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Alert: Major Changes Coming To Michigan High Schools
Looks like they're shaking things up again with the Michigan High School Curriculum—new rules are coming in, and they're about to make things a little different for everyone. Here's what's changing in the coming year. Major Changes Coming to Michigan High Schools. Starting with the class of 2027, Michigan...
Highly Contagious Infection Spreading Rapidly In Michigan Schools
Many Michigan students are back in school which means more opportunity for illness to spread. Health officials are warning that cases of a highly contagious infection that could be deadly are now rising in school-aged children. Highly Contagious Infection Spreading Rapidly In Michigan Schools. While health officials in Michigan have...
Governor appoints Brighton woman to gun violence prevention board
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed Danielle Hagaman-Clark of Brighton to the Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. The task force, housed within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, was created by Executive Order 2024-4 and is charged with identifying the root causes of gun violence, compiling and reports relevant data, maximizing existing resources, soliciting perspectives from diverse stakeholders, and recommending policy to save lives.
Michigan Middle School Teacher Celebrates 50 Years In The Classroom
The past few weeks have marked the return to school for kids all across Michigan. It also signifies the return of teachers to their classrooms. However, one middle school teacher in West Michigan is celebrating an incredible accomplishment. This year marks 50 years of teaching at Forest Hills Central Middle...
Why do most schools start before Labor Day? Several reasons
Multiple districts — A top of mind question for many at the start of the 2024-25 school year: If the state mandates schools to start after Labor Day, why are so many starting before then, and so early?. It is true that in 2005, the Michigan Legislature passed a...
Consumers Energy gives ice, water to those without power
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — Sparta resident Jodi Miller didn’t know there was a storm brewing until she watched the dark clouds roll in. “Our boss called and said we should go home,” Miller said. “And I was a little nervous because I wasn't sure what I would find.”
Grand Rapids, other cities granted $275M for development projects
(The Center Square) – As part of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's "Make it in Michigan" plan, a state board has approved millions in subsidies for development projects in Grand Rapids, Northville and Greenville. The Michigan Strategic Fund board authorized a $252.3 million Transformational Brownfield Plan incentive package for mixed-use development projects in Grand Rapids that include construction of the 12,000-seat Acrisure Amphitheater, an 8,500-seat soccer stadium, a riverwalk, and a 21-story mixed-use building with 475 rental apartments, 3,660 square feet of retail and 475 parking garage...
National Weather Service: More thunderstorms, high winds headed to southeast Michigan
As thousands of metro Detroiters still wait for their power to return after Tuesday night's thunderstorms, another round of stormy weather quickly approaches. A cold front is expected to whip southeast Michigan's weather back into a bout of thunderstorms and strong winds Friday late afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service...
Michigan Sheriff Warns of Elaborate Phone Scam
It seems every time you open your phone, you're in danger of being scammed. Someone out there comes up with an elaborate scheme and randomly dials your phone number and could swindle you out of thousands of dollars. While there are countless scams present at any given time, a Michigan...
West Michigan Drivers Frustrated as US-131 / 96 Ramp Closure Drags On
West Michigan drivers are facing even more frustration as the bridge repair project on US-131 continues to drag on. Originally slated for completion by September 13, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced that the project is now about two weeks behind schedule. The repair work, which has closed...
BEWARE! This Email Scam Is Hitting Michigan AGAIN!
Avoiding scams has become a part of our everyday lives as several scams endanger us daily. The most common of those threats are the spam calls that we all receive from numbers we don't recognize or from places we have never been, but now that those have become easier to spot and decline, scammers have pivoted to other methods that have proven to be successful.
Gas Buddy predicts a trend in lower gas prices this fall
MICHIGAN, USA — Drivers hitting the road this Labor Day weekend are finding some relief at the gas pump. Gas prices in West Michigan have continued to trend downward this past month. Locations near Grand Rapids show prices around $3.30 while toward Muskegon drivers can find prices around $3.10.
Must-see photos from Week 1 of high school football 2024 across Michigan
High school football is back. The 2024 season kicked off across Michigan on Thursday, Aug. 29. MLive photographers and freelancers had the games covered with images from 17 games across the state on Thursday with coverage of five more games to come on Friday. Click into the gallery above to...
Michigan university to study storing captured carbon underground with $5M grant
KALAMAZOO, MI – Michigan may play a key role in developing new technologies to capture carbon emissions and store the planet-warming gases deep underground. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $5 million grant to Western Michigan University researchers to help create a roadmap for carbon capture, use, and storage within the Michigan Basin’s geologic formations. The region is believed to have capacity to permanently store 70 gigatons of carbon-dioxide in five key reservoirs – with potential for even more.
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