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St. Paul Lutheran Church helps United Way
St. Paul Lutheran Church delivered gifts for the United Way Christmas Wish program. The donations were made possible through the church’s Trust Fund. Pastor John Shipman expressed appreciation for Joe Gentry and the United Way team, who will distribute the gifts to families in need.
Washington state under emergency as torrential rain triggers floods, mudslides and evacuations
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Washington was under a state of emergency Thursday from a barrage of torrential rain that has sent rivers flowing over their banks, caused mudslides to crash down on highways and trapped people in floodwaters. Tens of thousands of residents were under evacuation ...
Bergman, Dingell introduce bipartisan bill to ensure accountability in VA peer review process
United States House of Representatives, Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI), reintroduced the Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act, which aims to improve quality of care at VA medical facilities across the country, according to a press release from Bergman’s office on ...
Peters calls for inspector general review of DoD PFAS cleanup delays
ALPENA — U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee, calls for an investigation into significant delays of Department of Defense (DoD) cleanup efforts of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at military installations ...
Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan support Lake Huron’s health
ALPENA – In a press release on Tuesday, the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM) announced the recent establishment of the Lake Huron Fund. According to the release, the fund will support the health of Lake Huron. CFNEM states that the fund is a permanently endowed fund that ...






