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Eight charged in ACF death

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed felony charges against eight individuals, consisting of former and current employees of Alger Correctional Facility (ACF). These charges are in relation to the 2019 in-custody death of Jonathan Lancaster, who was incarcerated at ACF. Among those facing charges are four registered nurses who provided care to Lancaster during his final days, two corrections officers who were present at the time of his death, as well as the former Acting Warden Scott Sprader and Assistant Deputy Warden Benny Mercier.
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Munising School Public Library notes

The library has everything you need to get your work done in a peaceful atmosphere with lightning fast internet. Grab your laptop and come in to use our Wi-Fi and you can have printer capability with a few short clicks! Use our brand new desktop computers and have access to MS Office and more. We also have scan to email, fax services, and copiers. The library is the perfect place to work, and now we have air conditioning! What better way to be productive and beat the heat at the same time during the dog days of summer. We even have convenient outdoor seating with a gorgeous view.
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Eastern U.P. man arrested for terrorist threats

Seann Pietela, a 19-year-old resident of Pickford, Mich., has been charged in a criminal complaint for transmitting a communication that contained a threat to cause harm to another individual. According to the details outlined in the complaint, Pietela engaged in communication on Instagram with various individuals, where he allegedly expressed a neo-Nazi ideology, demonstrated antisemitism, glorified past mass shooters, and expressed a desire and intent to emulate their actions or carry out mass casualty events.
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Self Respect: The ultimate superpower

It takes a good dose of self respect to navigate this world and live your best life. The world can be a mean place. People do not always have the best intentions, and some people intend to hurt others by bullying or being trolls. For self-respect to fully bloom within any one of us, it has to be modeled, developed and coached.
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Faith with Enoch

Enoch is an interesting person to study in the Bible. He is first mentioned in Genesis 5 as the great-greatgreat- great grandson of Adam and the great-grandfather of Noah. Enoch is the father of Methuselah who is best known for being the oldest recorded human at 969 years. Enoch lived to be 365 years old, and we are told from both Genesis 5:24 and Hebrews 11:5 that, Enoch walked with God and then was no more.
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ORV licensing program passes house

The Michigan House voted 79-30 in favor of House Bill 4515, which aims to remove the expiration date of Michigan’s off-road vehicle (ORV) licensing program. The ORV licensing program provides owners with the opportunity to engage in outdoor recreational activities while also contributing to the maintenance of trails and infrastructure necessary for these experiences. Currently, the program is set to end by the conclusion of this year.
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