/23 - Saginaw Bay Monitoring; Green Spring Cleaning; Ice Receding

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A coordinated monitoring network for the Saginaw Bay and how to "think green" for your spring cleaning.

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We recently sat down with journalist John Quiñones (What Would You Do?) to really get to know who he is on a personal level.

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We speak with Dana Musgrave and Lynn Pavlawk about the upcoming toll system for two Bay City bridges.

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We go back to 1913 to talk about labor organizer Big Annie Clemenc and one of the nation's most violent clashes between labor and capital.

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On Sept. 1, 1859, the most intense geomagnetic storm on record caused a planetwide disturbance.

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Paul Schrader wrote about films that give you a "transcendent" experience, which I thought about when I watched 2022's The Wonder.

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3/24/23 - New Nature Preserve, Climate Stats, Spring Outlook

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Little Forks Conservancy is working on a new nature preserve, a new survey will gauge what people in the Midwest know about climate change, and forecaster predict a wetter spring across the Great Lakes and Northeast.

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East Side Soup Kitchen; Community Newspapers

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We put a spotlight on a volunteer from the East Side Soup Kitchen, find out what's involved in the Bay City bridge toll system, and find out why it's still important for a community to have a newspaper.

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Craig Barnt with an archive copy of the Pinconning Journal.

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Corrections Officer Program; Career Development

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The corrections officer program, helping students search for a career, the SACE project, Delta's involvement with the League for Innovation, and how the college is keeping students safe.

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A corrections officer standing in a prison yard.

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The waxing of quarter to gibbous to full is a good time to see details on the lunar surface. With nothing more than a pair of binoculars, you can make out craters, mountains, and the dark colored plains called "maria," or "seas."

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3/22/23 - State Representatives Joey Andrews & Matthew Bierlein

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Michigan State Rep. Joey Andrews (D) and Matthew Bierlein (R) discuss the biggest issues facing the state at a point where partisan politics often get in the way of meaningful change.

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Brett Russell visits The Maple Grille in Hemlock, Michigan.

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Chicken legs and vegetables cooking on a wood-fired grill.

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Brett Russel explores the Saginaw Valley Rail Trail.

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Brett Russel on a bicycle at the 5 mile marker on the Saginaw Valley Rail Trail.

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Lt. Gov. Gilchrist Visit; Agricultural Technology

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Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II visits the campus; agricultural technology program; mechanical engineering program; Midland Center receives LEED gold certification; the importance of the FAFSA.

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If you google "first woman doctor," you will probably be directed to somebody from the 19th century, but today's story goes back to 12th century Italy.

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Behavior | How to Take Care of a Bearded Dragon

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How to understand the behavior of your bearded dragon.

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Habitat | How to Take Care of a Bearded Dragon

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Setting up a habitat for your bearded dragon.

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Bathing | How to Take Care of a Bearded Dragon

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Lighting | How to Take Care of a Bearded Dragon

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What kind of lighting does a bearded dragon need for its tank?

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Diet| How to Take Care of a Bearded Dragon

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What you should be feeding a pet bearded dragon.

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While you may know Cancer the Crab as one of the constellations of the zodiac, chances are you’ve never seen it because it’s the faintest of the twelve.

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On paper, The Last Duel should have been a critical and commercial slam dunk, but the execution made for a gigantic flop.

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3/17/23 - Learn About the Lake Huron LAMP

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A Lakewide Action and Management Plan for Lake Huron is out. Did you lose power during recent winter storms? The Michigan Public Service Commission wants to hear about it. 

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3/10/23 - Saginaw Bay Restoration Projects, Scrap Tire Cleanup, Great Lakes Day

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A draft supplemental restoration plan for the Tittabawassee River, Saginaw River, and Saginaw Bay is open for public review and comment through March 27.

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3/14/23 Aftershow - Housing Assistance Cuts

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We talk with Julie Cassidy about cuts to housing assistance as pandemic assistance comes to an end.

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3/14/23 - Repealing Right to Work; Governmental Qualified Immunity; Food Assistance Cuts

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Michigan Democrats are working to repeal Right to Work, governmental qualified immunity is protecting officials from liability for the Oxford school shooting, and food assistance dollars from the pandemic are drying up. Gary Loster and Julie Cassidy join us.

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Cassandra Fedele, born 1465 in Venice, broke a path for women who wished to build an intellectual life in the humanist world of the Italian Renaissance.

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Today, our story takes us back in time to the immediate post-World War II period and a law that stripped Michigan barmaids of their rights and reinforced women’s work as secondary to that of men.

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This month offers a unique opportunity to see an asteroid with your own eyes - the largest asteroid in the solar system, Ceres!

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3/3/23 - Michigan Fish Survey Released, Invasive Fish Barrier Proposed

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Residents of the Great Lakes state don’t eat the recommended amount of fish and a binational coalition of mayors is praising proposed spending by Michigan to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes.

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2/17/23 - Sea Lamprey Trap; Water Infrastructure; Residential Recycling

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A federal contractor has completed a permanent sea lamprey trap on the East Branch Au Gres River in Iosco County, a recommended state budget from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer includes funding for water infrastructure and clean energy.

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Before the slave trade and European colonialism devastated the region, West Africa was renowned for its wealth and culture. In 1375, Mansa Musa, the king of Mali, may have been the richest person who ever lived.

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All this week, the phase of the moon grows larger and brighter as it moves from First Quarter toward Full. We call this period the “waxing gibbous moon” as the oval shape becomes wider and more rounded.

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2/21/23 Aftershow - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Survey

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We continue our conversation with Darold Newton, Diane Fong, and Erin Kreutzberg.

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Alessandro de Medici, First Duke of Florence

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You have likely heard of the Medici family, famous as patrons of many artists of the Italian Renaissance. Alessandro di Medici, nicknamed The Moor, is considered by many to be the first black head of state in the west.

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As school children most of us have a story painted for us about Rosa Parks as a tired seamstress who refused to give up her seat on the bus. This story, however, is not close to the full picture.

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2/21/23 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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A discussion of diversity, equity, and inclusion with Darold Newton, Diane Fong, and Erin Kreutzberg.

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2/10/23 - Bay City State Park Turns 100; Fast Charging for Electric Vehicles

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Bay City State Park celebrates its 100th anniversary, Great Lakes literacy, and fast-charging electric vehicle stations come to Bay City.

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2/14/23 Aftershow - Grants for Day Care Providers

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Connie Mancillas discusses grants for those running or looking to start a day care.

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Mike Redford continues his discussion with Jim Holcomb - President and CEO of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce

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Discussions include the Supreme Court, A.I. and Education, and Michigan's Business Climate

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2/14/23 - Michigan State Shooting; Child Care Crisis

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A shooting on the campus of Michigan State University, multiple balloons sighted and shot down over the US and Canada, and Michigan's child care crisis. Julie Keil and Connie Mancillas join us.

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Look low in the west near the end of evening twilight and you should see two exceptionally bright stars. On closer inspection, you might notice that they don't twinkle very much. That's because you're looking at the planets Venus and Jupiter!

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Three bright stars form a giant triangle in the southern sky known as the Winter Triangle. And like Orion’s Belt, it can make for an excellent pointer and guidepost to the winter night sky.

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Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II; MLK Scholarship Recipients

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A discussion with Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II and this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Award recipients recite one of his speeches.

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World War II offered American women opportunities to work outside the home, but for African American women, it was an opportunity to move into a better-paying and more respectable job.

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As the moon wanes and rises later each night, the early evening skies are dark again, allowing us to see the faint deep sky marvels of winter. One of the most famous is actually visible to the naked eye – the Great Orion Nebula.

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Steven Spielberg is probably the most important filmmaker of my lifetime and his latest film, The Fabelmans, is a cinematic memoir of his own movie history.

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Every now and then the news picks up on something interesting going on with the Moon. We often hear about a supermoon, or a harvest Moon, or my personal favorite the Super Blood Wolf Moon! Let’s dive into what all these terms mean.

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1/31/23 - Michigan State of the State 2023

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Repealing the pension tax and increasing the earned income tax credit are the big financial headlines from Gov. Whitmer's State of the State address. What does that mean for your pocketbook? Chris Douglas and James Hohman join us.

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New Vice President, MLK Award, Delta Collegiate

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New vice president Chad Inabinet, MLK Award recipient Joe Hernandez, Business Management curriculum, Delta Collegiate, President’s Speaker Series preview, Teaching & Learning Center.

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Helen Jendrus lodged a claim with Michigan's Industrial Accident Board for compensation for the accidental death of her husband. But her husband's employer disputed the request, arguing that his death was caused by delayed medical treatment. It was up to the court to decide.

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My relationship with the Knives Out films has been a rollercoaster, so when the sequel came out, I kept my expectations low just to see what would happen.

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1/24/23 Aftershow - Accountability in Education

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Are we getting our money's worth from public education? We continue our discussion with with Dan Quisenberry and Mike van Beek.

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The February Full Moon is often times called the Snow Moon because of the heavy snowfall typical in this month. But it’s also been referred to as the Hunger Moon or Bone Moon by Native Americans because of the lack of food.

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1/27/23 - Lake Huron Coast Preservation; Soot Crackdown

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Three Lake Huron coast properties are now permanently protected, the EPA is cracking down on soot, and Consumers Energy rates are rising, but so are solar and electric vehicle programs.

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We focus on education and the highly politicized issue of school choice with Dan Quisenberry and Mike van Beek.

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Earth orbits the Sun in the habitable zone – a place where liquid water can exist in great quantities on our surface. But how would things change if Earth revolved around two suns, and do we know of any real-life planets that orbit more than one star?

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Socrates - The Trial of Socrates by I. F. Stone

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How could the famously enlightened city of Athens execute one of its most outstanding citizens? A reporter covers a trial held 2,400 years ago in this book.

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The labor movement has had a huge impact on our society, but it is rare that it literally puts itself on the map. However, in North Wales the maps show a feature of the natural landscape named for the labor movement: Craig yr Undeb – Union Rock.

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You might have heard that there's a big green comet coming our way. But how bright is it really going to get?

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1/17/23 Aftershow - Emigration to Mexico

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Daniel Soza joins us to talk about immigrants moving south of the U.S.-Mexico border. Why are more Americans flocking to Mexico?

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1/20/23 - Electric Vehicle Benefits; Fish Consumption Guidelines

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Switching from a gas vehicle to an electric one would benefit 9 out of 10 American households. Michigan has released new fish consumption guidelines for rainbow smelt and carp from seven lakes around the state.

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After 13 years, how does the Avatar sequel stack up to the visually groundbreaking original?

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More classified documents are found at President Biden's house and Republican leaders are lashing out, claiming investigators are being soft on Biden, but tougher on Trump. Ryan Petersen and Daniel Soza join us.

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Information about medieval peasants mostly comes from the elites they labored for and they often paint an idyllic picture of peasant life. Occasionally, however, we get a glimpse of another reality, such as when a group of English peasants revolted in the early summer of 1381.

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As the planets slowly move among the stars, sometimes they appear close to each other in the sky – a meetup called a conjunction.

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1/13/23 - Climate Change Resilience; Michigan State Parks

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How ready is Bay County for climate change, an energy storage manufacturer is raising $50 million to scale up production in Clare County, and a draft plan for Michigan state parks needs feedback.

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1/10/23 Aftershow - Gov. Whitmer's Agenda for 2023

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A further discussion of Gov. Whitmer's agenda for the coming year with Jarret Skorup.

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1/10/23 - House GOP; Repealing Right to Work in Michigan

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After a messy start for House Republicans, will they be able to lead effectively over the next two years? And Gov. Whitmer's new term includes repealing Right to Work. What will that mean for unions and businesses? David Jesuit and Jarrett Skorup join us.

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Walt Disney - The Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal Gabler, Pt. 2

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Today's review covers the second half of Walt Disney's career, following up on the success of Mickey Mouse and Snow White.

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In April 1963, the reverends Fred Shuttlesworth, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and James Bevel, along with their respective civil rights groups, started their plan to carry out a major desegregation campaign in Birmingham, Alabama.

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About two hours after sunset, look halfway up the eastern sky for two bright stars that are relatively close to one another. These are Pollux and Castor, the heads of Gemini the Twins.

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1/6/23 - Lake Huron Coastal Preserve; Increased Walleye Fishing

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The Lake Huron Coastal Preserve is now open near Tawas City, there are increased walleye fishing opportunities in Saginaw Bay, and find out where Michigan ranks in lightning events in the U.S.

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12/30/22 - Preparing the Electric Grid for Climate Change; Invasive Species

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Federal regulators may finalize new rules to prepare the electric grid for climate change in the coming year and upcoming webinars let you know what organizations are doing to combat invasive species.

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Every year on or about January 4, the Earth reaches perihelion, its closest point to the sun in that elliptical orbit.

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Travel to Oaxaca, Mexico; John J. Valadez Interview

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A visit to Oaxaca, Mexico; American Exile director John J. Valadez.

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12/20/22 Aftershow - Mental Health After the Pandemic

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We discuss how the pandemic affected mental health with Matt Felan.

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12/20/22 - Crumbley Case; Title IX; Local Economy

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Holiday Message; Fall Choralscapes Concert

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Holiday message, year-end giving, Fall Choralscapes Concert, plant-based nutrition class.

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Ushering in the new year is one of the best known constellations of all, Orion the Hunter.

