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SBA Pro-Life America pledges financial support for Mike Rogers’ 2026 Senate campaign

By Y. S. Spence | Sep 29, 2025

Mike Rogers, a former Republican Senate candidate, is once again receiving support from SBA Pro-Life America, an anti-abortion advocacy group.

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Ron Olson receives national Pugsley Medal for contributions to Michigan state parks

By Y. S. Spence | Sep 29, 2025

Ron Olson, former chief of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division, has received national recognition for his work in parks and conservation.

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Crouse Road closed at US-23 after high-load strike prompts bridge inspection

By Y. S. Spence | Sep 29, 2025

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has closed Crouse Road at US-23 in Livingston County after a high-load vehicle struck the bridge on Thursday, September 25.

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Northbound I-75 in Detroit closed for bridge repairs from Oct. 3–6

By Y. S. Spence | Sep 29, 2025

Northbound I-75 in Detroit will be closed from Schaefer Road to Clark Avenue Street this weekend for several construction projects.

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Michigan urges hunters to help stop spread of invasive aquatic plants

By Y. S. Spence | Sep 25, 2025

As waterfowl hunting season begins in Michigan, the state's Invasive Species Program is urging hunters to take steps to prevent the spread of invasive plants that threaten wetland habitats.

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MDOT permits utility work on US-12 in Jonesville for September 26

By Y. S. Spence | Sep 25, 2025

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has granted Consumers Energy a permit to conduct utility work on US-12 (Chicago Street) at Evans Street in Jonesville, Hillsdale County.

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Michigan Avenue roundabout near I-94 in Jackson closing for two weeks during reconstruction

By Y. S. Spence | Sep 24, 2025

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close the Michigan Avenue roundabout southeast of I-94 in Jackson for reconstruction starting Monday, September 29.

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DNR confirms first case of chronic wasting disease in Genesee County wild deer

By Y. S. Spence | Sep 24, 2025

Genesee County has recorded its first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer, making it the 16th county in Michigan where the disease has been found, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

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Overnight closure planned for M-90 bridge in Lapeer County for improvement project

By Y. S. Spence | Sep 24, 2025

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced that M-90 at the North Branch Flint River bridge in Lapeer County will be closed overnight on Thursday, September 25.

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I-94/M-39 interchange ramps in Allen Park closing for improvements starting September 29

By Y. S. Spence | Sep 23, 2025

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced an $8.9 million project to improve the I-94/M-39 (Southfield Freeway) interchange in Allen Park.

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Southbound I-75 lane near Flint remains closed for bridge repairs through September 26

By Y. S. Spence | Sep 22, 2025

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced that one lane of southbound I-75 at the Fenton Road bridge in Genesee County will remain closed until 2 p.m. on Friday, September 26.

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Westbound I-94 in Jackson to close overnight for bridge beam replacement

By Y. S. Spence | Sep 22, 2025

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced that westbound I-94 at the Airport Road bridge in Jackson will be closed on Friday night, September 26, for partial bridge demolition.

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Tariffs prompt Lucerne International to cancel Detroit plant plan

By Y. S. Spence | Sep 22, 2025

Lucerne International Inc. has canceled its plan to build a $50 million hot aluminum forging plant in Detroit, which would have created 325 new jobs.

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Whitmer announces new road repair projects across multiple Michigan counties

By Y. S. Spence | Sep 22, 2025

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin new road repair projects this week in Saginaw, Clare, Clinton, Houghton, Baraga, and Kent counties.

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Cadillac man convicted after extradition under Operation Survivor Justice

By Y. S. Spence | Sep 16, 2025

Edward Eugene Smith, 34, who previously lived in Cadillac and more recently in Seattle, was convicted by plea on September 12 in the 28th Circuit Court in Wexford County for crimes committed against a 15-year-old victim in 2018.