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Monday, April 15, 2013  Michigan has found 3,500 lottery winners who either got welfare or lived with welfare recipients

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Republicans say that the cuts are necessary because they won't go along with Snyder's call to add a surcharge to power bills for emergency energy assistance

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Local organizations can help with heating assistance

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  The Great Start Collaborative collection of various community groups throughout Marquette and Alger Counties distributed safe cribs Tuesday

Thursday, October 11, 2012  A case of alleged child abuse was settled without a trial in Dickinson County

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  Deputy Matthew Linsenbigler of Kingsford is on leave from the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office

Friday, May 18, 2012  Rochelle Riley, a writer who is passionate about Michigan's children, was in Marquette Friday, talking about the importance of foster parenting to a roomful of child advocates

Monday, March 12, 2012  Jacob Stieler's family could be headed back to court

Friday, December 23, 2011  Their son, Jacob, was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma and underwent a half dozen rounds of chemotherapy and radiation, until a PET scan indicated his body was free of the disease

Thursday, December 22, 2011  The state had demanded further chemotherapy for Jacob Stieler of Skandia

Friday, December 16, 2011  The Department of Human Services brought the charges against Ken and Erin Stieler after their refusal to allow additional chemo and radiation therapy to treat their son Jacob's cancer

Thursday, December 01, 2011  The trial was originally slated to begin next week, but according to Erin Stieler, it has been postponed until January 10

Friday, October 14, 2011  Michigan is facing a critical shortage of licensed foster care providers, especially for teenagers

Friday, July 01, 2011  A new law taking effect in Florida Friday requires adults applying for welfare assistance to undergo drug screening

Tuesday, June 07, 2011  Almost 2 million Michigan residents are now using the Bridge Cards, which work like debit cards