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Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn have been prominent targets for months, but now Venus and Mercury will join them as they reappear low in the southwest shortly after sunset during twilight.

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12/13/22 Aftershow - Eradicating Polio Around the World

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Chuck Cusick from Rotary's Polio Plus Committee discusses the fight to eradicate polio globally.

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Dr. Martin Couney - The Strange Case of Dr. Couney by Dawn Raffel

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A century ago you could see many bizarre sideshows on the boardwalk at Coney Island. But one of these was not an act, but a system that saved thousands of premature babies.

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I've never particularly cared for mountain climbing, but I am a sucker for great animation and independent films.

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Have you ever noticed how the siren of an ambulance sounds higher in pitch when it’s approaching, and lower when it’s driving away from you? That shift in pitch is related to the Doppler effect – an observed change in the length of a wave due to relative motion between the source and the observer.

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12/13/22 - Russia Prisoner Swap; Twitter Files; Polio

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We discuss the prisoner swap with Russia, reports of collusion between the government and social media giants, and the resurfacing of polio. Peter Rose Barry (Saginaw Valley State University) and Chuck Cusick (Rotary's Polio Plus Committee) join us.

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One of the best meteor showers of the year comes to a peak on the evening of December 13 and 14. Known as the Geminid Meteor Shower, it rivals the famous Perseids in August in numbers and brightness.

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Super hero movies function best as metaphors that explore something authentic about us as people. The sequel to Black Panther mourns the first film's star, Chadwick Boseman, while continuing to deal with real world issues in a fictional world.

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12/2/22 - Lake Huron Forever Pledge; Plastic Film Recycling

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Bay City is the latest community to take the Lake Huron Forever pledge. Dow and Waste Management are piloted a program to recycle plastic film. A new online portal for the Michigan Green Schools program is live.

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NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART)

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In September of 2022 NASA conducted the world’s first planetary defense technology demonstration. NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test demonstrated asteroid deflection by changing an asteroid’s motion in space through kinetic impact.

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A full moon might be the worst time to see details on the lunar surface due to the lack of shadows, but it’s the best time to see what are called “ray structures.”

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The holidays are one of the most popular times of year for buying a telescope. So what's the best one to look for?

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Applying for Social Security; Holiday Shopping Safety

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When to apply for Social Security, tips for shopping for the holidays safely in person and online, and Chippewa Nature Center volunteer Randy Wyse in our Salute to Seniors.

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Social Security - When should I apply for my benefits?

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We visit the sonography program, learn about apprenticeships, see how Delta College prepared students for the recent election.

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11/22/22 Aftershow - Finding Help for Addiction

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Lori Ziolkowski from Families Against Narcotics joins us to talk about how people can find help battling addiction.

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11/22/22 - Possible Recession; Safe Syringes

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University of Michigan-Flint economics professor Chris Douglas and Lori Ziolkowski from Families Against Narcotics join us.

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11/15/22 Aftershow - Questions on Elections

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Saginaw Country Clerk Vanessa Guerra answers our questions about the election process.

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Look low the east after dark and you should see a pretty little cluster of stars. Its shape might remind you of a miniature Little Dipper, but it’s actually the famous Pleiades star cluster.

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11/15/22 - Term Limits and Voting Rights

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State Senator Ken Horn discusses Proposal 1 on term limits and financial disclosures for elected officials and Saginaw County Clerk Vanessa Guerra talks with us about Proposal 2 on voting rights.

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Delta College political science professor Ryan Petersen and Sue Smith from the Michigan League of Women Voters join us.

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Mike Redford, Ryan Petersen, and Sue Smith.

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11/4/22 - Algal Blooms; Renewable Energy Award; Wet Winter

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A conservation group is among those pushing for federal funding to fight algal blooms in Saginaw Bay. Get ready for a wet winter, according to the latest outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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The Autumn nights give us cooler, drier air which is ideal for observing the deep sky. Combine that with a moonless night, and it’s the best time of year to look for the Great Andromeda Galaxy.

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11/1/22 - Paul Pelosi Attacked; Michigan Governor Race

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David Jesuit from Central Michigan University and Bob Johnson from MLive join us.

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This month, the Full Frost Moon on November 8 coincides with a Total Lunar Eclipse. This is when the Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow, giving it an eerie reddish.

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A conversation with writer, author, and educator Dr. Jelani Cobb about race, politics, history, and culture.

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Sculpture Walk; Dr. Jelani Cobb; Lady Pioneers Volleyball

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The dedication of a new sculpture to our sculpture walk, excerpts from a presentation on race and politics by Dr. Jelani Cobb, the Lady Pioneers inaugural volleyball season, and more.

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Delta College Lady Pioneers volleyball team

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10/28/22 - State Public Land Review; Weatherization Program

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Bay, Gladwin, and Midland are among the counties in a state public land review. You can save on heating costs this winter through a state weatherization program. A federal research lab is sharing highlights from monitoring the Great Lakes this year.

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10/25/22 Aftershow - Glacial Melt in Greenland

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Photographer Peter Sinclair shares images and stories from Greenland to see the effects of climate change on the ice sheet.

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My favorite fiction film from this year's Hell's Half Mile Film Festival was 2021's Poser, about a young woman on the fringes of the Columbus, OH art scene.

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The government and the automotive industry are moving away from fossil fuels and toward electric cars. Peter Sinclair joins us for a discussion.

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Each season has a notable constellation or group of stars that can serve as a guidepost to that part of the sky. In summer it’s common to use The Summer Triangle, but in autumn we have “The Great Square of Pegasus.”

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10/18/22 - Michigan Proposal 3 - Abortion Rights

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We discuss Michigan's Proposal 3, addressing abortion rights in the state, with Nicole Wells Stallworth of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan and Christen Polo of The Citizens to Support Michigan Women and Children.

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Each year in late October, our planet crosses the orbit of Halley’s Comet, sweeping up millions of little bits of ice and dust to create the Orionid Meteor Shower.

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"If you want to write about humanity, write about a human." This principle is demonstrated perfectly in this documentary focusing on filmmaker David Siev and his family during quarantine.

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10/14/22 - LED Bulbs; MI State Building Energy Reduction; OktoberForest

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Almost half of all U.S. households are now using LED bulbs. Michigan has committed to reducing energy use in state buildings.

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10/11/22 Aftershow - Education Bonus Segment

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The conversation on education continues with Ben DeGrow from ExcelinEd and Frankenmuth Public Schools Superintendent Grant Hegenauer.

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This week’s episode focuses on education, from school choice to staffing to virtual learning. Ben DeGrow from ExcelinEd and Frankenmuth Public Schools Superintendent Grant Hegenauer join us.

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At twilight, look high in the northeast for a group of bright stars that resembles a big “W” sitting on its end. This is the constellation of Cassiopeia the Queen.

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10/7/22 - Water Monitoring; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Fall Color

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Michigan's environmental agency is seeking input on where to focus its water monitoring efforts. A Michigan environmental group says the state needs to do more to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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My wife and I spent to the last weekend of September in Bay City attending the 16th annual Hell's Half Mile Film and Music Festival.

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Two different takes on the Lance Armstrong story: the 2014 documentary "Stop at Nothing" and the 2015 drama "The Program."

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We continue our discussion on Michigan's Proposal 2 concerning voting rights.

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There are four fundamental forces that govern every interaction that happens in the universe and the strong nuclear force is responsible for keeping the nucleus of an atom together.

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Never before in Earth’s history have we seen such a dramatic increase in the number of artificial satellites, and potential future debris, in orbit around the planet.

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10/4/22 - Proposal 2 - Michigan Voting Rights

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We are joined by Nancy Wang from Voters Not Politicians and Bay County Clerk Kathleen Zanotti.

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Mike Redford, Nancy Wang, and Kathleen Zanotti.

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Dr. Michael Gavin Interview; Campus Bus Program

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We talk to Delta College president Dr. Michael Gavin about the upcoming schoolyear and learn about a free campus bus program through Saginaw Stars.

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Dr. Michael Gavin; League of Women Voters

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We sit down with Delta College president Dr. Michael Gavin. Plus, Judith Donahue from the League of Women Voters talks about the November election.

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Even though the nights are cooling down, throw on that coat and grab your binoculars for a look at the Moon!

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We continue our discussion with James Hohman about the ballot initiative to change term limits for Michigan lawmakers.

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9/27/22 – Michigan Term Limits; Midterm Elections

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James Hohman discusses potential changes to state term limits; Art Lewis on the November elections.

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Mike Redford in the studio with Art Lewis on a monitor.

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Years ago, I read a fine biography of Gershwin, but I decided to read a more recent one and, sure enough, I'm impressed by Gershwin all over again.

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Whether or not you realize it, many things you do in your day-to-day life rely on laser technology. Let’s go through how lasers works and some potential applications.

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Sometimes my wife and I embrace the garbage and watch a movie we know will be stone-cold bad, such as 2019's star-studded The Poison Rose.

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9/26/22 - International Observe the Moon Night

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Delta College Planetarium in Bay City will celebrate this year’s International Observe the Moon Night Saturday, October 1.

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The planet Jupiter makes its return into the evening sky shining like a brilliant beacon low in the east after dark!

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The Summer Triangle is a useful guidepost to many interesting deep sky objects, but it’s also a way to find other constellations nearby. For example, a popular little pattern among stargazers is Delphinus the Dolphin.

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If you look low in the southeast sky after dark, you’ll see a moderately bright star that doesn’t twinkle as much as the other stars. This is the famous ringed planet Saturn, and it recently made its closest approach to Earth.

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8/26/22 - State Park Improvements; Green Schools; Michigan Dams

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State parks throughout Michigan are sprucing up with federal funding. Nearly 200 schools are recognized by the Michigan Green Schools Program. Consumers Energy is holding community meetings on 13 dams in the state.

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Dylan Thomas - Dylan the Bard by Andrew Sinclair

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Dylan Thomas wasn't just a star. He was a supernova blazing before us before flaming out.

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Under a clear sky with no moon or light pollution, you should see it as a faint band of light that stretches overhead from roughly north to south.

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With the Russo Brothers' first post-Marvel movie, they have a chance to cut loose and sell their souls a little more.

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8/19/22 - Inflation Reduction Act, Asian Longhorned Beetle

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The effects of the Inflation Reduction Act on the Great Lakes; an invasive beetle to watch out for.

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What determines how long a star lives? Let’s take a look at the lifecycle and lifespan of these celestial powerhouses.  

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The American detective story with its hardboiled protagonist walking the mean streets was invented by Dashiell Hammett.

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As the moon advances past full and moves further into the eastern sky, we’ll have a chance to see it greet the planet Mars on the morning of August 19.

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Johnny Appleseed might be the best known figure from America's past that most people know almost nothing about (and one that many believe to be a myth).

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2022's The Lost City is a light-hearted romp fueled entirely by star power.

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8/5/22 - Healthy Soil; Fish Production and Research

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The Nature Conservancy says results of a “Soil Your Undies” campaign point to the benefits of healthy soil practices. State fish production and research also received a “fin up” in the new state budget.

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Walt Disney - The Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal Gabler, Pt. 1

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There are many people with TV shows named after them, but only a few have entire networks, and only Walt Disney transformed American culture.

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It's Chris Hemsworth's comedic skills that are on best display in the latest MCU offering.

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The universe is vast, and our place in the universe has been the subject of a large amount of research. Let’s take a close look at Earth’s place in the universe.

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Since one side of the moon always faces the earth, it's often assumed that means the moon doesn't rotate. But that's not really the case.

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As the phase of the moon grows steadily from crescent to first quarter to full, it’s a good opportunity to explore the contrasts of light and dark on its surface.

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Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln at Gettysburg by Gary Wills

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The story of Abraham Lincoln is best take in small doses and today's book focuses on the events leading up to and including the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg.

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7/29/22 - Endangered Butterflies; Risks of Extreme Heat

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Migrating monarch butterflies have been listed as endangered. Michigan's environmental agency has been given a boost in funding. The Biden administration launched a website highlighting the health risks of extreme heat.

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How practical is solar energy and putting solar panels up on your roof? What exactly will that accomplish for the environment and for your finances? Today, we’re going to look at the practical aspects of powering your home and community with solar.

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7/22/22 - Boat Access; Clean Waterways Award

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Bay City recently received $80,000 from the Michigan Coastal Management Program to study and engineer resilient launching access for boats and paddlecraft.

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After dusk, look about a third of the way up the eastern sky for a moderately bright star. It’s flanked by two fainter stars above and below it. This is Altair, the brightest star in the constellation of Aquila the Eagle.

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Sometimes Boz Luhrmann's brand of cheeky, stylized, high-octane filmmaking is exactly the right thing, such as in this biopic simply titled, "Elvis."

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Extreme Temperatures of the Solar System

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Earth has a pretty large range of temperatures, but make no mistake about it, even with the extremes from Death Valley to the South Pole, it’s still mild here compared to any other world.

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Hercules, the strong man of ancient mythology, rides high overhead in early summer. While its stars are not particularly bright, its most distinctive shape are the four stars in its center known as the Keystone.

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As evening twilight fades into night, look for three bright stars high in the east that form a giant triangle in the sky. Each belongs to its own constellation, but the triangle is a great way to “star hop” to areas of interest.

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I recently caught up with the critically-beloved 2021 Norwegian film "The Worst Person In the World."

