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LANSING, MI — Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) Director Don Koivisto has announced that Michigan-grown tomatoes are not associated with the current Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak and have been declared safe to eat by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Michigan has been added to the FDA’s “safe to consume” list available online.
The 12 jurors who set R. Kelly free of child pornography charges Friday were reportedly in agreement that the singer was actually on the tape, but could not find him guilty because there was "not enough evidence to prosecute."
Tammy Banovik stands on her front lawn where a tree had fallen on 2213 S. Washington Avenue. Sue Jenkinson was outside cleaning up some falling branches during a recent storm in Lansing when it occurred. Photo by Nicole Wallace
When Walter Swift was freed after being wrongly imprisoned for 26 years he told the crowd that he feels like a bird has been let out of a cage. He is shown with lawyers from the Innocence Project, a group that works to free those who are wrongly imprisoned. Courtesy Photo
Update on the Best, Brightest and Most Beautiful
Going to sleep-away camp is a great way for children to make new friends, gain confidence and become more self-reliant. Yet for parents of children with physical or mental health problems, the process of choosing a camp is complex and anxiety-provoking. With proper research and planning, however, both kids and parents can enjoy the sleep- away camp experience with a minimum of stress.
After threat of bench warrant for report Jim DeRogatis due on stand
Remind walkers, drivers how to avoid dangers
Patricia A Spitzley, Chief of the Office of Legal Services for the Department of Natural Resources