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Monday In The Mitten: 5 Stories To Know

From the best summer activities to news about Michigan's opioid crisis, here are the stories you need to know as a Michigander this week.

Yoga at the Detroit Zoo is one of the summer activities Michiganders have to look forward to this year.
Yoga at the Detroit Zoo is one of the summer activities Michiganders have to look forward to this year. (Image via Detroit Zoological Society)

MICHIGAN — Happy Monday, Michiganders. As we kick off the week, we’ve rounded up the stories you need to know about in the Mitten:

The penguin exhibit at the Detroit Zoo is temporarily closing so this summer is your last chance to see them until next spring. Here are the details of the project to fix their habitat.

Opioid prescriptions have drastically fallen across Michigan, state leaders said. Here is what’s behind this trend.

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Quicken Loans leader Dan Gilbert is out of the hospital and currently in rehab after suffering a stroke last month. Here’s the latest on his condition.

The Belle Isle Conservatory is finally back open, just in time for a summer trip. Here’s what you need to know.

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Speaking of summer activities, the Detroit Zoo is hosting yoga sessions onsite. Get your cow and downward dog on amongst the animals at the zoo.

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