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At first, a free service when it was launched, WNEM-TV began charging $100 per obituary in September 2009. As of October 19, 2009, over 700 obituaries appeared on the channel and its website, obitmichigan.com. [25] WNEM-TV became the second television in both Michigan and the United States, after WJBK, to air obituaries on a daily basis.
Crawford served on the City Council until his resignation on August 8, 1988; his council seat was filled by Gary L. Loster who would later serve as mayor (1993–2001). [ citation needed ] Crawford co-founded VITEC-USA, a $150 million in sales supplier of plastic fuel tanks and systems to the automotive industry, the first manufacturing ...
The Government of Saginaw, Michigan is a council-manager form of government with a mayor selected from members of the city council by members of the city council. Saginaw is classified as a home rule city under the Michigan Home Rule Cities Act which permits cities to exercise "home rule" powers, among which is the power to frame and adopt its own city charter which serves as the fundamental ...
Paul H. Wendler (March 9, 1917 – March 13, 2013) was a politician from Michigan, United States, who served as Mayor of Saginaw, as well as on the city council, and was a noted community philanthropist who was instrumental in bringing hockey to the city.
In 1822 the post became Fort Saginaw. [2] Campau platted the town in 1823. [2] Saginaw City was incorporated as a city in 1857. On June 2, 1889, the Michigan State Legislature passed an act to consolidate the cities of Saginaw City and East Saginaw to form the present-day city of Saginaw, which became effective with the election of officers for ...
The Legislature of the State of Michigan enacted the Home Rule Cities Act in 1909 that permitted cities to frame and adopt their own Charters. In 1913 the electors of the City of Saginaw adopted a Charter following the Commission form of government. It became effective January 1, 1914 at which time the mayor and commissioners took office.
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan (Reuters) - Two election officials in a small Michigan town have been stripped of their duties overseeing Tuesday's U.S. presidential election after they vowed to go ahead ...
Henry G. Marsh (October 11, 1921 – May 11, 2011) was a Democratic politician from Michigan who served as Mayor of Saginaw, and was the first African-American to hold that office. Marsh was one of the first black mayors in the United States.