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Small school, big achievement: Wolverine Elementary earns top honor in Northern Michigan
‘We are, over time, doing a better job of putting teachers—the people who are closest to the work—in positions where they have actual authority over decision making.’
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2 Chinese scientists will stay in jail while accused of bringing biological material to US
Two Chinese scientists accused of smuggling or shipping biological material into the United States for use at the University of Michigan will remain in custody after waiving their right to a hearing Friday in federal court.
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Michigan State settles with 3 survivors of 2023 mass shooting for $30M
Michigan State University has reached settlements worth about $30 million with three students who survived a mass shooting in 2023, attorneys said Tuesday.
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Shifting sands close scenic Sleeping Bear overlook. What’s changed at the park
Visitors to Sleeping Bears Dunes National Lakeshore won’t be able to take in the views from a popular platform along Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive this summer after winter winds undercut the site.
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Michigan court ends effort to sue Oxford school staff over 2021 mass shooting
The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed appeals by families of students killed or wounded at Oxford High School in 2021, ending efforts to hold employees partly responsible for the mass shooting.
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Walkable communities associated with better health, study shows
Your proximity to a bus stop, the diversity of nearby businesses and the size of blocks in your neighborhood could have implications for your health.
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DNR to Memorial Day travelers: Be prepared for a shock Up North
If you’re headed Up North for the holiday weekend, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is warning that you may be in for an unpleasant surprise.
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Pandemic-era lawsuit over gun at Michigan Zoom meeting is settled for $100,000
A Michigan county has settled a lawsuit over an elected official who flashed a rifle during a COVID-19-era public meeting on Zoom.
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The ‘Gander wins 9 awards in 2024 Michigan Press Association contest
The ’Gander Newsroom has once again taken home several awards in the 2024 Michigan Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.
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Mistrial for Michigan police officer charged in fatal shooting of Congolese immigrant
A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after the jury couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict in the second-degree murder trial of a Michigan police officer who shot Patrick Lyoya, a Black man, following a traffic stop in 2022.
