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Unearth Wonders in U-M Natural History Museum Demos

TL/DR - The U-M Museum of Natural History has family-oriented discovery demos every Saturday and Sunday, excluding September 2nd and 3rd. These 20-minute hands-on demonstrations are suitable for those aged 5 and up and include "How to Become a Fossil" at 11 a.m., which explores the formation of fossils, and "Out of the Water and Back Again: A…

Top 10 Priciest Washtenaw County Homes Sold in Late September

TL/DR - The most expensive home sold in Washtenaw County in Michigan over the past week was a property in Ann Arbor that went for $1.5 million. Recordings show 51 residential real estate sales in the area over the same period, with an average price of $446,226. The figures are based on data aggregated by Propmix and analyzed using machine learning…

Resolving Upper Peninsula’s Childcare Crisis | WJMN

TL/DR - The Upper Peninsula in Michigan is facing a childcare crisis with only 31% of the area's needs being met, and workers are regularly missing work or leaving jobs due to lack of viable childcare options. To address the issue, the newly-formed Upper Peninsula Childcare Task Force, consisting of 35 childcare advocates, met in person for the…

Fire Damages Marquette County Salt Supply Building

TL/DR - Storage buildings owned by the Marquette County Road Commission in Republic, Michigan were damaged by fire. One of the buildings contained the leftover salt supply from last year, and 400 tons of this supply was destroyed. Investigators are determining the cause of the fire. Destructive Fire Hits Marquette County Road Commission…