The Ithaca Common Council voted unanimously Wednesday to establish a new Deputy City Manager position. The role is designed to oversee the city’s reimagined public safety initiatives, such as creating an unarmed response unit, and to assist in managing the city’s encampment response protocol.
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, spent Friday evening with a boisterous crowd in Arizona, a state President Joe Biden narrowly won in 2020, and one Harris may need to win in November to defeat the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump.
Flint, MI — Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced new federal funding to make improvements to the Bishop International Airport in Flint. The $1,996,553 grant, awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration, will be used to make upgrades to the airport’s terminal, including new gate counters, ticket counters, and information displays, construct a new 6,000-foot service […]
A self-proclaimed “constitutional sheriff,” a township clerk facing felony charges, and a county clerk candidate who wants to “hand count every ballot cast at the end of each voting day” sailed through their Republican primaries Tuesday, earning themselves spots on November’s ballot and likely victory.
Grand Blanc, MI —Lisa Marie from the Cars 108 Wake-up Show and President and CEO of Whaley Children’s Center (WCC), Mindy Williams, are gearing up for the Cars 108 Roof Sit to support the children at WCC. The highly anticipated Ninth Annual Cars 108 Roof Sit will begin on August 14 at 6:00 a.m. at […]
Teachers see something in Tim Walz.They notice how plainly he speaks so that everyone can follow along. They watch as he ad-libs to comedic effect on the stump. They say he exudes empathy, and not just in the “I feel your pain” way of many politicians….
Airica Steed, who became CEO of MetroHealth in December 2022 and was fired Friday afternoon, said through an attorney that she was “stunned” by her termination. The attorney also said Steed is considering suing MetroHealth’s board of trustees for “unlawfully” getting rid of her while on medical leave. “Dr. Steed, who is the first female […]
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