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Consumer's Energy plans to cut 7,000 miles of trees across Michigan service area
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Since we last heard from Creston-area neighbors in early July on what is now infamously known as the "Bermuda Triangle" of electricity, Jill Rothwell said they haven't experienced a power outage recently, however, it's something that's frequent in the area. "So far this year its...
Michigan’s Gerald Ford Once Gave Incredibly Prescient Answer to Question about First Female President
President Gerald Ford is venerated around Michigan as a favorite son. His presidential museum is a prominent feature in his hometown of Grand Rapids. He also appears sage on the pathway to a potential female president. In a clip from 1989, long after his term in office, Ford was speaking...
Northern Lights Will Glow This Week And Be Visible In Michigan
If you always wanted to see the northern lights and missed the opportunity the last time Michigan caught a glimpse of this incredible experience, you may have a chance to see them soon. The odds are in our favor that parts of Michigan may get to see the aurora borealis.
Hillary Clinton is coming to Michigan just days before the Presidential Election
DETROIT - Hillary Clinton has just announced she is coming to Michigan just days before the 2024 Presidential Election. The former first lady and U.S. Secretary of State will be at the Detroit Opera House on Monday, October 28 on her book tour. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 2...
Recently resigned Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle got start in Michigan
Editor's note: This story was updated after Cheatle resigned Tuesday to reflect her departure. The U.S. Secret Service director who resigned following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump started her long career with the agency in Michigan. ...
Michigan Man Continues Favorite Radio Station Tradition After Birth of New Son
The best thing you can do as a radio station is to make an impact in your community and make a difference in their lives. After all, radio is a public service and personally, I got into this industry to entertain and help people in every way I could. 1077 RKR, which is licensed in Portage, Battle Creek, and Kalamazoo, has been around for now more than 35 years and has a long-standing history with the people in this community.
West Michigan families face long waitlists for childcare amid opening, staffing shortage
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Many families in West Michigan cannot find childcare. Often times when they do find a facility, they are placed on a waiting list because there aren’t any openings. However, those waiting lists can take anywhere from four to nine months to get through at Jumpstart...
Victory Cruise Line to visit Escanaba during inaugural 2025 season
ESCANABA, Mich. (WZMQ) – Cruise ships will once again dock in Escanaba next spring and summer. In 2025, Victory I and Victory II will be visiting Escanaba a total of 34 times as part of Victory Cruise Line’s inaugural season on the Great Lakes. For local residents, the ships may look familiar.
New Report Shows How Much Money Grand Rapids Roads Cost Drivers
If you think the roads are bad in Michigan you're not wrong. A new report released by TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit, reveals how bad the roads in Grand Rapids are. The study, titled "Michigan Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State's Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility,"...
National Weather Service in Far, Remote Northern Michigan Took Over Warning Chicago as Illinois Forecasters Hunkered Down During Tornado Outbreak
The National Weather Service is the government agency we all rely upon for up-to-the-second information particularly in emergency situations like severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks. But what happens when NWS forecasters are in the line of fire for a storm? That was the situation facing the NWS office in Chicago last night (July 15, 2024) as a summer storm spawned a tornado outbreak across the region.
Hulk Hogan to visit Metro Detroit, launch new beer. Here's where the WWE legend will be.
(CBS DETROIT) - WWE legend Hulk Hogan is scheduled to visit Michigan this week to launch his Real American Beer brand in the state, following his speech at the Republican National Convention, where he ripped his shirt off. Real American Beer, co-founded by Hogan, is an American-style light lager brewed with North American ingredients, according to a release, and will be at several locations in Metro Detroit for the launch. "If the Great Lakes State is anything like what we experienced last week in Missouri, Michigan better get ready brother," said Hogan. He is expected to attend events in the area on...
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