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Friday Feb 10 | Battle Creek Enquirer

Casino owners pay out total of $17M in revenue sharing

The owners of FireKeepers Casino today announced new revenue-sharing payments totaling about $17.4 million to local and state governments.

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Wed Feb 01, 2012

Battle Creek Enquirer

Casino hotel milestone celebrated

Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi members Dorie Rios, Jamie Stuck, Roann Beebe-Mohr, and Homer A. Mandoka sign the beam during a topping-out ceremony held Tuesday at the FireKeepers Casino hotel.

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Thu Jan 26, 2012

MLive.com

Southwest Michigan Videos: Time-lapse 'Disease Detectives,' ...

Here are some interesting videos from around Southwest Michigan that were recently posted online: The Kalamazoo Valley Museum installed their special exhibit "Disease Detectives" earlier this month.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012

The Enquirer

Tribes vow lawsuit if Lansing casino plan moves forward

A Calhoun County-based American Indian tribe has joined with another tribe in opposing a plan to build a $245 million Indian-owned casino in downtown Lansing, threatening a lawsuit if the plan moves forward.

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Mon Jan 16, 2012

Battle Creek Enquirer

Roses & Raspberries

There's only one place in Battle Creek that can host a monster truck rally, a swap meet for baby... * As a follow up to my raspberry: Roses to the people who returned my hat to the movie theater in the Lakeview Square Mall.

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