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TL/DR - Northern Michigan University's library is set to receive a $12.5m makeover including new furniture, upgraded shelving, improved accessibility for disabled people, and more electrical outlets. The furniture selection is currently undergoing a quality-testing process, with staff and students encouraged to try out and rate over 30 pieces, so…

TL/DR - The first-ever Environmental Permitting Technology and Data Summit was held recently to discuss the use of software and other tools in enhancing the efficiency of environmental reviews. The summit, convened by the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the White House Office of Management and Budget, and the Federal Permitting…

TL/DR - Authorities are currently investigating over 530 leads and tips in the hunt for Robert Card, the 40-year-old suspect wanted in connection with two mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, which left at least 18 people dead and 13 wounded. A U.S. Army reservist, Card is facing eight counts of murder, with additional charges expected as further…

TL/DR - The most expensive real estate sale recorded in the Grand Rapids area during the week of Oct. 16 was an Ada condominium that sold for $1.2m. A total of 32 residential real estate sales took place that week in the area, with an average selling price of $484,308. The residential properties sold ranged from a $450,000 condominium in Rockford…