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'Old GM' Fades Away, Lawmakers Pass Charter School Bill, Concern Raised Over Smart Meters
Here are five top stories from around the Hartland area and beyond this week.
1. The Detroit Free Press is reporting the number of homeless students in the state has jumped 300 percent in the past four years.
2. General Motors Corp. — the entity known as "Old GM" after the company's bankruptcy filing — ceased to exist after 103 years, The Detroit News reported in the style of an obituary.
3. White Lake Patch reported that two White Lake Kmart customers are copying a holiday trend of of customers.
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4. Some Metro Detroit residents warned the city of Brighton that new smart DTE Energy smart meters could pose health hazards, the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus reported.
5. Gov. Rick Snyder, the Detroit Free Press reports, is expected to sign Legislation that removes restrictions on the number of charter schools.
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