WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans and Democrats spent the first day of the federal government shutdown blaming each other for the dysfunction, as iconic sites representing the nation’s core identity — from the Liberty Bell in Pennsylvania to Pearl Harbor in Hawaii — were temporarily closed.

(AP) – A woman who was inside a Michigan church when her father and three other people were killed says she and the gunman locked eyes during the chaos and she was able to look into his soul, seeing his pain and a feeling of being lost. She said she instantly forgave him “with my heart.”

Red Wheat Drive will soon be converted to a one-way road with only southbound traffic access once construction work begins near the intersection of Red Wheat Drive and Oliver Avenue. CDN | Courtesy photo

Red Wheat Drive, often associated with the “Malfunction Junction” legacy, will have a few more inconveniences to offer Clinton drivers before its existence comes to an end, as City of Clinton and state officials work toward an improved Exit 65.

Clinton High School Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Specialist Melissa Woods gives a presentation on the program to members of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce, during its membership luncheon Wednesday afternoon at the Frisco Center. CDN | Micah Ashcr

The Clinton Chamber of Commerce held its quarterly Membership Luncheon Wednesday at the Frisco Center and invited Clinton High School’s Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Program Specialist Melissa Woods to speak to the members about the program with the goal to build a relationship between local businesses and the new program.

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