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Raising awareness of men’s health issues facing men
The top causes of death in American men are heart disease and cancer, and one of every six men in the U.S. will develop prostate ...
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Enjoy free summer fishing this weekend
With more than 3,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, 36,000 miles of rivers and 11,000 inland lakes, Michigan and fishing go hand in hand. Michigan’s ...
by John Proos, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 10:33 am
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Giving students a leg up for in-demand careers
It is graduation season, and although Michigan’s economy is growing and creating jobs, many positions remain unfilled. A key factor in our skilled jobs gap ...
by John Proos, Wednesday, May 31, 2017 9:27 am
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Reflecting on the true cost of freedom
Memorial Day is the unofficial beginning of summer. Families will get together to grill hotdogs and hamburgers, and moviegoers will head out to see the ...
by John Proos, Wednesday, May 24, 2017 9:21 am
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A time to honor our fallen police officers
Law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe and respond in times of crisis. Sadly, last year ...
by John Proos, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:35 am
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Michigan Senate approves 2018 budget outline
I was proud to recently support a Senate budget plan for Fiscal Year 2018 that continues to help improve our economy, make government more accountable and ...
by John Proos, Wednesday, May 10, 2017 9:38 am
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Congratulations to the spirit tournament champs
School spirit encompasses a wide range of school activities, such as band, drama, robotics, athletics and art, and no one has more school spirit than ...
by John Proos, Wednesday, May 3, 2017 9:26 am
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Law revisions pave way for new treatment programs
As many are aware, Michigan is currently facing an opioid abuse epidemic that is devastating families from every corner of our state. In the last ...
by John Proos, Wednesday, April 26, 2017 9:25 am
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Giving parents access to critical child abuse information
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. It is a time to acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse. No ...
by John Proos, Tuesday, April 18, 2017 6:32 pm
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Easter is a time for renewal of purpose
Just as spring is the season of rebirth and renewal, Easter is a time for spiritual rebirth and renewal. On Easter Sunday, families throughout southwest ...
by John Proos, Wednesday, April 12, 2017 9:29 am
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Agriculture makes a tremendous impact in our daily lives
We celebrated National Agriculture Day last month. It is a time to talk with Michigan farmers about the issues they are facing in Michigan. It ...
by John Proos, Wednesday, April 5, 2017 10:02 am
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Encouraging small businesses to hire veterans
We owe our veterans a tremendous debt for their selfless dedication and the enormous sacrifices they made in defense of our freedoms. While this debt ...
by John Proos, Wednesday, March 29, 2017 9:25 am
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SWM Spirit Tournament is back!
School spirit encompasses a wide range of school activities, such as band, drama, robotics, athletics and art, and no one has more school spirit than ...
by John Proos, Wednesday, March 22, 2017 10:06 am
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Amendment would protect hunting and fishing
Hunting, fishing and trapping have long been Michigan traditions. With an abundance of game animals and birds, Michigan attracts the third-most number of hunters in ...
by John Proos, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 9:51 am
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E-tracking helping in battle against meth
Law enforcement officers work hard and risk their lives each day to keep us safe. This includes the all-out effort to curb dangerous addictions to ...
by John Proos, Thursday, March 9, 2017 8:47 am
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Celebrate ‘March is Reading Month’
Reading is vital to a successful education, and lays the foundation to a rewarding future. Learning to read at a young age has been shown ...
by John Proos, Thursday, March 2, 2017 9:14 am
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Help save a life by becoming an organ donor
Gov. Rick Snyder recently signed my legislation, known as “Lauren’s Law,” to help increase the number of registered organ donors in Michigan. More than 120,000 ...
by John Proos, Thursday, February 23, 2017 10:47 am
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Get out and enjoy free fishing this weekend
With more than 3,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, 36,000 miles of rivers and 11,000 inland lakes, Michigan is home to some of the world’s ...
by John Proos, Thursday, February 16, 2017 8:36 am
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Get out and enjoy free fishing this weekend
With more than 3,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, 36,000 miles of rivers and 11,000 inland lakes, Michigan is home to some of the world’s ...
by John Proos, Wednesday, February 15, 2017 6:53 pm
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Proos supports competition with border communities
LANSING — Sen. John Proos on Thursday supported Senate passage of legislation designed to help Michigan border communities attract new business investment and jobs. “Although ...
by John Proos, Friday, February 10, 2017 10:45 am
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Reform needed to reduce state auto insurance costs
One of the most common concerns I hear from southwest Michigan families and job providers is the high cost of auto insurance in our state. ...
by John Proos, Thursday, February 9, 2017 11:46 am
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Public invited to Vietnam veterans tribute Feb. 24
We must never forget that America remains the beacon of liberty and hope in the world because courageous men and women have risked — and ...
by John Proos, Thursday, February 2, 2017 8:36 am
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Use state budget surplus for personal income tax relief
Michigan’s economy continues to recover and create jobs, and that is great news for all southwest Michigan residents. As a result, our state is expected ...
by John Proos, Thursday, January 26, 2017 8:41 am
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FIRST Robotics designed to shape tomorrow’s leaders
Since 1989, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, has brought together students, educators and engineering mentors to help nurture tomorrow’s innovators. ...
by John Proos, Thursday, January 19, 2017 8:38 am
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Supporting our outstanding law enforcement officers
This past Monday was National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day — a time for us to salute our outstanding law enforcement officers for their hard work ...
