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Restaurants continue to participate in state meal program
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– The Restaurant Meal Program helps seniors and food assistance recipients to a hot, quality meal. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), says eligible participants can buy meals from participating restaurants with their Bridge Card, similar to buying groceries. MDHHS first launched the meal program on January 1, 2021, for […]
Michigan Cities Top the List of Least Relaxed in the U.S.
In honor of National Relaxation Day (Aug. 15), here’s a list of the cities considered the least relaxed in the U.S. We would have highlighted the cities ranked among the most relaxed, but unfortunately, not a single Michigan city made it into the top 40. LawnStarter analyzed the 500...
State jobless rate up in July
LANSING, Mich. (WJMN) — Over the month of July, Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 4.4 percent, three-tenths of a percentage point, according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. The national unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage points over the month, to 4.3 percent. Michigan’s July jobless rate was one-tenth of […]
Find Out When Our First Frost Will Be! Maybe!
Finally our weather has turned fabulous after a string of really hot and humid days here in Michigan. And by humid I mean South East Asia type humid. WOW!. But now the air feels so good with lower dew point temperatures, low humidity, and cool, almost fall like mornings. We...
Cook Political Report moves Nevada Senate race to ‘lean Democrat’ as polls move left
Vice President Kamala Harris‘s campaign appears to have Democrats excited about more than just the presidential race now that several key Senate races appear to have tilted to the left. The Cook Political Report shared its poll, which shows Senate races in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, and Pennsylvania leaning more toward Democrats since the last poll […]
Rain moves into Southeast Michigan and sticks around for most of the weekend
(CBS DETROIT) - Here comes the rain again. As Detroiters and many in Southeast Michigan prepare for a busy weekend of events, rain will be a factor.A front associated with an area of low pressure will move into Southeast Michigan Friday and bring rain and storms through Sunday. Some heavy rain could lead to localized flooding before the end of the weekend.Many people are in town for the Woodward Dream Cruise. Some plans may be washed out with light rain beginning Thursday and heavier downpours for Friday and Saturday. Rain chances are up to 80% for Friday and 70% for Saturday. There is a marginal (1/5) risk for severe storms for all of Michigan on Friday. The main threat will be heavy rain and a few stronger wind gusts. By Sunday, the chances of rain are down to 40%. High temperatures will be in the low 80s on Friday and the upper 70s on Saturday and Sunday.
Michigan Parents Be On the Lookout For THIS As Kids Go Back to School
I remember being a kid and when someone had head lice at school they would get sent home and everyone else would get a letter or call home to inform our parents. Thankfully that never happened to me but I knew some kids and it was really embarrassing for them.
Rite Aid: All Michigan stores will be shuttered by end of September
Rite Aid will close all Michigan stores by the end of September, transferring customer prescriptions to Walgreens, a Rite Aid spokesperson confirmed to the Free Press in a Wednesday email. While the timeframe for shuttering the stores is new information, the store closings are not a suprise. ...
ALERT: West Michigan’s Perrigo Company Recalls Baby Formula Across 12 States
Families across the nation are still haunted by the struggles of the great baby formula shortage of 2022 caused by a contamination at a production facility in Sturgis, Michigan. Just like the pandemic era supply chain issues which affected necessities like toilet paper, disinfectant wipes, and computer chips, store shelves...
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