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State reviews standards for music teachers

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LANSING – The State Board of Education will review public comments on proposed new standards for Michigan’s music education teachers, the first update in more than two decades. Major changes include requiring educators to possess proficient levels of musicianship, which was not outlined ...

Today in History: 1890, the Wounded Knee Massacre

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Today is Monday, Dec. 29, the 363rd day of 2025. There are two days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 29, 1890, the Wounded Knee massacre took place in South Dakota as more than 250 Lakota people were killed by U.S. troops sent to disarm them. Also on this date: In 1170, Thomas ...

50 years ago, UP tried to break from Michigan

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EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) MARQUETTE — In a region where some root for the Green Bay Packers over the Detroit Lions, Wisconsin has often felt closer than ...