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Detroit Police Prohibiting Some Street Parking

Last Updated: 8:54 01/15/12

Street parking will be prohibited in a section of downtown as Detroit police battle a rise in thefts from cars and trucks in the area. (Full Story)
Saginaw Bridge Construction to Shrink Road
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Last Updated: 12:52 AM 11/18/11 - The road will shrink from 5 lanes to 4 between Washington and Cedar, allowing for wider sidewalks and room for a shoulder. (Full Story)
Mi. Supreme Court OK's MERS Foreclosures
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Last Updated: 11:56 PM 11/16/11 - The ruling reverses a lower court ruling that halted thousands of foreclosures in the state. (Full Story)
Meridian Twp Increases American Flag Maximum
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Last Updated: 11:54 PM 11/15/11 - The Township's Board of Trustees unanimously approved increasing the maximum size an American flag flown over a business can be from 35 sq ft. to 60 sq ft. (Full Story)
State Legislature Looking at Recall Reform
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Last Updated: 11:56 PM 11/14/11 - A flurry of recall attempts this year is causing state lawmakers to take a look at making it tougher to recall elected officials. (Full Story)
Several State Tax Credits for Donations to Expire
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Last Updated: 11:29 PM 11/11/11 - Michigan tax credits for donations to homeless shelters, food banks, universities and libraries will expire in 2012 after being cut during budget talks this year. (Full Story)
Lansing Unveils Complete Streets Plan
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Last Updated: 12:02 AM 11/11/11 - The plan calls for miles of new bike lanes and walkways throughout the city starting as early as 2012. (Full Story)
Demonstrators Gather Outside GOP Debate
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Last Updated: 12:58 AM 11/10/11 - "Occupy" protestors and supporters of presidential candidate Ron Paul dominated the scene outside of Wednesday's GOP debate. (Full Story)
Four of Eight Lansing City Council Seats Up for Grabs
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Last Updated: 12:54 AM 11/08/11 - Lansing voters decide the fate of two At-Large City Council seats as well as the 1st Ward and 3rd Ward spots on Tuesday. (Full Story)
Higher MEAP Standards to Have Big Impact on Proficiency
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Last Updated: 11:52 PM 11/03/11 - Student proficiency drops sharply according when old MEAP tests are graded through new standards now in effect. (Full Story)
CONTINUING INVESTIGATION: ELPD Issued Thousands of Tickets On Grand River
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Last Updated: 12:23 AM 11/03/11 - East Lansing Police say a section along Grand River Ave with a newly changed speed limit isn't a speed trap, but has issued 3,323 tickets since 2009, totaling at least $481,000 in fines and fees for those drivers. (Full Story)
Big Brothers Big Sisters Short Volunteers, Funding
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Last Updated: 12:04 AM 11/02/11 - The Mid-Michigan chapter of the non-profit mentoring group says it has 98 area kids ready and waiting to be matched up with a mentor but needs more volunteers, especially men, and more money to do it. (Full Story)
Meth Home Disclosure Not Required in Michigan
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Last Updated: 1:26 AM 11/01/11 - In at least 17 states, sellers are required to disclose to buyers whether a home was ever used to manufacture methamphetamine. That's not the case in Michigan. (Full Story)
20 to 25 Percent of State Office Space Vacant or Underutilized
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Last Updated: 12:24 AM 11/01/11 - The empty or underutilized space comes from losing thousands of state employees over the last decade. Governor Snyder has asked his budget office to give him a plan on ways to save space. (Full Story)
Deadly Disease Hitting Michigan Dogs
Last Updated: 11:30 PM 10/28/11 - A rare and severe strain of leptospirosis, a bacterial infection, has infected more than 20 metro Detroit area dogs in the last three weeks. (Full Story)
Saginaw Hwy Businesses Suing MDOT Over Construction
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Last Updated: 7:18 AM 10/28/11 - Businesses say they lost a significant amount of money because MDOT didn't provide reasonable access during a long construction project on Saginaw Highway. (Full Story)
Gov. Snyder Proposes Major Infrastructure Changes
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Last Updated: 12:23 AM 10/27/11 - The proposed changes aim to bring in $1 to $1.4 billion in the short-term and stabilize funding in the long term. (Full Story)
Governor Snyder to Propose Gas Tax Change
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Last Updated: 11:49 PM 10/25/11 - The Governor will propose eliminating the state's 19 cent per gallon fuel tax in favor of a new tax on the wholesale price of gas during a planned speech Wednesday. (Full Story)
Lansing, Dewitt Township Pass Airport Agreement
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Last Updated: 12:18 AM 10/25/11 - The deal allows the two municipalities to apply for a "Next Michigan" designation at the airport, something that could draw in new businesses. (Full Story)
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