n 2014, Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou and his wife paid a fine of $1.2 million for having a third child, which was against the law.
ttawa County, Michigan, is experiencing a groundwater shortage as wells dry up amid moderate drought conditions. Despite the fact that Ottawa County is surrounded by lakes, rivers, and streams, its […]
A long-anticipated housing project for homeless veterans in the city is one step closer to reality.
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A cloud of uncertainty hangs over Michigan’s local public health departments as they prepare their fiscal year 2026 budgets.
Mayor Joe Preston noted the importance of building homes for the city’s growing population, but said new residents will also need places to shop.
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Munson Healthcare officials say almost two thirds of their payments come from Medicaid.
This year, trade instability and high construction costs delivered a tranquilizer dart to the home-building industry.
LETTERS: A Free Press reader suggests moving Santa's house to Storybook Gardens, as it would fit in perfectly and stay there for the Christmas season.
Researchers at Michigan State University are using genealogy to determine if the lake whitefish population in the Great Lakes is too low. Read the full story by WILX-TV – Lansing, […]
Cooling accounts for a staggering one-fifth of global electricity consumption, much of it still dependent on greenhouse gases
For the first time in nearly 30 years, London is looking at expanding its urban boundary, despite a commitment in its official plan to build “inward and upward” as opposed to sprawling outward. LFP’s Jack Moulton reports. WHAT IS THE URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY? London’s urban growth boundary is different from the city boundary and regulates […]