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Local union important to Eaton Rapids teachers (Eaton Rapids Community News)
EATON RAPIDS - Terri Lake won't hesitate when speaking about the benefits of belonging to the Eaton Rapids Education Association.Michigan's top high school boys basketball teams (Connecticut Post) 1. Detroit Pershing (18-2) beat Warren De La Salle 77-50. 2. Romulus (19-1) beat Detroit Country Day 56-54. 3. Kalamazoo Central (18-2) beat Battle Creek Lakeview 65-47.
Jackson Police Officer James Bonneau remembered by family, friends, colleagues as genuine, good-natured (The Jackson Citizen Patriot) Bonneau, 26, died Tuesday after Elvin Potts, 63, shot him and Blackman Township Public Safety Officer Darin McIntosh inside Potts’ home on Mitchell Street in Jackson, investigators said. One of the officers returned fire and killed Potts, a man with a history of alcohol abuse and firearm crimes.
Be innovative to survive, Dowding chief says (Lansing State Journal) Michigan business leaders need to stop feeling defeated and start innovating, the president of an Eaton Rapids-based manufacturing company said Thursday.
Main Street getting a make-over, thanks to ARRA money (Eaton Rapids Community News) EATON RAPIDS - Main Street will soon get a makeover that will include new curbs and gutters, decorative lighting with underground wiring and upgraded traffic signals, thanks to $2.75 million in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) money.
Mick McCabe: Breaking down the boys state basketball tournament (Detroit Free Press) Free Press sports writer Mick McCabe tackles the state tournament, class by class:
Grand Ledge kids shine at Skills USA contest (Lansing State Journal) In celebration of Career and Technical Education month, students from the EISD Career Preparation Center participated in several Career Technical Student contests.
High school boys basketball district preview (Lansing State Journal) • The lowdown: Holt hopes to emerge from some recent struggles that have included three losses in their final four games. Battle Creek Central, conversely, has won its 12 in the last 15 games. Grand Ledge is a potential spoiler, with wins over No. 6 Eastern and Okemos.
Students showcase talents (Eaton Rapids Community News) In celebration of Education Month, students from the Eaton Intermediate Career District Career Preparation Center take part in several Career Technical Student contests.
Study claims reducing Michigan's inmate count has not affected public safety (The Kalamazoo Gazette) The Sentencing Project said reports showed a successful trend toward sentencing reform and reduced imprisonment to cut costs. Prosecutors disagree.