Michigan Radio reports: Lansing teachers agree to layoffs, benefits cuts and a pay freeze

Lansing teachers have approved a new one year contract that includes benefits cuts and layoffs.  Under the deal approved by Lansing teachers, the district will eliminate up to 95 positions.   The one year agreement also freezes wages, while increasing employee contributions to their health care plans.

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Breaking Michigan News: Muskegon's Public Safety Director steps down

Tony Kleibecker is leaving his post as Muskegon's public safety director


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Michigan News: how to be a juror in Michigan

Beginning this fall, people serving on Michigan juries will be allowed to play a more active role in the pursuit of justice.   The Michigan Supreme Court announced today that it is revising the rules for people serving as jurors

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Michigan: Teachers' union trying to derail push to change tenure laws

Gunesha Frederick is a kindergarten teacher in Wayne County.   She and other members of the Michigan Education Association are urging state senators to ignore the House passed bills.  Instead, Frederick supports legislation to turn tenure decisions over to an arbitrator.
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Michigan News......Breaking

Update 11:41 a.m.:
Democratic Congressman Sander Levin will testify at a state Senate hearing in Lansing this afternoon about the proposed redistricting maps. The Congressman is set to testify at 2:30 p.m..


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A great Story on The Fish Monger's Wife (part 2)

The vacuum-sealed bags of whitefish filets, and packages of smoked whitefish are disappearing quickly. Petersen's husband Eric stands next to her, packing the fish in ice and wrapping it in old copies of The Muskegon Chronicle.
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Redistricting in Michigan: the New political maps from the Michigan Senate

The Senate Redistricting Committee has been working on maps that will change political boundaries for  the Michigan Legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives. get the news here

Breaking News: Gender identity, sexual orientation laws fail to move forward at Holland City Council

Michigan Radio Reports that sexual orientation laws fail to move forward at Holland, Michigan City Council Meeting. Must Read

Wild Hogs in Michigan the debates goes on

Michigan Department of Natural Resources says wild hogs have gotten out of hand. The DNR says the hogs have gotten loose and are running around... doing things like tearing up the soil, destroying crops and competing with other animals for food.
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Breaking news: Michigan Supreme Court agrees to decide pension tax question

Governor Snyder made the request to avoid what potentially could be years of litigation.read more

Breaking news: Detroit Mayor Bing planned to take over council and schools | Michigan Radio

Detroit, Mayor Dave Bing has filed a lawsuit that alleges the mayor had plans to dissolve the Detroit City Council and the Detroit School Board
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Virus Killing Fish in Michigan lake

 fish-killing virus has been found in Budd Lake in Clare County. The viral hemorrhagic septicema or VHS virus can infect a lot of species in the Great Lakes basin. more

Jeb Bush in Michigan Education reform the topic

Governor Snyder's office reports that Snyder and Bush will meet with Michigan Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville, Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger, and Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan at 11:30 a.m. this morning today to discuss education reforms.full story

Michigan growing season Shorten'ed

Mark Brush has the info @ michiganradio.org here

Michigan news: $3 million for Michigan tourism ads wow

This is big for Michigan. The Travel Michigan Ad Partnership Program announced Monday that the contributions from 28 communities and destinations in Michigan are double those from 2010. The Michigan Economic Development Corp. is matching those contributions.
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Should Military Posers be put in Jail?

Michigan Radio puts the question on thier facebook page here