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WEB EXCLUSIVE: WMAAA Director Floyd Strandberg announces resignation

Fri, May 9, 2008
(Updated 11:30 a.m.) FERRYSBURG — In an e-mail to staff and board members dated today, West Michigan Academy of Arts & Academics Director Floyd Strandberg has announced his resignation, effective no later than June 30.

Senate OKs smoking ban in bars and restaurants

Fri, May 9, 2008
Four months after Ottawa County's workplace smoking ban went into affect, the Michigan Legislature is poised to ditch even more ashtrays. The Michigan Senate on Thursday voted 25-12 in favor of a bill that would ban smoking in bars and restaurants.

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• WEB EXCLUSIVE: WMAAA Director Floyd Strandberg announces resignation
• Senate OKs smoking ban in bars and restaurants
• Road officials want millage on Nov. 4 ballot
• Friends help renovate Robinson Twp. motorcycle crash victim's home
• NOCH celebrates nurses week
• NOCH patients, staff enjoy 'friendship tree'
• Lakeshore MS silent art auction tonight
• Birth announcements
• Bird watchers flock to GH to spy rare bird
• Family distraught after finding flag burned

POLICE BLOTTER

• Jackson County addresses confuse ambulance crew
• TV video shows officers kicking, hitting suspects
• Arrest made in Livingston couple's deaths
• Man fined for driving drunk with daughter
• Genesee County reports surge in syphilis
• Burning odor forces jail inmate transfers
• Man to pay nearly $40,000 for 2007 dune fire
• Bear sightings shake Fruitport Twp. residents
• 3 charged in pickup-bus crash, killing 3 teens
• Five children hurt in car-bus collision in GR
• Texas trooper fatally shoots Mich. armed passenger
• Victims' photo help cops nab robbery suspect
• Philly officers taken off street after beating

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