/tags/michigan Michigan en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 12:00:00 GMT /science/2015-10-02/new-ncar-developed-holographic-imaging-sees-inside-the-microscopic-lives-of-clouds Clouds aren’t always what appear to be: Two clouds that look the same on the outside might indicate a dry day or a rainstorm, all depending on where they… Fri, 02 Oct 2015 12:00:00 GMT /science/2015-10-02/new-ncar-developed-holographic-imaging-sees-inside-the-microscopic-lives-of-clouds /npr-news/2014-10-26/lifted-on-giant-inner-tubes-an-old-tree-moves-in-michigan A 250-year-old oak tree once stood in the way of the University of Michigan's new business school — until it was moved this weekend. It wasn't easy, though, and definitely not cheap. Sun, 26 Oct 2014 16:29:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-10-26/lifted-on-giant-inner-tubes-an-old-tree-moves-in-michigan Tracy Samilton /2014-09-17/a-new-campaign-ad-sport-billionaire-bashing It's open season on the wealthy political donors. Democratic campaign ads tie Republican candidates to the Koch brothers, while GOP ads paint sinister images of George Soros and Tom Steyer. Wed, 17 Sep 2014 20:08:00 GMT /2014-09-17/a-new-campaign-ad-sport-billionaire-bashing Peter Overby /npr-news/2014-02-18/battling-blight-detroit-maps-entire-city-to-find-bad-buildings The city has a lot of abandoned buildings, and to decide which ones should be demolished, the federal government and some major foundations started a massive, high-tech mapping project. The new mayor says that's just what he needs to improve the neighborhoods. Tue, 18 Feb 2014 08:33:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-02-18/battling-blight-detroit-maps-entire-city-to-find-bad-buildings Quinn Klinefelter /politics/2014-02-07/years-in-the-making-new-farm-bill-becomes-law President Barak Obama signed the new farm bill into law Friday at Michigan State University in East Lansing, ending years of negotiations and… Fri, 07 Feb 2014 21:53:51 GMT /politics/2014-02-07/years-in-the-making-new-farm-bill-becomes-law Harvest Public Media /npr-news/npr-news/2014-01-28/brothers-levin-near-the-end-of-a-32-year-congressional-partnership Last March, Sen. Carl Levin announced his final term. But his brother, Rep. Sandy Levin, will run for re-election next year. "It's difficult for me to imagine Carl's not being a partner and my closest friend," Sandy says. Tuesday's State of the Union speech will be the last where they sit, as they always have, side by side. Tue, 28 Jan 2014 08:43:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2014-01-28/brothers-levin-near-the-end-of-a-32-year-congressional-partnership David Welna /npr-news/2013-10-11/a-grandmother-her-grandson-and-fitting-in-together Growing up, Barbara Handelsman often felt out of step with her family. She says she has always been shy and isolated, but with her grandson, Aaron, she says she's free to be herself. "I think we bring out the best in each other," Aaron says. Fri, 11 Oct 2013 06:59:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-10-11/a-grandmother-her-grandson-and-fitting-in-together NPR Staff /npr-news/2013-09-23/detroit-has-many-strays-but-were-not-tripping-over-dogs The already beleaguered, bankrupt city has gotten even more bad publicity from stories saying there are 50,000 homeless dogs roaming its streets. The first wave of reports from a dog census done over the weekend, though, signal there are far fewer. Still, loose dogs are a big problem in the city. Mon, 23 Sep 2013 18:01:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-23/detroit-has-many-strays-but-were-not-tripping-over-dogs Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-09-20/video-tigers-fielder-takes-fans-chip-after-chasing-foul Was it fair or foul that first baseman Prince Fielder took a nacho chip from an unsuspecting fan during Thursday's game? Check out the amusing scene and Fielder's comments afterward. Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:45:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-20/video-tigers-fielder-takes-fans-chip-after-chasing-foul Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-09-10/remembering-a-brave-lucky-hero-in-the-war-of-1812 That war gave us our national anthem and a stable border with Canada, but otherwise, not much is remembered about that conflict nowadays. This changed over Labor Day when the largest sailing re-enactment ever attempted in the U.S. marked the anniversary of a remarkable victory in that war. Tue, 10 Sep 2013 07:03:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-10/remembering-a-brave-lucky-hero-in-the-war-of-1812 Jeff St. Clair