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Power Lines Generate Debate

The high voltage lines would cut through northern woodlands to bring electricity from Wisconsin to the U.P.

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Sky-Gazing Up North Gets Boost From International Dark Sky Designation

A celestial event tonight is likely to be invisible because of cloud cover in northern Lower Michigan. Otherwise, we would be likely to see a display of the Northern Lights because of a solar storm currently affecting the earth. In general, though, dark-sky gazing is becoming a popular event Up North.

Michigan Writers on the Air - January 25, 2012

This month on Michigan Writers on the Air, we will be rebroadcasting two popular interviews from our 2011 programs: Paula McLain discussing her bestselling book on Ernest and Hadley Hemingway, The Paris Wife, and one of the grand masters of American crime fiction, Sara Paretsky, discussing her long-running relationship with detective V.I. Warshawski.  At the end, regular contributor, poet and essayist Fleda Brown will review a new book by poet Linda Paston.

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Remembering Chris Bedford
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Small farmers will gather this weekend in Grayling for the annual Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference. The event has been going on for a decade now and has attracted more than 500 people, mostly farmers. This weekend they'll commemorate the work of Chris Bedford, a filmmaker and leader in the movement.

No-Fault Insurance Reform
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The battle over changing Michigan's auto insurance law is headed to court. The week a group filed a lawsuit seeking information about the assertions of the insurance industry. At issue is whether the law that requires insurers to cover an unlimited amount of medical care for injuries should be changed.

Sault Tribe Proposes Lansing Casino
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This week news that the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians wants to build a casino in Lansing made headlines around the state. Many question whether the tribe in UP has the right to do so under agreements that govern Indian casinos. But Aaron Payment says the tribe hasn't discussed the issue enough. Payment is a former tribal chair. He says the tribe's experience with downstate casinos has not been great and a vote of the members is needed.

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The Environment Report - January 26, 2012

Coming up on the next Environment Report...  In President Obama's address to the nation he called attention to a re-trained Michigan worker... who got laid off from a furniture company and later was hired by a wind turbine manufacturer.