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Schools may have to contract out for certain services
Like slowly boiling a frog, lakes area school districts are taking small, gradual steps towards utilizing more private sector services in non-instructional areas. However, one Kent County lawmaker wants to…
Bears moving into state's southern Lower Peninsula
Throughout the past few decades, black bears have moved deeper and deeper into southern Michigan. Although the majority of the population remains in the Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower…
DNRE upgrades site for online licensing system
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE) has begun revamping its E-License website (www.mdnr-elicense.com) to ensure an easier and more user-friendly experience for those who buy hunting, fishing,…
Wild claims in letter
From Wolverine Lake Village Council President John Magee: The letter to the editor entitled “Sewage release” in the Feb. 23 edition of the Spinal Column Newsweekly may have created several…
Bill to mandate privatization an unnecessary Trojan horse
Lawmakers in Lansing are mulling a proposal to mandate that local and intermediate school districts effectively privatize transportation, custodial and food services within a year and a half. While we…
Business groups laud item pricing repeal effort; others abhor it
The state House of Representatives passed legislation last week that offers retailers a reprieve from what some consider to be stringent consumer pricing laws. House Bill (HB) 4158, which will…
Schools, pensions, revenue sharing could take major hits
Gov. Rick Snyder told Michigan residents during his campaign against Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero that there would be shared sacrifice needed in order to get the state’s fiscal house in…
Tested waters had no Asian carp DNA
The state Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE) recently received good news in the fight against Asian carp, as new test results were negative for environmental DNA (eDNA) for…
Motorists can submit locations for map
A new online system is being launched for the public to report and avoid potholes as the pending warmer weather is expected to usher in problems on the roads when…
Repeal of item pricing act
Legislation that would repeal the state’s Consumer Item Pricing Act has cleared the state House and is now being considering in the Senate. The proposal is being lauded by retailers,…
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