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It seems wrong to call Frank Lloyd Wright a "modern" architect - he was born just two years after the end of the Civil War. But he lived a long life and some of his buildings still look something that landed from outer space.

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To take a closer look at the wonderous nature of the night sky, you may have considered getting a telescope at some point. Today, we look at different telescope types and a couple potential ways to see deeper into the universe. 

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As twilight ends around 10:30pm, look low in the southeast for a bright reddish star – this is Antares, the heart of Scorpius the Scorpion.

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#1303 Cardiac Rehab / Estate Planning / Habitat Volunteer

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Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehab / Estate Planning Tips / Habitat Volunteer / Stretching Exercises

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6/17/22 - Sea Lamprey Control; Proper Recycling Practices

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A sea lamprey control project in Lake Huron tributaries, a reminder on proper recycling practices, and using infrastructure dollars to address environmental justice.

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From now through the rest of June, you’ll have a unique opportunity to see a lineup of all five naked eye planets during morning twilight.

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Stars are so ridiculously distant that it’s hard to understand just how far-off they are. But how do we know, really, how far away stars are?

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This week, the phase of the moon grows, reaching First Quarter on June 7. And an ordinary pair of binoculars is all you’ll need to see some of the moon's larger craters.

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6/3/22 - Summer Blackouts; One Water Gathering; Beach Walks

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Spiking electricity bills and blackouts could be in store this summer, an international One Water Gathering conference is set for this month in Alpena, and Beach Walks bring scientists into communities to discuss coastal hazards and Great Lakes water levels.

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How may planets do we know of outside of our solar system… beyond the influence of our Sun? When a planet is found to orbit a star other than the Sun, it is called an exoplanet. Currently, there are around 5,000 known exoplanets.

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5/27/22 - Spongy Moths; Alternative Fueling

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Spongy moth hatchings this month and alternative fueling corridors.

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At the end of evening twilight, look about halfway up the northeast sky for a bright bluish star. This is Vega, the second brightest star in the summer sky.

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A roundtable discussion with community leaders about issues in Black Community.

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The 2022 commencement ceremony, the end-of-the-year awards ceremony that recognizes faculty and staff members, and this year’s Bergstein Award winners.

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Delta College President Gavin shakes a graduate's hand.

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Set your clocks for the late evening and early morning of May 30 and 31 because we might just get a rare meteor display!

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5/20/22 - Consumers Energy Renewable Transition; Great Lakes Water Levels

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Consumers Energy plans to transition to renewable energy, Great Lakes water levels will continue to rise, May is American Wetlands Month. 

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Now that we’re past Full Moon, the early evening sky remains dark for longer periods as the moon rises later each night. This reveals a really nice target for binoculars called the Coma star cluster.

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This movie, starring Michelle Yeoh, was not what I'd expect and I was surprised and delighted at almost every turn.

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Milman Parry - Hearing Homer's Song by Robert Kanigel

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Is it possible that The Iliad and The Odyssey, with over 25,000 lines between them, originated in oral tradition rather than written texts? This is the story of a young Classics student who set out to prove it.

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This year, the Full Flower Moon takes place late on May 15, and coincides with a Total Lunar Eclipse, also called a Blood Moon.

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Salka Viertel - The Sun and Her Stars by Donna Rifkind

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The little-known story of screenwriter Salka Viertel, who created a refuge for famous figures escaping World War ll.

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4/29/22 - Avian Influenza; State of the Bay 2022

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Michigan bird owners need to act now to help reduce the spread of avian influenza. State of the Bay 2022, "the premier conference for Saginaw Bay," is coming up on Sept. 22 at the Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center in Bay City. 

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Spring is when the Big Dipper climbs high into the north, making it an excellent guidepost in the sky. Look for the three stars in the handle of the Big Dipper and you’ll notice they form a curve or arc in the sky, the "Arc to Arcturus."

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We talked to Miss Saginaw County and other stories.

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Nine Hageness interviews Ava Mendoza in her Miss Saginaw County crown and sash.

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On today's show we visit the Respiratory Care Program and other stories.

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Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, is notoriously difficult to see. We only have a chance to see it three or four times a year and one of those opportunities is right now.

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Windfall is a tight, one location, four actor picture made during quarantine that keeps it simple, for better or for worse.

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Interview - Michael J. Wisniewski, Bay City Players

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We speak with Michael J. Wisniewski, director of Follies, opening at the Bay City Players this weekend.

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While the Hubble Space Telescope continues to operate, NASA, The European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency have collaborated to build, launch, and successfully deploy the most powerful and complex space telescope ever built.

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There are a few misconceptions and many mesmerizing details about the nature of Polaris, also known as the North Star.

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For me, one of the great thrills of smaller filmmaking is seeing the ingenuity and invention that often comes from less money and no studio oversight. A great example of this is 2019's The Vast of Night.

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This year, International Dark Sky Week begins on Earth Day, April 22, and runs through April 30. It’s a chance to celebrate, learn, and experience the beauty of dark skies and the need to preserve it.

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4/15/22 - Center for Great Lakes Literacy; DNR Fish Stocks

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Teachers looking for simple ways to introduce youth to Great Lakes topics and hands-on learning opportunities can check out free education resources from the Center for Great Lakes Literacy.

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Mike Redford continues his discussion about Mental Health resources available to people in the Great Lakes Bay Region, the Thumb and Flint.

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The Mental Health struggles facing Michigan and how business are dealing with the issue.

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Mike Redford with a guest on set and a guest on a monitor.

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4/8/22 - Protect Wild Places; Earth Day Events; Tagged Walleye

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Huron Pines launches their Protect Wild Places program, upcoming Earth Day events, and the DNR asks the public to report tagged walleye.

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Mid-April to mid-May is a good time to see a collection of bright stars in the west called “The Arch of Spring.” Even though they’ve been around all winter, we notice these stars more when they get lower in the sky because they’re closer to the horizon.

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Discussing ways to fight the effects climate change.

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Environmental Activist Peter Sinclair talks about climate change.

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The week of April 4 offers a perfect opportunity to follow the waxing crescent moon. In this case, “waxing” refers to the crescent shape growing larger each night.

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Batman has been around for 83 years with countless variations, so the question when we get a new version is, "What kind of Batman are we getting this time?"

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4/1/22 - Build Michigan Together; State Officials Talk Fish

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Michigan water quality and parks are getting a boost under a new "Building Michigan Together" plan. State officials will be talking fish in Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron at an online event Thursday. 

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A personal account of the devastation in Ukraine & the impact of Biden's war of words.

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Mike Redford with Olena Danylyuk on a monitor.

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Senior Services / Brian's House / Curling / Hand weights

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Senior Services in Bay, Midland & Saginaw / Brian's House / Curling / Using hand weights

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We learned about a new drone class and other stories.

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All this week, the early evening sky is clear of moonlight, which allows us time to explore some of the fainter deep sky objects with binoculars and telescopes.

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Mike Redford continues his discussion Connie Mancillas - Child Daycare Provider Mancillas Daycare.

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Mike Redford with Connie Mancillas on a monitor.

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Discussions include Ukraine, Supreme Court Senate Hearings and Day Care Staffing Crisis.

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All this week, a trio of planets group closer together in the morning sky before dawn.

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We explore the Russia Ukraine War & talk to a Ukrainian whose life is directly affected.

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Mike Redford with guests on set and on a monitor.

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This year, the March equinox arrives on the 20th which marks the first day of spring for the northern hemisphere.

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3/11/22 - Recycling Shrink Wrap; Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

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Boaters are encouraged to recycle the shrink wrap used to protect their vessels during the winter. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is highlighting cleanup projects under the federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. 

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The Academy Awards have struggled for relevance for years, especially with their televised ceremony every spring.

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His Excellency, George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis, Part 2

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The second part of our review of His Excellency, George Washington.

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His Excellency, George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis, Part 1

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After 13 years of this program, we are finally getting around to the first and most important leader in American history.

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With binoculars, look for the large, almost perfectly round maria a little to the upper right of the center of the moon. This is the Sea of Serenity, measuring in at over 400 miles across.

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Let's pause the discussion on the Oscars and Golden Globes to discuss a movie that's never going to win an award from anyone anywhere, the Foo Fighters' rock and roll horror story Studio 666.

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3/5/22 - Gypsy Moth Renamed; Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program

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The gypsy moth is now the spongy moth. The Michigan Clean Water Corps is accepting enrollments for the 2022 Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program season. The State of the Great Lakes is... busy, officials say.

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We think of the speed of light as almost instantaneous, but compared to the vastness of space, light is slow.

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2/25/22 - Green Infrastructure Project; River and Stream Story Map

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Northern Michigan high school students are getting national recognition for a green infrastructure project. The latest online story map from Michigan EGLE looks at the state's monitoring program for rivers and streams. The Arenac Conservation District will hold a fruit tree care workshop March 12.

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About 90 minutes after sunset, look high in the south for the constellation of Orion the Hunter. The three stars in a line mark Orion’s Belt. If you imagine extending a line from the Belt Stars down and left, you’ll find the bright star Sirius, The Dog Star.

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One of the first-time Oscar nominations this year went to Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana in the "slice of horrible life" movie Spencer.

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Mike continues his discussion with Barry Schmidt - Project Coordinator for the Bay County Prevention Network.

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We discuss Ukraine and Russia tipping point towards war and the Michigan's Opioid Crisis.

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Host Mike Redford and a guest on a monitor.

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About two hours after sunset, look high in the south for the constellation of Orion the Hunter. The three stars in a line mark Orion’s Belt. If you imagine extending a line from the Belt Stars down and left, you’ll find the bright bluish star Sirius, The Dog Star.

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Local Black History Leaders Dr. Mamie Thorns & Dr. Reva Curry / MLK Scholarship Winners.

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On this Dateline Delta we visited the phlebotomy classroom and other stories.

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2/18/22 - Eric Anthony Johnson Interview, Pt. 2

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Part 2 of Emily Anderson's interview with Eric Anthony Johnson about his February 19 concert at the Midland Center For The Arts.

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2/18/22 - Ethanol's Effect on the Climate; Great Lakes Research

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Corn-based ethanol may be worse for the climate than gasoline. New research launched to protect the Great Lakes includes work by Central Michigan University and a project in Saginaw Bay. Ice shanties in the northern Lower Peninsula must be removed by midnight, Tuesday, March 15.

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The Oscar nominations came out last week and one nomination that wasn't a surprise was a best picture nomination for Guillermo del Toro's "Nightmare Alley."

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Mike Redford and Chad Adams - CPA Maier, Adams & Murray Accounting, talk about tax tips that might help you this filing season.

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Host Mike Redford and a guest in the studio.

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Canadian trucker protests, Governor Whitmer's budget proposal and Taxes tips from a CPA.

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Tick Tick Boom, directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and based on the one-man show by Jonathan Larson, is the insideriest insider movie of all time.

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The brightest star in the entire sky is... The Sun! So what’s the brightest star in the entire nighttime sky?

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2/11/22 - Eric Anthony Johnson Interview

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Emily Anderson interviews Eric Anthony Johnson about his February 19 concert at the Midland Center For The Arts. Eric, a veteran of five Broadway Tours, recently made his debut on Broadway in Beetlejuice the Musical.

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Ed Clements - Bay City Commissioner of the 8th Ward, gives Mike Redford and our viewers an update on the Bay City Bridges.

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Host Mike Redford and a guest on a monitor.

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02/08/22 - NFL Racism Lawsuit / Bay City ARPA Funds

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Discuss the NFL's Racism problem and lawsuit, Black History Month, & Covid Relief funds.

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Host Mike Redford and a guest on a monitor.

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2/4/22 - Thunder Bay Film Festival; Invasive Species Summit

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The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary hosts its 10th annual film festival, the 2022 Spring Invasive Species Summit is planned for Saturday, March 19, and some Saginaw Valley farmers were honored as Soil Health Heroes by The Nature Conservancy.

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2/7/22 - Goodbye to Jupiter, Hello to Venus

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We won’t have any notable planets to see in the evening sky for many months, but Venus has returned to the morning sky!

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Spider-Man: No Way Home's nostalgic fan service represents an interesting, if troublesome, trend in pop culture fandom.

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The economic impact of the COVID & Governor Whitmer's policies.

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Host Mike Redford and a guest on a monitor.

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A look at Governor Whitmer's State of the State address and Covid Relief funds.

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Last summer I went on a screening streak of low-budget dystopian sci fi movies centered around children. My feelings about 2021's Settlers are mixed.

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About two hours after sunset, look halfway up the eastern sky for two bright stars that are relatively close to one another. These are Pollux and Castor, the heads of Gemini the Twins.

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School Safety; Spirit of MLK Award; Child Development

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School safety, Spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. Award, child development program.

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First responders training at Delta College.

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In the After Show they discuss some of the obstacles facing educators.

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Host Mike Redford with a guest on set and a guest on a monitor.

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We discuss President Biden's first year in office and we discuss school choice decisions.

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Host Mike Redford and a guest on a monitor.

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With the bright moon now out of the sky, it’s a perfect time to look for one of the season’s best deep sky objects – The Great Orion Nebula. About two hours after sunset, look about a third of the way up the southeast sky for Orion’s Belt, a line of three bright stars.

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Discussion about the newly drawn redistricting maps for Michigan.

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Mike Redford interviewing a guest on a monitor.

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Of all the things that move among the stars, earth orbiting satellites can be quite common to see. During the few hours after sunset or before sunrise, literally dozens of satellites can be seen as faint slowly moving dots.

