Swing bridges aren't particularly common. They swing open and closed to allow boat traffic to pass. The smallest one in operation anywhere in the world is in Michigan.
It would be pretty easy to determine the center of a state if it was nice and square like, say, Colorado or Wyoming. But what about when your state has two oddly shaped peninsulas? Then it gets a little more difficult. So where exactly is the center of Michigan?
What is going on in our schools today?
We have been discussing this issue on my program for a while and now new data is discovered that begs the question again, what is going on in our schools today?
CNS News is reporting about a report to Congress by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that states 73% of 8th graders tested below the proficiency level in geography last year...