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Highland Park, Michigan is located in Wayne County. Zip codes in Highland Park, MI include 48203. More Highland Park information.

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Tuesday | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Proposed Muskegon County tribal casino operator plans to file complaint

The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians is making preparations to file a complaint concerning the tribe's growing concern about petitions being circulated locally for other casino projects.

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Sun May 27, 2012

The Michigan Citizen

Appeals Court hears case for PA4 ballot petitions

Before the Court of Appeals, Attorney Herb Sanders argued for justice on behalf of the 226,000 citizens who signed a petition to place the repeal of the state's emergency manager law, Public Act 4, on the November ballot.

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Detroit Free Press

Abandoned hotel fire a challenge

Firefighters work to put out a fire Saturday at the abandoned Hotel Granwood in Highland Park.

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Sat May 26, 2012

CBS Local

Protect Pets As Temps Soar

DETROIT The mercury is rising this Memorial Day weekend in metro Detroit, with temps expected to soar near 90 degrees.

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Fri May 25, 2012

ThinkProgress

Detroit To Shut Off Half Its Streetlights Due To Budget Woes

Due to the effects of the Great Recession, several American cities have turned off their streetlights in a last-ditch effort to save money.

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Thu May 24, 2012

Daily Mail

Matilda Brown Gardner trial: Robert Byrd, 4, died weighing less than two stone

Starved: Robert Byrd died from malnutrition and neglect in May last year after he and his seven-year-old brother were tortured by their uncle A four-year-old boy died weighing less than two stone after being beaten, handcuffed and denied food by his abusive uncle, a jury trying the child's aunt for murder has heard.

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Wed May 23, 2012

MLive.com

Union officials weighing appeal after court ruling that keeps Flint emergency manager in office

AFSCME officials Sam Muma and Lawrence Roehrig speak to the media regarding a lawsuit filed against the state review team that recommended an emergency manager be appointed in Flint.

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Detroit Free Press

Challenges filed against 5 candidates in race for 13th Congressional seat

Dear Amy: I have four children ages 14 to 19. Texting at the table isn't tolerated in our home.

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Sun May 20, 2012

HomeTownLife.com

Quartet of hopefuls enters county race

There's truth in the saying that a downtown doesn't have a parking problem unless anyone can find a... The way the scene is set up, a woman takes a blanket to appraisers during a PBS TV airing of... The newly redrawn 10th Wayne County Commission District drew four candidates: Democrats Republicans James Amar, Plymouth Rick Convertino, Canton ... (more)

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Mon May 14, 2012

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Union rally Monday for Rep. John Conyers election

The 82-year-old is seeking a 24th term in the House and faces several challengers in the Aug.

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Fri May 11, 2012

WXYZ

Water treatment plant could pose threat

Highland Park residents are concerned that they are just finding out that the city's water system violated a drinking water standard.

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Thu May 10, 2012

Detroit News

Khristi Zimmeth: Century-old Detroit map may point way to $200

Vintage maps are intriguing to collectors for many reasons, not the least being the ability to trace geographical changes and the effects of time on a place you know well.

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Examiner.com

2010 Miss USA Rima Fakih sentenced for DUI

Rima Fakih, Miss USA from 2010, was arrested for drunk driving in Highland Park, Michigan, back on December 3, 2011.

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TwinCities

Greece again fails to assemble coalition

A second round of talks to form a coalition government collapsed Wednesday, May 9, with Greece's future in the euro and commitment to its international bailout deal in the balance and the specter of new elections looming ever larger.

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Wed May 09, 2012

Detroit News

Rival sides see benefits in Obama's gay marriage stance

From the left and the right, rival sides in the gay marriage debate claimed they would reap Election Day benefits from President Barack Obama's declaration that he supports same-sex couples' right to wed.

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Austin American-Statesman

Newsmakers: Background singer wins second 'Voice'; Obama honors songwriting duo

The 33-year-old background singer from Harriman, N.Y., was declared the winner of the NBC singing competition Tuesday.

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KLTV Tyler

Ex-Miss USA Rima Fakih to be sentenced in DUI case

Hayley Atwell of "Captain America: The First Avenger" will be starring in a new film with a somewhat familiar title.

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Detroit Free Press

Former Miss USA Rima Fakih sentenced to 6 months probation, 20 hours community service

The vans are now part of an August 2010 recall of more than 600,000 Windstars in the U.S. Maurice Sendak didn't think of himself as a children's author, but as an author who told the truth... Former Miss USA Rima Fakih, center, stands before the court with city attorney Todd Russell Perkins, left and her attorney W. Otis Culpepper during her trial ... (more)

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CBS Local

Ex-Miss USA Fakih To Be Sentenced In DUI Case

Rima Fakih, the first Arab-American to be crowned Miss USA, is scheduled to be sentenced in a Michigan drunken driving case.

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Detroit Free Press

2 candidates for Detroit financial advisory board bow out

Two more of the Detroit City Council's candidates for the financial advisory board have taken their names out of the running, frustrating council members who want to appoint city residents with strong qualifications and experience.

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