Midland named one of the nation's top 100 communities

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MIDLAND, MI (WNEM) -

The city of Midland is holding on to a new title.

The city has been named one of the nation's best 100 communities for young people by America's Promise Alliance.

This year's winners have a collective average high school graduation rate of nearly 80 percent.

The national rate is 75.5 percent.

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