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By Lily Cole Nationally, farmers markets are growing rapidly. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported 2,863 markets in 2000, with that number rising to more than 8,700 in 2025. In Michigan alone, more than 200 markets offer amenities for patrons, including fresh produce and special events.



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Health experts are closely monitoring a new variant of COVID-19, roughly six years after the highly infectious disease ground the world to a halt in March 2020. Here are some things to know about the new strain, dubbed Cicada. What is the new variant? The new COVID-19 variant is called



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By Joshua Kim

Following the passing of new legislation by the Illinois General Assembly, the Regional Transport Authority, soon to be the Northern Illinois Transit Agency, will receive an additional $1.2 billion for its annual budget this year. The additional funding will be used to improve “frequency, reliability, and safety”