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Lacasa is partnering with Bashor Children's Home to build 11 units for youths who age out of foster care.
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Stephanie Steele's ruling to deny a new trial for Jeff Pelley, 52, is his last best chance at a new trial
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The project will replace lead pipes and separate stormwater and sewage pipes.
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South Bend planners seek feedback on the neighborhood plan. Residents are concerned with the loss of greenspace.
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A federal court this week permanently struck down a state law that tried to ban people from telling minors about other states’ abortion laws without parental consent.
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The Michigan Senate approved a few of its plans for the state’s next budget Thursday, including spending on agriculture, natural resources, and regulatory affairs.
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Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield and his wife were in court Thursday to plead not guilty to embezzlement and conspiracy charges.
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Family caregivers of medically complex children will soon no longer be able to provide attendant care — meaning they have to transition to other Medicaid programs. The Family and Social Services Administration provided updates this week on one of the main programs families can shift to in July.
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One law professor says an advisory opinion from Attorney General Todd Rokita on pronoun use in the workplace is “counterproductive” for employers.
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The Michigan House of Representatives has voted to outlaw the possession of tools designed to break into a car with the intent of stealing it.
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One of the chief targets of Michigan Attorney Dana Nessel’s failed Flint water prosecutions has filed a notice that he intends to sue the state.
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Speed cameras in a few highway work zones around Indiana are expected to arrive in late summer or early fall.
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Elections officials are encouraging Hoosiers to vote ahead of the May 7 primary election.
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Indiana State Treasurer Daniel Elliott announced Wednesday he’s investing more state dollars in Israeli bonds.
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Two new members are taking their seats in the Michigan House of Representatives. The chamber is officially back to full capacity — and a two-seat Democratic majority.
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Gov. Katie Hobbs plans to sign the repeal of the law that bans nearly all abortions — keeping the state's 15-weeks-of-pregnancy ban in place. But it's unclear when the repeal takes effect
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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, as inflation remained stubbornly above the Fed's 2% target. Investors now think it could be September or later before rates start to fall.
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President Biden announced the relief for attendees of the now-shuttered art schools, saying they "falsified data, knowingly misled students, and cheated borrowers into taking on mountains of debt."
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Moss plays a British spy on the trail of a woman who may or may not be a terrorist. As the two begin working together, suspicions swirl on both sides.
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Members of pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups in Los Angeles clashed, with reports of fireworks and pepper spray use. Elsewhere, universities are tearing down encampments and arresting students.