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1/14/22 - Energy Rates; Great Lakes Protection Fund

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Electric rates are going up for Consumers Energy customers, calling all college students interested in environmental protection, and the Great Lakes Protection Fund has a call for projects out now.

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Continued discussion about Covid19's impact on schools and students.

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Host Mike Redford and a guest on a monitor.

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The anniversary of the January 6 insurrection and Covid-19's impact on schools.

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Host Mike Redford and a guest on a monitor.

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All this week, the sunlit side of the moon will seem to grow as the moon rises later each night. This period between First Quarter and Full is called the Waxing Gibbous Moon.

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Darold Newton's extended interview with Joe Madison, Sirius XM radio host ahead of the Michigan Banner Rising of the Phoenix virtual event on Friday, Jan. 7.

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Ushering in the new year is one of the best known constellations of all, Orion the Hunter.

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About two hours after sunset, look about a third of the way up the eastern sky for the orange star Aldebaran. To the Greeks, Aldebaran was the fiery eye of Taurus the Bull.

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Today, we’re talking with John Valadez, a Peabody Award winning filmmaker to understand his vision and purpose with the recently debuted docu-fim American Exile.

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Two Hispanic veterans in military dress uniforms walk down a hotel hallway.

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Radiography; Sanford Mural; Midland Center Art Wall

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Radiography Discipline, Sanford Mural Part 2, Midland Center Art Wall, Skilled Trades Apprenticeships, Scholarships, Ladies Pioneer Soccer Team,

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On this Dateline Delta we listen to songs from the Holiday Concert.

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12/21/21 - Build Back Better & Staff Shortages

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Mike Redford is join by Julie Kiel - Political Science Professor at Saginaw Valley State University.

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The first person to attain the grand status of rocket scientist was Robert Goddard, a pioneer who laid the groundwork for space travel.

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12/17/21 - Christmas Bird Count; Great Lakes Warming

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The National Audubon Society is conducting its Christmas Bird Count, a long-term study published this year found the deep waters of the Great lakes are warming.

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Old Hollywood has produced some great Christmas movies, but for a movie that explores, to use a cliché, "the true meaning of Christmas," I recommend 2005's States of Grace.

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Many of our modern holiday traditions have their roots in the winter festivals of long ago, and that includes the date we now call "Christmas."

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We talk to an attorney and a prosecutor about the Oxford High School shooting.

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Mike Redford with guests on set and on a monitor.

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Hatshepsut: The Female Pharaoh by Joyce Tyldesley

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The name of Hatshepsut, a woman who declared herself king of Egypt, was scratched out of the hieroglyphics, but her story is told in this week's biography.

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12/10/21 - Saginaw Bay Fish Movement; Lake Huron Coastal Preserve

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A new research project examines fish movement in Saginaw Bay, $1.7 million have been approved for a Lake Huron coastal preserve, and a grant has been recommended for a Kawkawlin River access project.

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If you're tired of the same three Christmas movies over and over, try 1949's Holiday Affair for a change of pace this year.

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During the week of December 13, the phase of the moon grows larger and brighter as it moves from First Quarter toward Full. We call this period the “waxing moon” as if we were “waxing” on more surface to the illuminated side.

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The impact the immigration problem is having in our area.

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Host Mike Redford and a guest on a monitor.

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For the next two weeks, you’ll get to enjoy a beautiful alignment of three planets in the southwest during evening twilight.

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About 90 minutes after sunset, look low in the south for a medium bright star called Fomalhaut. It should be relatively easy to spot because it’s in an area devoid of other bright stars.

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Look low the east after dark and you should see a pretty little cluster of stars. Its shape might remind you of a miniature little dipper, but it’s actually the famous Pleiades Star Cluster.

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Beekeeper; Covid 19 Update; Roundabouts; Exercise Cords

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Meet a retired USDA worker who took up beekeeping after retirement and get an update on Covid-19 and vaccines.

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Mike Redford continues his discussion about Michigan's education system with Ben DeGrow - Director of Education Policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

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11/16/21 - Inflation & Education Expenses

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The rising inflation rates and state roadblocks to education spending.

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Frank Herbert's novel has a reputation of being unfilmable, but maybe it's just that no one has adapted it in a way that's both faithful to the source material and not terrible. That brings us to Denis Villeneuve's 2021 adaptation.

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11/12/21 - Lake Huron Contamination; Renew Michigan Project Viewer

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U.S. and Canadian agencies are hosting a webinar on chemical contamination in Lake Huron. A Renew Michigan project viewer provides an easy way to view cleanup and redevelopment projects in Michigan.

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In the predawn hours of Friday, November 19, expect to be treated to a nearly-total eclipse of the moon. In this case, we’re talking over 97 percent eclipsed, which means the Earth’s shadow will cover all but a tiny sliver of the full moon.

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Continued discussion on what assistance is available for families on the edge of poverty.

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11/09/21 - Pandemic's Effect on Homeless

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The government's vaccine mandate, and the pandemic's effects on the homeless.

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Host Mike Redford and a guest on a monitor.

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The planet Venus is so bright that it appears low in the southwest just 30 minutes after sunset, long before any of the brightest stars. This is what sometimes gives Venus its nickname of “The Evening Star.”

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Campus Renovations, John J. Valadez, Women's Soccer Champs

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Campus renovations, BREACHED!! Pt. 2, director John J. Valadez, women's soccer champions.

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The Delta College women's soccer team posing with their championship rings.

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11/2/21 - Infrastructure and Road Repairs in Michigan

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Our infrastructure and what it takes to repair the roads in Michigan.

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Mike Redford with guests on set and on a monitor.

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As we approach mid-autumn, there is a bright yellowish star rising out of the northeast after dusk. This is Capella, the brightest star in the constellation of Auriga the Charioteer.

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Covid-19 and the African-American community and political discussion with Terry Pruitt.

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A Black man with a face mask and the caption "Covid-19 Vaccines & the African-American Community."

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10/29/21 - CMU's UNESCO Reserve; Bat Week

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CMU joins an elite list of sites dedicated to sustainable development. The week leading up to Halloween is Bat Week.

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2020's small independent film Driftless has exactly two things going for it: a great premise and its star, Monique Candelaria.

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Mike Redford continues his discussion with Dr. Sarah Wallett - Chief Medical Officer with Planned Parenthood Michigan.

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10/26/21 - Redistricting, Budget Plan & Abortion Fight

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Discussing the redistricting map for Michigan, the president's budget plan, and abortion.

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The autumn nights give us cooler, drier air which is ideal for observing the deep sky. Combine that with a moonless night, and it’s the best time of year to look for the Great Andromeda Galaxy.

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10/22/21 - Exterior Firewood Quarantine; Community Solar Impact

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The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is taking public comment on an exterior firewood quarantine. An MSU study examines the potential impact of community solar. The U.S. Coast Guard has selected Lake Superior Statue University as the hub for Great Lakes Expertise.

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10/15/21 - Fall Leaves; Invasive Species Webinars; Solar Energy Guide

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The DNR says the easiest way to deal with fall leaves is to leave them alone. The Not MI webinar series teaches about invasive species. A new guide is available to help communities plan for solar energy systems.

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With Casino Royale, James Bond was elevated into something other than a cliché. Unfortunately, No Time to Die kind of wrecks all that.

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10/19/21 - Recovery from Sanford Lake Dam Failure

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Following the premiere of BREACHED!! Pt. 2 the panel discusses the recovery efforts.

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Mike Redford with Dolores Porte and Annette Glenn on a monitor.

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Another standout documentary from this year's Hell's Half Mile Film Festival was the film noir documentary The Penny Black.

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Each season has that one notable constellation that can serve as a guidepost to that part of the sky. In summer it’s common to use the Summer Triangle, which is still visible high in the west, but in Autumn we have the Great Square of Pegasus.

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Mike Redford & Sheril Tarrant - Director, Business Services & Community Relations at Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works, continue their discussion about the worker shortage and work opportunities in Michigan.

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10/12/21 - Vaccine Mandates, Abortion Laws & Worker Shortage

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Mike Redford is in the studio with Ryan Petersen - Associate Professor Political Science and they discuss Vaccine Mandates and Abortion Laws. Then Mike is joined with Sheril Tarrant - Director, Business Services & Community Relations at Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works. Sheril and Mike discuss the worker shortage affecting Michigan and the nation.

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Mexican Independence Day; Hispanic Heritage Month; NEA Big Read

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Miguel Torres and Rachel Trumble on Mexican Independence Day and Hispanic Heritage Month. Megan McAdow discusses the NEA’s Big Read.

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Dr. Michael Gavin; Navigating the Pandemic; Dr. Jean Goodnow

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Delta’s new president, Dr. Michael Gavin; the newly opened Downtown Midland Center; how Delta College is navigating the COVID-19 pandemic; a farewell to president emeritus Dr. Jean Goodnow.

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This year's NASA-sponsored International Observe the Moon Night takes place on Saturday, October 16.

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A highlight of this year's Hell's Half Mile Film Festival was the roller derby slice of life documentary Queens of Pain.

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10/8/21 - Vehicle Charging Network; Solar Home Tour

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Michigan is collaborating with other Midwestern states on an electrical vehicle charging network. A Great Lakes solar home tour will be online again this year. Up to $3 million is available for environmental education grants from the EPA.

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10/1/21 - Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake; Sewage Sludge

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has helped finalize a recovery plan for an endangered rattlesnake. The EPA has awarded $6 million to evaluate pollutants in sewage sludge.

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As we move into fall, Mark pays homage to the end of summer with a look back at an '80s shlock comedy.

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Mike Redford continues his discussion with James Hohman.

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Guests include David Jesuit & James Hohman.

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Look high in the northeast for a group of bright stars that resembles a big "W" sitting on its end. This is the constellation of Cassiopeia the Queen.

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More than anything else, Love and Monsters is a fun movie that forgoes the angst and heaviness of most post-apocalyptic entertainment.

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Mike Redford and Joel Strasz discuss health issues facing Mid-Michigan. Plus they talk about vaccines, vaccine boosters and flu shots.

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9/28/21 - Government Shutdown; Vaccines & Boosters

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Mike Redford returns for the fifth season of the Follow Up. Guests include Art Lewis - WSGW Talk Show Host & Joel Strasz - Bay County Public Health Director. The topics discussed are the looming Government shut down, the rising cases of COVID-19, and vaccines & vaccine boosters.

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Host Mike Redford in studio with guest Art Lewis on a TV set.

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As we head into Fall, and with solar activity on the upswing, the chances of catching a display of Northern Lights increases.

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This year, the September equinox arrives on the 22 which marks the first day of Fall for the northern hemisphere. The term “equinox” means “equal day equal night” because the length of day and night are about the same on this date.

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This 2021 documentary about Val Kilmer is ostensibly directed by Leo Scott and Ting Poo, but it's clear Kilmer himself had a huge say in the crafting of the project.

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9/17/21 - Nature Photography Workshops; Michigan Trails Week

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The Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy is hosting workshops on nature photography, Huron Pines is taking applications for AmeriCorps positions, and Michigan Trails Week starts Sept. 19.

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We begin the week of September 13 with the moon at First Quarter, which looks half illuminated in the south after sunset. That sets the stage for an excellent week of lunar observing.

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

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Marvel's first movie released to theaters only since the pandemic began is a breath of fresh air.

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About halfway up the southern sky is the prominent white star, Altair, and the two fainter stars above and below it and mark the eye of Aquila the Eagle.

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Late summer is the best time to observe the Milky Way. Under a clear sky with no moon or light pollution, you should see it as a faint band of light that stretches overhead from roughly north to south.

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After more than a year, the planet Venus finally makes its way back into the evening skies, but you’ll have to look low in the west during dusk to see it.

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We say the Moon “waxes” this week because its oval shape grows to become Full on August 22. As it slips further eastward among the stars each night, watch for it to pass below the planet Saturn on August 20 and underneath the brighter Jupiter on the 21st.

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The famous annual Perseid Meteor shower reaches its maximum this week. While peak activity occurs on the evening of August 11 and morning of the 12th, the shower will remain active for the entire week.

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Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned by John A. Farrell

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Trial lawyers are popular protagonists in TV and movies, but few are celebrated in biographies, except for Clarence Darrow.

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Gen. Alexandre Dumas - The Black Count by Tom Reiss

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You've likely never heard of General Alexandre Dumas, but his life served as inspiration for the swashbuckling adventure stories written by his famous son.

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Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits by Linda Gordon

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Dorothea Lange's most famous photograph is of a weather-beaten migrant mother whose face is burned into the American soul.

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8/6/21 - Flushable Wipes Are Not Flushable

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The city of Bay City is warning residents not to flush "flushable" wipes down the toilet. Environmental groups are urging energy efficiency provisions in an update of the state's Energy Conservation Code.

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7/30/21 - Michigan Municipal League Joins Solar Alliance

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The Michigan Municipal League is the latest organization to join a Michigan community solar alliance. Officials have upgraded an E. coli Pollution and Solution Mapper.

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The DNR is giving $2.1 million to fish habitat conservation projects across the state. The state is offering a second round of funding for electric commercial and mass transit vehicles.

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After 16 months I made it back to an actual theater to watch an honest-to-goodness first-run movie.

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Good on Paper is the based-on-true-events non-romcom comedy written by and starring Iliza Shlesinger.

