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LANSING, Mich - After spending $6 million of taxpayer money to prepare a site for an industrial development in Eagle Township, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced in November that it will end the project.

Michigan Farm News reported on Nov. 19 that the MEDC is squashing plans for the site, which the Lansing Economic Area Partnership once touted as a national frontrunner for attracting corporations.

LEAP boasted the project would be “America’s best megasite,” according to Bridge Michigan.

Michigan’s chief agency for distributing taxpayer subsidies initially backed the plan for the land in Clinton County. The MEDC disbursed $5.95 million to the Lansing economic development organization for site preparation, Otie McKinley, communications manager for the MEDC, told Michigan Capitol Confidential in an email. Click here to read more.

 

A former inmate is suing the Washington Corrections Center for Women, accusing the prison of forcing her to share a cell with a trans-identifying man who harassed and sexually assaulted her.

In an exclusive interview with The Daily Wire, Mozzy Clark said that prison officials ignored her pleas for help and protection from the 6’4″ man, who repeatedly made sexual comments to her and asked her to engage in sexual acts with him. It wasn’t until she awoke to inmate Chris Williams sexually assaulting her that prison officials removed him as her cellmate — and even then, she still had to see Williams throughout the prison, according to Clark.

“I woke up to our officer pounding on my door and it scared me,” she told The Daily Wire in a Monday phone interview. Then she realized that Williams was hulking over her and “jerking” his hands out of her pants, and she says she froze.

“What are you doing down there?” she said the officer demanded of Williams. “Why are you sitting there? Get up in your bed.” Click here to read more.

 

COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio State University (OSU) spends over $13 million on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) staff and hosts a multitude of “radical left-wing” courses and programs, a report released Monday found.

The school spent $13.3 million in 2023 on salaries for its 201 DEI employees, which is the equivalent of the cost of tuition for over 1,000 students at OSU, Open The Books found. OSU also highlights gender and sexuality topics in several courses, such as “Sexualities and Citizenship” and “Queer Ecologies.”

OSU’s two highest-paid DEI officials both made nearly $300,000 in 2023, with 29 others making over 100,000, according to Open The Book’s report. Several employees are part of the “Diversity & Inclusion” or “Institutional Equity” offices, while others are professors within departments such as the “women’s gender and sexuality studies.”

DEI courses at the university dive into topics such as the “lesbian experience in the United States” and seek to “disrupt the gendered and heterosexual assumptions embedded in how we understand the environment, nature, and bodies,” the descriptions read.

“From animal studies, queer and feminist social movements for environmental justice, trans*natures, and sexual politics, Queer Ecologies will articulate a commitment to new thinking about the challenges of planetary and climate change,” one class promises.

 

ZACHARY, La. - A man was shot after a hunter mistook him for a deer in Louisiana.

The incident happened on private property on Monday evening.

According to the Lousiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, two people who had permission to be on the property were unknowingly deer hunting at the same time and one of them accidentally shot the other with a buckshot from a 20-gauge shotgun, thinking he was shooting a deer.

Officials said the shooter immediately called authorities for help, and the person who was shot was airlifted to Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge to be treated for injuries that are not considered to be life-threatening.

According to the authorities, neither hunter wore hunter’s orange and did not possess deer tags while hunting.

Officials said the shooter was cited for hunting deer without possessing deer tags and not wearing hunter’s orange.

Authorities are continuing to investigate this incident and further charges could be possible. Click here to read more.

 

A beagle mix named Copper celebrated his first Christmas safe and warm indoors with a loving family after being rescued from the end of a chain, where he lived neglected every day exposed to the elements without shelter.

The eight-year-old dog looked emaciated, and there was no water bowl, when rescuers approached him. They later discovered he was also plagued with parasites.

It all started with a winter phone call from an anonymous tipster who alerted the Twin County Humane Society in Galax, Virginia, saying there was a very thin dog tied up outside that may be in need of help.

The humane society asked two PETA fieldworkers—who were in town for an event that sterilized 229 cats and dogs for free—to investigate. A local animal control officer joined Adam and Jenny on the scene and discovered that Copper was kept unattended outside on a tether that allowed only 4 feet of movement with no doghouse or shelter.

