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Maintaining a Peaceful Christmas: A Handbook on Michigan Politics

TL/DR - Two former aides of Ex-House Speaker Lee Chatfield, Anné and Rob Minard, face charges for embezzling at least $525,000 from 2018-2020. A federal court has ordered 13 legislative districts in Michigan to be redrawn before the primary on August 6th, as they've been ruled to have unfairly reduced the power of Black voters. Finally, former…

Experience Epic Christmas Skiing with Santa at Marquette

TL/DR - Despite only having a few runs open, Marquette Mountain in Michigan welcomed visitors for skiing and snowboarding, including a festive visit from Santa Claus. Lift Op Supervisor Ian Schenkel remarked that despite unfavorable conditions, the energy on the mountain was high with people excited to get out and ski. Marquette Mountain's…

Top 10 Priciest Grand Rapids Homes Sold – Dec 11-17

TL/DR - The most expensive residential real estate sold in the Grand Rapids area in the last week was a house that sold for $1.5 million. There were 37 residential real estate sales recorded in total with an average price of $453,460 and average price per square foot of $252. The list includes notable sales such as a 1,880 sq ft Ada condominium…

Top 10 Trending Baby Names in Southeast Michigan for 2023

TL/DR - Corewell Health, which plans to deliver around 30,000 babies in Southeast Michigan in 2023, has released a list of the most popular baby names for the year. For the second year running, Noah was the most popular name for boys while Charlotte took the top spot for girls. Other popular names included Liam, Lucas, Luca, Benjamin, Leo, Ali,…