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Michigan Education
Education is a big issue in northern Michigan, whether we're reporting on school funding issues to breakthroughs in the classroom.

May 7 elections in northern Michigan

Interlochen Public Radio | By Morgan Springer
Published May 3, 2019 at 2:04 PM EDT
Dan Wanschura

More than 50 Michigan counties will hold elections Tuesday, May 7. School funding is the focus of most of them.

Benzie County Central Schools district is asking voters to approve $47.8 million for a new elementary building and an addition to the middle and high school. Ludington, Kingsley and Leland school districts also have bond requests.

Kalkaska County wants to improve the Kaliseum Recreational Complex. It’s asking for a 1.5 mill increase to its facilities millage.

See a full list of elections across the state here. 
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Morgan Springer
Morgan Springer is a contributing editor and producer at Interlochen Public Radio. She previously worked for the New England News Collaborative as the host/producer of NEXT, the weekly show which aired on six public radio station in the region.
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