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Thursday, July 17, 2008 Radio Netherlands - Program Preview July 19-25 Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands Worldwide's English Service - a list of the new programmes coming up on Radio Netherlands ...

“Second, this is where the story happened. It's based on real life.”

From left: Mark Bierlein, Phil Kerby and Lance Kawas are making a film called 'Street Boss,' a crime story based in Saginaw. via Bay City Times

Folks not quite buff enough for this year's Iron Wolf Triathlon in Omer have an early April out. via MLive.com

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to come up with the idea of maximizing parking space. via Leader Post

Judge allows VanVels' statements A judge rejected a request by the lawyer of accused cop killer Jeffrey VanVels to throw out the recorded statements and alleged confession made by the defendant hours after the ... via Bay City Times

HOST: Betrayed is a new play about the Iraq war. It opened at the Culture Project in SoHo last night. via WNYC-AM New York

“In order to attract the good-paying jobs of the future to Michigan, we must be able to offer companies what they want - a top-notch, well-trained workforce”

LANSING - State Representative Mark Meadows has announced that Carrie Burgess, Matthew Sowle, Nathan Moore and Alexis Omer are the winners of the 69th District Citizenship Award for January. via Lansing State Journal

Floyd W. Holland II came from one of Michigan's smallest cities, but with no shortage of curiosity. via Bay City Times

“It's like a long unpleasant disease and we hope it cures itself. We hope the economy gets better.”

Schools cover expenses while awaiting state aid Anyone with a checkbook knows what it means when the money coming in falls short of what's flowing out. via Lansing State Journal