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Oakland County Lifts Mask Order For Schools

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From the Associated Press — Michigan’s second-largest county is dropping a mask requirement for schools and day care facilities, pointing to a sharp decline in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations and rising vaccination rates. The announcement by Oakland

Linden J. Freel

Linden J. Freel, 89, of Niles, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022. He will be interred at Mission Hills Memorial Gardens and his family will be remembering him privately. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home

Stabenow Calls For End Of Bridge Closure

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The Ambassador Bridge between the U.S. and Canada was closed in both directions Thursday as Canadian truckers and others protested vaccine mandates in Canada. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow told Michigan News Network Governor Gretchen Whitmer was working

Governor Calls For Bridge To Canada To Be Reopened

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With then Ambassador Bridge shut down in both directions Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer called on the government of Canada to fix the situation. The governor’s office has released the following: Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement

Scammers Pretending To Be Police

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In recent months, law enforcement in Michigan has seen an uptick in phone scams, and over time, the scammers have updated their tactics to make the scams more believable. Detective Sergeant Jay Barkley from the Michigan State

United Way Holds Car Challenge

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The United Way of Southwest Michigan has given away a two year lease on a car as part of its annual car challenge. Spokesperson Jennifer Tomshack tells WSJM News the challenge is possible thanks to support from

Lou Whitaker To Be Honored By Tigers

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After a nearly two year delay, the Detroit Tigers announced Wednesday they’ll officially retire Lou Whitaker’s number one in a ceremony that will take place before the game on August 6 against the Tampa Bay Rays at

School Leaders Call For Budget Stability

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State school leaders have presented a virtual State of Michigan Schools roundtable to provide an overview on where schools currently stand with more than half of the school year complete and highlight the need for budget certainty