Riding the Weather Roller Coaster in Zeeland Crops
Farmers face drought like conditions with above average temperatures in Zeeland. Visser notes a strange year where multiple factors even out. Sweet corn harvest nears with two patches left remaining uncertain due to drought while other fields have been harvested. Hail frost wind and excess rain complicate farming and an early frost looms, though faith lingers as uncertain.
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Term limited lawmaker seeks vacant post in 2018 bid
State Sen Tonya Schuitmaker a Republican from Lawton in her final Senate term announced a candidacy for a vacant post in 2018. She has represented the 26th District since 2010 and earlier served in the Michigan House. Her stated focus includes law enforcement addressing addiction voter suppression and resisting federal overreach.
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Gaines Township
Kentwood City
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Trump at U.N. vows to totally destroy North Korea if needed
President Trump in a combative U.N. General Assembly speech warned North Korea and its leader Kim Jong Un that the United States will act to defend itself and its allies if forced, declaring the nation on a path to unthinkable loss of life. He ridiculed Kim as Rocket Man and pressed global confrontation over nuclear weapons.
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Auto Insurance Forum Aims to Cut Michigan Costs
State Rep. Mary Whiteford hosts an auto insurance forum in Cass Township to address Michigan's high rates. Led by Rep. Lana Theis, chair of the House Insurance Committee, the discussion notes Michigan as the most expensive state for car insurance with an average annual rate near 2394 dollars in 2017 and seeks ways to reduce costs and address uninsured drivers.
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Mary White
Casco Township
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Fillmore Township
Lana
Theis
Brighton
Michigan House Insurance Committee
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