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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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The pilot program chose people on the city's long waitlist for housing vouchers to test how much direct cash payments can help. HUD, the federal housing agency, is interested in the possibility.
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A troubling new report from Louisiana shows how the state's abortion ban from 2022 is forcing doctors to delay or withhold medical care in ways that make pregnancy more dangerous.
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The 68 children without parental care are getting a reprieve from war, but children who experience armed conflict often face long-lasting impacts when it comes to their mental health and development.
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With nearly a decade on the national political stage, for some of the youngest eligible conservative voters this year, former President Donald Trump has been pivotal in their political upbringing.
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The 92nd Street Y, New York was originally founded to help Jewish immigrants assimilate. Today, 92NY is a cultural force for all. But its response to the Israel-Hamas war has been divisive.