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  Weird Michigan Laws
In Michigan, it is against the law for a lady to lift her skirt more than 6 inches while walking through a mud puddle.
In Michigan, it is illegal to chain an alligator to a fire hydrant.
It's illegal in Michigan for a person under the age of 21 to give a gift of alcohol beverage to anyone, even to a person of legal age.
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  Sturgis Township, Michigan Information
The city of Sturgis is located at the northeast corner of the township.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,982, and the median income for a family was $46,324.
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 Sturgis, Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The city is located at the northeast corner of Sturgis Township and at the intersection of US 12 and M-66.
In the past, the Governor of Michigan John Engler had walked in the city's kickoff parade annually.
Current state senator Cameron Brown of the 16th Senate District of Michigan is from Sturgis.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sturgis,_Michigan   (688 words)

  
 Weird Michigan Laws
In Michigan, it is against the law for a lady to lift her skirt more than 6 inches while walking through a mud puddle.
In Michigan, it is illegal to chain an alligator to a fire hydrant.
It's illegal in Michigan for a person under the age of 21 to give a gift of alcohol beverage to anyone, even to a person of legal age.
www.outdoor-michigan.com /Weird_Laws.htm   (396 words)

  
 Ford Michigan Sturgis   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Sturgis, Michigan - Sturgis is a city in St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States.
Sturgis Township, Michigan - Sturgis Township is a township in St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States.
Ford River Township, Michigan - Ford River Township is a township in Delta County in the U.S. Dearborn, Michigan - Dearborn is a city of nearly 98,000 people located in the Metro Detroit metropolitan area and Wayne County, Michigan in the United States.
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 Sturgis News
A 21-year-old Sturgis man who admitted he kidnapped and raped a 10-year-old Sturgis boy in July 2005 at an apartment complex on the east side of Sturgis was sentenced to 75 in prison.
STURGIS The City of Sturgis will take a look at what can be done to prevent flooding at the intersection of U.S. 12 and South Centreville Road.
A Sturgis man accused of holding a 76-year-old woman captive in her home for a week and trying to extort money from her was charged Friday with also sexually assaulting the woman, authorities said.
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 Sturgis Michigan Profile and Resource Guide, City or community of Sturgis, Michigan Facts, Information, Relocation, ...
The population of Sturgis is approximately 11,285 (2000).
Sturgis is positioned 41.80 degrees north of the equator and 85.42 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Sturgis elevation is 924 feet above sea level.
www.usacitiesonline.com /micountysturgis.htm   (506 words)

  
 Michigan Farm Bureau: AgriNotes July 26, 2001 Issue
In another partnership event with the Michigan Farm Bureau, the Alliance is hosting the first statewide Land Use Committee Rally, Aug. 7-8 in Lapeer County.
According to the farmland preservation unit of the Michigan Department of Agriculture in Lansing, Lapeer County is one of the faster growing counties in the state, falling into the 11 percent to 20 percent gain category in population in 2000.
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the Michigan Pork Producers Association (MPPA) have requested that a federal district judge determine the constitutionality of the pork checkoff, in addition to ruling on the legality of the settlement agreement between NPPC and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
www.michiganfarmbureau.com /press/2001/20010726.php   (3808 words)

  
 Sturgis Township, Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
of 2000, there were 2,403 people, 841 households, and 641 families residing in the township.
The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.18.
About 1.3% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
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 Sturgis News - Page 2   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A Sturgis man was killed Monday when his sport utility vehicle hit a utility pole near the intersection of Sevison and Mintdale roads in St.
Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox today announced that drugstore chain Walgreens has agreed to pay the second largest fine in state history for its failure to individually price items as required under...
Sturgis Police are investigating a reported incident of indecent exposure.
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 Fabiustownship.org
All of what is now Michigan, as well as most of Canada and the entire Great Lakes region, was claimed by France and was considered part of New France from 1622 to 1760.
Two years later, however, Michigan Territory, including all of the Lower Peninsula and a strip at the east end of the Upper Peninsula was separated and created in 1805.
It was not practical to establish governmental entities such as counties or townships until there were a sufficient number of citizens residing in an area to require them.
www.fabiustownship.org /townshiphistory.htm   (1195 words)

