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Sally Tato

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Freepster. No media = police state. Watchdog matters. Quality leads to clicks. I don't clean up quotes. And I edit like an editor, not a fangirl.

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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
President Donald Trump is convening a "committee of inquiry" to look into claims of mortgage fraud brought by his administration against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, a Michigan State University economist, with an eye toward potentially removing her from the Fed www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Trump creates White House panel to investigate Fed Governor Lisa Cook
With the Supreme Court thwarting his first attempt to fire Cook, a Michigan State University economist, Trump has ordered her to a hearing Nov. 5.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The first debate between Abdul El-Sayed and former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat touched on a lot of issues — gas prices, the Iran war, trade with Canada, health care — but could best be characterized as a shouting match. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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El-Sayed, Rogers snipe at each other in U.S. Senate debate
The hour-long debate in Grand Rapids delivered few new developments but gave the two candidates ample time to bicker.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
If voters back Republican John James over his Democratic rival, he will become Michigan's first Black governor. While other states have elected Black governors, they have all been Democrats. As a Black Republican, James is a political minority within a racial minority. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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John James, a Republican, could become Michigan's first Black governor
Michigan has never had a Black governor and voters in the United States have never elected a Black Republican governor.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The historic showdown is between El-Sayed, a firebrand progressive who stands to become the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate, and Rogers, a former congressman making his second run for the office in a state that hasn't elected a GOP senator in 32 years. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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U.S. Senate candidates El-Sayed, Rogers debate in Grand Rapids tonight
WOOD-TV will host the first debate between the nominees in a closely watched US Senate battle.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“They (buggies) have every right to be on the road, and drivers just have to pay attention.” www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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After latest crash, a plea to make roads friendlier for Amish buggies
The latest crash, in which two women suffered head injuries, is the latest in a troubling trend.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The first televised debate between candidates in the Michigan gubernatorial race saw sharp policy differences between Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the Democrats' pick, and the Republican nominee, U.S. Rep. John James — as well as a few sharp elbows. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Benson, James stick to campaign message in debate with no clear winner
The debate underscored major differences between the two candidates but not their party leaders.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Students living in Michigan college towns have reported mold in university dorms and off-campus rentals and have documented the mold on social media. The problem can be difficult to navigate because there is no state standard establishing how much mold is acceptable. www.freep.com/story/news/e...
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Former Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Elizabeth Hertel – who left her government post in June – will soon begin her new job as a strategic advisor for The WinMatt Group, a Lansing-based lobbying and public affairs firm. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Former Michigan health department head lands new gig at lobbying firm
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer cannot run again due to term limits and some members of her cabinet have already left state government.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
According to the recall, the products were not federally inspected as required by law. The meat products also had a fake establishment number stamped on them. www.freep.com/story/grocer...
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Guests of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen's Meldrum Community Center in Detroit — many of whom are experiencing homelessness, mental illness and addiction — will be seated, served a starter course, an entrée, dessert, coffee. The goal? Dignified hospitality. www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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Detroit soup kitchen will offer full service meals in 2027
In a few months, Detroit will join 12 other locations across the globe, including Harlem and San Francisco, with a Refettorio.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
No heat, no hot showers in buildings across much of Michigan State University as work continues to restore steam to campus following a power outage Saturday that left the entire campus in the dark. Power is long back but steam is being restored in phases.
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5 days after power outage, MSU students frustrated by lack of hot water
Michigan State University students are taking cold showers as the university recovers from a power outage, and that could continue through Monday.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Six album collectibles from Eminem’s early years are being offered for purchase in an auction that runs through October. www.freep.com/story/entert...
