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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 9 MIN

Chewing gum, baling wire and senior citizens

from Up North Lowdown

An 87-year-old village president. Another village almost voting itself out of existence. And a model of government that predates the Civil War. These are some of the problems facing Michigan's rural townships and villages. We talk with Ron French at Bridge Michigan about what that means for how we pay taxes, vote and even live in our communities.

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