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News from January 2021

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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Bancroft for the week of January 4-10

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 15, 2021

The BP at 100 S. Bancroft Road is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Bancroft for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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White students at Perry Public Schools score 959.6 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 15, 2021

White students at Perry Public Schools scored 959.6 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the district.

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Census Bureau: 78 percent of people in Vernon were old enough to vote in 2020

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 14, 2021

Of the 500 citizens living in Vernon in 2020, 390 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau: nobody in Vernon identified as multi-racial in 2020

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 14, 2021

All 500 citizens living in Vernon in 2020 were white, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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Students with disabilities at Perry Public Schools score 756.7 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 14, 2021

Students with disabilities at Perry Public Schools scored 756.7 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.

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55% of students at Byron Area Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 14, 2021

Byron Area Schools was tied for 249th in 2018-2019 with 55 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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Michigan reports $276 million in miscellaneous tax revenues in Q3

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 14, 2021

Michigan collected $276 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the 3rd quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Female students at Corunna High School score 1,019.1 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 14, 2021

Female students at Corunna High School scored 1,019.1 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the school.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at John D. Dingell VAMC health facility in Detroit in July

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 14, 2021

The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, subsidiary 553 in Detroit, Michigan scheduled 54,963 pending appointments in July compared to 54,306 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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31 businesses in Kent County had more than 500 employees in 2019

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 14, 2021

There were 31 businesses in Kent County with more than 500 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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One collection practice license issued in Kent County during August 2020

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 14, 2021

There was one collection practice 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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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Perry for the week of December 28-January 3

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 14, 2021

The CITGO at 720 N. Main St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Perry for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Durand Area High School is tied for 322nd in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 14, 2021

Durand Area High School is tied for 322nd among Michigan public high schools with 102 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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55% of Byron Area High School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 14, 2021

Byron Area High School is tied for 305th among public schools in Michigan with 55 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: 2.4% of people in Shiawassee County identified as multi-racial in 2020

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 13, 2021

Of the 68,176 citizens living in Shiawassee County in 2020, 97.6 percent said they were only one race, while 2.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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Census Bureau: 78.9 percent of people in Shiawassee County were old enough to vote in 2020

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 13, 2021

Of the 68,176 citizens living in Shiawassee County in 2020, 53,779 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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58.1% of Corunna High School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 13, 2021

Corunna High School is tied for 241st among public schools in Michigan with 58.1 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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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Perry for the week of December 28-January 3

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 13, 2021

The Exxon at 3013 Lansing Road is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Perry for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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58.1% of students at Corunna Public Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 13, 2021

Corunna Public Schools ranks 196th in 2018-2019 with 58.1 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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Perry High School ranks 287th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By Shiawassee Times | Jan 13, 2021

Perry High School ranks 287th among Michigan public high schools with 118 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.