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Anti-Muslim Speech Addressed At U of M

“Free speech” or “Hate speech”? Students and law enforcement were tackling the topic at the University of Michigan Wednesday — after a recent round of “chalk graffiti” left some on campus feeling threatened. Jon Hewett has the story.

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Wizard of Oz Festival Planned For Downstate Community

Munchkins, flying monkeys, and the wicked witch. If you love “The Wizard of Oz”, you might want to plan a trip to the city of Ionia, where they will hold their 3rd annual “Wizard of Oz” festival in June. DDA director Linda Curtis says they’ll show the movie for 25 …

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Companies Urged To Hire Autistic Workers

April is Autism Awareness Month. Adults with autism face a 90 percent unemployment rate – that’s higher than for individuals with other developmental disabilities. Dave Meador with DTE Energy says his company employs adults with autism and encourages other companies to do the same.

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Beware Of Artificially Sweetened Foods

Many foods on the market are labeled as heart healthy or low fat and you assume they’re good for you. But that isn’t always the case. Registered dietician Lindsay Malone says that although artificial sweetners are calorie free, they are many times sweeter than sugar. By consuming them, you are …

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Equal Pay Day Demonstration At Michigan Tech

The gender wage gap persists and they want something done about it. That was message Tuesday from a group of demonstrators on the campus of Michigan Tech. Tech student Leah Bectel is with the Society of Women Engineers and the Copper Country League of Women Voters. She was among those …

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