Archive: Saturday
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Blair voters back to the polls for millage
Blair Township voters will have to go back to the polls in February because township officials forgot something: a millage that helps fund the township's ambulance service.
Continued ... - Death Notices: 01/05/2013
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St. Francis boys score win over Harbor Springs
The starters for St. Francis ran, and then they rested.
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Snow a welcome sight for farmers
As Michigan farmers look to the New Year and growing season ahead, recent snows encourage optimism.
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Another View: Smart switches, fewer outages
Nowadays, DTE and other utilities are installing smarter ways to deal with outages. If we can expect more frequent and more severe storms, we hope they hurry.
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Official saw no danger for now dead girl
A court official who was asked to remove a Detroit child from her home just weeks before she was fatally stabbed turned down the state's request because he believed there was no immediate danger, according to a transcript released Friday.
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Goldfish Swim School growing
If ever there was proof that a completely new invention or technology isn't needed to be a successful entrepreneur, it's Goldfish Swim School.
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Man who approached kids sought
Authorities continue to hunt for a man who may have tried to abduct two young boys.
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Museum to honor Rosa Parks' 100th birthday
Admission is free to a 100th birthday celebration for the late civil rights icon Rosa Parks being hosted next month by The Henry Ford, but the Detroit-area museum is asking that visitors and others give back in a different way.
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Ag Forum: Weather challenges
Michigan State University will hold the second annual Integrated Pest Management Academy Feb. 19-20 at the Okemos Conference Center near Lansing.
Continued ... - John Clayton Lougheed
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St. Francis girls take quick lead, win 63-22
It had been 16 days since the St. Francis girls last played basketball.
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Mardi Link: New year, with side of mashed
They said they couldn't take it anymore.
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Letters to the Editor: 01/05/2013
Put politics aside; Can't legislate morality; Head east on Eighth.
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Food aid back for 51K recipients
A Michigan agency scrambled Friday to restore food assistance to 85,000 recipients and families who count on the aid, a day after some were turned away at stores because money was not on their state-issued debit cards.
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More areas could be on Traverse library board
City commissioners will consider giving up one of its three appointments to broaden geographical representation on the Traverse Area District Library Board.
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Prep Basketball Roundup: 01/05/2013
Charlevoix tops Elk Rapids. (Plus more)
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Body and Soul in Brief: 01/05/2013
Nurses welcome; Quit smoking class; Prenatal yoga. (Plus more)
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Futures File: OJ prices fall
Orange juice prices fell this week as better weather across Florida increased hopes for a robust orange crop this year.
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Another View: Planetary prediction
Many astronomers expect the first Earth-like planet outside the solar system will be discovered this year.
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Michigan in Brief: 01/05/2013
Gov. appoints members to resources panel; Snyder to give State speech on Jan. 16; New snowplow is coming to Michigan.
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Farm Focus in Brief: 01/05/2013
Ag census under way; Winery ownership; Farmland protection.
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Body and Soul Newsmakers: 01/05/2013
Three physicians have joined the staff of Munson Medical Center.
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Fact Check: Viral spiral 2012
We've long warned our readers to make good use of the delete key when e-mails spreading sketchy claims pop up in their inboxes. But we've found that old viral e-mails, unfortunately, never die — and new ones spread like a highly contagious disease.
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Blair voters back to the polls for millage