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From indigenous burial grounds dating to 1000 C.E. to music halls-turned-restaurants, the buildings of Detroit are rich with history that lives on.  As the fourth-oldest established city in Michigan (preceded only by Sault Ste Marie, St.…
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Enjoy an excuse to eat pie — March 14’s Pi Day — at these Greater Philly pie shops. Pi Day may be a day in homage to the infinite mathematical constant that’s necessary to measure circles, but it’s also a day for celebrating and eating pie.…
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In 2019, Rose Randazzo Pizzuto reached out to artist Matt Willey to paint a mural for Scranton Tomorrow’s Mural Arts Program, “a public art initiative that promotes history, culture, diversity and creativity.”  “Willey was the first artist…
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Several Wisconsin communities — including Ladysmith, Rhinelander, and Elkhart Lake — are addressing their workforce housing needs with new revitalization projects. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp (WEDC) has awarded grants to support…
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Tanya Jones, the newly elected and first Black woman president of the North Carolina Veterans Business Association (NC VetBiz), encourages the North Carolina community to buy from business owners who served in one of the six branches of the…
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Article Summary - Former President Donald Trump has criticized current President Joe Biden over his US-Mexico border policies and has stoked fears about migrants, despite no substantial evidence indicating a connection between immigration…
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Nevada is an enigmatic place with a colorful history (and it’s not just because of the neon signs). It’s a rich tapestry of cowboys, casinos, and cacti; small towns, ghost towns, and bustling downtowns. In Reno, the Silver State’s…
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In 2008, art activist Matt Willey met a bee in his Manhattan studio. That encounter would lead to The Good of the Hive, Willey’s mission to paint 50,000 honeybees worldwide.  “She flew in and landed right in the middle of the rug: ‘Notice…
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Twenty-one years ago, Steve Bateman created a swan-shaped sculpture out of a surprising medium: trash. Born out of a Minnesota State Fair competition sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Adopt-a-River program, he…
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Article Summary - The Republican presidential primary season is entering a phase where races will take place in several states, with the focus moving away from individual state campaigns. Donald Trump and Nikki Haley have been the only…
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