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Mt. Pleasant Public Schools awarded grant to build community fitness center
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (187+ words) Mt. Pleasant Public Schools was recently awarded a $40,000 grant to build a state-of-the-art outdoor fitness facility for use by the community — completely for free. The National Fitness Campaign grant kicks off a project that will get students, teachers, staff and…...
Native Americans commemorate victory at Little Bighorn with horse races, dance and song
2+ week, 4+ day ago (947+ words) By MATTHEW BROWN and JACK DURA Allied tribes came together on that hot day in June 1876 near the banks of the Little Bighorn River in present-day Montana to hand the U.S. Army a rare defeat as they fought to preserve their…...
Recipe: Fried green tomatoes from Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer – The Morning Sun
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (15+ words) These tomatoes come from the cookbook “AC Barbeque: The Husky and Handsome Guide to Grilling.”...
Three generations of Clare women, three identical birthdays
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (319+ words) Layla Russell, a senior for Clare High School, is walking across the aisle today just like her mother, Amy Russell, did years before. When Layla graduates, she’ll wear a ring with her birthstone on it, a sapphire, passed on from…...
During spring thaw, natural fish kills may be common
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (257+ words) “Winterkill is the most common type of fish mortality event,” said Aaron Switzer, DNR fish production program manager. “It can be particularly common in shallow lakes, ponds, streams and canals during seasonal changes. It’s a natural phenomenon, and these events…...
Consider these prize-winning perennials for your garden
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (10+ words) The Morning Sun...
Minnesota police chief resigns following complaints levied in anonymous employee survey
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (568+ words) The city of Rosemount and its police chief have severed ties, two months after he was put on leave amid complaints city officials say were levied against him in an anonymous employee engagement survey. The city council on Tuesday approved…...
American farmers welcome China’s promise to buy soybeans, but the deal doesn’t solve everything
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (613+ words) By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer The Chinese promise to buy at least 25 million metric tons of soybeans annually for next three years will bring their purchases back in line with where they were before President Donald Trump launched his…...
Ithaca grad, MSU freshman to lead state FFA
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (316+ words) Last year as a senior at Ithaca High School Brent DeSaegher was elected president of the Michigan FFA. Now, he’s a freshman at Michigan State University and preparing to lead the 10,000-member organization. “I’ve been part of FFA for six…...
CMU trustees adopt presidential priorities, elect officers
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (1496+ words) Central Michigan University’s Board of Trustees voted last week to adopt five presidential priorities for fiscal year 2025-2026. The priorities, proposed by CMU President Neil MacKinnon, will form the basis for measuring presidential performance and institutional progress over the next year....