MSU's Tollgate Farm celebrates Michigan's sweetest winter crop
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MSU's Tollgate Farm celebrates Michigan's sweetest winter crop

Mild weather has brought an early start to this year's maple season in Michigan. In fact, one of Michigan’s largest maple syrup farms is getting sap at the earliest date in 45 years. MSU's Tollgate Farm and Education Center is gearing up for it's own Maple Fest. Steve Julin and Laura Romito share a recipe to help us celebrate the season.

Cooking with Chef Ji Hye Kim
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Cooking with Chef Ji Hye Kim

Chef Ji Hye Kim, the owner of Miss Kim in Ann Arbor, joined the Nine to prepare a traditional Korean dish. She is one of the semi-finalists for the James Beard Foundation's 2024 Restaurant and Chef awards. Her restaurant, Miss Kim is located on North 5th Avenue in Ann Arbor. For more, visit misskimannarbor.com.

Making the most out of your tax refund
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Making the most out of your tax refund

Tax season is in full swing and some people are already getting back their refunds. So once you get your return, what is the best way to utilize it? Candice Towers, the financial wellbeing program manager at Lake Trust Credit Union, has some advice.

How and Why Do Consumers Use “Buy Now, Pay Later”?
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How and Why Do Consumers Use “Buy Now, Pay Later”?

Buy now, pay later makes it easy to take on debt, but if you use it with your budget in mind, it can be helpful. Ronnie Thompson, owner of True North Advisors in Northville, shares some of the pros and cons of using after-pay as a payment method.

Rags $2 Riches 6th annual Thrifted Fashion Show/Gala
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Rags $2 Riches 6th annual Thrifted Fashion Show/Gala

A night of thrifted fashion, Detroit flare and elegance will take the Detroit fashion community to new heights this February 2024. The fashion collective group, "Rags $2 Riches Detroit" will be presenting its highly anticipated 6th Annual Thrifted Fashion Show/Gala, Sunday, February 25, 2024. Last year we were granted Sponsorship by one of the largest thrift stores in the Southeast, The Salvation Army. The production's emergent and fashion creative Stephanie Bedell (Thebagladie) will bring you this year's production. Thebagladie has brought you a sold out production in February from 2019 to 2023, so we are turning up the heat for our 2024 Winter production that will combine a night to celebrate fashion black tie style. The runway presentation will feature thrifted fashion by Thebagladie and Detroit based Model, featured in GQ and across the country "Rockie Bonds", as she transitions from Model to Designer. This year's theme is: Black Excellence. Rags $2 Riches 6th Annual Gala will return to "The Jam Handy" this year. The party calls for black tie. Dress Code Will Be Enforced: ALL BLACK EVERYTHING with the exception of a White Button Down with a Tux. Doors open at 5, show starts at 6, and the party ends at 9. About The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center Founded in 1883, The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) is dedicated to helping substance abusing adults bridge the gap on the road to recovery. The ARC provides individuals a holistic faith-based approach to drug and alcohol rehabilitation at its campus in Detroit. With capacity to serve more than 250 program participants, the 180-365-day residential program emphasizes behavioral modification to replace self-defeating habits with more productive, meaningful activities. Residents move at their own pace through journaling; group and one-on-one counseling; work therapy; and classes on chemical dependency, relapse prevention, anger management and more. Completely self-funded, the ARC draws its entire operating budget from the revenue of its 29 Salvation Army thrift stores located in Southeast Michigan. For more information, visit semichigan.satruck.org or call 313-965-7760.