July 3, 2025

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8 Michigan beaches closed, under contamination advisories ahead of Fourth of July

Beaches are closed or under advisories for water that is unsafe or questionable for human contact.

By Justine Lofton | jlofton@mlive.com

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‘It’s very confusing:’ Return of AmeriCorps grants doesn’t mean end to uncertainty

After having its grant funding cut in Michigan, the program that covers embedding advisors and mentors in high schools and community colleges received a larger federal grant award issued for the next programmatic year.

By Danielle James | djames@mlive.com

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Cybersecurity pro allegedly told teen she could ‘make bank’ by creating illegal content

Lucas G. Pelletier, who flew to Montenegro days after police searched his home, allegedly told a teen that illegal explicit content was profitable: "People love it. Bank is bank."

By Cole Waterman | Cole_Waterman@mlive.com

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