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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Utica lawmaker helped cut costs for Michigan Guard families

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 34 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Whitmer signs bills lowering health care, child care costs for National Guard members (mlive.com) — Utica residents should know that their state representative, Ron Robinson, R-Utica, helped sponsor new laws cutting health care and child care costs for Michigan National Guard members. The bipartisan package creates a child care assistance program for Guard families and reimburses premiums for Tricare health and dental coverage, aiming to support service members’ family needs and improve recruitment and retention statewide.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A vehicle fire on the westbound I-94 exit ramp to 12 Mile has been cleared.
    1:38PM on Dec 23: A vehicle fire is blocking the exit ramp on westbound I-94 at 12 Mile in Macomb County. (Nextdoor )
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🗞 Nearby News

Sterling Heights

  • Sterling Heights city officials consider proposed Sheetz at former Detroit Free Press site (cbsnews.com)
  • Those who stayed helped lay foundation for CMU's resurgence (macombdaily.com)
  • Residents give city high marks in latest survey (candgnews.com)

Macomb

  • Liquor sales at Schoolcraft, Macomb and Wayne community colleges OK'd under new law (macombdaily.com)

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