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Read Upscale bistro in Dining
It took a good deal of courage to open an upscale restaurant in Birmingham just as Michigan's economy was plummeting toward nether regions not seen since the Depression.
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Portage stalls south county sewer line
A plan to install a sewer line along a stretch of U.S. 131, including the village of Schoolcraft's downtown business district, has resurfaced despite scant support from Schoolcraft village and Portage leaders.
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Jenison captures Class A crown
BATTLE CREEK - Megan Hendrickson had 17 kills and Taylor Root contributed 22 digs as Jenison beat Bloomfield Hills Marian 29-27, 25-21, 25-19 to capture the Class A state girls volleyball championship.
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Report shows steady decline in new cancers
There was no way of knowing, when I drove an hour and a half out to Bronson to photograph the Schoolcraft volleyball team's win against White Pigeon on Nov.
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Pioneer newspapers served important role
The Grand Traverse Herald, the Traverse Bay Eagle and other pioneer newspapers of northwestern Michigan played an important non-political role in the growing communities they served.
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Class C: Schoolcraft tops Copper Kings for volleyball state title
Alison Manning had 14 kills and Kendall Dow contributed 12 as Schoolcraft beat Calumet 25-21, 25-21, 25-17 to win the Class C state girls volleyball championship.
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Warrant issued in farmworker's death
Authorities have issued an arrest warrant charging a 34-year-old seasonal farmworker with murder in connection with the September shooting death of another farmworker.
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Residents gearing up to attend Obama inauguration
Galilee Baptist Church Pastor J. Louis Felton is packing long underwear and a pair of cowboy boots.
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Failure of the Big Three would impact defense supply chains
A failure by one or more of the Detroit Three automakers and their suppliers could put national security as well as the economy at risk, since the defense industry supply chains draw heavily on such companies, ...
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Hospital has new leadership
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital in Manistique has a new man in charge. The board of trustees voted to hire George Montgomery as their new chief executive officer.
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The Observer's new page: It's Strictly Business
The Livonia Observer will be launching on Nov. 20 a new business page dedicated to informing readers about Livonia's business community.
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Local musician to perform at all-media exhibit
Guitarist Michael Krieger of Southfield will be among the opening night performers as Madonna University presents A New Earth, an all-media art exhibition.
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Company seeks Guinness record in food drive
Sodexo, a food and facilities management company, hope to collect enough food to feed thousands of hungry Detroit area residents and get into the Guinness Book of World Records, all on the same day.
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Turkey Trot in Redford promotes exercise
The South Redford School District in Redford Township will hold its fifth annual Turkey Trot from 6-7 tonight at the Thurston Athletic Stadium, 26225 Schoolcraft.
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Both sides say their candidates will win Tuesday
The talk at a Kalamazoo barbershop centered on hopeful optimism that America is about to elect its first black president.
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Home-schooling with pride in Northville
Northville parents exercising their legal right to home-school are doing so with pride.
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Our recommendations in Tuesday's election
Attorneys Sean Kavanagh and John McLean are running for the 16th District Court judge's race to replace Robert Brzezinski who is not seeking re-election due to his age.
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Military veterans: Share your memories
The Observer & Eccentric is looking for photographs and stories from local veterans.
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Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Schoolcraft County
Michigan's Cooperative Emerald Ash Borer Response Project partners today confirmed an EAB infestation in Schoolcraft County in the Upper Peninsula .
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Lawyer heads to Nicaragua to boost justice efforts
Doctors are recognized for the life-saving treks they make to foreign lands, and deservedly so.
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