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February 1, 2012

Muskegon Hgts. schools get review team

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Associated Press Wed Feb 01, 2012, 07:27 AM EST

MUSKEGON HEIGHTS — A state review team will look into the finances of Muskegon Heights Public Schools.

Gov. Rick Snyder appointed the review team Tuesday under Public Act 4. A preliminary review found "probable financial stress" in the western Michigan school district.

The district requested the preliminary review in December.

Muskegon Heights schools have a current year budget deficit of $8.5 million and have had a deficit for three or more years in a row. The state said the district projects to remain in a deficit through the 2015 fiscal year.

A review team will decide if no or mild financial stress exists in the district; if there is severe financial stress; or if there is a financial emergency. The findings could lead to the appointment of an emergency manager.

EPA creates Great Lakes board

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is creating a board to advise federal agencies carrying out two wide-ranging programs to protect the Great Lakes, EPA chief Lisa Jackson said Thursday.
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May 31, 2012 4:47 pm
Cooler temps help firefighters in U.P.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says cooler temperatures have allowed crews to “make significant progress” in their battle against a wildfire that has consumed 21,450 acres in the Upper Peninsula.
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High schools waive sports age limit

High schools in Michigan have voted to allow a waiver of the maximum age for students to participate in interscholastic athletics.
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May 31, 2012 10:12 am
Candidates make case for election in forum

In her first joint appearance with two Republican election rivals, Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow on Wednesday lamented partisan gridlock and said she had worked with members of both parties to reduce federal spending on agriculture programs.
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May 31, 2012 7:14 am
Preschooling necessary, say state leaders

Inadequate preschooling is causing Michigan students to fall behind early, making it harder to develop the talented workforce needed for the state to be competitive, business leaders said Wednesday.
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May 31, 2012 7:14 am
U.P. wildfire destroys 115 structures

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday the wildfires in Luce County's Duck Lake area is 55 percent contained.
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May 30, 2012
Crews work to protect structures in wildfires

Crews worked Tuesday to ensure that no more structures were damaged by a wildfire burning across more than 30 square miles of Michigan's Upper Peninsula as high winds in the forecast threatened to test firefighting efforts, an official said.
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May 29, 2012
U.P. blaze destroys nearly 100 structures

The lost property includes Pike Lake Resort near Pike Lake in Luce County. The Rainbow Lodge at the mouth of the Two Hearted River, one of Ernest Hemingway's favorite streams, was badly damaged.
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Canada pledges $17.5 million in fight against Asian carp

Canada said Monday it will devote $17.5 million to protecting the Great Lakes from Asian carp, including development of an early warning system with U.S. agencies so authorities can react quickly if the invasive species is detected.
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May 29, 2012 7:14 am
Michigan in Brief: 05/29/2012

Man on the run for a week is captured; 100s turn out for for POW service; Detroit's new CFO takes reins; Twins will stick together at Harvard
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May 28, 2012
Light rain, more aircraft aid wildfire fight

A bit of rain and four more aircraft helped Michigan authorities in their attempts to contain a wildfire that has consumed 31.6 square miles of Upper Peninsula forest and destroyed at least 61 buildings, an official said Sunday.
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May 27, 2012
Rain helps control wildfires

Rain lent a hand Sunday to the 230 crew members battling a wildfire in the eastern part of Michigan’s sparsely populated Upper Peninsula.
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Blaze in the Upper Peninsula continues to rage out of control

A wildfire in Michigan's Upper Peninsula grew by 17 percent to more than 21,000 acres Saturday as officials warned of tough conditions and welcomed help from water-dumping aircraft from the Michigan National Guard.
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500 businesses register to sell fireworks

A new law is sparking fireworks sales — and the Michigan economy.
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Michigan in Brief: 05/27/2012

Body of teen kayaker found; Museums: Military families get in free
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