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Meijer doubles discount on milk for SNAP participants
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Meijer has doubled the milk discount it offers eligible participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Now, those eligible to participate in SNAP will receive 40 percent off of any brand or size of 1 percent or fat-free milk at Meijer. The discount will...
State housing agency pauses program for homeless, low-income families
Starting Monday, the Housing Choice Voucher program, formerly known as Section 8, will no longer accept new applications. And those who are already on the list, particularly people experiencing homelessness, will not be recertified.
Postal Service Says Michigan is in Top 10 For Dog Bites
The United States Postal Service says one city in Michigan ranks in the top 10 for dogs biting mail carriers. Some Michiganders like to use dogs as protection in their homes but not all dog owners keep their animals restrained from the public. I have lived in the country for...
Lawmakers, education groups raise alarm after school budget passes ahead of retirement fund change
While the Michigan Legislature voted to finalize its education budget for Fiscal Year 2025 early Thursday morning, delays on two pieces of legislation intended to free up funding for students are sparking concerns for funding. Budget negotiations spanned from all of Wednesday to early Thursday morning before lawmakers approved $23.4 billion for K-12 schools, community […] The post Lawmakers, education groups raise alarm after school budget passes ahead of retirement fund change appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Nail-biting finish for Michigan man going for 8 straight ‘Jeopardy’ wins
He has already won more than $100K and is eligible for the “Jeopardy” Tournament of Champions. Michigan’s Drew Basile, 23, is the current seven-time champion on the game of questions and answers. Last Wednesday, June 19, the former “Survivor 45″ contestant who is from Birmingham in Metro...
AUDIO: KPS, WMU approve budgets
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Two of the larger educational institutions in Kalamazoo County have just approved their budgets for the coming school year. Kalamazoo Public Schools will have less money to spend in the upcoming year with the expiration of federal COVID dollars. Last year their revenue totaled $221 million. Chief financial officer Laura Kayser says this year their total revenue will be $207 million.
Six more Rite Aid stores in Mid-Michigan slated to close
MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - Rite Aid's exit from the Mid-Michigan retail and pharmacy market continued Friday with six more stores across the region added to the closing list. The six locations closing in Mid-Michigan are among 30 in the latest round of stores closing list in Michigan and Ohio. The Mid-Michigan locations are:
Centuries-Old Brass Ring Uncovered at Historic Michigan Fort
Many treasures have been unearthed on Michigan's Mackinac Island over the years. An 18th century brass ring discovered this week is being called a "nice find". Every summer since 1959, an archaeological team has been working at Colonial Michilimackinac, an 18th century reconstructed fort and fur trading village located just west of the Mackinac Bridge.
Oakland County man wins nearly $450k buying Fantasy 5 ticket on a whim
An Oakland County man won almost $450,000 on a Fantasy 5 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery. The man, 43, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the May 28th drawing.
Do You Know When It’s Legal to Light Fireworks in Michigan?
Planning on fireworks over the Fourth of July? Make sure you know the rules, and make sure you know when it's legal to light up the sky here in Michigan. And yes, it's a good idea to know when it's legal for your neighbors to set 'em off, so you're not wasting a phone call to your local police agency.
Environmentalists appeal Michigan regulators’ approval of pipeline tunnel project
Environmentalists are challenging Michigan regulators’ decision to approve encasing part of an aging Enbridge Energy oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, arguing that they failed to properly consider alternatives that would minimize climate impacts. The Environmental Law & Policy Center and the Michigan Climate Action Network filed a brief with a state appellate court Thursday. They argue in the filing that since the state Public Service Commission determined construction would produce greenhouse gases the panel should have forced Enbridge to prove there were no alternatives to the project. The groups also contend the commission failed to adopt any methodology to measure how the gases could impact climate change and didn’t consider what could happen if the pipeline was shut down. An email The Associated Press sent to the commissioners’ general inbox on Friday wasn’t immediately returned.
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