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An 800 to 900 acre solar project the size of more than 600 football fields could soon reshape parts of Leslie, Vevay and Onondaga townships. After local officials rejected the plan over acreage limits, developers took their case to the state. Supporters point to clean energy for 60,000 homes. Critics say it would permanently take farmland out of use. A decision is expected later this year.
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Andrew Roth, WKAR NewsMelting snow over the weekend across the Lower Peninsula released trapped pollutants into the air, triggering statewide air quality alerts. -
Courtesy/Michigan State UniversityA no-strings-attached cash assistance program for pregnant women and new mothers is growing across Michigan and could be coming to Lansing and Jackson next.
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