Holland, Michigan, Happiest Because Of Giving Nature? (The Huffington Post)

March 10, 2010 | Holland

What’s Your Reaction? Despite harsh winter conditions and high levels of unemployment, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index rates the small Michigan town of Holland-Grand Haven as one of the happiest in the United States.

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Grand jury indicts 4 more in IRS jail scam (Key West Citizen)

March 10, 2010 | Grand Haven

A federal grand jury that indicted the former Key West Public Works superintendent and three of his family members on charges that they operated a tax fraud scheme from the Monroe County jail netted… read more

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EPA trashes Lansing collections (The Times of Northwest Indiana)

March 10, 2010 | Lansing

LANSING | The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency expressedits concern about the way the village’s public works employeeshandle residential trash pickup. Now the village may need to paymore to meet those standards through private pickup services.

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Lansing to review how communities are dealing with marijuana law (Eaton Rapids Community News)

March 10, 2010 | Lansing

LANSING – Lansing officials will start reviewing what steps other municipalities have taken in response to Michigan’s law allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

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Lansing area lobbies Google to be test site (Eaton Rapids Community News)

March 10, 2010 | Lansing

LANSING – Local leaders are grappling with other communities nationwide for Google’s attention. Political, community and business officials in the Lansing area are vying to have the region become one of Google Inc.’s test areas for the next generation of Internet technology.

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Soccer Bearcats dump Saginaw to complete first-ever undefeated district season (The Aledo Community News)

March 9, 2010 | Saginaw

Ladycats blow out Saginaw Yusef Marwan scored three goals to lead the Aledo Bearcats soccer team to a 4-2 victory over Saginaw Tuesday night in the District 12-4A finale at Bearcat Stadium which clinched the school’s first undefeated district season in boys soccer. Marwan tallied twice in the first half to give Aledo a 2-0 lead. Thomas Davis earned the assist on the first goal, while Marwan’s …

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Grand Rapids commission OKs medical marijuana regs (WLNS Lansing)

March 9, 2010 | Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) – The Grand Rapids City Commission has voted to require medical marijuana caregivers to register as a home occupation.

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Grand Rapids Schools Superintendent Bernard Taylor to unveil new strategies Wednesday (The Grand Rapids Press)

March 9, 2010 | Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids Schools Superintendent Bernard Taylor said he will unveil strategies to improve student achievement when he delivers his third annual State of the Schools address on Wednesday night.

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Dearborn Heights Montessori Center hosting third ‘Taste of the Town’ (Dearborn Press & Guide)

March 9, 2010 | Dearborn

DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Dearborn Heights Montessori Center will host the third annual “Taste of the Town” fundraiser event from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on March 18.

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Help with completing Census forms available at 14 assistance centers in Dearborn March 19-April 19 (Dearborn Press & Guide)

March 9, 2010 | Dearborn

DEARBORN — Everyone who lives in Dearborn will join households across America in completing and mailing back a short, 10-question census form, mailed from the U.S. Census Bureau in mid-March.

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Dearborn’s libraries offering unique activities (Dearborn Press & Guide)

March 9, 2010 | Dearborn

DEARBORN — Dearborn’s public libraries are offering a great lineup of programs and special events.

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Don’t be surprised if Flint Generals don’t make any moves before International Hockey League trading deadline; big … (The Flint Journal)

March 9, 2010 | Flint

FLINT, Michigan — The International Hockey League trading deadline is Friday but don’t be surprised if the Flint Generals stand pat.

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Midland Dow beats Flint Northern, 44-35, to reach girls’ basketball regional final (The Saginaw News)

March 9, 2010 | Flint

FLUSHING, Michigan — Becca Mills scored 20 points, as Midland Dow beat Flint Northern 44-35 in a Class A regional semifinal girls’ basketball game Tuesday night at Flushing.The Chargers will face Flushing for the second time this season at…

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Detroit twins, accused ring-leaders in credit card fraud uncovered in Saginaw, plead guilty (The Bay City Times)

March 9, 2010 | Saginaw

Two suspected ringleaders in a Detroit-based counterfeiting scheme uncovered in Saginaw County have entered guilty pleas in U.S. District Court in Bay City. Twin brothers Dion R. and Dionte R. Hunter today pleaded guilty today to charges that were not…

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Some Flint Journal readers fumed over May 1 smoking ban in Michigan’s bars and restaurants, others ready for fresh air … (The Flint Journal)

March 9, 2010 | Flint

Some Flint Journal readers are just plain fumed over a May 1 law that will ban smoking in Michigan’s bars, restaurants, hotels and other places that serve food.

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East Lansing zips past youthful Mattawan girls basketball team in Class A regional semifinals (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 9, 2010 | Lansing

Alyssa McBride BATTLE CREEK — Just as Mattawan girls basketball coach Troy Wright was about to yell out defensive instructions Tuesday during a crucial, third-quarter stretch, top-ranked East Lansing had zipped down the court and scored before he had…

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From the comments: What’s Duane Faust’s motivation for latest proposal to Grand Rapids leaders? (The Grand Rapids Press)

March 9, 2010 | Grand Rapids

A story about developer Duane Faust meeting with Grand Rapids city leaders about his latest project brought out the skeptics online.

