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May 30 2023
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Northern Michigan honors the fallen on Memorial Day
NORTHERN MICHIGAN — Northern Michigan communities marked Memorial Day with parades, ceremonies and more on a sunny and warm Monday. In Petoskey, crowds lined up downtown to see the annual parade and remembrance ceremony in Pennsylvania Park. The parade routed up East Mitchell Street, where members of the American Legion Post 194 followed a police escort. They were followed by the Petoskey
Petoskey News-Review
May 31 2023
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Michigan police chief accused of stealing, selling drugs
VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI – A former police chief is accused of stealing and selling drugs. Now-retired Hartford Police Chief Tressa Beltran, 57, was arraigned on Wednesday, May 31, on eight felonies and one misdemeanor in Van Buren County District Court. She is charged with one felony count each of delivery or possession with the intent to deliver less than 50 grams of a controlled substance;
MLive.com
May 24 2023
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Celebrate Memorial Day with these 2023 events in Michigan
Several municipalities and organizations throughout Michigan are gearing up for Memorial Day celebrations. The holiday honoring military service members who have died falls on the last Monday in May each year. For 2023, it’s on Monday, May 29. From parades to ceremonies, here are some events taking place across Michigan: Here are Memorial Day events set for the Flint area Memorial Day 2023:
MLive.com
May 29 2023
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Investment Standards Debate Moves into State Legislatures - The Michigan Star
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment standards are a hot topic among Republican lawmakers across the U.S. who see it as a political move to force a progressive agenda. Democrats, on the other hand, see it as a smart investing strategy. Oklahoma is the latest state to attract national attention to ESG investing, even though the Legislature passed a bill regarding it last year.
The Michigan Star
May 25 2023
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Memorial Day events set across Northern Michigan
NORTHERN MICHIGAN — Cities and towns across Northern Michigan will honor U.S. military personnel with parades, memorial ceremonies and more over the three-day Memorial Day weekend. If you're looking for a local event, here is what is planned across Northern Michigan: Boyne City will be hosting its own Memorial Day parade on Monday. Beginning from the American Legion Hall on Lake Street and
Sault Sainte Marie Evening News
May 30 2023
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Suspect in vandalism of Michigan synagogue hoped to blame graffiti on Ukrainian militia
A 35-year-old woman accused of spray painting a swastika and the phrase “Azov” on a Royal Oak synagogue last month allegedly told police she hoped people would blame the racist on a Ukrainian militia, according to the Associated Press. Earlier this month, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald charged Randi Nord, of Clinton Township with ethnic intimidation and malicious destruction of of a
MLive.com
May 30 2023
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DNR reveals cause of 136-acre wildfire that forced evacuation of Michigan campground
WEXFORD COUNTY, MI – Officials have identifed the cause of a 136-acre wildfire in Northern Michigan. According to the Department of Natural Resources, fire crews are still monitoring an area near Manton in Wexford County two days after the so-called Fife Lake Outlet Fire began. The fire began after a campfire at a private residence escaped its ring and burned through dry grass, according to
MLive.com
May 29 2023
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Kohl's Faces Backlash After Pitching LGBTQ ‘Pride’ Merchandise for Babies - The Michigan Star
Kohl’s has now joined Target, The North Face, Anheuser-Busch, and others in marketing LGBTQ merchandise, with Kohl’s releasing its “Baby Sonoma Community Pride” onesie in sizes for babies aged three, six, and nine months. The Twitter account for End Wokeness and TPUSA’s Benny Johnson shared Kohl’s online sales pitches for the baby clothing items that feature what appears to be gay parents and
The Michigan Star
May 23 2023
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Michigan becomes 21st state to enact red flag law
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed extreme risk protection legislation into law Monday afternoon alongside gun control activists and other lawmakers in Royal Oak, Mich. This makes Michigan the 21st state to implement a “red flag law,” which allows courts to temporarily confiscate a person’s firearms if they present a danger to themselves or others. The legislation was signed just over three months
The Michigan Daily
May 23 2023
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Whitmer Signs Red Flag Law Opposed by Some Sheriffs in Michigan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday afternoon signed a red flag law that aims to prevent individuals at risk of harming themselves or others from accessing firearms after a mass shooting earlier this year at Michigan State University, where three students lost their lives. The law, commonly known as a red flag law or Extreme Risk Protection Order, empowers individuals close to someone to
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