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Flint Residents Sound Off on Water Crisis

Flint residents were able to tell state lawmakers Tuesday what it’s been like living with the water crisis. Tabitha Fenn, who has a special needs child affected by high lead levels, told a joint legislative committee examining the Flint water crisis that more needs to be done to help kids …

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Hancock Public Forum for Proposed Ordinances April 20

A public hearing for several proposed ordinances will be held prior to the April meeting of the Hancock City Council. Copies of the six proposals are available at the Hancock City Clerk’s office weekdays from 8am to 5pm.  They can also be reviewed by clicking here. The ordinances range from …

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Third Author in Campus Read 2016 Today

Finlandia University’s Campus Read 2016 event continues with another author Tuesday afternoon. Marquette-based author John Smolens will be at the Chapel of St. Matthew on Finlandia’s campus at 4:30pm. This is the third of three Author Event Series events and is free and open to the public. Smolens just published his …

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Conversations and Coffee with DNR Fisheries Division

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is again hosting public forums throughout the state, inviting residents to discuss local and statewide fisheries management activities and concerns. They’re calling it “Conversations and Coffee with DNR Fisheries Division” and it will take place Thursday starting at 7pm at the Portage Lake District Library. …

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New Trooper Class Reports to Training Academy

Sixty prospective State Police troopers have reported to the department’s training academy in Lansing for the first day of the 129th Trooper Recruit School. Training runs 22 weeks, and covers firearms, water safety, defensive tactics, patrol techniques, ethics and other areas. Graduation day is August 26th of this year. Those …

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Trend in Gas Prices Finally Reverses

The average price of a gallon of gas in Michigan went down five cents over the past week, according to AAA. Michigan’s statewide average is $1.96 per gallon. That’s not only down a nickel from last week, it’s 49 cents less than this same time last year. However, it’s also …

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Study Shows Some Charities Only Receive About 1/3 of Money Donated

A new report says only 33 percent of every dollar raised by professional fundraisers hired by charities, actually reaches the charity. The fourth annual Professional Fundraising Charitable Solicitation Report comes from the Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says the report identifies the total amount raised by charities as well as …

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Speed Limit Increase Bill May Get Another Shot

The sponsor of a series of bills to increase the speed limit on some interstates and highways in the state hopes to revive his legislation in a few weeks. State Representative Brad Jacobsen says, under the legislation, the speed limit would go up to 75 miles an hour on rural …

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