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Early Eminem rarities on auction block after record $105k sale
On the heels of a record-setting $104,920 purchase of Eminem's "Infinite" album, more early releases featuring the Detroit rapper are up for sale.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Michigan Lt. Gov. and Democratic Secretary of State candidate Garlin Gilchrist II is calling for stricter campaign finance laws, vowing to advocate for greater transparency of political spending, if elected. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Gilchrist calls for reforms to Michigan's campaign finance system
Gilchrist said the amount of money spent on elections is cause for cynicism among many voters.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Former Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris stopped in Detroit, urging Black voters to turn out in droves and throwing her support behind Abdul El-Sayed, Democrats' pick for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Kamala Harris backs El-Sayed, says Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat is key
Progressive firebrand Abdul El-Sayed got the backing of former Vice President Kamala Harris at an event in Detroit highlighting Black women's health.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said on a podcast aired Sept. 22 that she will vote for Democrat Abdul El-Sayed for U.S. Senate, essentially giving her endorsement to a candidate who has split Michigan's Jewish community. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Michigan AG Dana Nessel says she will vote for El-Sayed for Senate
El-Sayed got Nessel's support for the general election, as well as an endorsement from former Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
After a woman told Michigan State University police that Arpit Saxena sexually assaulted her during a doctor's appointment at a MSU clinic, she was unaware another patient dialed 911 a day earlier to report the same medical resident molested her in the same exam room. www.freep.com/story/news/c...
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'I think I've just been raped,' woman said after MSU doc's 'treatment'
Lawrence P. Nolan, the attorney for a woman who accused a Michigan State University medical resident of sexual assault, details his client's ordeal.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Executives of the country's leading artificial intelligence companies are calling for added guardrails and regulations as AI platforms and models continue to increase capabilities but, so far, governments in Washington DC and Michigan have been slow to act on the issue. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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As tech honchos call for regulation, AI policy has largely stalled
The debate over AI policy has widened after executives called for slower development and guardrails.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed is taking on critics, cynics, racists and even President Trump to convince voters he needs to be their next U.S. senator, the first Muslim who would ever hold that seat. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Abdul El-Sayed battles politics, Islamophobia in run for U.S. Senate
Abdul El-Sayed takes on politics, Islamophobia and critics in Jewish, Black communities in race for U.S. Senate seat.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Michigan's labor force participation stood at 59% in July, 40th in the United States. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has identified childcare as one of the biggest impediments to increasing labor force participation, especially for women. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Michigan parents can't afford childcare. The governor's race could change that.
As candidates for governor vow to tackle cost-of-living, childcare expenses hold back Michigan’s economy and strain household budgets, experts say.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed denounced as "a huge capitulation" President Donald Trump's statement that he would be OK with China building automobiles in the U.S. "If I'm the Big 3 right now, I'm pissed off as hell at Donald Trump," El-Sayed said. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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El-Sayed, Fain condemn Trump remarks about China building cars in US
President Donald Trump said on Fox News Sept. 11 that he would be OK with China building cars in the U.S., provided American workers are hired.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The search has intensified for Craig Berg, the 70-year-old Royal Oak hiker who is missing on Isle Royale in northern Michigan. www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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'Many' searchers join effort to find hiker missing on Isle Royale
Craig Berg, 70, was hiking on Greenstone Trail on the fifth-largest lake island in the world.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Both candidates vying to replace Michigan Gov. Whitmer have distanced themselves from the data center developments she has championed, calling instead to halt new construction of the energy- and water-intensive facilities powering the artificial intelligence boom. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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As voters sour on data centers, governor candidates embrace moratorium
Both James and Benson have called for a pause on new developments, a likely response to voter opposition to the facilities.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Calling Enbridge's continued operation of 73-year-old oil and gas pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac a "ticking time bomb," Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has renewed her appeal to the Canadian oil transport giant to cease operation of its Line 5 in the Straits. www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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Whitmer again calls for Line 5 pipeline shutdown in Straits of Mackinac
Construction of a proposed Enbridge pipeline tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac can't move forward until legal questions are resolved, EGLE Director Phil Roos said.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The Michigan Department of Corrections announced Sept. 8 it is adding 870 high-security beds, hours after the union for corrections officers linked a suspected prison homicide over the Labor Day weekend to a shortage of beds to house Michigan's most dangerous inmates. www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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MDOC to add 870 high-security prison beds amid safety concerns
The announcement came after a Labor Day weekend suspected homicide the corrections officers' union linked to improper housing of dangerous inmates.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Kavanaugh, Michigan Supreme Court say no to placing proof-of-citizenship to vote question on Michigan's November ballot. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Kavanaugh, state Supreme Court keep proof-of-citizenship off Michigan ballot
Justice Brett Kavanaugh denied the appeal to force the state to put the question before voters Nov. 3, as did the state Supreme Court.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A second debate between Democratic nominee and former Wayne County and Detroit health director Abdul El-Sayed and Republican former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers in the race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat is set for Oct. 21. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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El-Sayed, Rogers set date for 2nd debate on Oct. 21
The debate in the U.S. Senate campaign will follow one on Oct. 8 in Grand Rapids.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Will cameras in and outside your GM car make you feel more secure or make you avoid buying that GM model? Where do you stand on this? www.freep.com/story/money/...
