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International coalition pushes for action on Line 5 during Kalamazoo River spill anniversary
Fourteen years after Enbridge’s Line 6B pipeline ruptured, spilling up to a million gallons of tar-sands crude oil into a Kalamazoo River tributary, environmental advocates continue to speak out against Enbridge’s pipelines, calling for a shutdown of the company’s controversial Line 5. At six gatherings on Thursday in Michigan, Wisconsin and Canada, members of the […]
The Internet Is Just Now Discovering What is Odd About Interstate 69 in Michigan
Interstate 69 is one of 4 major interstate routes that cross Michigan along with I-75, I-94 and I-96. Interstate does something odd in Michigan and it's something that is exceedingly rare across the entire interstate system. I-69 changes direction. North-south interstates have odd numbers and for a great deal of...
Whitmer on GOP claims of ‘undemocratic’ shift to Harris: ‘Give me a break’
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) weighed in on the Republican claims that when Vice President Harris becomes the Democratic nominee for president it will be an “undemocratic” shift, saying “give me a break.” Asked by Fox News Digital what she thinks of the criticism coming from the GOP about Harris’s rise to the top of…
NAN Michigan and United Six+ Announce Victory in Federal Racism Lawsuit Against UEC
A crucial moment in the fight for civil rights unfolded in Michigan as the National Action Network (NAN) Michigan Chapter, led by Rev. Charles Williams II, joined forces with the plaintiffs known as the United Six+ to announce a significant development in their federal racism lawsuit against United Electrical Contractors (UEC). On July 17, at the US Eastern District Courthouse in Detroit and later at Packard Row in Ann Arbor, they revealed UEC’s admission of liability, marking a pivotal step forward in addressing and rectifying workplace racism.
Warning! Measles are Back and Showing In Michigan!
It's been a long time that a case of the measles has been detected in Michigan. It was 2019 when the last cases were diagnosed. But guess what? It's back!. This could be very tough for those unvaccinated against measles because it is one of the most contagious diseases, but is mostly dangerous in young children and babies our sister station 102.5 The Block reports.
The Bridge View Exit in Northern Michigan Leads to Nowhere and Everything
Exit 343 on Interstate 75 in Michigan could be considered an exit to nowhere. There is no highway, no connection to anyplace other than an amazing view of the Mackinac Bridge and the Straits of Mackinac, that makes this exit to nowhere truly everything that's great about Michigan. The exit...
Bill signed to combat statewide EMT, paramedic shortages
(The Center Square) – Michigan has a new way to address its EMT shortage. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a law that would extend temporary EMT and paramedic licenses from 120 days to a year. House Bills 4613 and 4614 were sponsored by state Rep. Dave Prestin, R-Cedar River. “You don’t have to work in an ambulance or an emergency room for very long before you see just how devastating staffing...
A Kalamazoo River revitalization plan funded by a pollution settlement seeks community input
In 2019, the NCR Corporation reached a $245 million settlement with local, state and federal parties over PCB pollution. The City of Parchment is behind one of the projects that settlement will fund. The goal: find out what kinds of restorations or other improvements people would like to see. Parchment...
Coldwater's Penny Geishert honored as first woman president of Michigan's Elks
COLDWATER — At the end of June, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks national convention in Austin, Texas, recognized Coldwater's Penny Geishert as Michigan's first woman state president. A cancer survivor, Geishart ended her one-year term at the end of May. ...
2 online gamblers win $300K jackpots from Michigan casino
NEW BUFFALO, MI -- Two online gamblers took home a total of $698,930 from Four Winds’ Online Casino this month. On July 9, an anonymous guest from Fenton won a $376,699 on a $6.75 bet playing Jackpot Shores in the online casino. If you purchase a product or register...
Just keep paddling: Cardboard boats race at Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival
GRAND HAVEN, MI – Hundreds of people gathered for the cardboard boat race at the Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival on Saturday, July 27, at the Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium. With 11 boats in attendance, racers were asked to paddle to the buoy and back in their handmade water...
Seven years later, Muskegon stone carver finishes the front of his own headstone
The owner of Muskegon Monument and Stone has seen, sketched and stenciled it all by hand, recently finishing the front side of his own headstone, a work which he started seven years ago.
2024 Wings Over Muskegon Adds Performers to Lineup
Wings Over Muskegon takes off on August 9-11 along with three new additions to the lineup. Debuting their comedy act at the Muskegon County Airport is Franklin’s Flying Circus featuring husband and wife team, Kyle and Liz Franklin. Son of legendary air show pilot, Jimmy Franklin, Kyle started flying at 8-years-old. A versatile performer who lists wing-walking and a motorcycle-to-airplane transfer act among his air show repertoire; Franklin has done it all to entertain air show spectators. In Muskegon, spectators will be amazed and awed by Kyle’s superb piloting skills as he creates the illusion of a non-pilot jumping into a Piper Super Cub and taking it for a crazy flight. YouTube videos of this act are widely circulated and many viewers think it’s real. While the flying is absolutely real, the routine exemplifies the command of the aircraft that Kyle demonstrates in every performance.
Teen seriously injured in motorcycle crash
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A 19-year-old Holland man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Friday night. The crash happened just before 8 p.m. Friday, July 26, on Leonard Street near 112th Avenue about 6 miles west of Coopersville, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say...
Saugatuck dunes marina developer sues opposition group leader
ALLEGAN, MI — A Holland developer attempting to build a marina and high-end housing at the Kalamazoo River mouth has sued the leader of an opposition group which has fought Lake Michigan coastal dune development there for 20 years. On June 25, North Shores of Saugatuck LLC filed a...
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