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Houghton-Portage Township Schools will have to hold off on plans for certain renovations and facility upgrades. Voters have rejected an $8.69 million bond proposal for the school district in Tuesday’s election. The measure was narrowly defeated 50.52% to 49.48%, a difference of just slightly more than one percent. In all, …

A federal judge has disqualified himself from handling a Flint water lawsuit. Michael Steinberg is with the ACLU, which is seeking an injunction to force all the lead pipes to be replaced in Flint. Judge Mark Goldsmith said he has no bias against the state or Flint, but he agreed …

Senator John Proos has announced a bipartisan legislative package to reform, re-establish and rebuild a criminal justice system focused on lowering recidivism and keeping Michigan safe. Proos says this reform package gives offenders the best shot at success and reintegration.