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Michigan News

Judge: Oxford Schools, staff immune from shooting lawsuits

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge has ruled that staff and administrators at Oxford High School cannot be sued for a mass shooting that left four students dead and seven others wounded. Oakland County Circuit Judge Mary Ellen Brennan also dismissed Oxford Community Schools from civil ...

Outdoor opportunities: Park Service seeks Youth Conservation Corps employees

By Journal Staff MUNISING — High school students have the opportunity to get outside, learn and grow this summer — and get paid for it. The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is seeks students ages 15 through 18 to participate in the Youth Conservation Corps summer employment program. ...

Hill talks energy efficiency

By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Making the transition to energy efficiency will require a lot of steps, but it is possible, state Rep. Jenn Hill, D-Marquette, said during a Friday presentation of the Northern Climate Network at Northern Michigan University. “The ...

Jewish Michigan lawmaker says threats are constant

DETROIT — A Michigan lawmaker who is Jewish said Friday that she and two other legislators were contacted by the FBI about an armed man who was charged with making death threats on Twitter against Jewish state officials. The FBI hasn’t publicly identified the officials. But state Rep. ...

Cambensy to lead chemistry council

By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Former state Rep. Sara Cambensy announced she has been named executive director of the Lansing-based Michigan Chemistry Council. Cambensy, a Democrat, represented the 109th District of the Michigan House of representatives from 2017 ...

Ford production increases

DEARBORN, MI (AP) — Ford will increase production of six models this year, half of them electric, as the company and the auto industry start to rebound from sluggish U.S. sales in 2022. The automaker announced Friday that it plans to build more of the Mustang Mach-E, the Bronco Sport SUV ...