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Michigan Haitians land ‘little victory’ as judge blocks Trump plan to end protected status
53+ min ago (1127+ words) A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from ending legal status for 350,000 Haitians who are living and working in the United States under a humanitarian program called Temporary Protected Status. A scathing 83-page ruling from U.S. District Court Judge…...
3 takeaways from 26th annual Bay County State of the Community
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (358+ words) BAY CITY, MI " Local government leaders detailed a range of significant infrastructure investments, economic developments, and community projects taking place across the county at the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce's 26th annual State of the Community address Tuesday, Feb. 3. Speakers included…...
East Jackson school board president enters Michigan House race
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (124+ words) JACKSON, MI " Jan Maino, president of the East Jackson School Board, is running for a seat in Michigan House of Representatives. Maino announced she has launched her campaign for Michigan House District 46 against incumbent Rep. Kathy Schmaltz, R-Jackson, on Tuesday,…...
Detroit Democrat drops out of Secretary of State race
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (246+ words) DETROIT, MI " Former state Sen. Adam Hollier, D-Detroit, is leaving the race for Michigan Secretary of State. He will pursue reelection to the state Senate instead, per a Tuesday, Feb. 3 press release. "This race was never about me, it was…...
Jackson County unveiling 20-year vision plan to combat projected population decline
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (339+ words) JACKSON COUNTY, MI " Jackson County leaders will reveal a comprehensive 20-year vision plan aimed at reversing projections of significant population loss, following a year-long community engagement process that gathered input from more than 1,300 residents. The Drive Jackson plan will be…...
34 pull petitions to run for Flint City Council, but field is empty in one ward
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (693+ words) FLINT, MI -- There's no shortage of candidates so far in the race for Flint mayor and City Council. But no candidate has yet pulled nominating petitions to run in the 9th Ward on the city's south side. Nominating petitions needed to…...
Chelsea names Elle Cole as new city manager
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (318+ words) CHELSEA, MI " Chelsea city officials have named a new city manager. Elle Cole will fill the top administrative position at city hall. Cole is no stranger to local government in Washtenaw County. She served as deputy city manager and treasurer…...
Michigan site based at Camp Grayling chosen for military drone testing
8+ hour, 4+ min ago (661+ words) GRAYLING, MI " A Northern Michigan defense training complex based out of Camp Grayling has been chosen by the federal government to test and train drones. The announcement made this week by the Pentagon comes after months of requests to select…...
Polls open for state Senate primary election in Bay, Saginaw, Midland counties
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (439+ words) SAGINAW, MI " Voters across the state Senate's 35th District are able to visit their voting precincts, as polls opened for the final day of the special election's primary phase on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Polls remain scheduled to stay open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday,…...
Ann Arbor expands city policy to mitigate ‘erratic lawless tactics’ by ICE
10+ hour, 6+ min ago (1255+ words) ANN ARBOR, MI " Ann Arbor officials are taking a stand against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, saying they want to mitigate "erratic lawless tactics." City Council voted unanimously to approve a resolution Monday night, Feb. 2, reaffirming and expanding the city's…...