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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...Air Quality Alert now in effect today through Friday June 2nd...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has
declared today and Friday June 2nd to be an action day for elevated
levels of ozone. Pollutants are expected to be in the unhealthy for
sensitive groups range.

The action day is in effect for the following Michigan counties...

Shiawassee...Genesee...Lapeer...St. Clair...Livingston...Oakland...
Macomb...Washtenaw...Wayne...Lenawee and Monroe.

People and businesses are urged to avoid activities which lead to
ozone formation. These activities include refueling vehicles or
topping off when refueling, using gasoline powered lawn equipment and
using charcoal lighter fluid. Positive activities include biking to
work, delaying or combining errands and using water based paints.

It is recommended that active children and adults, and people with
respiratory diseases such as asthma, limit prolonged outdoor
exertion.

For further information, please see the Michigan Department of
Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy page at http://www.deqmiair.org

Michigan prison corrections officers can attend college for free

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Officers can attend an community college for free to meet the Michigan Department of Corrections' rule requiring them to complete 15 credits within 24 months of employment.

MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - Corrections officers who need college credits now can attend any Michigan community college tuition-free.

The Michigan Department of Corrections requires officers to earn 15 college credits within 24 months of employment.

Under a new state-funded grant program, tuition and fees will be covered for corrections officers enrolled at a Michigan community college.

To be eligible, corrections officers must be employed by the Michigan Department of Corrections, have earned fewer than 15 college credits, receive approval from the department and enroll at a community college in Michigan.

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