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NJ Father Challenges Policy on Trans Student Confidentiality
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Frederick Short Jr, a father in New Jersey, is suing the state over a policy that prevents schools from disclosing a student's transgender status to their parents. Short argues that the policy violates his constitutional right to raise his children and make decisions about their mental health care. The policy, issued by the Education…
$952K POWER Initiative Grant Awarded to Land of Sky Council
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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Land of Sky Regional Council $952,963 to develop…
Top 5 US Pastry Chefs: Phoenix’s Crystal Kass Shines
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Valentine's pastry chef Crystal Kass from Arizona was recognized in Eater's guide to "The Pastry Chefs…
NMU Trustees’ Strategic Budget & Investments Approved
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The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees has approved a 2023-24 general fund operating budget that includes $3.3 million in new investments and initiatives, including a $1.5 million increase in financial aid and scholarships. The total general fund budget is $125.3 million, reflecting an increase of $6.6 million from the fiscal…
Judge Threatens Trump with Jail for Breaching NY Fraud Trial Gag Order
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The presiding judge over Donald Trump's $250 million civil fraud trial raised the possibility of…
Top 10 Priciest Ann Arbor Homes Sold Oct. 9-15
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The most expensive residential real estate sale in Ann Arbor in the past week was a house that went for…
DG Footlights Features Grace Jasmine’s Play ‘Almost Heaven’ and ‘Ghost of a Chance’
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Grace Jasmine, an award-winning playwright, will present a reading of her two short one-act plays, Almost Heaven (Casi Cielo) and Ghost of a Chance, at the DG Footlights New Works Readings in Scottsdale, Arizona on November 10, 2023. The plays involve a despairing young woman and a struggling actress encountering angels and ghostly…
Challenging Valuation of Proposed Abortion Amendment by Economists
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State economists attending the Financial Impact Estimating Conference (FIEC) are doubtful they can…
Unsolved Mystery: GR Police’s Year-Long Hunt for Ysasi’s Killer
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Santino Ysasi, who was experiencing homelessness, was murdered on October 19, 2022, and a year later, no…
Exciting Debut of Cary’s First Laotian Restaurant
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Former Bida Manda and Brewery Bhavana chef Lon Bounsanga has announced plans to open a new Laotian street food restaurant, named SAAP, in Cary's new downtown park in November. The restaurant is set to feature a dining room with 70 seats, a 10-stool bar, and a 20-person patio, with the menu consisting of items like grilled skewers of tiger…