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LANSING - Michigan Racing Commissioner Christine White ordered sharp cuts in race dates at racetracks in Wayne County and Mt.

Recycling is just one way many communities are growing 'greener.' Whatever happened to Captain Planet? The animated series that graced television screens several years ago may be off the air, but earth-conscious heroes are popping up in more and more places.

Canton officials honor the efforts of two 'heroes' By TONY BRUSCATO * OBSERVER Staff Writer * March 29, 2009 On May 29 of last year, Gary Burns of White Lake Township was at the Twist & Shake on Haggerty Road, just south of Ford Road, when he noticed a smoking truck in the left turn lane on Haggerty.

With this weekend's warmer temperatures, the sap will be flowing in maple trees ready to be tapped for syrup-making. Several area nature centers and metroparks have tree-tapping events, open to the public, ...

The punishment handed down to the soft-spoken teen was routine for a first-time drug offense: Nine months' probation, random drug tests and community service.

Green-leaning residents can now head to another place to take their recyclables and help the environment.

Growing up on welfare, Florence Klein and her 10 siblings were self-conscious. "We had such a rough time when we were kids," Klein said.

Thank you for Friday's well-written special editorial to Congress . It is with great empathy that I can now understand the frustration and anger of the survivors of Hurricane Katrina.