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12 road closures to look out for this week in Michigan
It’s September but those construction barrels aren’t going anywhere. Between Sunday, Sept. 1, and Saturday, Sept. 7, more than 105 new lane, ramp, and road closures are scheduled to begin on the state’s primary roads, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). If you purchase a...
Plane Crash Victim Found In Michigan Lake After Disappearing 17 Years Ago
A family got some clousre after a loved one went missing over 17 years ago. In August 2007, a Socata TB-20 Trinidad plane crashed in Lake Huron, carrying 52-year-old pilot Karen Dodds and her fiancé, 56-year-old H. Brooke Stauffer Jr. The plane left from Mackinac Island, bound for Bad...
Western Michigan vs. Wisconsin: Reminiscing on the last meeting at the Cotton Bowl
“Surreal” would be the only way to describe it. Chants of “Row the Boat” echoed throughout AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX as one half of the grandiose venue was decorated in the colors of brown and gold. One of the largest conglomerations of Western Michigan fans gathered together over 1,000 miles south of campus. It was an experience many alumni never thought would come to fruition. But it did.
Grocery Chain With 100+ Michigan Locations Admits to Price Gouging on Staples
You may have had suspicions that the price of staple grocery items has been artificially inflated, especially during the last four years. But now we're learning that one major grocery chain has admitted to price-gouging customers on items like milk and eggs. Antitrust Hearing Includes Damning Testimony. As officials with...
Buc-ee’s Breaks Ground on New Location, 2 Hours From Michigan
Buc-ee's is moving closer and closer to Michigan as the popular convenience store chain just broke ground on a new location that's roughly two hours from Michigan. This new location will be the closest Buc-ee's to Michigan. Earlier this month, Buc-ee's officially broke ground on its first Ohio location. I...
Grand Rapids Is The Only City Without 24 Hour Dispensaries
Grand Rapids is trying to keep your high to a timely limit. Did you know that there are Michigan cities that have 24-hour dispensaries?. Why does Grand Rapids not have any? These questions must be answered!. Why Does Grand Rapids Not Have Any 24HR Dispos?. As you may know, there...
The University of Michigan Has the Most Lopsided Football Rivalry Ever with Kalamazoo College
The University of Michigan has one of the most storied programs in the history of College Football. And perhaps the most lopsided rivalry the Wolverines have is with the Hornets of Kalamazoo College. K College is the oldest intuition of higher learning in Michigan, dating back to 1833, when the...
How Wisconsin's wide receiver room fared in its Week 1 test vs. Western Michigan
Wisconsin wide receivers Will Pauling, Trech Kekahuna and Bryson Green led the charge for UW’s wide receiver room vs. Western Michigan on Friday. The three wideouts combined for 13 catches, 133 yards and a two-point conversion during the Week 1 victory against the Broncos at Camp Randall. As a...
WMU professors union threatening to strike as contract talks hit stalemate
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Western Michigan University chapter of the American Association of University Professors are threatening to strike for the first time since 1977. The union and the university are trying to negotiate a new contract. The WMU-AAUP has requested an 8.5% salary increase for 2024-25...
Michigan Sheriff Warns of Elaborate Phone Scam
It seems every time you open your phone, you're in danger of being scammed. Someone out there comes up with an elaborate scheme and randomly dials your phone number and could swindle you out of thousands of dollars. While there are countless scams present at any given time, a Michigan...
This is Every Annoying Quirk about Michigan Weather
Michigan weather is often meme-worthy. Just look at many of the tired posting on many Facebook groups about the state. Jokes about needing the heat in the morning and air conditioning in the evening abound. Real knee-slappers. But what are some legitimate quirks that make Michigan weather annoying?. The question...
Exciting! Gas Prices Lower and Orange Traffic Barrels Coming Down
It is Labor Day Weekend this weekend and thousands of Michigan folks will either be on the road or in the air for the big, last hurrah of a summer holiday. It will probably be a tough, slow weekend of travel. However, there is some good news here. Gas prices have come down and should remain down through out the weekend. And, all the construction projects on the highways will be paused, and if possible, the traffic barrels will be moved off so all of us travelers can travel a little easier.
Michigan House Sliced In Half After Severe Storms – Drone Footage
Severe storms in Michigan recently have left many people without power, and one house split in half. Yes, you read that right. As you will see in the video below, a Union Pier home was hit by a falling tree. The Detroit Free Press posted the video and referenced that the house was unoccupied.
Former Kalamazoo Township manager sentenced for willful neglect of duty
KALAMAZOO, MI — Former Kalamazoo Township Manager Dexter Mitchell was sentenced Friday, Aug. 30, on a misdemeanor charge of willful neglect of duty as a public officer. Mitchell, 55, was fired by the township board in February after being charged with felony eavesdropping for allegedly recording a March 2023 closed-session meeting between the board and township attorney.
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