AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Holt Michigan. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/holt-mi 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/holt-mi https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 06 Dec 2025 04:30:33 -0600 Package of commonsense, pro-family bills removes criminal prohibitions on surrogacy and ensures LGBTQ+ parents are treated equally Lansing, MI - https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-whitmer-signs-bills-decriminalizing-surrogacy-and-protecting-ivf-31658275-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-whitmer-signs-bills-decriminalizing-surrogacy-and-protecting-ivf-31658275-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Missing Middle Housing Program supporting new homes, childcare for Northside neighborhood Lansing, MI - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer recognized https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-whitmer-mshda-director-join-ribbon-cutting-for-transformational-kalamazoo-housing-development-31658277-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-whitmer-mshda-director-join-ribbon-cutting-for-transformational-kalamazoo-housing-development-31658277-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Lansing, MI - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-whitmer-lowers-flags-to-honor-former-state-representative-michael-griffin-31658278-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-whitmer-lowers-flags-to-honor-former-state-representative-michael-griffin-31658278-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Lansing, MI - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin two road and bridge projects https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-continues-to-fix-the-damn-roads-with-projects-starting-this-week-in-monroe-and-ottawa-counties-31658280-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-continues-to-fix-the-damn-roads-with-projects-starting-this-week-in-monroe-and-ottawa-counties-31658280-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Trump re-ups his endorsement for state abortion bans, Rogers, Meijer, Pensler, and Amash support dangerous abortion bans LANSING — Donald https://www.americantowns.com/news/reminder-rogers-meijer-pensler-and-amash-support-banning-abortion-31658687-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/reminder-rogers-meijer-pensler-and-amash-support-banning-abortion-31658687-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LANSING — In case you missed it, this weekend, MLive reported on Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes slamming Michigan https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-mlive-spotlights-michigan-dems-chair-denouncing-auditor-general-doug-ringler-for-meddling-in-20-election-results-31658691-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-mlive-spotlights-michigan-dems-chair-denouncing-auditor-general-doug-ringler-for-meddling-in-20-election-results-31658691-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LANSING — Newsweek has reported that voters are “disgruntled” at Mike Rogers for abandoning Michigan and living in a https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-michigan-republican-candidate-caught-living-in-florida-31658692-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-michigan-republican-candidate-caught-living-in-florida-31658692-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LANSING, MI - Mike Rogers is facing more heat for abandoning Michigan and moving to a million-dollar mansion in Florida. News outlets have reported https://www.americantowns.com/news/what-theyre-saying-voters-are-disgruntled-as-rogers-quit-on-michigan-and-is-caught-living-in-florida-31658693-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/what-theyre-saying-voters-are-disgruntled-as-rogers-quit-on-michigan-and-is-caught-living-in-florida-31658693-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LANSING, MI - As Black Maternal Health Week begins, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes released the following statement: https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-michigan-dems-chair-celebrates-beginning-of-black-maternal-health-week-slams-maga-gop-for-opposing-progress-31658695-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-michigan-dems-chair-celebrates-beginning-of-black-maternal-health-week-slams-maga-gop-for-opposing-progress-31658695-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Click here for more information. https://www.americantowns.com/news/michigan-gop-releases-delegate-packet-for-grand-rapids-presidential-district-conventions-31658752-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/michigan-gop-releases-delegate-packet-for-grand-rapids-presidential-district-conventions-31658752-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Lansing, MI - On April 11, 2024, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Child Lead Exposure Elimination Commission, https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-makes-appointments-to-boards-and-commissions-31660145-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-makes-appointments-to-boards-and-commissions-31660145-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Lansing, MI - On April 15, 2024, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin road and bridge https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-continues-to-fix-the-damn-roads-with-projects-starting-this-week-in-12-counties-31660151-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-continues-to-fix-the-damn-roads-with-projects-starting-this-week-in-12-counties-31660151-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 - Partnership with Henry Ford Health System, Michigan State University, and Pistons Sports and Entertainment to bring new healthcare campus, https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-whitmer-announces-approval-for-investment-projects-housing-developments-creating-over-1-billion-in-investment-and-1000-jobs-31661156-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-whitmer-announces-approval-for-investment-projects-housing-developments-creating-over-1-billion-in-investment-and-1000-jobs-31661156-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Daily Beast: “The primary is hardly done… [Rogers] has been taking heat from across the GOP spectrum.”  LANSING https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-daily-beast-highlights-the-brutal-infighting-in-senate-primary-as-rogers-takes-heat-from-across-the-gop-spectrum-31661504-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-daily-beast-highlights-the-brutal-infighting-in-senate-primary-as-rogers-takes-heat-from-across-the-gop-spectrum-31661504-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Amash: “If the American people understand who Mike Rogers is, they will not want him anywhere near the Senate.” LANSING https://www.americantowns.com/news/senate-showdown-rogers-faces-more-heat-from-across-the-gop-spectrum-gets-busted-for-living-in-florida-31661505-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senate-showdown-rogers-faces-more-heat-from-across-the-gop-spectrum-gets-busted-for-living-in-florida-31661505-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600