Some Michigan cities bet casinos would boost economy
Grand Haven Tribune
Flint Mayor Dayne Walling hasn't yet taken a position on the Michigan ballot measure that would allow the opening of a casino in his city of 112000, ...
Flint casino: Jobs or trade offs?UpNorthLive.com

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Reuters

More cocaine-overdose deaths seen on hotter days
Reuters
Applied to New York, that would mean an extra two deaths per week, said lead researcher Dr. Amy Bohnert, a research fellow with the University of Michigan ...

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Some Mich. cities bet casinos would boost economy
9&10 News
(AP) — Some cash-strapped Michigan cities are hoping they'll get a chance to host new casinos that could bring in tax revenues and jobs. ...
Casino promoters look at Benton HarborSouth Bend Tribune
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New Saugatuck park sparks talk of new police contract
HollandSentinel.com
The opening of 171 acres of duneland to the public is tipping the scales toward a new police contract between the cities of Douglas and ...

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Downsizing Detroit
TIME (blog)
This is a topic that all of Michigan, Midwest and even the country needs to study closely in the months and years to come. Detroit is at a turning point; ...

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Michigan House candidate Elder supports surcharge for Great Lakes Bay visitors ...
MLive.com
Existing law limits hotel room surcharges of 5 percent to counties that have cities of more than 40000 in population. Saginaw meets that standard, ...

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Washington Post

Bruce J. Graham, Chicago Architect Who Designed Sears Tower, Dies at 84
New York Times
... city created by Daniel Burnham and Louis Sullivan in the late 19th century. His most visible legacy is the 100-story Hancock Center on North Michigan ...
architect of Willis Tower and John Hancock Center, diesChicago Tribune
Architect of 2 iconic Chicago skyscrapers diesBelleville News Democrat

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Editorial: Crime and pensions
The Detroit News
Rich retirement perks enjoyed by public workers -- including police and firefighters -- are making it harder to fight crime in Michigan. ...

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Grand Rapids City Commission takes up medical marijuana debate
WZZM
The law permitting medical marijuana in Michigan doesn't specify how the drug should be distributed, so cities like Grand Rapids and dozens of other ...

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