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WARNING: Produce Recalled From MI, OH, IN Stores Due To Listeria
Making sure we eat enough healthy foods is a top priority for ourselves and our families. And that's why many of us buy plenty of fruits and vegetables. However, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio are urged to check their refrigerators for produce included in an expanded recall in these states. Produce...
ALERT-Popular Snack Recalled In Michigan May Cause Severe Illness
Many Michigan residents have a favorite go-to snack for a quick bite to hold them over until the next meal. And making sure our snacks contain nutritious ingredients that keep us healthy is a top priority. But there's one snack that could do more harm than good and it's recently been recalled in Michigan as it could cause severe sickness.
Michigan provides $80K grant to help complete rehabilitation of Malcolm X’s childhood home
The State of Michigan has provided an $80,000 grant to help complete the rehabilitation of the childhood Inkster home of iconic Civil Rights leader Malcolm X. Per FOX 2 Detroit, the home in question is located on Williams Street, and efforts to give it a facelift had been challenging. However,...
William Seikaly: Shame on Trump Camp For Not Condemning Michigan Supporters Chanting 'We Love Hitler, We Love Trump'
The author is an attorney and a lifelong Democrat. Are you still considering voting for Trump? You might remember your parents' admonition to “Be careful who you associate with.”. There was an interesting story this weekend in the Livingston Daily in Livingston County. One group of White Supremacists demonstrated...
Voices of Youth: Youth advisory councils give youth experience seeking and funding solutions
Editor's Note: This story is part of Southwest Michigan Second Wave's Voices of Youth Battle Creek program supported by the BINDA Foundation, City of Battle Creek, Battle Creek Community Foundation, and the Michigan After School Partnership. This series features stories created by Calhoun County youth in partnership with professional mentors.
Early Childhood Educators in Battle Creek feeling the support
BATTLE CREEK, MI — Loni White isn’t an Early Childhood Educator for the money. For her, it’s all about the children she works with. “It’s not about the money for me. I want to give children who don’t have opportunities, the skills and knowledge they need to be successful academically, socially, and intellectually to be a person in society,” she says. “I’m modeling that in a healthy way because a lot of them don’t have that at home.”
Slain Melvindale Police officer had Coldwater ties
COLDWATER — Members of the local Arab community are mourning the death of slain Melvindale Police Officer and former Coldwater resident Mohamed Said, 23. Monday, Coldwater City Councilman Chad Johnson took part in the search for and capture of the alleged killer. ...
BCCF receives $60,000 W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant to address childcare issues
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Branch County Community Foundation has announced it has received a $60,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to establish and lead a local implementation team aimed at tackling childcare access issues in Branch County. A Branch County Community Foundation press release states the “initiative...
Beware: MI Residents Warned To Avoid These Items Attracting Ticks
Summertime in Michigan means spending more time outdoors and there are more pests to be aware of. One of those pests includes ticks, which are causing concern for residents in the Great Lakes State as cases of Lyme disease rise. And experts are warning Michigan residents to avoid certain items that could attract ticks and lead to potentially deadly bug bites.
FBI Warning Michigan Residents of New Crime Trend Called Jugging
A new crime trend has led to law enforcement warning everyone to be very careful at ATMs in Michigan. I was today years old when I learned of the term 'Jugging.' The FBI describes this new crime trend below,. Jugging refers to a crime in which a suspect, or group...
Michigan Hospital Named One of the Best for Cancer Treatment in U.S.
When facing a cancer diagnosis, choosing the right hospital can make all the difference. America is home to some of the best cancer treatment centers globally, offering cutting-edge technology, groundbreaking research, and compassionate care. So how do you go about finding the very best in cancer care? The U.S. News...
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