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The 2018 sci fi thriller Freaks works on the same premise as the X-Men, people with superpowers who are feared and shunned, but without the costumes and crime fighting.

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2016's Midnight Run is about a child kidnapped from the religious community where he's being raised, or is it about something else?

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If you look low in the southeast sky after dark, you’ll see a moderately bright star that doesn’t seem to twinkle very much. It’s the famous ringed planet Saturn, and it's currently at its closest approach to Earth.

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The northernmost star in the Summer Triangle marks the tail of Cygnus the Swan, also known as the Northern Cross.

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The waxing gibbous moon will end on Friday, July 23, when it becomes full. On that same night, you can see Saturn to its left.

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Early in the week of July 12, the Waxing Crescent Moon makes its appearance in the west after sunset. But when the moon looks like a thin crescent, there’s another feature to look for called Earthshine.

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6/4/21 - Saginaw Bay Runoff; Muskee Survey; Green Bridges

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A project to reduce runoff to the Saginaw Bay is among those funded by a series of state grants. The DNR is asking the public to report muskee caught to an online survey. Wildlife crossings, such as green bridges, reduce wildlife collisions with vehicles.

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5/28/21 - Crowdsourcing Wildlife Identification; Invasive Species

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A University of Michigan study looked into the ability of volunteers to identify wildlife. A conservation organization aims to combat invasive species in the region. The Nature Conservancy is looking to nominate farmers for the Soil Awards.

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5/21/21 - Sea Lamprey Control; Mosquito Threat; Solar Energy

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The Shiawassee River system is being treated to control sea lamprey. The Fresh from the Field podcast features tips to prevent and reduce the threat of mosquitoes. The Michigan Community Solar Alliance aims to expand access to solar energy.

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I ended up screening several of Jessica Chastain's films all within a few weeks of each other and it's been interesting watching how a clearly talented actor changes her performance depending on the script and director.

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It's fun and healthy to occasionally review a movie that's just awful, like 2015's admirably incompetent Into the Grizzly Maze.

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Charlie Kaufman's films may look like traditional Hollywood films, but they are never simple and often make for a prickly, challenging experience.

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June is when the constellation of Scorpius the Scorpion begins to emerge in the southeast. As twilight ends around 10:30pm, look low in the southeast for a bright reddish star – this is Antares, the heart of the Scorpion.

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During the month of June, about 90 minutes after sunset, look high in the east, almost overhead for a faint semi-circular pattern of stars. This is the constellation of Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown.

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Home care services, buying a bike, humane society volunteer, "cardio" and balance exercise.

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Cruise-in Commencements, Graduate Students Award, Dr. Jean Goodnow retirement interview.

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A student in a car receives her diploma from Dr. Goodnow.

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This year, the Full Flower Moon takes place on May 26 and coincides with several other lunar events on the same day.

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The Covid-19 Vaccine & the African-American Community

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We explore reasons for some African-Americans to still be apprehensive about receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.

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A Black medical worker administers a vaccine to a Black patient at a drive-through vaccine clinic.

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Quarantine enabled to me to catch up on a few critical darlings I missed. One such film that I found lived up to the hype was Mike Mills' 2016 comedy-drama 20th Century Women.

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One of my favorite unexpected discoveries from quarantine movie watching is 2016's tiny independent film Blue Jay.

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I love just about everything there is to love about Amy Poehler except, sadly, her inability to make films that aren't bad.

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5/7/21 - State of the Great Lakes; Plastic Pollution

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EGLE has released its 2020 State of the Great Lakes report. A new study says nearly 22 million pounds of plastic debris enters the Great Lakes every year.

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4/30/21 - CMU Environmental Grant; DTE Wind Parks

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Central Michigan University has received a $10 million environmental grant. DTE recently announced the development of three new wind parks. The state is hosting a listening session to help shape a healthy climate plan.

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4/16/21 - Lake Huron Workshops; EGLE Data Portal; Osprey

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Spring fisheries workshops are being held later this month for Lake Huron. EGLE has gathered all of its online maps and data in one location.

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As the moon becomes more illuminated, several dark round features will come into view. These are known as the Lunar Maria, the Latin word for "seas."

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5/10/21 - Arc to Arcturus, Spike to Spica

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Spring is when the Big Dipper climbs high into the north, making it an excellent guidepost in the sky.

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Twice each year the Earth crosses the orbit of Halley’s Comet. Each time we do, a meteor shower is created from the tiny flecks of ice and dust the comet leaves behind in its orbit.

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President Search; Dealing with COVID; Midland Campus

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Search for a new college president, how faculty and students are dealing with COVID-19.

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A student looks at liquid in a test tube.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic, Councilman Michael Flores

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A COVID-19 vaccination clinic at St. Joseph's Church.

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Nina Hageness at the St. Joseph's Church vaccination clinic.

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The week of April 26 begins with the Super Pink Moon. “Pink” refers to the full moon of April, named after moss pink which blooms in the eastern United States.

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After three months of what people call the meteor drought, the annual Lyrid meteor shower comes to a peak this week.

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Steve Delie discusses some ongoing lawsuits brought by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy regarding Freedom of Information Act.  

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Mike Redford interviewing a guest on a monitor.

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4/13/21 - Michigan Government's Lack of Transparency

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Guests Steve Delie - Policy Lead for Open Government, Mackinac Center for Public Policy and Bob Johnson - MLIVE reporter.

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Mike Redford interviewing a guest on a monitor.

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If you look high into the northeast after dark, you can find the seven bright stars of the Big Dipper. One of the most famous double stars in the sky is there, too.

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COVID-19 distribution site, Michigan Reconnect, Michigan Learning Channel, Welcoming students back, Flint water partnership.

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A student helps with Flint water testing.

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Guests John Gleason - Genesee County Clerk and Edward McBroom - State Senator.

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Mike Redford interviewing a guest on a monitor.

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4/2/21 - Climate Action Pursuit, Baby Wild Animals

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Delta College is serving as a host institution for Climate Action Pursuit. If you see a baby wild animal this spring, observe from a distance.

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I Don't Feel at Home In This World Anymore

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This 2017 film starts out in a straightforward, even mundane, fashion, but accelerates into darker and more absurd territory as it goes along.

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4/5/21 - Jupiter & Saturn in the Morning

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The giant planets Jupiter and Saturn are making their return into the morning sky this month.

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Mike Redford and Ed Clements - Bay City Commissioner, discuss Sports Fishing in Michigan and new laws that could impact our economy.

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3/30/21 - Voting Rights, Online Learning & Marijuana

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Guests Julie Keil - Political Science Professor at Saginaw Valley State University & Ed Clements - Bay City Commissioner. 

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Each season has that one constellation that serves as a signpost to the sky. In spring, many stargazers use Leo the Lion.

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2020 will go down as the year that changed a lot of things, but the movie industry is going to feel the reverberations of quarantine for a long time.

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3/26/21 - Offshore Wind Power; Cisco Rehabilitation

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A new report from Environment America says Michigan could provide 3/4 of its energy with offshore wind power.

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3/19/21 - Land Conservancies; Fix a Leak Week

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More than 32,000 acres of land have come under the protection of Michigan land conservancies since 2017.

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We get an update on Covid-19 vaccines from Dr. Stephanie Duggan and Dr. Catherine Bodnar.

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3/23/21 - Historic $1.9 Billion COVID Relief Package

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Mike Redford talks with Chris Douglas - Economics Professor at the University of Michigan-Flint.

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All this week, the phase of the moon grows as the nearside becomes more illuminated by the sun.

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3/16/21 - College Sports During COVID-19

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Guests John Decker - Athletic Director, Saginaw Valley State University & Dave Marsh - Athletic Director of Northwood University.

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Mike Redford interviewing a guest on a monitor.

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3/12/21 - Zebra Mussels; State Park Facebook Page

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There may be invasive zebra mussels in your aquarium. There is a new Facebook page for state parks, trails, and waterways.

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While many sky wonders can be observed in suburban skies with binoculars and telescopes, there are several things you can do to improve the view.

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The Beehive is one of the best examples of an open star cluster, a loose gathering of young stars that all formed about the same time and move together through space.

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All during the first week of March, the red planet Mars makes a close pass by the Pleiades Star Cluster, also known as the Seven Sisters.

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Mike Redford & Chad Adams - CPA, Maier & Adams, continue their discussion about taxes and financial planning.

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2/23/21 - COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout & Tax Season

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Guests Peter Rose Barry and Chad Adams. 

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Mike Redford with Peter Rose Barry on a monitor.

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After the Full Moon of February 27, the early evening sky becomes moonless once again which gives us more stars to explore.

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2/19/21 - Great Lakes Ice Coverage Webinar; Lithium Ion Batteries

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Michigan Sea Grant is calling attention to the recent change in Great Lakes ice coverage in a webinar. Proper disposal of lithium ion batteries.

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Mike Redford in the studio speaking to Daniel Soza on a monitor.

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Guest Donna St. John, Home to Stay Housing Assistance Center.

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2/3/21 - READ Association of Saginaw County

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Guest Cynthia Pape, READ Association of Saginaw County.

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The Red Planet, Mars, has dimmed considerably since its close approach to Earth last fall, but it’s still visible high in the west after dark.

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2/2/21 - Michigan's COVID-19 Recovery Plan

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Mike Redford talking to Gary Loster on a monitor.

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An immigrant peddler's son, Julius Rosenwald headed to Chicago and eventually became the head of one of the most successful companies in the world.

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Lionel Logue - The King's Speech by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi

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Would you be interested in a biography of the world's most famous speech therapist, a man you may already be familiar with?

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Raymond Chandler - The Life of Raymond Chandler by Frank McShane

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America's take on the detective novel gave us hard-boiled figures like Raymond Chandler's gumshoe Philip Marlowe.

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Johann Sebastian Bach by Peter Washington

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Bach is the grandmaster of German baroque, but so little is known about Bach's life that after his death, he almost disappeared!

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About 90 minutes after sunset, the legendary constellation of Orion the Hunter shines about halfway up the southern sky.

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1/29/21 - Lake Huron Coastal Preserve Project; Owl Watching

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A project is underway to permanently protect a mile of Lake Huron coastline. And do you know your owl viewing etiquette?

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Mike Redford is joined by Michael LaFaive for a preview of Gov. Whitmer's State of the State Address.

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Mike Redford talking to Michael LaFaive on a monitor.

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Guests Dr. Delicia Pruitt and Chris Harrington.

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Mike Redford talking to Dr. Delicia Pruitt on a monitor.

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James McNeill Whistler - Whistler: A Life for Art's Sake by Daniel E. Sutherland

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One of the world's most famous paintings is "Whistler's Mother" by James McNeill Whistler, except that it isn't, even though she is.

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Ibn Battuta - The Travels of Ibn Battuta, Abridged and Translated by Tim Mackintosh-Smith

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Shortly after the time of Marco Polo, another traveler from Morocco set out on the Hajj to Mecca and ended up traveling to many more places.

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Thomas Jefferson - Dr. Kimball and Mr. Jefferson by Hugh Howard

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Some lives can't be squeezed into a single book, so it's nice to find a biography that focuses on an aspect of a life.

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Most Americans get through the year without reading a single poem, even though millions of them were raised on the work of America's most successful poet.

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Eli Whitney and the Birth of American Technology by Constance McLaughlin Green

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Every American schoolchild could tell you that Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, but he did so much more.

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Solomon Northup was a free man in New York who was kidnapped, sold, and resold as a slave for 12 years in the plantations near New Orleans.

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This year, the January Full Moon occurs on the 28th. Look for it to rise slightly north of east soon after sunset.

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1/22/21 - President Biden and the Environment; Public Land Input

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Great Lakes advocates say President Biden's inauguration provides several opportunities. The state is seeking input on a strategy for public lands.

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Guests David Jesuit, Vanessa Guerra, and Ryan Petersen.

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Mike Redford with Vanessa Guerra remotely and Ryan Petersen in the studio.

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The week of January 18 offers a perfect opportunity to follow what’s called “the waxing moon.”

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1/8/21 - Great Lakes Restoration Act; Coal Power Retirement

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The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act was signed into law this week. Consumer's Energy will issue bonds to help pay for the retirement of two coal power plants.

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1/12/21 - Midland Area Non-Profits Host Flood Recovery Sessions

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Midland Area Community Foundation and the Long-Term Recovery Group will continue hosting Zoom sessions to update community members on the process of long-term flood recovery.

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This is a good week to start looking for the close approach of Mars and Uranus in the sky.

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The orange star Aldebaran – the fiery eye of Taurus the Bull – is a great target for the January sky.

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12/30/20 - Historic Masonic Temple; Midland United Way

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Guests: Adam Gac, Historic Masonic Temple and Renee Urlaub, Midland United Way.

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Reviewing and challenges of 2020, understanding the coronavirus and Nina's close call.

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12/2/20 - Midland Area Community Foundation

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Emily Schafer, Midland Area Community Foundation.

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This year, the week of December 21st offers a variety of celestial happenings to help celebrate the season.

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12/14/20 - The Great Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction

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If you look low in the southwest at dusk, you can’t help but notice Jupiter and Saturn close together, and they’ll get so close on Dec. 21 that it’ll seem like they're touching.

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We call the next two weeks the period of the “waning moon,” as its illumination decreases from our vantage point on Earth.

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The Algonquin People called the November Full Moon the "Beaver Moon" but it had many other names as well.

