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“One family, one judge” bill advances

Jennifer Thomasma, Political Editor May 27, 2026

Introduced on Dec. 23, 2025, Michigan lawmakers are considering House Bill 5445, a bill that would require additional specialized training for judges overseeing family court cases.  Supporters of the...

Five lives, infinite lessons

Five lives, infinite lessons

By Scott Wolchek April 15, 2014

Hailey Brouillet, Maya Michelle Horton, Eric Pauli, DeMal Coleman and Adam Wilson. These are the names of the brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, classmates, friends, family and loves lost during this...

You’ll ‘always be in my heart’

By Kailee Mathias January 21, 2014

I was only in sixth grade when the word cancer turned my world upside down.My parents called my little brother and I into the living room — I had thought we were ordering pizza. But, after one look...

A matter of perspective

By Scott Wolchek October 2, 2013

When Dee Dee Allemon needs to reach the A-1 steak sauce on the top shelf, it’s not easy. Back when her kids were younger, they could stand in the grocery cart and swipe it, but nowadays Dee Dee has to...

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