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![HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 15: Cartons of eggs are seen for sale in a Kroger grocery store on August 15, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Egg prices steadily climb in the U.S. as inflation continues impacting grocery stores nationwide. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)]()
Kroger has backtracked on its commitment to 100% cage-free eggs. -
![Shoppers browse the book stock from the 2022 AAUW book sale. This year's event will be April 14-15, at the First United Methodist Church in Big Rapids.]()
AAUW Big Rapids is once against hosting their annual used book sale. -
![Scientists have created a woolly mammoth meatball with DNA from 4,000 years after it went extinct.]()
Scientists have created a woolly mammoth meatball with DNA after more than 4,000 years after it... -
![Midland County resident Tammy Nelson's feeds chickens in her backyard on March 28, 2023 in Midland County.]()
It's chick season: get advice from local farmers on how to raise chickens in Midland County.
Special Report
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![Most of those who responded to a survey asking if they support the idea of road tolling to pay for repairs said no.]()
Two-thirds of those who were polled were against the idea of road tolling to fund repairs. -
![Michigan joined a host of other states that have recently evaluated road tolling as a funding source for its aging infrastructure.]()
The study looked into tolling some of Michigan's most traveled roadways, including all or... -
![Interstate 80 East, Interstate 90 East and Ohio Turnpike signage on June 18, 2015 in Holiday City, Ohio.]()
As Michigan lawmakers look to drum up more revenue to support the state’s aging roadways, many... -
![Contact 95th District State House Rep. Bill G. Schuette at 517-373-0152 or by email at billschuette@house.mi.gov.]()
Would the state legislature support toll roads in Michigan? Short answer - not yet.
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Reed City long jumper set for huge seasonDavid Windquist and the Reed City boys track team are presenting a lot of numbers for the Coyotes this season and is hoping this means a lot of points and victories.By John Raffel
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![Associate Pastor Ron Witbeck, Resurrection Life Church Big Rapids]()
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- For this year’s Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Target rolled out its first dedicated Ramadan and Eid, or feast, collection, including decorations. It’s one of the latest signs of big U.S. retailers catering to American Muslims. Many Muslim... By MARIAM FAM and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
- States are doling out more cash than ever to lure multibillion-dollar microchip, electric vehicle and battery factories, inspiring ever-more competition as they dig deeper into their pockets to attract big employers and capitalize on a wave of... By MARC LEVY
- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says rules proposed by her department will help consumers save money on electric vehicles while strengthening U.S. energy and national security. But fewer new EVs will qualify for a full $7,500 federal tax credit... By TOM KRISHER, FATIMA HUSSEIN and MATTHEW DALY
- Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee said Friday that he was diagnosed with a “serious but curable form of cancer” after a tumor was found in one of his tonsils. Kildee, 64, said he was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma that was detected very early by...
- An inmate at a federal detention center in southern Michigan has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the slaying of a fellow prisoner convicted of leading a child pornography ring. The U.S. Attorney's office says Alex Castro’s plea came...