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Millage Thank You; International Entrepreneurship Class

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Millage Thank You, International Entrepreneurship Class, Introduction to Karl Rishe.

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Delta College president Dr. Jean Goodnow.

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The growing problem of diabetes in our community.

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11/24/20 - Election Results & Job Training

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Disputed Election results and a new Saginaw Jobs program.

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11/17/20 - Tri-City Land Parcel Partnership

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The Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy and Bay County Treasurer’s Department have teamed up to maintain vacant lots in Bay City.

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Guest DeLois Leapheart, Adoption Option.

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11/20/20 - Delta College Sustainability; Christmas Light Recycling

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Delta College is in the top 10 for sustainability. You can recycle old Christmas lights in Bay City. America Recycles Week was this week.

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11/17/20 - COVID-19's impact on Education in Michigan

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Mike Redford and local educators discuss the Impact this pandemic is having of schools and the children.

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Mike Redford interviewing a guest on a monitor.

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President's Speaker Series; Election; A Chocolate Affair

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Featuring this month, a review of The President's Speaker Series.

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Look low the east after dark and you should see a pretty little cluster of stars that looks like a miniature Little Dipper.

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11/13/20 - Photo Ambassadors; State Waste Management

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The state is looking for people who love the outdoors to be photo ambassadors. Michigan is at #14 on the list of best states for waste management..

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11/10/20 - Bay City Urges Residents to Help Combat COVID-19

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The Bay City Mayor and City Commission are asking all residents to do their part to protect the community from coronavirus.

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This week offers up a morning rendezvous of planets, bright stars, and the crescent moon.

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Discussion with Gary Loster about "Youth Build."

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11/03/20 - Follow Up 2020 Election Special

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A look at the 2020 election and predictions on who will win.

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Guest Keith Markstrom, Bay Veterans Foundation.

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10/30/20 - Clean Energy; Composting; Marine Debris Art Contest

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Polls say voters support clean energy. Many people are turning to composting instead of raking leaves. NOAA's yearly marine debris art contest is officially open.

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Eighth grade just wasn't an awesome time for Mark, so he felt some immediate kinship when he saw Permanent.

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Guest Diana Brookens, MidMichigan Medical Center.

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Also called the “sister spiral” to our own Milky Way Galaxy, Andromeda is the most distant object you can see in the entire night sky without a telescope.

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Continued discussion with Dr. Stephane Duggan.

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Two health experts discuss COVID-19 and answer questions about the pandemic.

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Mike Redford talks to Dr. Stephanie Duggan on set and Joel Strasz.

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A second Full Moon falls on Halloween this year, maybe inspiring thoughts of werewolves and other "lunacy."

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10/23/20 - Brine Wells; Air Quality; Schools and Airborne Disease

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About 150 old brine wells in the area are being plugged. EGLE is taking public comments about air quality.

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Child actors can often be typecast, so Mark was intrigued when he saw Kara Hayward was starring in the coming of age film To the Stars.

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Guest DeLois Leapheart, Adoption Option.

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10/16/20 - DNR Trail Map; Drinking Water and Wastewater Plan

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The Michigan DNR has released a new interactive trail map. Gov. Whitmer announced a new drinking water and wastewater plan.

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Listeners write in with movies that bring them joy every time they watch them.

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Guests Wally Mayton and Sarah Eastman, United Way of Midland County.

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10/20/20 - Two County Clerks talk 2020 Election

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Guests John Gleason - Genesee County Clerk and Cynthia Luczak - Bay County Clerk.

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Mike Redford with Cynthia Luczak in studio and John Gleason remotely.

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10/19/20 - Bay County Library Millage Renewal on Ballot

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The Bay County Library System — Auburn, Pinconning, Sage, and Alice & Jack Wirt libraries — faces a vote for funding in the November election.

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Mike Redford and Lori Ziolkowski continue their discussion about services available to help fight opioid addiction.

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10/13/20 - Supreme Court Nomination; Opioid Abuse

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Guests Peter Rose Barry and Lori Ziolkowski.

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Mike Redford on The Follow-Up set talking to Peter Rose Barry remotely.

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The Orionid Meteor Shower peaks in the post-midnight hours this week, and there won't be any moonlight to interfere this year.

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Flint Water Crisis; Refugees at the U.S. Border

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We look at the Flint water crisis and what asylum-seeking refugees are facing at the U.S. border.

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10/12/20 - The “W” and the Double Cluster

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When twilight ends around 8:30 pm, look about halfway up the northeast sky for a group of bright stars that look like a big "W" tipped on its end.

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Mark takes a look at the biopic of the late Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

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10/2/20 - Solar Home Tour; Mountain Pine Beetle; Michigan Clean Water Core

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Homeowners give virtual tours of their solar homes. The state is taking steps to protect pine trees from an invasive beetle. The Michigan Clean Water Core is continuing.

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Guest Audra Davis, United Way of Saginaw County.

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10/06/20 - BREACHED! Documentary Discussion

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Mike Redford discusses the documentary BREACHED with local community members.

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Mike Redford interviewing a guest on a monitor.

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The Red Planet Mars is at its closest approach to Earth this month, shining like a bright orange beacon in the east after dusk.

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9/29/2020 After Show with Ryan Petersen & David Jesuit

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Mike and his guests discuss topics related to the 2020 Presidential Election and the First Presidential Debate, that were not covered in the primary program.

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The Follow Up Aftershow with Mike Redford

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9/29/2020 First Presidential Debate Preview 2020

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Mike Redford has Ryan Petersen & David Jesuit on to discuss the First Presidential Debate of 2020.

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Mike Redford with Ryan Petersen on the set and David Jesuit remotely on a monitor.

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The Harvest Moon is the Full Moon closest to the September Equinox and its meaning goes back thousands of years.

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Chloe Updegraff talks about Census on the Go events happening in the leadup to the Sept. 30 census deadline.

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2020 census self-response maps showing a 66% response rate nationwide and a 70.7% response rate in Michigan.

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9/22/20 - Big Ten Football Returns; Census Deadline

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Guests Art Lewis (News Radio 790 WSGW) and Chloe Updegraff (Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance).

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The waxing moon passes by Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars over the next week.

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On the surface, these two films have very little to do with each other, but watched back-to-back, they have a lot in common.

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The director recounts his 50-plus-year career in this 2015 documentary.

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Chris Douglas talks about teaching during the pandemic.

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9/15/20 - COVID-19 Impact; Gov. Whitmer's Executive Orders

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Guests Chris Douglas (economics professor, University of Michigan - Flint) and Patrick Wright (president of legal affairs, Mackinac Center for Public Policy).

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The Summer Triangle is a useful guidepost to many interesting sky objects, such as Delphinus the Dolphin.

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As we head into fall, and with solar activity on the upswing, the chances of catching a display of Northern Lights increases.

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Look to the east an hour or two before sunrise, and you’ll be rewarded with “the morning star,” actually the planet Venus, visible well into the dawn.

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Mark discusses a movie that brings him pure joy and asks you to send him movies that do the same.

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Pure Michigan is promoting places to see fall color in the Saginaw Bay region.

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8/26/20 - Celebrating 100 Years of Women's Right to Vote

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Local women came to the Bay County Building dressed in period costume to celebrate the passage of the 19th amendment.

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Away from city lights and bright moonlight, this is the time of year to see the faint band of the Milky Way stretching right over the top of the sky.

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8/21/20 - Fish Habitat; State of the Great Lakes

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Little Forks Conservancy is working with a chapter of Trout Unlimited to improve and protect fish habitat in the Cedar River.

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As we move farther into August, one of the most notable summer constellations comes into its prime.

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The annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its maximum this week. While peak activity occurs on the evenings of August 11 and 12, the shower will remain active for the entire week.

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8/7/20 - Invasive Beetles; Forest Planning

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is asking the public to look for and report any signs of the invasive Asian longhorned beetle.

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7/31/20 - Seeds from China; Electronics Recycling

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The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is warning residents not to open or plant unsolicited seeds from China.

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8/3/20 - Jupiter & Saturn at Their Prime

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Jupiter and Saturn both recently made close approaches to Earth, which makes them prime for observing.

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7/27/20 - A Good Week for Lunar Observing

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We begin the week of July 27 with the moon at First Quarter, which looks half illuminated in the south after sunset. That sets the stage for an excellent week of lunar observing.

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7/27/20 - Concert Venues Advocate for Relief Funding

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Michigan concert venues are making a push for dedicated funds to help those whose livelihoods previously depended on concerts.

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7/21/20 - Black Lives Matter Protests Continue in Bay City

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Demonstrations against racial inequity and police brutality continued Monday in downtown Bay City. Delta College Public Radio’s Adam Gac has more.

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A Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Bay City.

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7/20/20 - Last Chance to see Comet NEOWISE

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Even though NEOWISE is fading, it makes its closest approach to earth on July 23 which should keep it near naked eye visibility this week.

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7/17/20 - Adopt a Beach; Little Forks Bio Blitz; Record Lake Levels

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The Adopt a Beach program is back. Little Forks Conservancy is holding a bio blitz. Lake Huron and Lake Michigan are expected to reach their highest recorded levels this month.

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The planets Jupiter and Saturn are finally making their way back into the evening sky this month.

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Guest: Brenna Smith, Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan.

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After dusk, look about a third of the way up the eastern sky for Altair, the brightest star in the constellation of Aquila the Eagle.

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This year, from the end of June through mid-July, you can see a perfect example of the Waxing Moon changing into a Waning Moon.

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6/26/20 - Tick App; Saginaw River Water Quality; Spotted Lanternfly

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The Tick App gives users tips on avoiding ticks and lets them share their tick exposure. Water quality in the Saginaw River watershed should get a boost from a $1 million grant.

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6/22/20 - Delta College Holds Cruise-In Commencement

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Delta's Cruise-In Commencement took place over the weekend. Thousands tuned in to a Facebook Live broadcast of the event.

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About 30 minutes after sunset, the sky is still quite bright, but this is a good time to start watching for the brightest stars to appear first.

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Special Edition: Black Lives Matter and Police Reform

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In a special edition of Soul Issue, we examine the protests, new support for Black Lives Matter, and calls for police reform following the tragic death of George Floyd.

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6/16/20 - Bay City Exploring Police Discrimination Subcommittee

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After meeting with NAACP Bay City Branch President Darold Newton, Bay City is exploring the possibility of creating a subcommittee to handle police discrimination complaints.

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For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, the first day of summer officially begins on June 20 at 5:44 pm Eastern Time.

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6/12/20 - Conference on Great Lakes Research; Clean Water Ambassadors

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Freshwater researchers gathered online this week for the Conference on Great Lakes Research. EGLE is seeking members of the public to serve as clean water ambassadors.

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Diana Brookens, Mid Michigan Medical Center

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Preview - Black Lives Matter and Police Reform

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We examine the protests and calls for reform following the death of George Floyd.

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Host Darold Newton standing in front of Black Lives Matter painted on a Washington, DC street. 

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6/9/20 - CASAs Embrace Technology During Pandemic

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A court-appointed special advocate, or CASA, guides children through the foster care system, but the pandemic has forced CASAs to do their in-person work digitally.

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If you follow the arc to Arcturus and keep the curve going even farther down into the south, you’ll come to a fainter bluish star called Spica.

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6/5/20 - Dam Condition Map; Bottle Recycling

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EGLE has a map to provide information state-regulated dams and their condition. It's almost time to resume returning bottles and cans.

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Tina Podboy Laughner, Senior Services of Midland.

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6/2/20 - Bay City Hangs Banners of Graduating Seniors

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Bay City residents are seeing a lot more faces on the streets - those of the city's graduating seniors.

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Two men hang a banner with a Bay City Central senior on it from a lamp post.

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The June Full Moon was often referred to as the Strawberry Moon by the Algonquin tribe, but these same peoples had other names for this Full Moon.

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6/1/20 - Residents Gather in Bay City for Black Lives Matter Protest

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More than 100 people gathered in Bay City to protest systemic racism and the murder of George Floyd.

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5/29/20 - St. Helena Island Lighthouse; Your Local Outdoors App

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A historic lighthouse in northern Michigan will be preserved. There’s a new mapping tool for outdoor recreation. Gypsy moth caterpillars hatched earlier this month

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5/26/20 - Roller Derby Wear Maker Tells Her Flood Story

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Emily Rewerts put her experience making roller derby wear to use making masks. Then the Midland floods forced her to move her operation to higher ground in a hurry.

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Only three or four times a year, you have a chance to find Mercury close to the western horizon at dusk or near the eastern horizon at dawn.

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5/22/20 - Flood Assessment; Invasive Crayfish

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Bay County is gathering damage assessment information on flooding from the May 18 storm. An invasive crayfish that can reproduce by cloning is now a prohibited species in Michigan.

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5/21/20 - Little Forks Conservancy Assesses Flood Damage

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Andrea Foster from the Little Forks Conservancy talks about assessing damage from the Midland County floods.

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Roughly 10,000 people in Midland have been evacuated as flooding continues following the collapse of the Edenville Dam and overwhelming of the Sanford Dam.

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This week provides a rare opportunity to see the two planets closest to the sun – Venus and Mercury.

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5/15/20 - Birding Derby; Conservation on Tap; Cedar River Cleanup

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The Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy is holding a 24-hour birding derby on June 4 and a virtual Conservation on Tap on May 21.

