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Michigan Supreme Court removes Jackson County judge who dismissed tickets for ...
The Republic
AP JACKSON, Mich. — The Michigan Supreme Court has removed a Jackson County judge from office for misconduct. District Court Judge James Justin was accused of dismissing traffic cases after talking to people in the hallway or elsewhere outside court.
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Senate candidate Gary Glenn to speak at Jackson Tea Party meeting
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
By Bob Wheaton | Jackson Citizen Patriot US Senate candidate Gary Glenn will speak at the Jackson Tea Party meeting on Monday. Glenn is among the Michigan Republicans seeking the nomination to challenge Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow in November.

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CMS Energy's Board of Directors Increases Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock ...
MarketWatch (press release)
JACKSON, Mich., Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Board of Directors of CMS Energy increased today the quarterly dividend on the company's common stock by 14 percent, to 24 cents per share, up from 21 cents per share.

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Romney to Obama: 'Where are the jobs?'
USA TODAY
By David Jackson, USA TODAY Mitt Romney welcomed President Obama to his native state of Michigan today with an open letter asking a simple question: "Where are the jobs?" Obama did not cite Romney directly during his speech at the University of ...
Michigan's political roleMSU State News (blog)
Live Video: President Obama speaking at University of MichiganWKZO
WLNS TV 6 Lansing Jackson Michigan News and Weather - WLNS.COM | Obama To Talk ...WLNS
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Jackson-area high school sports roundup for Jan. 26: East Jackson girls ...
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
DeWitt 101, Jackson 85: Colin Cogan and Avery Blanks each won two events for Jackson (0-7, 0-5 CAAC Blue), and Cogan's :49.59 in the 100 freestyle was a Division 1 state qualifying time. Cascades Conference jamboree: Michigan Center won all three ...

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Peek Through Time: Escaped Jackson prisoner kidnaps guard, ends up on FBI's ...
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
By Leanne Smith | Jackson Citizen Patriot Delbert Murdock headed off for an ordinary day at work as a Southern Michigan Prison guard 60 years ago this week. The Citizen Patriot's front page on Friday, Jan. 25, 1952 told the tale of the daring escape of ...

BBC News
Composer Clare Fischer dies at 83
BBC News
Starting out in jazz, he went on to create arrangements for pop stars including Prince and Michael Jackson. Born on 22 October 1928 in Durand, Michigan, Fischer worked with jazz legends such as Donald Byrd and Dizzy Gillespie.

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Hillsdale College women's basketball team downs Northern Michigan
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
By Jackson Citizen Patriot staff The Hillsdale College women's basketball team evened its record at 9-9 Thursday with a 68-62 victory over Northern Michigan University. The Chargers went on an 8-0 run early in the second half and never trailed in the ...

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Walk-on QB to compete for No. 1
Jackson Clarion Ledger
At least four quarterbacks will compete this spring to replace record-setter Casey Therriault as Jackson State's starting quarterback next fall. Jackson is the most recent to join the race. A 6-foot-2, 220-pound junior originally from Michigan, ...

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AnnArbor.com
Michigan's political role
MSU State News (blog)
By Rachel Jackson On Friday morning, President Barack Obama will make an appearance at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to give a speech about the costs of higher education. The President has spoken at Michigan's public universities in the past, ...
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WLNS TV 6 Lansing Jackson Michigan News and Weather - WLNS.COM | Day 3 Of ...
WLNS
Entertainment News from AP Emotions ran high Thursday in a courtroom as the third day of testimony in the murder trial of a Lansing teen continued. Prosecutors say Charles Lewis Junior and six other men took part in the shooting death of 19-year-old ...

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Michigan legislature looking to merge substance abuse and mental health services
MLive.com
Earl Poleski, R-Jackson, wants to merge state-funded mental health care and substance abuse treatment. LANSING - Two House bills (HB 4862 & HB 4863) that would merge substance abuse and mental health services under one agency has some critics worried ...

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Pheasants Forever reforming disbanded chapter in Jackson County
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By Brad Flory | Jackson Citizen Patriot Pheasants Forever, the organization that works to preserve pheasant habitat and populations, has begun to restart a chapter in Jackson. "Jackson was the first county in Michigan to ever start a Pheasants Forever ...

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Michigan Celebrates 175 Birthday On Anniversary Of Statehood (PHOTOS)
Huffington Post
Ohio might have gotten the fair city of Toledo, but in exchange Michigan got the riches of the Upper Peninsula -- a much better deal, we think. With the matter of territory cleared up, President Andrew Jackson signed Michigan into statehood on Jan.
Ron Dzwonkowski: Michigan is 175 years old and vital as everDetroit Free Press

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Happy birthday to Michigan
UpNorthLive.com
LANSING (AP) -- Michigan is celebrating its 175th birthday. It was on this day, January 26 in 1837, that President Andrew Jackson signed the bill admitting Michigan as the nation's 26th state. Michigan first became a territory in 1805, ...
Michigan celebrating 175th birthdayMSU State News

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Consumers Energy loses round in court over $85 million refund, according to ...
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
By Tarryl Jackson | Jackson Citizen Patriot The Michigan Court of Appeals has rejected an effort by Consumers Energy to reverse a state order that it repay $85 million to its customers, according to a new report. Consumers Energy's customers are not ...

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Superintendents warn that MEAP, MME test results will look different
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
By Leanne Smith | Jackson Citizen Patriot File photoMEAP and MME scores will look much different when the state releases the results this year. Jackson County schools are preparing to release the latest round of their students' Michigan Educational ...

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U-M's Burke shows versatility vs. Purdue
Detroit Free Press
Michigan's Trey Burke drives past Purdue's Lewis Jackson during UM's win Tuesday in West Lafayette, Ind. / Sandra Dukes/US PRESSWIRE By Mark Snyder Michigan point guard Trey Burke's unflappable nature again was on display during Tuesday night's 66-64 ...
Jackson holds down high-scoring BurkeCBSSports.com

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Ron Dzwonkowski: Michigan is 175 years old and vital as ever
Detroit Free Press
In June 1836, President Andrew Jackson signed a bill admitting Arkansas but, with Ohio kicking up a fuss, told Congress to settle the border issue before he'd approve statehood for Michigan. The resulting compromise awarded the Toledo Strip to Ohio but ...

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Michigan EM statute is strictest in nation
The Detroit News
Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have spoken out against Michigan's law, which they say unfairly targets urban cities in distress and strips communities of their right to self-govern. The law allows emergency managers the unprecedented power to throw out ...