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Wizard of Oz Festival Planned For Downstate Community

Munchkins, flying monkeys, and the wicked witch. If you love “The Wizard of Oz”, you might want to plan a trip to the city of Ionia, where they will hold their 3rd annual “Wizard of Oz” festival in June. DDA director Linda Curtis says they’ll show the movie for 25 …

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Companies Urged To Hire Autistic Workers

April is Autism Awareness Month. Adults with autism face a 90 percent unemployment rate – that’s higher than for individuals with other developmental disabilities. Dave Meador with DTE Energy says his company employs adults with autism and encourages other companies to do the same.

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Beware Of Artificially Sweetened Foods

Many foods on the market are labeled as heart healthy or low fat and you assume they’re good for you. But that isn’t always the case. Registered dietician Lindsay Malone says that although artificial sweetners are calorie free, they are many times sweeter than sugar. By consuming them, you are …

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Equal Pay Day Demonstration At Michigan Tech

The gender wage gap persists and they want something done about it. That was message Tuesday from a group of demonstrators on the campus of Michigan Tech. Tech student Leah Bectel is with the Society of Women Engineers and the Copper Country League of Women Voters. She was among those …

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Portage Lake District Library Holds Weeklong Celebration

The Portage Lake District Library has a lot to offer, and it’s all on display during National Library Week! The library’s director, Dillon Geshel, used the week to showcase new resources coming to library. Geshel said, “National Library Week is hosted in April of every year and it’s a great …

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Audit & Assessment Reports–Houghton County Board Recap

The books look good. Houghton County received an unmodified or clean audit report during Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners. The report was presented by Debbie Bradford of Rukkila, Negro & Associates. The board also received their annual report from Equalization Director John Partanen. The assessed value of …

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Though Improving, Flint Water Still Not Safe

The Virginia Tech professor studying the lead-tainted water supply in Flint says the water is still not safe to drink. Professor Marc Edwards says the system is slowly improving and the more residents use the water, the faster the system will heal. Post-doctoral fellow Kelsey Pieper says it looks like …

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