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5/15/20 - Bay County to Unveil Reopening Plans Next Week

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The Bay County Health Department, in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce, will unveil a new website dedicated to reopening Bay County next week.

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Spring is the time of year when the Big Dipper climbs higher into the northern sky.

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5/8/20 - COVID-19 Wastewater Research; Scenic Drive Opens Early

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Researchers at SVSU are looking at wastewater to study the spread of the coronavirus. A scenic automobile route has opened early this year at Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge.

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Rod Bieber interviews Dr. Nola Knouse about Moravian Church music.

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Guests Joel Strasz, Matt Felan, and Chris Douglas.

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Host Mike Redford on The Follow Up set talks to Joel Strasz on a monitor.

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As the week progresses, the moon rises later each night, giving us a dark sky full of stars to enjoy.

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5/1/20 - STARS Will Continue Limited Services Through May

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To help slow the spread of COVID-19, Saginaw's bus routes will remain closed in May while Dial-A-Ride services will continue during limited hours.

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5/1/20 - Air Toxics, Invasive Plants, Wind Park

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Sporting, health, and conservation groups have voiced strong concerns on the weakening of a mercury and air toxics rule.

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Join us Tuesday, May 5 at 8 pm for a one-hour special on the impact of COVID-19 on Mid-Michigan.

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One-hour special: COVID-19 in Mid-Michigan

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During the few hours after sunset or before sunrise, literally dozens of satellites will look like slowly moving dots across the sky, especially if the skies are dark.

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4/24/20 - Arbor Day; High Water Town Hall; Bioblitz

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We celebrate Arbor Day today, Michigan is holding a high water virtual town hall, and a "bioblitz" to catalog species is underway.

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4/20/20 - Bay City Commission to Vote on Budget Deadline Extension

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The Bay City Commission will vote tonight on extending the city's budget deadline to May 18 due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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If you're getting tired of Zoom meetings and binging on Netflix, take a break and look to the sky for the annual Lyrid meteor shower!

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4/17/20 - Fishing Questions; HOMES Schooling; Great Lakes Funding

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The Michigan DNR is answering questions on fishing. The Alliance for the Great Lakes is hosting a "HOMES Schooling" program.

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4/16/20 - Bay County State of Emergency Extended Into May

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The Bay County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of extending the county's local state of emergency until May 12.

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4/13/20 - First COVID-19 Death for Bay County

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The first COVID-19-related death of a Bay County resident took place over the weekend.

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For four mornings beginning Tuesday, April 14, the waning moon will pass by three bright planets – Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars.

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4/10/20 - Asian Carp Budget Cuts; Factory Farm Permit

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State budget cuts include funding to deal with invasive Asian carp. Environmental groups say a new permit for "factory farms" is approved, but flawed.

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This week, the moon grows to become full on April 7. On that evening, the moon will rise in the east almost immediately after the sun sets in the west.

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Bay Co. Health Department Responds to Rising COVID-19 Cases

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As the number of coronavirus cases in Bay County rises, the health department reminds residents that you don't need to show symptoms to transmit the virus.

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Pain Management; Hurley Medical Center; Census

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We examine pain management and alternatives to medication for treatment.

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A man holds his shoulder in pain as a doctor examines it.

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When the Pullman Company responded to the depression of the 1890s by laying off workers and cutting wages, the workers went to the picket lines.

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As we go into April, Venus will go through phases like the Moon.

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When the moon likes look a thin crescent, there's a feature to look for called Earthshine.

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3/30/20 - Health Officials Discuss Stay at Home Order

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Bay County health officials want residents to know the stay at home order is more than a polite suggestion.

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3/23/20 - Places of Worship Contend with Coronavirus

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The Bay County Health Department is reminding local places of worship to comply with Gov. Whitmer's executive orders regarding the coronavirus.

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3/27/20 - Connecting to Nature Series; Great Lakes Shipping Season

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The folks at Huron Pines will launch a Connecting to Nature educational series April 2. The U.S. Great Lakes shipping season began this week.

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3/18/20 - The ROCK Center for Youth Development

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Teresa Gwizdala, The ROCK Center for Youth Development.

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3/13/20 - High Water Levels; Algae Blooms; Science Talks

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Bay County is offering up information on high water levels on an emergency services website. The Great Lakes HABs Collaborative is hosting a webinar on harmful algae blooms.

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Katie Bell-Pierce, CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region.

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Joel Strasz from the Bay County Health Department joins us to talk about the coronavirus.

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In 1908, the Supreme Court upheld an Oregon law limiting a woman's workday to 10 hours.

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About 90 minutes after sunset, you can find Sirius and a cluster of stars called the Little Beehive.

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Tina Podboy Laughner, Senior Services, Midland County.

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3/6/20 - Great Lakes Activists Head to Washington

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More than 100 clean water activists from the Great Lakes region were in Washington, DC this week. A beach cleanup is scheduled for Bay City State Park April 19.

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Alice Freeman Palmer became the first female college president in 1881.

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This week, the sunlit side of the Moon will seem to grow as the Moon itself slips backward among the stars.

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2/28/20 - Middle Grounds Cleanup; Consumers Energy Emisssions

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The EPA is seeking public comment regarding cleanup on Bay City's Middle Grounds. Consumers Energy plans to reduce carbon emissions to net zero over the next two decades.

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2/26/20 - Friends of the Historic Masonic Temple, Bay City

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Alessandro de' Medici's life offers a dramatic window into the Italian Renaissance. The history of his story reveals a great deal about modern narratives of race.

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David Guenthner (Mackinac Center for Public Policy) and Mark Reene (Tuscola County Prosecutor) join us tonight as we focus on criminal justice reform.

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Mike Redford with David Guenthner and Mark Reene

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In the early evening skies after sunset, Venus continues to steal the show as a super bright "star" in the west.

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If the lyrics to Elvis' breakthrough hit "Hound Dog" seem a bit strange, they make more sense coming from the mouth of their original singer, Big Mama Thornton.

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2/24/20 - SBLC Hosts 8th Annual Osprey Awards

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The 8th annual Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy Osprey Awards took place last week.

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History Makers; Dr. Ruth Jones; MLK Scholarship Recipients

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Local women history makers; NASA's Dr. Ruth Jones; local 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship recipients.

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Dr. Ruth Jones stands with a group of people posing for a picture.

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Dental Assisting; Student Success; eLearning; Midland Center

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Explore the dental assisting and dental hygienist program; see how Delta continues to push for student success; eLearning program; see the progress on the Downtown Midland Center.

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A dental hygienist student practices cleaning teeth.

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In honor of the recently deceased Kirk Douglas, Mark looks at his favorite Kirk Douglas film.

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2/21/20 - Landfill Waste Up; Fishing Shanties

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Solid waste in Michigan landfills increased in 2019. March 15 is the deadline to remove fishing shanties from lakes in the northern Lower Peninsula.

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Matt Collins; Big Brothers, Big Sisters.

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2/18/20 Aftershow with Dr. Stephanie Duggan

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Dr. Stephanie Duggan talks about the Medical Mission at Home event coming March 21.

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2/18/20 - African American Vote; Coronavirus

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Guests Dawn Hinton (Saginaw Valley State University) and Dr. Stephanie Duggan (Ascension Michigan).

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The three bright stars that make up Orion's belt make for one of the best guideposts in the sky.

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2/17/20 - Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy Osprey Awards

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Ted Lind and Trevor Edmonds from the Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy talk about their upcoming annual awards show.

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Many of Neil Gaiman's books have been adapted to film or TV, but 2007's Stardust is often overlooked.

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2/10/20 - Recreational Marijuana Business

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We talk with Awsem Zbair and Katrina Cotton (Pharmaco, Inc.) about the recreational marijuana business in Michigan.

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Mike Redford with Awsem Zbair and Katrina Cotton.

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Painted Cousins: Dido Elizabeth Belle & Lady Elizabeth Murray

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Paintings of wealthy women weren't unusual in the late 18th century, but paintings of wealthy black women with their white cousins were.

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Kathryn Tate, the Legacy Center in Midland.

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With the Moon past full and moving into the post-midnight sky, now is the perfect opportunity to observe the Great Orion Nebula.

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Chemical Process Technology; Place Making Project

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Explore the chemical process technology program; learn about Delta's Place Making Project.

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A sign at Delta College with two men playing basketball that says, "Go Pioneers."

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In this adaptation, Greta Gerwig made a film that's faithful to the classic, yet fresh and compelling.

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Independent films can take mainstream film formulas and turn them on their head, but Troop Zero just uses the formulas.

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Concept artist and designer Syd Mead (Blade Runner, TRON) has influenced how we envision science fiction and the future.

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Toni Morrison's novels broke ground in their portrayal of African-American women, but her work received mixed reactions.

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2/7/20 - Health Department Prepares for Coronavirus

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Public Health Director Joel Strasz discusses how the Bay County Health Department is preparing for the coronavirus.

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2/7/20 - 'Hateful Things' Exhibit Comes to SVSU

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A traveling exhibit from the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia has come to SVSU.

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The Bay City Commission voted this week support the declaration of a shoreline emergency.

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2/5/20 - Perceptions of the Great Lakes Bay Region

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Scott Ellis, Perceptions of the Great Lakes Bay Region.

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2/5/20 - Bay City Electric Department Focus Group

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Bay City’s Electric Department wants to hear from residents about vegetation management in the city.

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2/4/20 - Iowa Caucuses, State of the Union, Impeachment Vote

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Guests David Jesuit (Central Michigan University) and Ryan Petersen (Delta College).

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Mike Redford, Ryan Petersen, and David Jesuit. 

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The planet Venus is drawing spectacular attention in the west as it outshines all the other star-like objects in the west after sunset.

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1/31/20 - Coreyon Documentary; Off-Road Vehicle Trails

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The new documentary "Coreyon" details a reef restoration project. You can share your views on off-road vehicle trails at upcoming meetings.

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Renee Urlaub, United Way of Midland County.

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Ibn Rushd (also known as Averroes) was a medieval Muslim scholar who weighed in on the thorny question of how to reconcile faith with reason.

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The Moon appears low in the west at the beginning of this week, but will move further eastward each night.

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1/24/20 - Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy; Young Artists Contest

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The Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy is looking for volunteers. Entries are being accepted for the Kirtland's Warbler Young Artists Contest.

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The Skywalker Saga, one of the longest lasting and most lucrative movie franchises in history, has come to an end.

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Julie Nunn And Kate Hesling, Cancer Services.

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Al-Biruni went further than knowing the Earth was round, he used that information to measure the world.

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The legacy of medieval Islamic scholars is found in our numbering system and mathematics.

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Chloe Updegraff (regional Census hub coordinator) and Monica Reyes (Great Lakes Bay Hispanic Leadership Institute) join us.

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One of the best-known constellations of the winter sky is approaching its prime in the southern sky and one of its stars is due to explode someday.

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1/17/20 - Happy Little 5K; Great Lakes Photo Exhibition

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Registration is now open for the Happy Little 5K: Run for the Trees virtual race. The Detroit Institute of Arts has an exhibition on large scale photographs of the Great Lakes.

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We discuss Michigan's economic outlook in 2020.

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1/14/20 - Gas Prices; Michigan Economy; LGBTQ Rights

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Guests Chris Douglas (University of Michigan - Flint) and Tom Moore (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services).

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At the beginning of the week, Mars will be above a slightly brighter star called “Antares.”

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Here's an unpopular opinion: Martin Scorsese's latest gangster epic isn't that good.

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The Medieval Islamic world witnessed one of the great flowerings of science and culture in human history.

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1/10/20 - DNR Grants; Radon Action Month; Bottle Recycling

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The Michigan DNR has recommended 21 parks, trails, and sporting facilities for grants. January is Radon Action Month in Michigan.

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1/9/20 - Saginaw to Change Social Media Providers

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Social media coverage for the city of Saginaw is changing hands.

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Mexico Tour; Hispanic Veterans; John Ayala

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Take a trip to Mexico, Adam Gonzalez of the Saginaw VA talks about a recent Hispanic heritage event, John Ayala talks about his life as a Saginaw Valley student.

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Host Nina Hageness takes a selfie on a mountain with a Mexican village in the background.

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We discuss the cost of college with J.J. Boehm.

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1/7/20 - Terrorist Attacks; Marijuana Revenue; Education

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Guests Gary Loster (former Saginaw mayor) and J.J. Boehm (Saginaw Valley State University).

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Automotive Program; Animal Shelter Project; Holiday Concert

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Visit Delta's automotive program, learn about a student project that benefited a local animal shelter.

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A dog sticks its nose directly into the camera.

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This month, the full moon occurs Friday the 10th, when you can expect to see it slightly north of east after sunset.

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In 1986's "Stand By Me," Rob Reiner puts a childlike spin on Stephen King's dark story.

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If you like looking for meteors, mark the night of January 3 on your calendar!

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Many of our modern holiday traditions have their roots in the winter festivals of long ago, including the date we now call Christmas.

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12/20/19 - Great Lakes Trash; Know It Before You Throw It

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The EPA is seeking applications for projects to keep trash out of the Great Lakes. Congress has increased funding for Great Lakes restoration.

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12/17/19 - Bay City Commission Votes to Privatize Two Bridges

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The Bay City Commission voted unanimously Monday night in favor of an Acquisition and Development agreement with United Bridge Partners for the Liberty and Independences Bridges.

