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The city's redevelopment commission recently paid $3.25 million for a collection of office park properties near Monroe Street and the post office.
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Tyre Bradbury took a plea deal for a 2014 fatal shooting that saw him released from prison.
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The 900 acres up for rezoning is currently owned by St. Joe Farms
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Introducing ‘The Sauce Live' with host Dawn Burns Monday March 18th at 7 p.m. eastern.
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A new report from the state shows Michigan’s unemployment rate among women bounced back to pre-pandemic levels last year. But it’s not all good news.
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When a state board met Monday to certify that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won the Democratic and Republican primaries, it also heard that most voters cast their ballots before election day.
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The Listen to Michigan campaign urged voters to cast “uncommitted” ballots in Michigan's Democratic presidential primary. Now it's focusing on Wisconsin.
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Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed a bill that would define and ban antisemitism in state public education institutions.
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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of an Indiana couple who said their transgender daughter was wrongly removed from their care. They said their child’s removal was because of their religion, but lower courts disagree with that claim.
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Nationwide, solar accounted for more than half of all the new energy that came online in 2023. Though a good portion of that could have been held over from 2022.
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Former state commerce secretary Brad Chambers said the number one job of a governor is to grow the economy and increase wages. And the Republican gubernatorial candidate unveiled his 10-point economic plan Monday.
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Indiana manufacturers pushed to change the state’s definition of toxic PFAS to ensure they can continue using some of those chemicals. That effort failed at the Statehouse. But we’ll likely see more legislation like this as manufacturers try to hold on to chemicals the federal government wants to limit.
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A new website hosts newly-required financial reports for Michigan elected officials and candidates for office.
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McDonald Rivet, who is in her first Senate term, is part of a crowded Democratic field that also includes Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley, Michigan State Board of Education President Pamela Pugh and Michigan Association of Conservation Districts Executive Director Dan Moilanen.
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Rupert Murdoch, Elon Musk and junk bond creator Michael Milken were among the recipients of the 2024 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership Award.
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More than 50 other countries have already banned the substance, which has been known to lead to lung and ovarian cancer, mesothelioma and other deadly illnesses.
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Last week, a federal appeals court ordered Navarro to surrender to a federal prison in Florida on March 19 to serve his four-month sentence.
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In a fever dream of a retelling, America's new reigning king of satire has turned a loved classic, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, upside down, placing Huck's enslaved companion Jim at the center.
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What would you do if your favorite artist stared you down and asked for the truth? On this 8 Tracks: Michael Knott, Rapsody and Tierra Whack offer mirrors to themselves and to anyone listening.