  
 Michigan Hotel, Motel & Resort Association
Central Michigan is also home to Frankenmuth where one can enjoy the spirit of Christmas all year long or step back in time at Crossroads Village, a first-hand look at life at the turn of the century.
Visit the orchards and sample Michigan's finest strawberries and blueberries, then take a tour and taste the fine wines produced at some of the state's oldest wineries.
Michigan's largest metropolitan area, Metropolitan Detroit is in this region and offers a variety of ethnic festivals, museums, sporting events, zoos, fine dining and shopping at its best.
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 The History of St. Joseph County, Michigan :: The Southwest Michigan Directory
According to the 1838 Michigan Gazetteer, St. Joseph's prairies were "not exceeded for their fertility, by any in this or any other State." Once these claims reached the east, settlers headed west to homestead St. Joseph.
When the seventy-year-old woman heard that two single brothers building a mill near Leonidas were deathly ill, she acquired an oxen-pulled wagon and rode ten miles "to carry cheer and healthful influence to her neighbors." The two brothers recovered and Fletcher returned home with a wagonload of lumber-payment for caring.
Sturgis returned to Monroe where he had lived since emigrating from Canada in 1818.
www.swmidirectory.org /History_of_St_Joseph_County.html   (1199 words)

  
 Sturgis History
Sturgis township originally contained 3000 acres but was later divided, Fawn River and Sherman townships each receiving a part.
Sturgis township, because of its high, level elevation, was more free from the "shakes.'' In 1845 Sturgis was constituted the last township in the county.
Sturgis has a Commission form of government, wonderful water and sewerage system, modern fire department, schools, owns its own power plant along the St. Joseph river, has more pavement than any city of like size in the United States and a hospital that would be a credit to cities many times larger.
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 September 2007 News
In Michigan, one in five adults report experiencing some form of chronic pain, with 40 percent of people with chronic pain reporting that pain affects their ability to live a normal life.
Michigan Treatment Episode Data shows a 116 percent increase (1,556 to 3,368) from 2002 to 2006 in the number of admissions into Michigan's publicly funded treatment system for people reporting prescription drug abuse as a problem at time of admission.
In Michigan alone, 516 women died from ovarian cancer in 2004, and 751 women were newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2003.
www.hline.org /news/September_2007_News.htm   (4787 words)

  
 Michigan Vacation Rentals | Hotels
Michigan is bordered by the Great Lakes; therefore, water sports and activities thrive in this state.
In southeast Michigan visitors can enjoy the annual County Fair in Jackson which provides live music, food and family fun.
For the nature lovers there is plenty of fishing, hiking and boating in Northern Michigan.
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 Michigan Property For Rent - Houses - Condos - Homes Michigan
We are a searchable database of Michigan home rentals, homes for rent, rental homes, rental houses, houses for rent, condos for rent in Michigan Michigan, homes for rent in Michigan MI, houses for rent, duplexes, town homes, lofts, condo rentals and other properties for rent and can be searched for FREE.
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Our Michigan site has attracted a very high level of visitors and we have many Michigan landlords who are frequent users.
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 MDCH - MDCH Releases Public Health Consultation For Sturgis
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has released a draft public health consultation regarding chelated metals in groundwater in Sturgis.
There will be a public meeting regarding this consultation on October 10, 7 PM, at the Sturgis Township Hall, corner of US 12 and White School Road in Sturgis.
Information and comments should be addressed to Christina Bush, Toxicologist, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Environmental Health, Capitol View Building, P.O. Box 30195, Lansing, Michigan 48909, or to bushcr@michigan.gov.
www.michigan.gov /mdch/0,1607,7-132-2939-176285--,00.html   (482 words)

  
 Michigan Highways: Highways 10 through 19
Also, after many years of tenuous service, the Lake Michigan Carferry service is again running strong, ferrying people and their automobiles between Ludington and Manitowoc, providing that crucial link in the route of US-10.
Thus the Michigan State Highway Department had planned early on to upgrade the entire corridor to at least expressway status with bypasses of the larger cities and towns along the way.
A connection between Garrison St and Michigan Ave was completed on the west end and clearing and initial grading was underway on the east end when, according to Dave, "intense community opposition" halted progress on the project.
www.michiganhighways.org /listings/MichHwys10-19.html   (12365 words)

