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CORUNNA, Mich. (AP) – A large donation to a small church continues to benefit residents of Shiawassee County. Nearly 10 local organizations recently received grants ranging from $ 5,000 to $ 50,000 from the United Methodist Church in Juddville, The Argus-Press reported. Angel’s Hands Outreach in Owosso, which received the largest amount, provides clothing, housewares …

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By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) – A Wisconsin high school student on Friday won a federal lawsuit she filed against a sheriff who threatened her with jail at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic if she did not remove posts about social media saying she had the virus. U.S. District Judge Brett …

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DETROIT (AP) – About 1,600 homeowners have had their back taxes paid off thanks to a program designed to preserve the wealth and equity in their Detroit home while helping families achieve financial independence. Another 3,250 Detroit homeowners are also in the Detroit Tax Relief Fund pipeline and could have their property tax debt paid …

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HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) – The doors of a western Michigan restaurant were open before sunrise as the owner greeted diners for the first time since spending four nights in jail for ignoring orders related to COVID-19. Marlena’s Bistro and Pizzeria in Holland had been closed since March. But Marlena Pavlos-Hackney got her food license back. …

Diner reopens months after owner jailed for virus rules | Michigan News Read More »

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) – A “Black Lives Matter” street mural painted this summer in southeast Michigan has been defaced by vandals who covered part of it in white paint. The weekend attack in Ypsilanti left the words “Black Lives” on the 260-foot mural soaked in white paint, while the word “Matter” was left untouched. Trische …

Vandals Disfigure ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural in Michigan City | Michigan News Read More »

By SIERRA CLARK, Traverse City Record Eagle TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – Two temporary exhibitions are now on display at the Dennos Museum Center that explore off-reserve residential schools for Indigenous children and contemporary Anishinaabek art. “Away from Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories” and “Close to Home: Contemporary Ansihinaabek Artists” will run until the …

museum presents the experience of an Aboriginal residential school, art | Michigan News Read More »

By DAVID EGGERT, Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan lawmaker was removed from his position on the committee after a lawmaker said they had a “volatile” relationship that included domestic violence and threats. Representative Mari Manoogian, a Democrat from Birmingham, released a statement Wednesday, a day after Macomb County Republican Representative Steve Marino, …

Michigan lawmaker accuses lawmaker of abuse and threats | Michigan News Read More »

By CHRIS JAEHNIG, The Daily Mining Gazette (Houghton) HANCOCK, Mich. (AP) – Dr. Michelle Seguin of the Portage Health Foundation has teamed up with other like-minded health food enthusiasts to share that love with the community by forming a group called Growing From the Heart. “In 2020, just at the start of the pandemic, we …

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(Marquette) Mining newspaper. August 7, 2021. Editorial: Masking, vaccine choices at NMU impact whole community While Northern Michigan University at Marquette has not joined the growing list of universities across the country that will require returning students to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination, it is revising its mask protocol for the start of the semester. …

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By CHRISTIE MASTRIC, The Mining Journal (Marquette) MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) – Would the “not guilty” verdict described in the book and movie “Anatomy of a Murder” hold today? Author and former Army Judge Eugene Milhizer recently gave a presentation on his book, “Dissecting the Anatomy of a Murder,” at the Central UP and Northern Michigan …

author, former judge dissects the film “Anatomy of a murder” | Michigan News Read More »

By ELENA DURNBAUGH, Battle Creek Investigator BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) – The Binder Park petting zoo is getting a makeover this summer. The zoo was selected as one of 100 impact projects across the country for the Lowe’s 100 Hometowns project. The initiative, which awarded 100 grants totaling $ 10 million, is part of the …

Battle Creek Binder Park Zoo to Get Dinosaur Exhibit | Michigan News Read More »

MARYSVILLE, Mich. (AP) – When the chickens come home to roost, they better make sure it’s not in Marysville. Leaders in the city about 104 kilometers northeast of Detroit have enacted a new law banning chickens, pheasants, badgers, kangaroos, coyotes and even cougars and tigers, the Port’s Times Herald reported. Huron. The new pets and …

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DETROIT (AP) – Community-focused hair salons in the Detroit area can compete for a grant of $ 10,000 as part of a program designed to educate and empower African American men. Applications are being accepted until August 9 from state-certified barber shop owners for the Ford Men of Courage Barbershop Challenge. Hair salon owners are …

Empowering Black Men Focus of the Barbershop competition | Michigan News Read More »

By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS, Associated Press / Report for America MASON, Mich. (AP) – Michigan residents with conditions that may interfere with law enforcement, such as deafness or autism, can now apply for a designation associated with their information that appears on the computer system for officers during roadside checks. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson …

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