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This Michigan City Is the High Blood Pressure Capital of America
A new study has revealed that a Michigan city leads the rest of the nation when it comes to high blood pressure. Lawnstarter pored through data from the 500 biggest cities in America, looking for the nation's most relaxed cities. Turns out much of Michigan isn't that relaxed at all.
Saturday morning weather update: A look at the rain shower pattern expected
Here’s just a quick update on what the rain coverage should look like from this afternoon through Sunday. Firstly, there are no changes to the weather pattern we’ve been forecasting for the weekend. Expect spurts of showers anywhere today and at anytime. In reality there will probably be more hours with rain not falling than falling. But it also won’t dry off between showers.
Western Michigan Weather: Showers and Thunderstorms Expected Through the Weekend
Grand Rapids, MI – Western Michigan residents can expect a wet weekend ahead, as occasional showers and thunderstorms are forecasted for today and Sunday. Temperatures will range from 74°F to 78°F on Saturday, with winds from the west at 10 mph. Rain chances remain high at 70% today, tapering off slightly to 40% on Sunday.
Northern Strike '24 brings battlefield training to upper Michigan
Service members from around the country and the world have spent the past two weeks at Michigan’s National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC), which encompasses both Camp Grayling and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center.
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.
How Much Cannabis Does Michigan Have To Consume To Fix All The Damn Roads?
When Governor Gretchen Whitmer was elected in the state of Michigan, one of her top priorities was to "Fix the Damn Roads." And by far, it seems like she's made the most progress by any one governor in many, many years. But fixing the roads are expensive, and the money had to come from somewhere.
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...
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