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Curling Sweeps Into Kalamazoo (WZZM 13 Grand Rapids)

March 9, 2010 | Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WZZM)- Less than two weeks removed from the Vancouver Winter Olympics, the United States Curling Championships have come to Kalamazoo.

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Kalamazoo’s Nie Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender Of The Week (OurSports Central)

March 9, 2010 | Kalamazoo

PRINCETON, N.J. – Ryan Nie of the Kalamazoo Wings is the Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for March 1-7. He also received the honor for the week of Oct. 19-25, 2009.

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Baby, 3 months, left at Grand Rapids fire house (22 WSBT South Bend)

March 9, 2010 | Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A woman has surrendered her 3-month-old daughter at a Grand Rapids fire station.

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Fate of Grand Rapids bar under debate (WWMT 3 Kalamazoo)

March 9, 2010 | Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – A controversy is brewing in Grand Rapids as city commissioners must decide if a troubled night club can continue to serve liquor.

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Plan to reinvent Saginaw city government gains momentum (ABC12 Mid-Michigan)

March 9, 2010 | Saginaw

A plan to reinvent the way city government works in Saginaw is gaining momentum.

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Venue: Lansing nightclub slashing suspect faces another assault charge (Lansing State Journal)

March 9, 2010 | Lansing

The 22-year-old Lansing woman accused of viciously slashing another woman two weeks ago during a brawl outside a local nightclub was released from jail the next day, even though she already faces a felony assault charge in another incident, court records show.

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Grand Rapids City Commission takes up medical marijuana debate (WZZM 13 Grand Rapids)

March 9, 2010 | Grand Rapids

The Grand Rapids city commission is expected to resume the debate over how medical marijuana is grown and sold during its meeting Tuesday night. And this time, it may establish some rules and regulations.

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Saginaw Township Modifies School Closure Plan (WNEM TV 5 Mid-Michigan)

March 9, 2010 | Saginaw

Saginaw Township school leaders are changing their plans to shuffle local elementary students from one school to another, a move they hope will ease parents concerns.

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Baby, 3 months, left at Grand Rapids, MI, fire house (WTOL 11 Toledo)

March 9, 2010 | Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids fire Battalion Chief Jerry Salatka says the department gained as much information as it could about the baby and the woman.

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Grand Haven teen arrested for assault on elderly relatives (The Muskegon Chronicle)

March 9, 2010 | Grand Haven

GRAND HAVEN — The Grand Haven Department of Public Safety on Tuesday arrested an 18-year-old Grand Haven man in connection with what the department called an aggravated assault of two elderly relatives.

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Muskegon to welcome home Army reservists (WWMT 3 Kalamazoo)

March 9, 2010 | Muskegon

MUSKEGON, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – More than 40 Army reservists who have been serving in Iraq will soon be coming home to Muskegon. A welcome home ceremony has been planned for the 180 th Transportation Company. They’ll arrive back in Muskegon by bus on Friday just after 3:30 pm.

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No kill shelter opens in Kalamazoo County (WWMT 3 Kalamazoo)

March 9, 2010 | Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – A Kalamazoo County ‘no kill’ animal shelter cut its ribbon on Tuesday, officially opening its doors. The SPCA of Southwest Michigan is showing off their new shelter Tuesday in Oshtemo. The shelter is on KL Avenue and 8 th Street.

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Funeral arrangements set for Grand Rapids hit and run victim (WZZM 13 Grand Rapids)

March 9, 2010 | Grand Rapids

Visitation and funeral arrangements are set for the victim of a hit and run incident in downtown Grand Rapids last week.

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Dearborn Co. Man Arrested On Child Porn Charges (WLWT-TV Cincinnati)

March 9, 2010 | Dearborn

A Dearborn County man is charged six counts related to child pornography.

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Flint City Council wants to see savings behind mayor’s reorganization plan (The Flint Journal)

March 9, 2010 | Flint

Flint Mayor Dayne Walling plans to reestablish a department of public works and utilities and create the departments of neighborhood services and planning and development.

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Samuel Eldersveld, former Ann Arbor mayor and U-M professor, dies at 92 (The Ann Arbor News)

March 9, 2010 | Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor lost a former mayor and longtime University of Michigan professor when Samuel Eldersveld died Friday of congestive heart failure. He was 92. For almost 60 years, Eldersveld was a mainstay at the University of Michigan Department of Political……

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Flint man arrested for assaulting police officer in Oakland County (The Flint Journal)

March 9, 2010 | Flint

OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan — Paul Peruske, 42, of Flint, has been charged for assaulting an Oakland County Sheriff’s officer Friday morning, according to Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.

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Dearborn Co. Man Faces Child Porn Charges (The Kentucky Post)

March 9, 2010 | Dearborn

DEARBORN COUNTY, Ind. — A Greendale, Indiana man is facing several criminal charges after police say they found him to be in possession of child pornography.

