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15 MPH Speed Limit On Mackinac Island?

04/18/24 03:34 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
15 MPH Speed Limit On Mackinac Island?
M-185, the state highway circling the car-less Mackinac Island, will have a speed limit of 15 miles per hour under legislation approved by the Senate on Tuesday. The legislation aims to regulate electric bicycles, with some capable of reaching 40 miles an hour.

Livonia Man Charged For Alleged Threat Against Election Clerk 

04/02/24 10:52 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Livonia Man Charged For Alleged Threat Against Election Clerk 
A 37-year-old Livonia man is accused of threatening an Oakland County election official.

Axe MI Tax Forgoes Canvassers, Circulates Petitions

03/19/24 02:35 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Axe MI Tax Forgoes Canvassers, Circulates Petitions
Petitions for the constitutional amendment to try to do away with property taxes in Michigan have decided they don't need the approval of the Board of Canvassers and started circulating petitions.

Schools Could Be Required To Have Defibrillators

03/06/24 10:20 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Schools Could Be Required To Have Defibrillators
When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle in Jan. 2023, having CPR and an automated external defibrillator (AED) quickly administered, saved his life.

Most Bonding Proposals Fail, Otherwise Local Ballot Questions Pass

02/28/24 04:05 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Most Bonding Proposals Fail, Otherwise Local Ballot Questions Pass
During Tuesday night's presidential primary, 30 of the 161 local tax issues failed, including the boldest proposal on the ballot, a $58.4 million bond for Almont Community Schools, which serves Lapeer, St. Clair, Macomb and Oakland counties.
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