{"id":5831,"date":"2026-06-25T09:48:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/?p=5831"},"modified":"2026-06-25T10:42:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:42:57","slug":"um-flints-kietzman-releases-new-guidebook-exploring-regional-watershed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/2026\/06\/25\/um-flints-kietzman-releases-new-guidebook-exploring-regional-watershed\/","title":{"rendered":"UM-Flint&#8217;s Kietzman releases new guidebook exploring regional watershed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Inspired by the Federal Writers Project in the 1930s, UM-Flint Professor of English Mary Jo Kietzman began collaborating with students, faculty, staff, and local community members to create Exploring Mid-Michigan, a guide to the region through the lens of its watershed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the history and stories contained in this new book, and then pick up your copy today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This New Book Reveals Mid-Michigan&#039;s Best Hidden Gems\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cbNaB4qrrCk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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