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Monday mornings on "Morning Edition" on 90.5FM WKAR, we talk with mayors and supervisors from cities and townships across mid-Michigan.

Mayor: Portland Survived Ice Jams & Will Celebrate 150 Years

On the June 10, 2019 edition of "Monday with the Mayor" - WKAR's Reginald Hardwick talked with Portland mayor Jim Barnes. We received an update on the city after February's damaging ice jams and flooding. He also talked about the city's plans to celebrate 150 years since its founding. Plus the city's challenges.

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