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Leigh Ann Towne

Reporter · US

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Leigh Ann Towne

    Michigan deer hunting is going high tech as archery season begins (opens the original)

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    Michigan's archery deer season opens today with a new digital tagging option available to hunters for the first time. Hunters who purchase a deer license through the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Hunt Fish app now receive an electronic harvest tag, or eHarvest tag, on their smartphone instead of a traditional paper kill tag. The tag can be validated with or without cellular service. Hunters are still required to report their harvest within 72 hours or before transferring possession of

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Leigh Ann Towne

    Road work continues across Mid-Michigan as MDOT plans next major projects (opens the original)

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    Drivers in Mid-Michigan should prepare for continued road construction and traffic disruptions as the Michigan Department of Transportation wraps up one major project and prepares to launch another along the U.S. 127 corridor. The current phase of the U.S. 127 rebuilding project between Lake Lansing Road and I-69 in Ingham and Clinton counties is expected to be completed in November. But MDOT officials say work is far from over. A new phase of construction is scheduled to begin in 2027 between I

  3. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Leigh Ann Towne

    Michigan absentee ballots become available today ahead of Nov. 3 election (opens the original)

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    Michigan voters can begin receiving absentee ballots today for the Nov. 3 general election. Under Michigan's constitution, absentee ballots must be available to voters 40 days before an election. Beginning Sept. 24, voters can obtain an absentee ballot through their local clerk's office or request one online. Michigan Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie said voters have several options for obtaining and returning absentee ballots. "You can either go to your clerk's office to pick up an abs

  4. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Leigh Ann Towne

    Michigan monarch butterflies are making a 2,000-mile journey south (opens the original)

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    Monarch butterflies have begun their annual migration through Michigan, offering residents a chance to witness one of North America’s most remarkable wildlife journeys. Max Henschell of Michigan Audubon said the peak of monarch migration in Michigan typically occurs around mid-September, when more butterflies become visible in fields, lawns and along roadways. “The peak for monarch migration in Michigan is somewhere around mid-September,” Henschell said. “You'll start to see more monarchs moving

  5. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Leigh Ann Towne

    Mid-Michigan communities to mark 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks with ceremonies, events (opens the original)

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    Communities across Mid-Michigan will hold ceremonies and events Friday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and remember those who lost their lives. In Lansing, the annual Lansing Remembers 9/11 ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the 9/11 memorial in Wentworth Park, 100 N. Grand Ave. Lansing Fire Department Chief Carrie Edwards-Clemons and Police Chief Robert Backus are scheduled to speak. In Jackson, a 9/11 remembrance ceremony will begin at 3 p.m. at 14

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