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James Hohman talks about his work with the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

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12/17/19 - Gov. Whitmer's First Year; Bay City Bridges

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Guests James Hohman (Mackinac Center for Public Policy) and Cole Waterman (MLive).

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About 90 minutes after sunset, look for "The Lonely One" in an area devoid of other bright stars.

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Rian Johnson's "Knives Out" is a knowing, clever tribute to detectives and crime thrillers of all types.

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12/13/19 - Land Auction; Reducing Holiday Waste

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The DNR is auctioning off surplus public land. The Global Recycling Foundation is offering tips for reducing waste during the holidays.

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Organic Food, Kayak Bob, Tax Time Volunteering

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We head to a farmer’s market to find out what it means to eat organic, go out on the water to meet Kayak Bob, and learn how you can volunteer at tax time.

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Two women shopping at a farmer's market.

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12/12/19 - What Lee Mansion Restoration Means for Saginaw

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Adam Gac talks with the leader of the Lee Mansion Restoration project about what the endeavor means for the city of Saginaw and its past, current, and future residents.

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Experts in the Classroom; Delta Collegiate; Q-90.1 FM

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See how one Delta professor brings in experts to help educate his class. Learn how a student newspaper is put together.

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Delta Collegiate writers sit around a table.

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In the decades before the Civil War, Michigan had a reputation of hostility toward slavery, but it was not a safe haven from slave catchers.

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With the Winter Solstice fast approaching, it's no surprise that December's full moon is called the Cold Moon.

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There are plenty of beloved holiday classics to enjoy this season, but here's one to avoid.

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12/6/19 - High Lake Levels; Renewable Energy

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EGLE has made resources available online for property owners affected by high lake levels.

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Catherine Martinez, Child and Family Services.

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12/4/19 - Restoration of Lee Mansion In Saginaw Progressing

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Progress on the restoration of Saginaw's Lee Mansion was announced at a Saginaw City Council meeting.

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12/3/19 - Bay City Commission Says No to Raise

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The Bay City Commission has voted no on giving themselves a raise recommended by the Bay City Compensation Commission.

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One of the most recognizable star clusters is now gracing the eastern sky after dark.

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This 2018 documentary examines the history, technology, and recent resurgence of letter press printing.

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11/27/19 - Midland Area Community Foundation

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Emily Shaffer, Midland Area Community Foundation.

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11/22/19 - Adopt a Beach Results; Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy

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The group behind the Adopt a Beach program has published the results of this year's cleanups.

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It's that time of year again and Mark is making a list of what he's thankful for this year.

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11/21/19 - Bay City Downtown Management Board

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Monday the Bay City Board of Commissioners approved a special assessment plan for the city's Downtown Management Board.

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11/20/19 - Holidays in the Heart of the City

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Q-90.1’s Jonathan Dent has a report on Holidays in the Heart of the City from this week’s Saginaw City Council meeti

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We talk to David Jesuit about violence and protests in Hong Kong.

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11/19/19 - Impeachment; Pete Buttigieg; Maijuana Licensing

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Guests David Jesuit (Central Michigan University) and Wayne Kinne (Michigan Marijuana Licensing Experts).

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11/19/19 - Dow Settlement Could Move BaySail Project Forward

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BaySail in Bay City could receive a portion of the money in a Dow Chemical environmental settlement to fund a docking facility and education center.

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Movie producer Robert Evans died earlier this month. The 2002 documentary The Kid Stays in the Picture details his career.

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11/15/19 - Dow Settlement; Agricultural Conservation Awards

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A public meeting on Thursday will cover an environmental settlement with the Dow Chemical Company. The Saginaw Bay Agricultural Conservation Awards are coming in December.

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The Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy had a steady stream of visitors at the organization's new office on Euclid in Bay City during an open house on Wednesday.

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11/13/19 - Bay County to Establish Brownfield Redevelopment Authority

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The Bay County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of establishing a countywide Brownfield Redevelopment Authority.

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We continue our conversation with Dan Streeter (Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan).

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11/12/19 - Public Impeachment Hearings; Help for the Needy

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Guests Ryan Petersen (Delta College) and Dan Streeter (Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan).

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11/12/19 - Extended Cut: Tri Cities to Premiere Film

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This weekend, Saginaw and Bay City will host the premiere of a feature-length film starring local and Hollywood talents.

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11/12/19 - Tri Cities to Premiere Film "That Wasn't Supposed to Happen"

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This weekend, Saginaw and Bay City will host the premiere of a film starring local and Hollywood talent.

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On Monday, Nov. 11, the planet Mercury will pass in front of the Sun in a rare event known as a transit.

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11/8/19 - Saginaw Branch of Women's National Farm and Garden Association Celebrates 90 Years

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The Saginaw Branch of the Women's National Farm and Garden Association are celebrating 90 years of serving the Saginaw community.

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11/8/19 - Saginaw to Replace Wastewater Vehicles

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The city of Saginaw is investing more than $135,000 to replace several vehicles in the city's wastewater division.

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Carol Heron of Voters Not Politicians talks about the application process for the redistricting commission.

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11/5/19 - Impeachment Inquiry; Raise the Age; Redistricting

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Guests Gary Loster (former Saginaw mayor) and Carol Heron (Voters Not Politicians).

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11/5/19 - Henry Marsh Bridge Beautification

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Q-90.1's Jonathan Dent reports on a bridge beautification project aimed at making a piece of Saginaw infrastructure into a community destination.

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11/5/19 - Bay City Commission Audience Walks Out After Medical Marijuana Vote

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Q-90.1's Adam Gac talks with city officials about public feedback and the not-uncommon practice of early exoduses at commission meetings.

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The brightest star of the fall sky is currently low in the northeast after twilight.

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Voters will head to the polls for odd-year general elections tomorrow. In Bay City, residents will also vote on approving a new city charter.

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11/1/19 - Renewable Energy; Leaf Cleanup

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A Harvard study suggests more wind turbines and solar panels should be installed in our area, MI Power Grid guides residents through the state's transition to clean energy.

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11/1/19 - Mwenso and the Shakes Come to Midland

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A team of musicians from across the globe are taking the stage Sunday as Mwenso and the Shakes bring Harlem 100 to the Midland Center for the Arts.

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What do you do if you're caught in a mass shooting?

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10/29/19 - Social Media Influence; School Security

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Guests Peter Rose-Barry (Saginaw Valley State University), Tom Mynsberge (Critical Incident Management).

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Host Mike Redford with guests Peter Rose-Barry and Tom Mynsberge.

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Author Jonathan Rand Helps Us Understand Fear

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In the final installment of this year's Boo 90.1 series, we discuss what makes us frightened with author Jonathan Rand.

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Tina Podboy Laughner, Senior Services in Midland.

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Nursing Program Transfer Agreement; Emily Bazelon

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A new transfer agreement for the nursing program, author Emily Bazelon speaks on campus, a preview of this year's Chocolate Affair.

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Author Emily Bazelon speaks at Delta College.

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We speak to Dawn Hinton about the 2020 election and a project she's working on locally.

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Host Darold Newton interviews Dawn Hinton.

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Look high in the northeast for a group of bright stars that looks like a big "W" in the sky and you'll see the constellation of Cassiopeia the Queen.

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A look at Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror movie and a 2019 documentary about its origin.

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Q-90.1's Grant Schluckebier reports from the Saginaw City Council on a pair of young men recognized for their community efforts as part of becoming Eagle Scouts.

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10/22/19 Aftershow with Dennis Borchard and Rob Hudek

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We continue our discussion with Dennis Borchard and Rob Hudek.

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10/22/19 - Charter School Cuts; Fixing the Roads

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Guests Ben DeGrow (Mackinac Center for Public Policy); Dennis Borchard and Rob Hudek (Saginaw County Road Commission).

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You might have noticed an increase in the number of "shooting stars" in the morning sky before sunrise. This is due to the Orionid meteor shower, which is peaking right now.

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This Moment In Time takes us to the end of the Cold War with the history of one of the most popular video games of all time.

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Renee Urlaub, United Way of Midland County.

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Tri-City Ghost Hunters Society founder Nicole Beauchamp talks about her team's exploration of the Old Jewett Funeral Home in Mason, Michigan.

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We continue the discussion with Lori Ziolkowski (Families Against Narcotics).We continue the discussion with Lori Ziolkowski (Families Against Narcotics).

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10/15/19 - Impeachment Inquiry; GM Strike; Opioid Crisis

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Guests Chris Douglas (University of Michigan - Flint) and Lori Ziolkowski (Families Against Narcotics).

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10/18/19 - Fall Colors; Kirtland Warbler

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The folks at Pure Michigan say the state is bathed in fall colors right now. A bird once threatened with extinction is now thriving.

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The new animated film attempts to bring The Addams Family into the 21st century with a flimsy story, but a visual style faithful to the original comic strip.

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Nintendo faced an uphill battle when they brought their Famicom system over to the U.S. as the NES.

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10/15/19 - Local Boat Builders Work on Olympic Bobsled

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Q-90.1's Adam Gac talks with volunteer boat builders from the Saginaw Bay Community Sailing Association as they work to build a bobsled for the U.S. Olympic team.

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Each season has a notable group of stars to serve as a guidepost to that part of the sky. In autumn, we have the Great Square of Pegasus.

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10/14/19 - Tri City Ghost Hunters Society

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The Tri City Ghost Hunters Society spend a night at Delta College looking for signs of life after death.

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If you were a sci fi nerd of a certain age, chances are 1980's Flash Gordon is important to you.

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Dr. Matt Samocki talks about the Great Lakes Bay Mental Health Partnership.

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10/8/19 - History of Impeachment; Mental Health Crisis

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Guests Julie Keil (Saginaw Valley State University) and Dr. Matt Samocki (Great Lakes Bay Mental Health Partnership).

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Host Mike Redford and guest Julie Keil on The Follow Up set.

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Mark has been following Kenneth's Branagh's career since his directorial debut in 1989.

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We talk with Joel Strasz (Bay County Health Department) about flu shots and the opioid epidemic.

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The city of Saginaw is working to improve walkability.

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The dark plains on the Moon are called maria or seas because early observers mistook them for bodies of water.

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10/7/19 - Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse

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Dianna Stampfler is the author of "Michigan's Haunted Lighthouses" and she talks to us about the people who lived and died at a local lighthouse.

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The latest Brad Pitt vehicle is a moody, meditative arthouse film disguised as a big-budget sci fi thriller.

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10/4/19 - Fall Color Map; Climate Change Views; National Solar Tour

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An online map can tell you when to expect fall colors in your area. New opinion maps show how different areas view climate change.

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10/1/19 - Impeachment, Road Funding, Flavored Vape Ban, EEE

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Guests Art Lewis (WSGW) and Joel Strasz (Bay County Health Department).

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Host Mike Redford and guest Art Lewis on the Follow Up set.

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Downtown Saginaw Center; Student PTA Club

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Take a tour of the recently opened Downtown Saginaw Center. Learn about the Student Physical Therapy Assistant Club.

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The Delta College Downtown Saginaw Center.

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20th Anniversary; Student Success Workshops

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Somos Hispanos celebrates its 20th anniversary by talking to original board member Isabel Olvera about the history of the show.

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Host Nina Hageness interviews Delta College faculty members on a couch.

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The Delta College Planetarium will join schools, museums, and planetariums around the globe to celebrate the Moon Friday, Oct 4.

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The Mid-Michigan Children's Museum recently hosted their seventh annual Touch a Truck event.

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The new big screen version of "Downton Abbey" reads like a Valentine to its fans asking, "Do you still like me?"

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Wallace and William Goodridge were African American photographers whose work captured scenes of late 19th century Saginaw.

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Jacob Browning, United Way of Saginaw County.

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Community partners come together to promote sustainability Thursday at the State of the Bay Conference.

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This year, the September equinox arrives September 23, marking the first day of fall in the northern hemisphere.

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In May of 1893, a fire destroyed over 250 homes on Saginaw's east side.

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If you're up before sunrise, which is easier now that we're heading into fall, you can look for the return of Orion the Hunter.

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Go back to 1837 to flip through the pages of Saginaw's first newspaper.

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To usher in the fall season, Mark Brown reviews 1985's The Goonies.

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September's Full Moon is often called the Harvest Moon, and this year it occurs after midnight on September 14.

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The threat from mosquito-spread diseases continues until the first frost and Michigan communities are receiving grants to expand recycling programs.

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This 1979 legal drama about fighting the abuse of power seems just as relevant today.

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Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Saginaw Region

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Lisa Ingram, Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Saginaw Region.

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9/3/19 - Residents Meet at SVSU for Talking Trash Summit

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More than 100 residents of Saginaw, Bay, Midland, and Arenac counties met to discuss problems caused by litter and possible solutions.

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Late summer is the best time to observe the Milky Way.

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8/30/19 - Environmental Protection Tips, Wildlife Drive

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Tips to help protect the environment during your end of summer activities and Wildlife Drive in Saginaw County has reopened.

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Cynthia Pape, READ Association of Saginaw County.

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Candice Woodfield, Mid-Michigan Home Care and Hospice.

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8/23/19 - Litter-Free Land; Fish Spawning Habitat

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The Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy is discussing a regional plan for litter-free land. A fish spawning habitat restoration project has begun in Saginaw Bay.

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If you're out on a clear dark evening in September, you can look low in the south for Sagittarius the Archer.

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The early evening sky will fill with more stars this week and, among them, a pair of bright planets.