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Michigan reports fewest drunken driving crashes in a decade
Drunken driving appears to be on the decline in Michigan. In 2023, there were 26,408 alcohol-involved traffic arrests made within the state, according to Michigan State Police data. That represents a 25% reduction in arrests since 2014. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
‘All kids deserve nutrition’: Michigan private schools fight for free meals
Most students returning to school this month once again have the promise of free breakfast and lunch every day, but thousands of other children will be left out. More than 4,200 students attending nonpublic schools around the state would be eligible for Michigan’s free school meals program if lawmakers and the governor saw fit to extend the program beyond public schools only.
Michigan Judge Has Field Trip Student Placed in Cuffs and Jumpsuit
According to WXYZ, a non-profit The Greening of Detroit went on a field trip to the 36th District Court where Judge Kenneth King was presiding. A 15-year-old student was falling asleep and Judge King did not like and warned about it but he felt she had a bad attitude. That is when he ordered her out of the courtroom. Judge King felt she needed a lesson and told her to change into a jail uniform, put her in cuffs, and sit in lock up.
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.
FUEL FOR SUCCESS: Nutrition impacts student behavior, academic performance
MICHIGAN, USA — Back-to-school season has arrived in West Michigan. While preparing your student for the new school year, it’s important to keep nutrition at the forefront of your mind. What students eat can impact how they behave and perform in the classroom. If they're not eating enough...
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.
Trump’s support of Kamala Harris campaign in 2011 focus of buzzy Michigan billboard
LINCOLN PARK, MI — A political billboard ad here involving the 2024 presidential race is gaining some viral buzz online. On Internet forums such as Facebook and Reddit, passersby are sharing images of a digital billboard showing what appears to be a copy of a $5,000 check Donald Trump donated to Kamala Harris’ political campaign when she was seeking reelection as California’s attorney general more than a decade ago.
Scattered showers continue into the weekend
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Showers have been moving into mid-Michigan through the overnight and early this morning, with more on the way during the day today and this weekend. This is the rain we’ve been tracking in your First Alert Forecast since the start of the week. Overall, the forecast is still on track with the only changes being a slight downward trend in temperatures this weekend. Details are below.
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