Despite the neglect, from the moment the PETA coworkers met him, Copper was amazingly sweet-natured. After the dog’s owner understood that she could face a criminal charge of cruelty-to-animals, she signed over ownership of the pup.

They immediately secured veterinary care and the sweet animal was adopted by PETA staffers Katherine Sullivan and Dan Paden, who were newlyweds planning their first holiday together. (See the heartwarming video at the bottom…) Click here to read more.

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GRAND BLANC, Mich. — As of now, the only verified and credible way to donate to victims and families impacted by the Grand Blanc Township church shooting and fire is through a secure link provided by local officials associated with Elga Credit Union

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Officials urge the public to be cautious of any GoFundMe or third-party fundraising pages that may not be connected to verified organizations. Always confirm the legitimacy of a donation link before contributing.

 

In addition to financial support, the FBI and local partners have opened a Family Assistance Center (FAC) to help those affected by Sunday’s tragedy at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township.

The center is located at the Genesys Banquet and Conference Center, 805 Health Park Blvd., Grand Blanc, Michigan 48439, and is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Friday, October 3.

 

The FAC provides emotional counseling, victim advocacy, and referrals to community services. Victims and family members unable to attend in person may call 800-231-1127 for help.

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Welcome to all my new followers here on Locals! I’m an independent journalist who walked away from 25 years in legacy media as a news anchor and reporter in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. I left because I was done with the bias and scripted narratives. Now, I report directly to you — bringing real, unfiltered news that the mainstream often ignores.

 
 

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The Chicago Teachers Union posted on social media honoring the memory of Assata Shakur, a former Black Liberation Army member convicted in the 1973 killing of New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster. CTU’s post quickly drew angry responses from across the nation.

CTU’s post read in part: “Rest in Power, Rest in Peace, Assata Shakur… Today we honor the life and legacy of a revolutionary fighter, a fierce writer, a revered elder of Black liberation, and a leader of freedom whose spirit continues to live in our struggle.” Click here to read more.

 

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The proposal, part of a larger budget framework to avert a government shutdown this week, sailed through the House in a 78–21 vote with bipartisan support. Ten Republicans and 11 Democrats opposed it.

House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) said Republicans negotiated Gov. Gretchen Whitmer down from her original ask of a 32% tax.

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“This is the fastest passenger elevator in Europe,” says Pasi Tuohimaa, 64, a spokesman for Posiva, the nuclear disposal company that runs this facility. The lift drops 433 metres in 66 seconds before the passengers, slightly unsteadily, step into a vast network of tunnels excavated below the island of Olkiluoto off Finland’s west coast.

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GRAND BLANC TWP, Mich — A Sunday morning worship service at a Mormon church in Grand Blanc Township turned tragic when a gunman rammed his vehicle into the building, opened fire, and sparked a blaze. Authorities say multiple people were shot and the suspect was “down” after law enforcement engaged him.

The incident unfolded just before 10:30 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, when a 40-year-old man from Burton is alleged to have driven into the front doors of the church. He then exited the vehicle and began firing rounds into the congregation.

 

Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said two responding officers confronted the shooter, leading to an exchange of gunfire. The suspect was killed. He was reportedly armed with what appeared to be an assault rifle.

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At least ten victims were transported to local hospitals — among them at least one person who died. Chief Renye warned more victims may be discovered once responders can search areas affected by the fire, saying “there may be people up there … that were unable to get out of the church.”

The suspects truck had American flag on the back of the truck.

 

Law enforcement confirmed that there is no ongoing threat to the public. The fire that broke out in the building was still burning as responders rushed to contain it.

Federal agencies including the FBI and ATF were dispatched to the scene to assist state and local authorities. Officials have not yet released a motive or full identity of the shooter.

The State Police bomb squad is at the home of the suspect. I have been told the name of the person who is believed to be the shooter but I am not releasing it until I can confirm it with law enforcement.

 

In the wake of the attack, national figures responded with condemnation and prayers. President Donald Trump called it a “targeted attack on Christians” and said he had been briefed on the situation. Vice President J.D. Vance and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi also expressed support and sorrow, with Bondi calling the violence at a place of worship “heartbreaking and chilling.”

 

The local congregation released a statement calling the event a “tragic act of violence,” expressing gratitude to the first responders and pledging cooperation with investigators.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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