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Michigan gives Dow $120 million for upgrading facilities
Dow is one of Michigan’s oldest companies, having been around since 1897. It's also among the largest. Now, the state’s Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) is giving Dow $120 million in an effort to keep jobs with the company in the state. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced that...
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...
BIG GOODBYE: National Discount Chain Closing 4 Michigan Locations
I'm afraid I don't have good news for Michigan bargain hunters. After closing 52 stores nationwide in 2023 and announcing in late June 2024 that they'd be closing another 35 - 40 locations, it looks like the hammer has dropped on at least four Michigan stores. It's becoming an all-too-familiar...
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...
Wildfire smoke could throw a small wrench in our weekend forecast
A large plume of wildfire smoke is going to cover our Michigan sky at times over the next week. This smoke does have an impact on our weather here at the ground. Yesterday I wrote how a large blanket of wildfire smoke is now moving over Michigan’s sky. The smoke will make our high sky look hazy and even cloudy. This won’t be a continuous covering of smoke. Much like clouds and rain showers there will be periods when the smoke clears and the sun is strong.
Glock switches turn handguns into machine guns and on the rise in Michigan, ATF says
CANTON, Mich. (FOX 2) - A device that's about the size of a Lego can turn a regular semi-automatic handgun into a powerful machine gun - and one was used during the mass shooting in Detroit earlier this month. The 9mm Glock is the most popular handgun in the United...
A Deadly and Preventable Virus is Making a Resurgence in Michigan
A highly contagious but preventable disease is rearing its ugly head in Michigan yet again. Many diseases and viruses make their way through Michigan, but possibly none as deadly or preventable as measles. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has reported its sixth measles case this year. Michigan...
Michigan leaders talk funding needs after federal infrastructure law expires in 2026
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Twp.) held a Commerce subcommittee field hearing in Lansing to gain insight into how a massive federal infrastructure spending bill is implemented across Michigan. The hearing could aid discussions on renewing transportation infrastructure funding in the future and how the federal government assists state and local agencies, in addition to […] The post Michigan leaders talk funding needs after federal infrastructure law expires in 2026 appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Lost Your Crocs? It Could Have Been A Michigan Fox
Campers at Tahquamenon Falls State Park in Michigan's Upper Peninsula have been puzzled by the mysterious disappearance of their footwear. The culprits behind these thefts have now been identified as a group of foxes, according to recent announcements by park officials. The unusual string of thefts came to light when...
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