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      <title>Improved infrastructure, new public restrooms: central Michigan cities look to invest in downtowns</title>
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      <description>Officials from Clare and Mount Pleasant say they're hoping to use tax dollars for downtown development. Clare might get new public restrooms, and Mount Pleasant might soon experience infrastructure upgrades, officials say.</description>
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      <title>Prosecuting attorney shortage leading to case backlogs, burnout in rural Michigan</title>
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      <description>Mecosta County Sheriff Brian Miller described the staffing issues as an epidemic and said it leading to some lawyers to burning out of the profession.</description>
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      <title>Temperatures are rising higher than usual in mid-Michigan</title>
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      <description>This week in mid-Michigan, temperatures will be significantly hotter than usual, with highs ranging from the mid-eighties to lower nineties.</description>
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      <title>Residents across Michigan are without power following strong winds this morning</title>
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      <description>Gusts of wind exceeding 50 miles per hour Thursday morning knocked out power across the state, leaving close to 24,000 homes in the dark.</description>
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      <title>Mid Michigan College invests 12 million in campus update</title>
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      <description>Renovations are underway at Mid Michigan College’s Harrison campus.The twelve million dollar renovations are expected to improve student spaces and…</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2018 22:31:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>An apple and pumpkin filled family fall tradition</title>
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      <description>As we get ready to say goodbye to October next week, it’s of note that we’re moving past the peak season for Michigan cider mills. Operators say their…</description>
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      <dc:creator>XMendoza</dc:creator>
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      <title>New program launched to fight Mid-Michigan childhood obesity</title>
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      <description>A new program is being launched in six Mid-Michigan counties to fight and prevent childhood obesity.Health experts said Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Isabella,…</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 21:16:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Apartments, roadways flood across mid-Michigan</title>
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      <description>Heavy rain has left roads collapsed and homes flooded across the mid Michigan.Flood warnings have been issued from Isabella to Huron County.Blanchard Road…</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 16:06:58 GMT</pubDate>
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