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Downtown welcomes statue of US senator
A statue of another historic local leader was unveiled downtown this week.
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Stryker product earns FDA approval
Stryker has received FDA clearance for a new medical device.
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Foundation celebrating USS Gerald R. Ford
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation will host a live broadcast of the commissioning of the USS Gerald R. Ford.
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Michigan Supreme Court rules on land-transfer case
Two northern Michigan townships have won a key ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court in a dispute over valuable land for a commercial project.
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State approves $56.5B budget
Governor Rick Snyder has signed a $56.5-billion budget that will spend more on at-risk students and Flint's water crisis, concluding a bumpier-than-usual process with the GOP-led Legislature that ended with a spending blueprint well before the fiscal year starts in October.
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Law aims to heighten cybersecurity
Proposed Cyber Training Act would certify SBDC employees nationwide to help small businesses fight online threats.
(As seen on WZZM TV 13) A proposed law would make cyber strategy certification the norm among a percentage of Small Business Development Center employees.
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State approves police body-camera law
LANSING — Beginning in January, Michigan will have rules in place for the disclosure and retention of audio or video recordings from body cameras worn by police officers.
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Legislature approves tax breaks for companies that add jobs
Qualified companies that create hundreds or thousands of Michigan jobs will receive tax incentives under bills approved by lawmakers, six years after Gov. Rick Snyder and fellow Republicans replaced such breaks with a scaled-back economic development program.
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Attorney general: Schools with Native American mascots can't lose state aid
LANSING — The superintendent of Michigan schools doesn't have authority to cut off tax dollars to districts with Native American mascots.
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MEDC names CEO
LANSING — The new CEO at the Michigan Economic Development Corp. said “ongoing support for communities of all sizes around the state and the ongoing development of the talent pipeline" is key to the “continued growth” of the state.
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