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Michigan News

Wolves helping Isle Royale ecosystem

By JOHN FLESHER Environmenta Writer Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, —Gray wolves are thriving at Isle Royale National Park five years after authorities began a last-ditch attempt to prevent the species from dying out on the Lake Superior island chain, scientists said ...

St. Johns woman sentenced for tax fraud, embezzlement

By Journal Staff LANSING — Amanda Root of downstate St. Johns on Wednesday in Ingham County Circuit Court was sentenced to 42 months in prison on one count of embezzlement of $100,000 or more and two counts of filing false tax returns, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. ...

Students wounded in Michigan State shooting take steps toward lawsuit

EAST LANSING (AP) — Two students who were among eight killed or wounded in a winter shooting at Michigan State University are taking steps toward suing the school. Attorneys for Nate Statly and Troy Forbush, who survived the shooting, have filed notices of injury and allegations of building ...

Former Flint-area priest sentenced for assault

By Journal Staff LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Tuesday announced that Vincent Delorenzo, 84, formerly of Flint, was sentenced to 365 days in jail and five years’ probation on one count of attempted criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, to which he pled guilty ...

Michigan’s cell phone ban: Local police weigh in on new legislation

By DREYMA BERONJA Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Local law enforcement agencies are weighing in the cell phone ban legislation recently signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The governor signed three bills last week. The laws, which will be enacted officially on June 30, are expected ...