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UMich Experts Evaluate UAW Strike Impact on Michigan
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The United Auto Workers Union (UAW) has gone on strike after failing to secure a contract agreement with General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis. Around 13,000 union members are demanding a 36% pay rise over four years, improved benefits, shorter work weeks, and the abolition of tiered pay. With Michigan making up 19% of all U.S. automotive…
Grand Rapids’ Sole Abortion Clinic Shuts Down
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The Heritage Clinic for Women, the only procedural abortion clinic in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has closed…
Neil Hanson Quits as Michigamme Clerk Amidst Recall Filing
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The Michigamme Township Board accepted the resignation of Township Clerk Neil Hanson, which resulted in a…
Ann Arbor Bank Robbery: Man Enters No Contest Plea
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Virgil James Ross, 49, has pleaded no contest to robbing a Chase Bank in Ann Arbor, Michigan by handing a teller a note and then fleeing on foot. Ross was apprehended later and found to be carrying over $2,600, including 16 $100 bills that matched the denominations stolen from the bank, as well as clear rubber gloves, a mask, and a notebook…
Top Global Chocolate Masters: A Grand Rapids Exclusive
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Atucún, a startup that produces 'tree-to-bar' chocolate, recently won a silver medal at the 2023…