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Voters in three of Jackson’s wards went to the polls Tuesday to select who they want to represent them on the Jackson City Council for the next five years. Incumbents won re-election in two of those races.
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Andrew Roth/WKAR-MSUUnofficial results show Lansing Mayor Andy Schor won about two-thirds of the vote in Tuesday's election. -
Voters across Ingham, Eaton, and Jackson counties approved most local school funding proposals in Tuesday’s election, including measures for Mason, Stockbridge, Eaton Rapids, Waverly, and Jackson Public Schools.
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