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Lansing council members deadlock on cutting their own pay (Eaton Rapids Community News)

March 9, 2010 | Lansing

LANSING – Not enough Lansing City Council members on Monday night were willing to give up their pay proportionate to the pay lost by more than 500 city employees who are taking nine furlough days to help address a budget deficit.

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UPDATE: Infant Death in Traverse City Raises Questions (9&10 News Cadillac)

March 9, 2010 | Traverse City

Traverse City Police continue their investigating into the death of a new-born infant. Police say a 15 year old mother is being treated at Munson Medical Center for injuries consistent with those that occur during normal birth.

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Citizen helps Ann Arbor police locate suspected bank robber (The Ann Arbor News)

March 9, 2010 | Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor police officers credit an alert citizen with helping them track down a man they say robbed a TCF Bank branch Monday on the city’s south side. As a result of the woman’s help, police say they caught up……

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Poll: Should the Saginaw City Council move from City Hall? (The Saginaw News)

March 9, 2010 | Saginaw

Officials on Monday said they want to pay Plante and Moran, an advisory group with 10 Michigan offices, $30,000 to perform a study on City Hall, built in 1936. Do you think the Saginaw City Council should move from…

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Lansing to review how communities are dealing with marijuana law (Lansing State Journal)

March 9, 2010 | Lansing

LANSING Lansing officials will start reviewing what steps other municipalities have taken in response to Michigans law allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

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Ann Arbor crime statistics for the week of Feb. 28-March 6 (The Ann Arbor News)

March 9, 2010 | Ann Arbor

The Ann Arbor Police Department handled a total of 40 serious crimes last week, including one unarmed robbery, one attempted robbery and three home invasions. The top crime category was larceny from a vehicle, with 16 reported last week. The……

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Lansing area lobbies Google to be test site (Lansing State Journal)

March 9, 2010 | Lansing

LANSING – Local leaders are grappling with other communities nationwide for Googles attention. Political, community and business officials in the Lansing area are vying to have the region become one of Google Inc.s test areas for the next generation of Internet technology.

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Flint Journal adds Tuesday print edition (Lansing State Journal)

March 9, 2010 | Flint

FLINT The Flint Journal is bringing back a Tuesday print edition, less than a year after cutting back from seven days a week to three days a week. Executive Editor John Hiner told readers that a Tuesday morning newspaper will be sold at newsstands starting March 23. He says it will not be delivered to homes. The Journal’s print editions on Thursday, Friday and Sunday are available for home …

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Drivers beware: MDOT crews will be filling potholes on I-94 and U.S. 131 in Kalamazoo County (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 9, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Michigan Department of Transportation crews will be doing nighttime pothole repair work on U.S. 131 and I-94 in Kalamazoo County, MDOT said this afternoon.

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Flint Journal adds Tuesday print edition (Detroit News)

March 9, 2010 | Flint

Flint — The Flint Journal is bringing back a Tuesday print edition, less than a year after cutting back from seven days a week to three days a week.

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Muskegon-based U.S. Army Reserves’ 180th Transportation Co. to return from Iraq Friday (The Muskegon Chronicle)

March 9, 2010 | Muskegon

They’re almost home.After serving a year in war-torn Iraq, 42 soldiers in the Muskegon-based U.S. Army Reserves’ 180th Transportation Co. will be greeted by the community Friday afternoon at a “welcome home” ceremony and salute.“We want to recognize and honor…

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United Way of Saginaw County accepting nominations for Live United awards (The Saginaw News)

March 9, 2010 | Saginaw

United Way of Saginaw County is accepting nominations for its Live United Community awards.The awards will honor Saginaw County volunteers who have displayed how they give and advocate for their cause and volunteer in their community.Nomination forms are available at…

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Saginaw City Manager discusses possible cuts (TV 7&4 Traverse City)

March 9, 2010 | Saginaw

“We have no deficit in Saginaw, and we want to keep it that way,” says Saginaw City Manager Darnell Early the day after presenting a plan aimed at cutting $1.5 – 2 million from its annual budget to city council.

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Lansing council members deadlock on cutting their own pay (Lansing State Journal)

March 9, 2010 | Lansing

LANSING – Not enough Lansing City Council members on Monday night were willing to give up their pay proportionate to the pay lost by more than 500 city employees who are taking nine furlough days to help address a budget deficit. A 4-4 vote Monday night killed Councilman Brian Jeffries’ move to put on the agenda a resolution that would have required council member to give up more than 3 percent …

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Tickets for Arthur Hill High School and Saginaw High Class A boys district basketball game go on sale on Tuesday at … (The Saginaw News)

March 9, 2010 | Saginaw

Tickets for Wednesday’s Class A boys basketball district game between Saginaw High and Arthur Hill at Heritage High School go on sale from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday at Arthur Hill and from 5-6 p.m. Tuesday at Saginaw Higih. Tickets are not available at Heritage

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