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Happy Independence Day! Outdoor events are picking up, legislature winding down
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Happy Independence Day! Outdoor events are picking up, legislature winding down

Front Page, July 3, 2021

Joshua Vissers
Jul 3, 2021
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Portage Lake District Library launches outdoor-focused summer programs

By Joshua Vissers, Late Edition

I went down the Bridgeview Park on Wednesday at noon and caught up with PLDL’s program director, Michael Stanitis, and local musician Bob Hiltunen.

You can learn more about PLDL’s programs and register at pldl.org.

You can visit Bob Hiltunen’s Facebook page by clicking here.


Locally crafted wood carvings add to learning center, pow wow grounds

By Miriam Pickens, Art’s Corner
MJ riding the Black Bear at the Outdoor Learning Center.

Read Art's Corner


New bills, votes on unemployment, property tax, wolf management, and more

By Joshua Vissers, Late Edition

Sen. Ed McBroom and Rep. Greg Markkanen had a busy month in Lansing. Check out what they got up to in June. They’re on a break now.

Lansing Legislative Action


The Inside Scoop

By Joshua Vissers, Late Edition

What does our Declaration of Independence say in 2021?

Read The Inside Scoop


Other News (aggregated, not sponsored)

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

By The Associated Press

Some real doozies this week, including vaccines making people more susceptible to the delta COVID-19 variant (they don’t), viruses becoming more lethal (they do), and flesh-eating bacteria in an Alabama lake (it’s not).

Michigan AG finds birth certificate policy unconstitutional

By Anna Liz Nichols, Associated Press

“A Michigan law that requires people to complete gender-confirmation surgery to change their gender on their birth certificate is unconstitutional, state Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a formal opinion Wednesday.”

Fish, propane, cash: Not everyone loves Enbridge generosity in the Straits

By Kelly House, Bridge

Enbridge’s community philanthropy has been ramping up in the Mackinac Straits area, and some citizens are suspicious of the motives behind it.

State of emergency declared in Detroit area due to flooding

By Corey Williams, Associated Press

“More than 6 inches of rain fell Friday in parts of the Detroit area, overloading sewer systems. Some streets were completely flooded, while low-lying sections of freeways saw water deep enough to cover car tires and hoods.”


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