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Old Farmer's Almanac predicts cooler than average 2024 fall season for Michigan
That trip to the cider mill could be a little cooler than usual for Michiganders this fall, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. The publication, which released its annual fall forecast, is predicting below-average temperatures for most of the Lower Peninsula and near-average temps for the tip of the mitt and the Upper...
Michigan man accused of threatening Biden, Whitmer, LGTBQ+ people on YouTube pleads to having guns
BAY CITY, MI — While he initially planned to argue he was insane when he made online threats against LGBTQ+ people, America’s president and Michigan’s governor -- a Sebewaing man changed his mind and opted to accept a plea deal. A federal prison sentence may now loom in his future, as it also may for his mother, who admitted to purchasing numerous guns for her troubled son.
Michigan Among Top States with Most Olympic Gold Medalists
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are nearly upon us. Michigan is sending 17 total Olympians and Paralympians to France to compete for the gold alongside their fellow countrymen. These are the 17 athletes representing Michigan in the 2024 Olympics:. Heath Baldwin - Kalamazoo - Track and Field. Bobby Body...
Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs $23 billion education budget amid concerns over funding
(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a $23 billion education budget for fiscal year 2025 on Tuesday amid pushback from education advocates over some funding.Officials said the budget, which goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2024, reached a new record high for investing in K-12 education, including guaranteed tuition for high school graduates attending community college.The budget includes more than $400 per pupil (an additional $600 million), $134 million for student mental health and school safety, $200 million to support free breakfast and lunch for students and $130 million to continue expanding free pre-K for every 4-year-old.The budget...
Warning! Another Deadly Virus May be Coming to Michigan!
Yesterday I wrote about possible measles cases spreading in Michigan. And it seems as if this disease stuff won't let up because here comes another warning!. Yikes! Now we are getting another disease warning from the CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And this warning is about the world's deadliest creature spreading a potentially deadly disease.
ALERT: Michigan Residents Targets Of New Door-To-Door Scam
I've never understood why some people have made a living out of scamming other people but honestly, I hope to never be in a position to where I would understand their motives. Scams have been around since humans found out that some people are very gullible, and they could con people out of their things. Whether simple or complex, these scams have been multiplying over the years, making it hard to keep up with them.
Michigan worker groups strip union bosses of collection powers, sue others
(The Center Square) – Nearly six months after the Michigan Legislature repealed Right to Work laws, more groups of workers are taking action against what they say are coercive measures of some unions to collect fees. Mechanics from Brown Motors in Petoskey and drivers from MV Transportation in Ypsilanti successfully voted recently to remove their union […]
Great Lakes whitefish struggle to survive as ice cover melts away
BRIMLEY, MI — Jason Smith and Simon Freeman dragged a long green seine net through the Whitefish Bay shallows and began to survey their catch. Sifting through the net, the two Bay Mills tribal biologists picked out multiple small silvery minnows; juvenile whitefish sheltering in the shallows. In 50 feet of beach, they found about 30 fish — good numbers that reflect a stable Lake Superior population.
Hulk Hogan to visit metro Detroit, launch new beer after memorable RNC speech
A little less than a week after WWE legend Hulk Hogan tore his shirt off in honor of former President Donald Trump and earned a rousing chant of “U-S-A” at the Republican National Convention, he’s bringing his “Real American Beer” to Michigan. Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, launched the American-style light...
Michigan One Of Nation’s Best For Middle Class Home Buyers
The home buying scene has not been great to those that have become adults in the last 15 years as the market continues to rise with no imminent crash in sight. For some young adults owning their own home is something they feel could never happen while others are clinging on to their houses because it's too expensive to move in the current housing climate.
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.
Free Michigan community college guarantee starts this fall. What to know
The Michigan Community College Guarantee covers in-district tuition and fees for recent Michigan high school graduates. It’s part of a new education budget signed into law on Tuesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Recent Michigan high school graduates will be able to attend a local community college tuition-free starting this...
Consumers gas rates to hike again: Why you might not notice
Consumers Energy natural gas customers will see a $35 million rate increase this fall, but bill credits will offset the bulk of added costs under a settlement agreement state regulators approved Tuesday. The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved a $35 million increase to Consumers' natural gas rates in Michigan, with the new rates taking effect Oct. 1. But thanks to a sale of Consumers' home energy products program earlier this year, $82.5 million will be credited...
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