  
 City of Sturgis   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Street Administrator: Responsible for complying Michigan Department of Transportation requirements relating to City streets and the expenditure of State gas and weight tax (Act 51) funds allocated to the City.
The Sturgis Cemetery has one (1) cemetery grounds keeper, one (1) part time secretary, one cemetery sexton, and one (1) superintendent.
The City of Sturgis Wastewater Treatment Plant serves 3,500 sewer customers residing in the city of Sturgis, the Village of Burr Oak and the portions of the townships adjoining the City.
ci.sturgis.mi.us /departments_engineering.htm   (1720 words)

  
 Michigan District—Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
In the Michigan District we have several Projects and Missions that the Lutheran Schools work with and use each year.
MANS is an association of Michigan Catholic Schools, Michigan District Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod Schools, and the Michigan Region of Christian Schools International.
The Chairman for the Michigan District Accreditation Commission is Dale Vorwerk, retired principal.
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 Michigan Chamber of Commerce-Business Climate Issue Briefs
Environmental groups argue that Michigan’s Bottle deposit law has been one of Michigan’s most successful recycling initiatives and that by adding water and juice containers, Michigan’s recycling programs would be enhanced.
Before seeking voter approval, a county government must enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the municipal and township governments within the County on a plan to distribute funds.
The Michigan Bottle Bill contributes to low recycling rates, creates sanitation issues in supermarkets, and strips significant scrap revenues out of the recycling system.
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 Michigan Real Estate Agents, REALTORS, Michigan Homes For Sale and Property Values
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HomeGain provides Michigan real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other realty property in Michigan.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Michigan real estate agent, get the value of your home and a comparative market analysis, view Michigan real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
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 Welcome to Sturgis, Michigan!
The first settler in the present township, Judge John Sturgis, came from Monroe, Michigan, came in 1827 and built his log cabin in 1828.
The place was first called Sturgis Prairie, but was platted by Philip H. Buck in 1832 as Sherman, which had been named for pioneer settler Colonel Benjamin Sherman.
It was given a post office as Sherman on August 23, 1841, the office being renamed Sturgis on December 29, 1845.
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 Michigan Teacher Network--Job Listings   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Michigan Live: Search Total Jobs - Allows users to search for education/training employment ads in newspapers for Ann Arbor, Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Jackson, Kalamazoo, and Saginaw/Bay City/Midland area.
Michigan Regional Education Applicant and Placement Program (MIREAP) - Job seekers can search for openings and post applications at the REAP site for free.
Employment sections, Michigan Electronic Library - MEL provides a collection of general job seeker resources including resources with job hunting and resumé advice as well as general employment listings, which may include openings for educator positions.
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 Michigan Time
Michigan Time is in the Eastern Time Zone in the United States of America (USA).
Like most states in the USA, Daylight-Saving Time (DST) is observed in Michigan Time, where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour to EDT; which is 4 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-4).
After the Summer months the time in Michigan Time is shifted back by 1 hour to US Eastern Standard Time (EST) or (GMT-5).
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 Michigan Grantmakers
ArtServe Michigan, a unified arts and cultural organization, serves, supports, and advocates for an enriched cultural environment and promotes the arts as a valuable state and community resource.
Consumers Power Foundation is established to provide financial support to primarily Michigan organizations classified by the Internal Revenue Service as tax exempt under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The Mission of The Grand Rapids Foundation is to contribute to the quality of life in Grand Rapids and surrounding communities by promoting a healthy diversity through leadership and support of the community’s cultural, educational, social, health, environmental, recreational, and community development needs.
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 Byron Center depot   (Site not responding. Last check: )
It was combined with a railroad from Sturgis to Kalamazoo to give the Michigan Southern a branch to Michigan's second largest city, Grand Rapids.
In September of 1869, the railroad was leased for 999 years by the Michigan Southern.
The depot was purchased by a historical society and moved about a mile north, to land owned by the township.
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Holland is an affluent community located on Michigan's western lakeshore.
North Campus Village, built in 1999, consists of 36 units totaling 160 beds in six townhome style buildings, on 4.31 acres (8.35 units an acre).
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 St. Joseph County, Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan.
The county board of commissioners controls the budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances.
In Michigan, most local government functions — police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/St._Joseph_County,_Michigan   (458 words)

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