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With over-the-air update, GM launches camera recording to new vehicles
The new security features began rolling out last year on 'some vehicle models,' according to General Motors.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Rising electric bills, eye-popping gasoline prices and pitched local battles over energy-intensive data centers have put energy affordability at the center of the November election in Michigan. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Rising energy costs could shape key Michigan races this November
Analysts and advocates note as more voters become concerned about the cost of energy, it's an issue candidates can't be caught off guard by.
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Iraq aims to boost oil output to 8-10 million bpd in six years reut.rs/4c5ZN9w
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Iraq aims to boost oil output to 8-10 million bpd in six years
Iraq has sent a delegation to Saudi Arabia seeking a higher output quota from OPEC as the country plans to raise its ​oil production to between 8 million and 10 million barrels per day in ‌the next six years, its prime minister said on Friday.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Most recently, Jay-Z tapped the brand to provide desserts for Jay-z30, a Manhattan pop-up honoring the 30th anniversary of the rapper’s debut album, “Reasonable Doubt.” www.freep.com/story/entert...
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A NYC doughnut shop is coming to Detroit — but won't bring popular product
Cloudy Donut Co. will make its Detroit debut with a pop-up at the Core City magazine shop Periodicals.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
An Ionia County resident who exhibited pigs earlier this month at the Kent County Youth Fair now has a confirmed case of swine flu, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported on the evening of Friday, Aug. 14. www.freep.com/story/news/h...
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Ionia County resident has swine flu after exhibiting at youth fair
An Ionia County resident who exhibited pigs at the Kent County Youth Fair now has a confirmed case of swine flu, Michigan health leaders said Aug. 14.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
In 2023, Darren Robinson stood in Detroit federal court, accused of stealing $100 million from investors in what the FBI says was a "massive Ponzi scheme." The judge released Robinson on a $10,000 bond. Five months later, Robinson bolted — and hasn't been seen since. www.freep.com/story/news/c...
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FBI’s Most Wanted fugitive in $100M scheme was free on bond, bolted
Darren Robinson, accused of stealing $100 million in a Ponzi scheme, bolted after a judge granted him bond three years ago. Now the FBI needs help in finding him.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Michigan AG Dana Nessel's office announced charges against five non-U.S. citizens who are alleged to have voted in the state's 2024 presidential election. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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5 non-citizens charged with voting in 2024 election, Nessel announces
The charges, announced Thursday, Aug. 13, come after a review of 16 cases of suspected non-citizens voting in the November 2024 election.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Yes, there are definitely also supporters within the Jewish community (and in the story).
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
As Democrats gather in Detroit Aug. 7 for a unity rally to launch their general election campaign, many Michigan Jews are alarmed by Abdul El-Sayed's win in the primary for U.S. Senate - and there is widespread agreement he needs to do more to win Jewish support. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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El-Sayed faces 'uphill battle' winning Jewish support in Michigan
Concerns include El-Sayed's refusal to directly answer whether Israel has a right to exist and his willingness to campaign with activist Hasan Piker.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
While the Michigan Democratic primary races were close, progressives claimed key victories that show a political shift is underway. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Michigan primary gives progressives a breakthrough — and Democrats a test
Michigan's primary gave progressives a big win in a key swing state, testing whether the Democrats' leftward shift can translate to November success.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The Democratic U.S. Senate race in Michigan remained too close to call early on Wednesday Aug. 5, with Abdul El-Sayed of Ann Arbor clinging to a narrow lead over U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens of Birmingham. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Democratic U.S. Senate race in Michigan remains too close to call
The Democratic U.S. Senate race in Michigan remains too close to call as of early Aug. 5, with Abdul El-Sayed holding a narrow lead vs. Haley Stevens.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Election Day has finally reached Michigan, and all eyes are on the mitten today as voters take to the polls to decide a slew of key races, including the nationally watched Democratic primary for an open U.S. Senate seat. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Live updates: Michigan heads to the polls for Aug. 4 primary election
All eyes are on Michigan during today's August primary election, with a slew of key races up for grabs. Follow our live updates.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
President Donald Trump returns to Michigan on July 27, teeing up a 3 p.m. event in Milford, ostensibly to talk about the economy and all he says he has done to make it better for Michigan and the U.S. auto industry. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Trump coming to Michigan for speech on economy: Live updates
President Donald Trump is slated to visit Michigan on Monday, July 27 for a speech at GM Proving Grounds in Milford. Get live updates here.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The world's newest international crossing, the Gordie Howe International Bridge over the Detroit River between the United States and Canada, is slated to open to public motorists at noon on Monday, July 27. www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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Gordie Howe bridge opens to vehicles today! Here's what you need to cross it
The Gordie Howe International Bridge opens at noon July 27. Here's what drivers need to know to cross, including tolls, ID info and more.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This is what it sounds like living near a data center in Michigan. Residents are suing. www.freep.com/story/news/e...
