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Michigan library’s millage fails after group campaigned to remove LGBTQ material
JAMESTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A western Michigan library confronted an unsure future Thursday after a flap over LGBTQ materials on its cabinets led to the failure of the renewal of a property tax millage that funds most of its funds.
The Patmos Library in Jamestown Township outdoors Grand Rapids will lose 84% of its $245,000 annual funds with the failure of the millage renewal in Tuesday’s main election, stated Larry Walton, the library board’s president. The millage failed with 1,905 no votes to 1,142 sure votes.
A small group of conservative residents campaigned in opposition to the renewal as a result of the library refused to take away all LGBTQ materials, Walton stated in a phone interview with The Related Press.
“They’re protesting all LGBTQ books which are on our cabinets,” Walton stated. They need it to ban books, he stated, “which is unacceptable.”
“We, the board, is not going to ban the books,” Walton stated.
Cody Newhouse, who voted in opposition to the millage, informed WOOD-TV that even when books are positioned within the grownup part of the library, kids nonetheless can entry them.
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“It’s solely the LGBTQ stuff that bothers me, with my children specifically,” Newhouse stated. “Should you’re older, make your individual choice, that’s completely wonderful. However with the youthful children, I simply consider it must be away from them.”
Walton stated he is undecided when the millage {dollars} will dry up. He stated the board wants to take a look at its revenue and bills and take into account its future strikes, together with searching for a brand new millage in a future election.
“I’m optimistic that we are going to work by way of the hurdle the conservative group has thrown our method,” he stated.
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Transfer cornerback with ties to Michigan coach commits to Wolverines
Michigan defensive backs coach LaMar Morgan is adding a familiar face to his secondary for the 2025 season.
Louisiana cornerback Caleb Anderson, who entered the NCAA transfer portal Jan. 3, announced his commitment to the Wolverines on Sunday night in a post on social media.
The 6-foot-3, 200-pounder Louisiana native was a three-star recruit in the 2020 class and has one year of eligibility remaining. He played for Morgan when he was the defensive coordinator for the Rajin’ Cajuns from 2022-23.
Anderson, who has played in 36 career games, will bring a wealth of experience to a young Michigan cornerback room. He ascended into a starting role in 2023 has 41 tackles, six pass breakups and an interceptions the past two seasons. He is not rated by 247Sports in its transfer portal rankings.
With the Wolverines’ primary two starting corners from 2024 leaving – Will Johnson (NFL draft) and Aamir Hall (graduated) – the position is a top priority in the portal this cycle. He will vie for a starting spot among a cornerback group that includes just one returner with starting experience, redshirt sophomore Jyaire Hill. Starting safety/nickelback Zeke Berry moved to the outside late in the year, giving the Wolverines another option on the perimeter.
Anderson took a visit to Ann Arbor over the weekend before announcing his verbal pledge. He is Michigan’s 13th transfer portal commitment and second cornerback, joining Arkansas’ Tevis Metcalf, a redshirt freshman who primarily played on special teams in 2024.
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Michigan hoops revival triggered by three-point prowess
Coach Dusty May came to Ann Arbor with some serious work to do, rebuilding a proud program that had just crawled across the finish line the year before with a measly three Big Ten Conference wins. Prior to May’s arrival, Michigan was a team that looked outmatched, often confused, and lacking identity every night they took the court.
This was a program that in the last 12 years was a perennial contender for the Big Ten title, winning the league title three times and the tournament title twice. They were also expected to make the NCAA Tournament and were a threat to make a deep run every year. This program had two runners up National Championship showings and seven Sweet 16 runs in the last 12 years. Mediocrity was not something the fan base was familiar with.
Although it’s still early, it certainly looks like Dusty May has turned that around, and he has utilized lethal shooting from 3-point range as a huge weapon in that turnaround.
Harkening back to the Beilein days when Michigan used the three-point shot as a means of shooting teams out of zones and opening up the middle for their big men, May has given his shooters the green light. The three-point shot has revolutionized the way basketball is played, thank you Steph Curry. Teams are shooting from downtown at a pace never before seen in the college or professional ranks.
With Michigan having five of their six leading scorers shooting 36.6% or better from three, they have become a serious problem for opposing defenses. Often, when big man Vlad Goldin or Danny Wolf are benched due to foul trouble, the shooters come out and the Wolverines do not lose any momentum. A team with serious advantages in the post that can quickly pivot to a guard oriented deep shooting team on the fly is one that can position itself to win a conference championship and make a deep run in March.
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