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Economically disadvantaged students at Owosso High School score 933.3 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 13, 2021

Economically disadvantaged students at Owosso High School scored 933.3 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the school.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Battle Creek VAMC health facility in Benton Harbor in July

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 13, 2021

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center, subsidiary 515GC in Benton Harbor, Michigan scheduled 833 pending appointments in July compared to 735 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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One unarmed combat commission license issued in Kent County during August 2020

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 13, 2021

There was one unarmed combat commission license issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) in Kent County during August 2020, unchanged from the previous month.

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125 businesses in Kent County had between 250 and 499 employees in 2019

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 13, 2021

There were 125 businesses in Kent County with between 250 and 499 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Male students at Perry Public Schools score 941 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 13, 2021

Male students at Perry Public Schools scored 941 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.

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Census Bureau reports Vernon population was 500 in 2020

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 12, 2021

Vernon had a population of 500 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Shiawassee Times.

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Census Bureau: 0.4% of people in Perry identified as multi-racial in 2020

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 12, 2021

Of the 2,248 citizens living in Perry in 2020, 99.6 percent said they were only one race, while 0.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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Census Bureau: 70.8 percent of people in Perry were old enough to vote in 2020

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 12, 2021

Of the 2,248 citizens living in Perry in 2020, 1,591 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Economically disadvantaged students at Lincoln Alternative High School score 778 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 12, 2021

Economically disadvantaged students at Lincoln Alternative High School scored 778 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the school.

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Female students at Perry Public Schools score 962 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 12, 2021

Female students at Perry Public Schools scored 962 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the district.

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Corunna High School is tied for 231st in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 12, 2021

Corunna High School is tied for 231st among Michigan public high schools with 148 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Battle Creek VAMC health facility in Lansing in July

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 12, 2021

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center, subsidiary 515GB in Lansing, Michigan scheduled 2,182 pending appointments in July compared to 2,118 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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61.5% of students at New Lothrop Area Public Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 12, 2021

New Lothrop Area Public Schools was tied for 156th in 2018-2019 with 61.5 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Owosso for the week of December 28-January 3

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 12, 2021

The Rich at 221 E. Main St. is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Owosso for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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One carnival/amusement license issued in Kent County during August 2020

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 12, 2021

There was one carnival/amusement license issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) in Kent County during August 2020, an increase over the previous month.

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468 businesses in Kent County had between 100 and 249 employees in 2019

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 12, 2021

There were 468 businesses in Kent County with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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61.5% of New Lothrop High School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 12, 2021

New Lothrop High School is tied for 201st among public schools in Michigan with 61.5 percent of students who took the M-STEP test in the 2018-2019 academic year being academically ready for evidence-based reading and writing in college, according to test results reported by the Michigan Department of Education.

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Census Bureau: 77.7 percent of people in Owosso were old enough to vote in 2020

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 11, 2021

Of the 14,476 citizens living in Owosso in 2020, 11,254 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau: 2.8% of people in Owosso identified as multi-racial in 2020

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 11, 2021

Of the 14,476 citizens living in Owosso in 2020, 97.2 percent said they were only one race, while 2.8 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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Nine accountancy licenses issued in Kent County during August 2020

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 11, 2021

There were nine accountancy licenses issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) in Kent County during August 2020, a 28.6 percent increase over the previous month.