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Public can support three Downriver area finalists in ‘I Voted’ sticker contest
Voting in an election is rewarding in itself for most, but getting that sticker that shows all you have voted seems to add a little something extra to carrying out the civic duty. The Michigan Bureau of Elections hosted a contest challenging all elementary and middle school students, high school...
Michigan unemployment rate advances in June
LANSING – Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose by two-tenths of a percentage point over the month to 4.1 percent during June, according to data released Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Employment receded by 9,000 over the month, while unemployment rose by 8,000, resulting in an essentially unchanged workforce in June. ”Michigan’s unemployment rate increased for the first time in 2024 and matched the U.S. rate of 4.1 percent,” said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. “The labor force and payroll jobs remained stable in June.” The national unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 4.1 percent during June, matching Michigan’s jobless rate. Over the year, the U.S. unemployment rate rose by half a percentage point. The statewide rate advanced by 0.4 percentage points since June 2023.
Cold case reopened by MPS out of northern Michigan
(FOX 2) - State police in northern Michigan have reopened a missing person cold case that is over 35 years old. Announcing the investigation on social media, the Michigan State Police's Seventh District said they were looking at the disappearance of Cassandra Durham, a Maryland woman who had left the state with her boyfriend in 1987.
Growing Truck Stop Indian Food Restaurant Trend Hits Michigan Border
There's been a growing trending - particular in the western states of America - truck stop restaurants that serve Indian cuisine. The roadside diners, named dhabas, have sprung up in surprising places like rural Oklahoma and Arizona. The trend is slowly but surly spreading across the country and has now hit Michigan's doorstep.
Michigan's biggest motorcycle rallies kick off Wednesday
MUSKEGON, Mich. — Michigan's biggest motorcycle rallies are getting in gear this week. Nearing a decade old, the annual Rebel Road rally will kick off in Downtown Muskegon Wednesday, just a few blocks over from the annual bike time rally starting at 5pm. "After last year, they estimated almost...
Baroda man dies in motorcycle/semi crash in St. Joseph County
A man was killed in a motorcycle crash Wednesday night in St. Joseph County. It happened around 6:30 pm when police were called to State Road 2 and Chapel Lane for a collision involving a motorcycle and a semi. The rider of the bike, 29 year-old Tyler Lee Smith of...
Gun Lake Tribe raises 1 million gallon water tank with eye on future development
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI – Gun Lake Tribe raised a 1-million gallon water tank, with the tribe’s logo, on its water tower along U.S. 131. The tribe recently celebrated the last major part of the water tower, which will provide service to the casino, its government buildings and Noonday gas station and convenience store and add capacity for a new water-treatment plant.
Cass County Administration Building to be closed on July 25
CASS COUNTY, Mich. -- On July 25, the Cass County Administration Building will be closed in order that the Cass County's electrical service provider is able to install a new transformer. The new transformer will be installed as a part of the construction happening at the Cass County Historic Courthouse.
Michiana Republicans active at RNC in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Republicans from Michiana are in the center of all the action in Milwaukee, including the brand-new St. Joseph County GOP chair. Jackie Horvath assumed her new position as chair just last month. Local party officials have said her leadership will mark a new chapter for the Saint...
Tip to Cass County Sheriff’s Office leads to arrest of known felon
A tip to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of a known felon in possession of several firearms and possibly selling narcotics. The tip stated that the firearms were being held in a travel trailer in Howard Township. With help from Pokagon Tribal Police, a traffic...
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