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This week on The Juke Joint is one of The Duke's Favorites, originally aired on December 2, 2018. Robert Barclay, played tunes by artists known for their nicknames such as the Texas Nightingale, Curly, Furry and Cleanhead, a couple of professors, a few doctors, Cow Cow and Bumble Bee, the Black Ace, the Blues Boss, the Chief, Bon Ton, a Papa and a Mama and others known by their instrument: guitar, harmonica and piano.
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Members of Michigan's congressional delegation support legislation to exclude data centers from tax exemptions and keeping development in the hands of local governments.
Alma nurses and MyMichigan reach an agreement, canceling strike
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