With the state's unemployment forecast to exceed 10 percent by 2009, creating a network of job contacts through face-to-face interaction is the best way to boost prospects, experts say.
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Holland Christian, Rockford and East Grand Rapids all capped off their high school football seasons by winning state championships at Ford Field.
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Marquis Gray scored 12 points to lead No. 5 Michigan State to a 65-57 win over Wichita State on Sunday in the Old Spice Classic. MSU (4-1) took fifth place in the holiday tournament, bouncing back after a first-round upset by Maryland to win two straight.
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Of the 26 players selected, 25 of them led their teams to playoff berths and eight helped their team reach the state finals. Ten were on conference championship teams, and 12 earned first-team all-state honors from The Associated Press.
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Sunday's Chamber Choir audience appeared well-pleased on the first Sunday of Advent with its first taste of a new era -- the debut of new music director Mark Webb.
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Looking for a good book for someone on your holiday shopping list? Press reviewers offer their top five suggestions in the following categories: nonfiction, fiction, mystery, inspirational, gift books and craft books.
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A 11-year-old yellow Labrador retriever was the 11th in the world to get a new type of elbow prosthesis that reduces infection and wear and tear -- and that eventually could be used in humans.
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