Historic Trail Markers Highlight Michigan’s Old Native Routes
Michigan’s peninsula nods to its past with historic site markers along US-112 US-12 and other routes. The Michigan Historical Society expands markers as the Michigan Tourist Council notes rising interest in legend rich sites from Fort St. Joseph to Lansing and Kalamazoo.
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Michigan
Michigan Historical Society
Chicago
Detroit
Niles
Ft. St. Joseph
Historical Commission
Baldwin’s Prairie
Yottville
South Bend
St.Joseph
Sturgis
Coldwater
Canada
Cambridge Junction
Irish Hills
Chicago and
Monroe
Walker Tavern
James Fenimore Cooper
Cassopolis
Three Rivers
Burr Oak
Homer
Jackson
Coloma
Watervliet
Hartford
Paw Paw
Kalama
Michigan Tourist Council
Michigan Historical Commission
May Sees Daylight Grow and Scorpius Returns
University of Michigan astronomer Hazel M. Losh says May brings longer days by up to an hour and a late month dusk. The prominent summer constellation Scorpius becomes visible, curving like a fish hook with two bright stars signaling its tail, as Orion and Scorpius never appear together.
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Hazel .M. Losh
University of Michigan
U-M
Scorpius
Orion
Losh
Scorpion
Michigan State University Firsts Highlight Historic Agriculture Achievements
The article notes MSU pioneering milestones in agricultural education and research, including the first land grant college, first horticultural laboratory, first short course in dairying, and early work in corn hybridization alongside the institution's early teaching buildings.
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Michigan State University
Agricultural College
Firsit
Michigan’ State College
America
Potato Rot Nematode Threat Hits Bay County Farm Areas
Michigan Department of Agriculture acts to contain the potato rot nematode that arrived on Irish Cobbler seed potatoes from Prince Edward Island. The pest, found in Bay County on 22 of 100 bags, could affect five acres of plantings and iris as well. Seed lot was seized. remaining seed disposed. land to be fumigated. six growers affected will be reimbursed.
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North America
Bay County
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Michigan
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Wisconsin
Idaho
Department of Agriculture
U.S
Brawch
Michigan Department
Andlaréc
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Berry Bros
W. 4Th
Clare
Lower
Robert J. Burling
The
Comstock
Arkadelphia
Galesburg
Ft. Dearborn
St. Joseph
Battle Creek
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Marshall
Brooks
Lake Michigan
Grand River
Capitol
Hopewell
Nortor
Atlas Tires
Art Ulrich
McEwan
School of Natural Resources
United States
Eiligon
Lake Superior
Upper Peninsula
Department of Health
Powers
Kraft
Oa Grocer’s
Alank En
Avery Conten
Releas
Sauer Kraut
McKenzies
Kroger Country Club
Kroger
Beltsville
Swift
Thomasma
Calif
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