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Mother of school shooter found guilty

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PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan jury convicted a school shooter's mother of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday in the killings of four students in 2021, making her the first parent in the U.S. to be held responsible for a child carrying out a mass school attack. Prosecutors say Jennifer ...

Townships OK solar farm’s tax guarantees

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TROY — Three Dickinson County townships have approved property tax guarantees and decommissioning agreements for Circle Power’s planned Groveland Mine Solar project, the company said Tuesday. All three local governments have accepted a plan that would give a guaranteed minimum of $12 ...

Postal meeting in Kingsford postponed

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KINGSFORD — A meeting scheduled for Thursday to allow members of the public to discuss an improvement plan for the U.S. Postal Service’s processing and distribution facility in Kingsford has been postponed, the Postal Service said in a news release today. The public input meeting at the ...

Sharing their time, talents, treasures: YAC meets challenges

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NORWAY — Youth service organizations can have an important role in supporting a student’s development through their high school years. That’s one of the reasons behind programs such as the Norway High School Youth Advisory Council, known as YAC. The organization’s mission is to ...

IM retires Falcon, accepts tree grant

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IRON MOUNTAIN — Falcon, a K-9 officer who has served Iron Mountain Police Department since 2015, is now retired. The city approved the move Monday as Dickinson County prepares to add a K-9 officer to its sheriff’s patrols. Edwin Mattson, Iron Mountain’s director of police and fire ...

Senate border security and Ukraine aid measure collapses

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate deal on border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid suffered a swift and total collapse Tuesday as Republicans withdrew support despite President Joe Biden urging Congress to “show some spine” and stand up to Donald Trump. Just minutes after the Democratic ...