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Stateside: Jackson's first Black mayor; post-ICU trauma; Detroit elections; Babe Ruth’s U.P. game

Stateside Staff

This week, the city of Jackson elected its first Black mayor. We talk to mayor-elect Daniel Mahoney about growing up in the city and his hopes for his tenure in office.

George Herman “Babe”Ruth is pictured here with Nello “Fungo” Tedeschi, one of the pitchers for the opposing local team. Ruth played an exhibition game in Iron Mountain on Oct. 28, 1926, shortly after the New York Yankees lost the world series to the St. Louis Cardinals.

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When baseball’s biggest star played in the Upper Peninsula town of Iron Mountain

Lucas Polack

Reflecting on Babe Ruth's 1926 visit to Iron Mountain, Michigan following the Yankees' World Series loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Education

Lawmakers to discuss making it easier for high school students to pursue internships

Steve Carmody

Michigan lawmakers this week will consider a bill that would make it easier for high school students to learn about careers they may want to pursue.State…