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Mark Wedel

Mark Wedel has been a freelance journalist since 1992, covering a bewildering variety of subjects. He also writes books on his epic bike rides across the country. He's written a book on one ride, "Mule Skinner Blues." For more information, see www.markswedel.com.

Mark Wedel's Latest Articles

The Dragon Hatcher: WMU to offer its first production that will have a sensory friendly performance

WMU Theatre plans eight presentations of "Jeremy Thatch, Dragon Hatcher," featuring dragon puppets, and one presentation will be staged to be inviting to those with sensory concerns.

Neighborhoods get a lift from investors who take on worst of the worst houses

It takes vision to see the finished product when dealing with a house that looks like it should be torn down. Jeremy Cole helps people see.

Musicians and artists will be popping up in Battle Creek

The people going against the conventional wisdom about Battle Creek.

You have one hour to escape: Game rooms popular in big cities make their way to Portage, Kalamazoo

In a building of secrets, people solve the puzzles that will allow them to escape. That's the idea behind escape rooms and now they've come to the Kalamazoo area.

Technology turns farming into a high precision business that protects environment, controls costs

Technology adds a level of precision to farming that has not been seen before. 

Michigan Dune Alliance helps protect Michigan’s iconic sand dunes from invasive species

Volunteers are working to make sure invasive weeds don't strangle Michigan's sand dunes.

From elementary schoolers to adults, Generation E inspires entrepreneurs

Sometimes kids can inspire their parents. That's what happened when the Diamante household found its entrepreneurial spirit thanks to Generation E Institute. 

Good wood: How you can enjoy your campfire while protecting Michigan’s forests

This is why you should not be moving firewood from place to place.

Michigan’s pig problem: What to do if you see a smart, tusky animal in Michigan’s outdoors

Cast not your pearls before (feral) swine. Especially if those swine are invasive wild boars intent on devouring Michigan's natural landscapes and farmland. Mark Wedel tells us why these tusky invaders are a growing threat in Michigan, and what's being done to control them.

New Harvest preschool creates a place where little ones can learn

With perhaps as many an 800 youngsters who need preschool in the Battle Creek area, a preschool formed this year is trying to make a difference.

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