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Posted on January 12 2012 by Cody Stones

Temperance Road Elementary closed due to flooding

0 Read more: Local, Education, Water Issue, News, Temperance Road Elementary School, Closed, Flooding BEDFORD TWP. — School officials report Temperance Road Elementary will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 18 due to water issues. There is minor flooding in the school. No staff need to report to the school today either.

Posted on January 12 2012 by admin

New Technology Reveals Energy Opportunities

Image via Wikipedia Through a mix of seismic surveys and new drilling techniques, new reserves of oil and natural gas are now accessible energy sources in North Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana. This new source of oil and gas could become an important domestic energy source in coming years. New Drilling Techniques While oil and gas [...]

Posted on January 11 2012 by admin

Why We Work So Hard

Working as a freelancer means you have to deal with a lot of stress and issues. Everything from hustling up work to client retention and invoicing to tax escrowing can take their toll on you. If only you just painted or did something else that doesn’t take a lot of intellectual labor. But this is [...]

Posted on December 29 2011 by Cody Stones

Some Marquette County officials displeased with Rep. Huuki’s bill

MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Board and local education and government leaders voiced their concerns Tuesday over a proposed bill crafted by Republican 110th District State Representative Matt Huuki. They fear a severance tax bill on non-ferrous mining operations, like Rio Tinto’s Kennecott’s Eagle nickel and copper mine, could take tens of millions of dollars [...]

Posted on December 12 2011 by Cody Stones

The Accountability Plateau

In Texas and across the nation, high-stakes testing regimes produced real gains for a few years, then flat-lined Many educators and elected officials, including more than a few members of Congress, regard “No Child Left Behind,” the well-known moniker of George W. Bush’s 2001 education act, as a discredited “brand.” Indeed, the very acronym NCLB [...]

Posted on December 9 2011 by Cody Stones

Owens class rep, 44, proves education possible at any age

0 Read more: Local, Education, Community, News, Owens Community College Graduation, Owens Class Representative, Terri Leary, Business Management Student, Owens Board of Trustees Certificate of Recognition, Graduation, Commencement Ceremony, Class of 2011 Owens will host its 31st commencement ceremony on Friday night. &nbsp/&nbspOwens Community College Facebook PERRYSBURG TWP. — Owens Community College’s class representative, 44-year-old mother Terri [...]

Posted on November 29 2011 by Cody Stones

Black student sparks debate with Confederate flag

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A black college student who drew complaints for displaying a Confederate flag in his dorm room window said he sees the banner as a symbol of Southern pride and not racism. The 19-year-old student at the University of South Carolina Beaufort took the flag down at the university’s request, but he said [...]

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