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Time To Start Adjusting To School Sleep Schedule

Back to school is just around the corner. For many parents that means trying to drag their teens out of bed at early morning hours. But with a little pre-planning you can help your teen make the transition from the lazy days of summer to the classroom. Here’s sleep expert …

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Poor Grades For Michigan Schools

A new study of states with the best and worst school systems ranks Michigan in the bottom half, at number 34. Analyst Jill Gonzalez of Wallet Hub, which did the survey, says Michigan scored low in student-teacher ratio and high school graduation rates, especially among low-income students.

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New Mobile Fingerprint Scanners Already Proving Useful

There’s new technology for law enforcement in some police agencies in Michigan. The Eaton County Sheriff’s Office is one of five police agencies to get mobile fingerprint scanners. Sheriff Thomas Reich says they’re already proving to be useful. Reich says a person’s fingerprints have to be on file to identify …

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Appeal Filed To Straight-Party Voting Ruling

Michigan’s Attorney General Bill Schuette has filed an appeal to a federal judge’s ruling that said straight-party voting is unconstitutional because if violates the rights of black voters. In his filing, Schuette says the law imposes a minimal burden on voters and is rational. Clerks throughout Michigan are awaiting a …

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Program Will Help Some U.P. Students Get Ready For School

Hundreds of Michigan students will be getting personal attention to get ready for school. The Michigan Department of Education has announced 600 families will take part in the home visitation programs through the Great Start office. Students involved live in parts of the Upper Peninsula along with Muskegon, Calhoun, Ottawa, …

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Hydrant Flushing In Houghton Aug. 15-Aug. 21

The City of Houghton is asking residents to be aware that they have scheduled a city-wide hydrant flushing that will take place next week, Monday through Saturday. Work will be done from 7:00 am until 3:00 pm each day. This means residents may find their water supply discolored during that time. …

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