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News from November 2021

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Special Planning Commission Meeting - Notice of Public Hearing Marihuana Amendments

By Press release submission | Nov 23, 2021

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chambers, Cadillac Municipal Complex, 200 Lake Street, Cadillac, Michigan, on November 29, 2021, at 6:00 p.m.

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Please join us in congratulating our excellent staff on their much-deserved promotions!

By Press release submission | Nov 23, 2021

The #KCSOFamily has much to celebrate this week, including five promotions!

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Residents Invited To Join First-Ever Holiday Light Display Contest

By Press release submission | Nov 23, 2021

The City of Kentwood is inviting residents to show off their decorating skills in its inaugural holiday light display contest, which will run Nov. 26-Jan. 3.

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SAFE Task Force announces its winning Pitch and Highlight Night ideas

By Press release submission | Nov 23, 2021

Gun safety, community basketball, domestic violence awareness and arts education are some of the winning ideas that the Safe Alliances for Everyone (SAFE) Task Force believes will help reduce or prevent crime in Grand Rapids.

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November shootings linked to gang violence

By Press release submission | Nov 23, 2021

On Sunday, November 14, officers responded to a shots fired call at 5:09 p.m.

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Polls point to broad support for voter ID laws in Michigan and U.S.

By Caleb Lombardo | Nov 22, 2021

Though voter ID seems like a divisive issue, it is actually a measure that a large majority of the population supports, recent polls show.

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Excess deaths during week ending Oct. 30 in Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire | Nov 21, 2021

Michigan's death count exceeded death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 30, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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187 people die in Michigan with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending September 25

By Great Lakes Wire | Nov 20, 2021

There were 187 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending September 25, a 0.5 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Michigan ranks 8th in total widow and parent beneficiaries in 2020

By Great Lakes Wire | Nov 19, 2021

There were 135,797 OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Michigan in 2020, ranking it eighth in the United States, according to the Social Security Administration.

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206 people die in Michigan with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending September 25

By Great Lakes Wire | Nov 19, 2021

There were 206 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Michigan during the week ending September 25, a 4.2 percent decrease from the previous week.

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449 people die in Michigan from heart disease in week ending September 25

By Great Lakes Wire | Nov 18, 2021

There were 449 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending September 25, a 2.4 percent decrease from the previous week.

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CDC predicts 33 people age 25 and younger in Michigan died during week ending October 30

By Great Lakes Wire | Nov 18, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 33 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending October 30.

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381 people die in Michigan from cancer in week ending September 25

By Great Lakes Wire | Nov 17, 2021

There were 381 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending September 25, a 15.5 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Judicial Watch threatens states, counties with lawsuits over 'impossible' number of inactive voters

By W.J. Kennedy | Nov 17, 2021

Government watchdog group Judicial Watch is putting 14 counties and five states on notice that they must clean up their voter rolls or face lawsuits in federal court.

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Week of October 30: 735 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died in Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire | Nov 17, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 735 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending October 30.

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PUBLIC NOTICE: Election Commission Meetings

By Press release submission | Nov 17, 2021

The Ypsilanti Election Commission will hold A Special Virtual Meetings on the following dates and times.

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Community Foundation Week

By Press release submission | Nov 17, 2021

Happy Monday!

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Feel the Zeel of Christmas

By Press release submission | Nov 17, 2021

Every year, the City of Zeeland partners with a selected, local non-profit organization to host a series of charming Christmas events downtown.

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Standale Wreath Contest

By Press release submission | Nov 17, 2021

The City of Walker Community Engagement Committee is holding its annual Standale Wreath Contest, December 13-17.

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City Commission hears report on reimagining the Civilian Appeals Board

By Press release submission | Nov 17, 2021

Following an in-depth examination of the policy and general operations of the City’s Civilian Appeal Board (CAB), City staff presented a re-imagination of that nine-member civilian oversight board of law enforcement to the City Commission.