There's an article today on former President Gerald Ford from Michigan History Magazine and you can also check out all features from Michigan History Magazine.

Energy Bill Passed, Includes Great Lakes Drilling Ban
The Great Lakes Radio Consortium reports that the recently passed Energy Bill contains an amendment that permanently bans oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes, affirming that drilling in the Great Lakes is not worth the risk to the environment or human safety. The President is expected to sign the bill.

Lansing Old Town JazzFest this Weekend
The Lansing City Pulse has an in-depth preview for this weekend's 11th Annual Old Town JazzFest (August 5 & 6). Jazz musicians taking the stage will include Juno award-winning Michael Kaeshammer, the Professors of Jazz from Michigan State University, East Lansing's funk-infused Soul Content and many others.
Old Town JazzFest web site

Lower Peninsula Phone Rates Deregulated
The Detroit News reports that the Michigan Public Service Commission has voted 2-1 to deregulate residential phone rates in Metro Detroit, Ann Arbor, Flint, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Mount Clemens, Pontiac and Ypsilanti. SBC Communications Inc. requested the move which will allow them to change rates and service offerings without state approval.
Read Regulators give up control of phone rates across Lower Peninsula from the AP (TC Record Eagle)

Iacocca Teams with Snoop Dogg
The Detroit News has a special feature looking at Chrysler's $75 million ad campaign featuring Lee Iacocca. They also have all 4 commercials in the campaign (including the final one which debuts Saturday night) available for online viewing. Strange that commercials can be considered internet content but the article is an interesting read...

Michigan Stamps
The Detroit Free Press reports that a new stamp honoring presidential libraries premiered yesterday at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids and the Ford Library in Ann Arbor. The article also lists stamps that commemorate various Michigan things like Tiger Stadium, Henry Ford, the St. Joseph Lighthouse and the Mackinac Bridge.
Michigan in Stamps from Michigan history, Arts & Libraries (lists all of them, pictures of some)

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