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Constant noise from Dowagiac data center prompts class-action lawsuit
It's a near-constant noise like an idling passenger jet engine, every day. The data center is offering to buy out the most aggrieved nearby residents
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
For decades, public officials and promoters pushed a return to cruising on Woodward Avenue in metro Detroit. Now, the noise has become unbearable to to residents. Here's a look at how life can backfire, at times, in the Motor City: www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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Michigan lawmakers want tougher penalties for loud cars | Exclusive
Michigan lawmakers are targeting loud cars and modified exhausts with new legislation aimed at reducing noise on Woodward and beyond.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Those bills that were in legal limbo in Michigan as the state Senate and House battled it out in court? They got to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk today. She vetoed them. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Whitmer vetoes 9 bills at center of spat in Michigan Legislature
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer cited legal and administrative challenges that would follow if she approved the bills.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
A saga that has been playing out for nearly two years in Michigan may be ending after the state Supreme Court opted not to hear a case on whether legislation passed by BOTH the House and Senate and stuck in limbo since should be presented to Gov. Whitmer for signing. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Michigan Supreme Court won't decide stalled bills case: What it means
A majority of the Michigan Supreme Court's justices declined to take up a case on stalled bills.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Why figuring out what's giving thousands of people in Michigan and other states diarrhea for days and weeks from cyclosporiasis is taking so long. Hint: Funding, the sickness cycle and labor-intensive work are all hurdles. www.freep.com/story/news/h...
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Experts weigh in on Michigan cyclosporiasis testing as outbreak grows
If you've had diarrhea and abdominal pain for more than a couple of days, infectious disease doctors say it's important to test for cyclosporiasis.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
"At this time, no specific produce grower, supplier, or type of produce has been identified as the source," said Laina Stebbins, a spokesperson for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. www.freep.com/story/news/h...
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Michigan parasitic diarrhea cases swell to 681: How to prevent it
The state health department issued more tips and suggests cooking produce to prevent cyclosporiasis infection as cases in Michigan skyrocket.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Many examples of that, yes. Are your patients those who might benefit from the new partial payment instituted in the settlement?
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
While Flint residents sickened by their tap water continue to wait for their share of a legal settlement that has been approved for years, the courts have decided to stop revealing how much administrators of that fund get paid in their invoices. www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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Court shields ongoing cost of Flint drinking water settlement
The court has stopped disclosing the amounts of all case invoices as they are paid, making it impossible to track mounting administrative costs.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
President Trump has declined to extend the North American trade agreement between the US, Mexico and Canada by the July 1 deadline, increasing uncertainty for what import barriers, costs and production obstacles Detroit's automakers and American consumers could face. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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US trade deal with Canada, Mexico not extended, automakers face uncertainty
Now, the North American free trade deal moves forward on a year-by-year basis as automakers seek to know future rules.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Day 11. 225 cases of cyclosporiasis in Michigan and climbing. No one knows why. www.freep.com/story/news/h...
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Michigan parasitic outbreak grows as experts race to identify source
Cyclosporiasis is caused by a microscopic parasite called cyclospora cayatenensis, which is common in tropical and subtropical parts of the world.
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