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Michigan News

Nessel blames Whitmer kidnap trial acquittals on ‘right-leaning’ jurors

DETROIT — Michigan’s attorney general suggested conservative politics played a role in the acquittal of three men in the final trial related to a plan to kidnap Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Dana Nessel, also a Democrat, told a liberal group Monday the trial was held in a “very ...

MDHHS receives Framework Grant

By Journal Staff LANSING — Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General is the recipient of one of five SNAP Fraud Framework Grants awarded by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service. The OIG received $749,987 to implement innovative concepts and best ...

Man threatens UAW president

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A mid-Michigan man has been charged with sending threatening text messages to United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on the eve of the union’s strike against Detroit’s three automakers, a prosecutor said Friday. Zachary David White, 31, of Davison Township, near ...

Whitmer interview addresses issues important to young voters

By LILY DIXON 8-18 Media Special to the Journal MARQUETTE — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took time out of her busy schedule to talk about three issues that matter to young voters. The questions focused on gun reform, the importance of the youth vote and the need for young people to be engaged ...

NMU’s Jacobetti Complex rededicated

By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Local officials as well as Northern Michigan University staff and students on Friday celebrated the rededication of the Jacobetti Complex following the completion of a major two-year renovation. The facility is home to NMU’s ...