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🌱 How a Portland teen’s assault case ended in a felony plea

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  • How a Portland teen's assault case ended in a felony plea

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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Rain, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 66, low: 42.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man pleads no contest to assault of Portland girl who later died by suicide (woodtv.com) — A Portland middle school girl's rape case has led to a no-contest plea from a 19-year-old St. Johns man, who admitted sexual contact but disputed knowing her age. The Ionia County prosecutor says the February assault and the girl's later suicide highlight the need for Portland-area parents to stay vigilant, listen closely to their kids, and quickly connect them with support services.
   

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  • Central Michigan University joins Lansing Promise to offer scholarships for local students (eastmichigannews.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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