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Secret Service Warns Michigan Residents of ‘Smishing’ Text Scam
Even for all the experience we have using them, our cell phones can serve as a direct link to unwanted trouble in an instant. Click the wrong link and you'll end up having a bad week or month. Scams are older than the internet and text messages, but they are...
Sinas Dramis explains how lawyers are paid after settlements
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -Katie Tucker, personal injury attorney of the Sinas Dramis Law firm joined Studio 10 this afternoon to discuss how lawyers are paid after settlements. Tucker emphasizes that there is no compensation owed to the lawyer unless a recovery i s made by the client through a successful settlement a jury verdict or an award in other types of matters like Domestic Relations matters or criminal matters.
Corrections officers call for measures to address staffing shortage, unsafe conditions
Corrections officers in the Upper Peninsula are calling on the state to address a "staffing crisis" — they say is creating unsafe working conditions in prisons. Officers will be hosting three informational pickets at correctional facilities in Marquette, Baraga and Chippewa counties next week. Byron Osborn is the president...
Michigan Motor Carrier Officers crack down on speeding in construction zone
Michigan State Police (MSP) issued dozens of citations during a recent commercial vehicle speed crackdown in a construction zone. The post Michigan Motor Carrier Officers crack down on speeding in construction zone appeared first on CDLLife.
Whitmer touts free community college. It’s not true for all Michigan kids
Gov. Whitmer’s claim of tuition-free community college for ‘every’ Michigan high school graduate doesn’t match actual details. Roughly 20% of Michigan students will still face tuition costs because they don’t live in a community college district. Critics call Whitmer’s "tuition-free" claim misleading, with many students...
Baby born at Michigan truck stop
A baby is doing just fine after it was born in the parking lot of a Michigan truck stop early on Thursday morning. The parents were reportedly on their way to Holland Hospital in Michigan after the mother went into labor, but quickly realized that there was not enough time to make it there. The […] The post Baby born at Michigan truck stop appeared first on CDLLife.
PHOTO STORY: Plainwell sweeps annual Viking Stampede
NILES — The Niles and Edwardsburg cross country teams kicked off the 2024 season at the Viking Stampede in Madeline Bertrand Park Friday morning. Marshall’s Reece Davis placed first overall with a time of 16:08 and Plainwell’s Claire Vos took first in the girls race with 20:40. Niles’ boys team placed fourth overall with 96 […] The post PHOTO STORY: Plainwell sweeps annual Viking Stampede appeared first on Leader Publications.
Flint man charged in alleged scam to steal lottery tickets from UC store
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A Flint man was arraigned Wednesday in Branch County District Court in connection with an alleged scam to steal lottery tickets from a Union City store back in April. 23-year-old Amir Brown has been charged with first degree retail fraud and using a computer to...
Exclusive “Heartbreak Hotel” musical comes to the Barn Theatre
Luke Ragotzy, who starred in “Million Dollar Quartet” in 2023 at the Barn Theatre, will again fill the blue suede shoes of Elvis Presley in “Heartbreak Hotel,” a new musical biography of the legendary performer. It also stars Altamiece Cooper as a record shop owner who introduces the young Elvis to popular music in the Black community. They spoke with Cara Lieurance about the production, which may end up on Broadway in the near future.
Parking Changes Coming To Legendary Michigan Mall
The Kalamazoo Mall is historic for many reasons but mainly because it was not only one of the first malls in the entire country, but it was the first mall of its kind in the world. The Kalamazoo Mall was the first walking mall to exist, as for years the only access to the mall was by walking and no motor vehicles were allowed. Residents and visitors of Kalamazoo could get a quality meal, be groomed, find clothing, and more while walking the mall.
Carson Hocevar prepares for first Cup race at Michigan International Speedway
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Portage race car driver Carson Hocevar held a 'meet and greet' on Friday, August 16th at Zeigler Motorsports in Kalamazoo. The NASCAR Cup series rookie signed autographs and took pictures with fans for about an hour, before then taking one lucky fan out for a ride on the dirt track located behind the facility.
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