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The Shelley Irwin Show

The 2024 Old Farmer's Almanac is Now Available

By Shelley Irwin

Published September 5, 2023 at 11:28 AM EDT

The Old Farmers Almanac is out, Editor Carol Connare to talk about the headlines about the predictions for this winter. We talk about what an almanac is, who the Old Farmer is, and why there has been only 14 editors in its 232 year history. We focus on Michigan’s winter weather for the upcoming season.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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