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Did a frost quake prompt damage to stores in two downstate cities?

Mount Pleasant Morning Sun 13 Feb 2026
Did a frost quake strike in Metro Detroit overnight Wednesday causing damage to businesses in at least two local communities? ... Clair Shores had similar problems ... At least one store owner said she isn’t likely to open for two weeks ... Related Articles ... ....
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SUNY Downstate’s Dr. Riccardo Bianchi carries Olympic torch through his hometown

The Villager 10 Feb 2026
Bianchi is an associate professor and associate dean for the Foundations of Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, where he has spent over three decades teaching, researching and mentoring students.
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Downstate man convicted of 2nd-degree murder in ex’s shooting death

Mount Pleasant Morning Sun 09 Feb 2026
A 25-year-old Michigan man was convicted of second degree murder, weapons charges and domestic violence for the shooting of his ex-girlfriend in front of their child outside of his residence ... “On my son, I will never put my hands on you again.” ... Jan.
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White former downstate cop gets 20-year sentence for murdering Sonya Massey

Chicago Sun-Times 30 Jan 2026
A jury in October found Sean Grayson, 31, guilty of second-degree murder for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, 36, in the face in July 2024. The mother of two had called the police to report a potential prowler outside her house ... I’m begging you.”.
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How many inches of snow have we gotten so far in downstate NY?

Lohud 25 Jan 2026
Snow continues to fall in the New York City-metropolitan area Sunday, Jan. 25, as a massive weather system impacts much of the northeast. So how much snow has downstate New York gotten so far? Read on to see current inch counts from the ongoing storm.
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Supreme Court revives downstate Illinois challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law

Chicago Sun-Times 14 Jan 2026
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday revived a Republican challenge to a law that allows the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump. The high court ruled 7-2 that candidates like Rep ... ....
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Horse racing in New York set for dramatic change in 2026 with opening of new ...

Image AM New York 10 Jan 2026
However, beyond improving the quality of Belmont Park itself, the reconstruction project will also enable NYRA to consolidate its downstate racing operations — relocating all of its race dates outside ...
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Another snowmobiler plunges through ice on downstate lake

Mount Pleasant Morning Sun 06 Jan 2026
A combined effort by police and residents resulted in the rescue of a 36-year-old Michigan man who fell through the ice on Bush Lake in Oakland County’s Holly on Sunday, officials stated on social media ... Related Articles ... Related Articles ... ....
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Downstate man sues city and county for allowing sledding hill to remain open despite injuries

Mount Pleasant Morning Sun 04 Jan 2026
By Kara Berg, [email protected] ... In a lawsuit filed in Wayne County Circuit Court, Mark Havens of Livonia said he was seriously injured after he went sledding Feb. 17 at the hill, also known as Middlebelt Hill in Hines Park ... 19 ... Related Articles ... ....
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Armed intruder fatally shot at downstate home

Mount Pleasant Morning Sun 29 Dec 2025
By Ben Warren, [email protected] ... Just after 7 p.m., police responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired in the house ... Related Articles ... Mt. Pleasant man accused of stalking juvenile, attacking her downstate home with Molotov cocktails ... ....
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Downstate police officer saves unresponsive 1-year-old boy

Mount Pleasant Morning Sun 22 Dec 2025
A Metro Detroit police officer is being hailed as a hero for his rapid response that saved an unresponsive 1-year-old child who was choking at home ... “He’s not breathing!” the mother said, handing the baby over to the officer. Related Articles ... On Nov.
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Downstate men accused of tampering with paternity testing

Mount Pleasant Morning Sun 20 Dec 2025
One Michigan man is accused of trying to have another man impersonate him in a paternity test, and they both face criminal charges in southeast Michigan ... 12 at the county Administration Building in Mount Clemens in Macomb County ... Clair Shores ... ....
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McCombie on Transit: Downstate Left Paying for a Broken Process (Illinois House Republicans)

Public Technologies 16 Dec 2025
"Downstate Illinois is being forced to bail out Chicago's broken transit system. [...]. This is an abstract of the document ... Disclaimer.
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Deering Appalled After Governor Signs Downstate Bailout of Chicago Mass Transit (Illinois House Republicans)

Public Technologies 16 Dec 2025
... after Governor Pritzker signed SB 2111 into law today, which uses downstate funds to bail out Chicago's mismanaged mass transit system.
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