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Road rage leads to shooting near Ypsilanti, suspect unknown
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - Police are still investigating a shooting during a road rage incident earlier this month in Ypsilanti Township, according to the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s office. At 10:37 a.m. July 15, deputies responded to the area of South Huron River Drive and Schooner Cove Boulevard for a...
Tecumseh wins Michigan Little League title
GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Two titles down, one to go for the Tecumseh Area Little League to make a trip to Williamsport, Penn. for the Little League World Series. The top Tecumseh all-stars have represented the area well, going 10-0 so far this summer, taking the District 16 title and then representing the District and claiming the Michigan state title in a 5-4 win against Richmond on Thursday. ...
Person hospitalized after north Toledo shooting
TOLEDO, Ohio — One person was taken to the hospital Friday night after a shooting in north Toledo, police told WTOL 11. The condition of the victim, who Toledo police say is an adult male, is unclear at this time. Police responded to the shooting near the intersection of...
Patio parties return, car crashes into church: Jackson headlines July 20-25
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Patio parties are back at the Ella Sharp Museum ready for people to kick back and have a good time. Here is that headline and some more you might have missed this week. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
Ohio’s sales tax holiday expands to 10 days and includes more items
Families looking to save money as they head back to school will want to plan their shopping during the state’s annual sales tax holiday — this year expanded to 10 days and including more items than ever before. Gov. Mike DeWine announced the 2024 expanded sales tax holiday will take place from 12 a.m. Tuesday through 11:59 p.m. Aug. 8. In conjunction with the Ohio General Assembly, Mr. DeWine expanded the event’s length to 10 days and will allow tax-free purchases made in person or online on all eligible items of up to $500. Previous sales tax holidays ran three days, included only school-related items, and offered much lower purchase price limits of $75 maximum on an item of clothing, and $20 per item of instructional material and school supplies.
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.
Veteran Storm Chasers Predict First Michigan Snowfall of 2024-2025 Winter
While it may be the middle of summer as this article is being written, winter is coming. It does every year. So when the winter of 2024-25 strikes Michigan, when will we see the first wrath of snow and ice?. The question came up recently on the Michigan Weather Facebook...
MDARD Hosts Roundtable to Develop New ‘Farm to Family’ Program Under Governor Whitmer’s Bipartisan Budget
$3 million invested for program to grow MI food and agriculture businesses and bring supply chains home. LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) recently held a roundtable at the Georgia Street Community Collective in Detroit to bring together thought leaders, local companies, non-profit organizations, municipal leaders and more involved in food production and distribution across the state. A key piece of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s recently signed bipartisan Fiscal Year 2025 budget is the development of the “Farm to Family” program to bring Michigan crops to family tables across the state.
Vance argued for higher tax rate on childless Americans in 2021 interview
As former President Donald Trump's new running mate, JD Vance, faces renewed scrutiny over his previous comments criticizing childless individuals, an unearthed 2021 interview shows the Ohio senator advocating for higher taxes on Americans without children. The comments came in a 2021 episode of The Charlie Kirk Show podcast, where...
'Half of what we should be:' Drought expands in Ohio as rain totals remain below normal
Ohio is crispy this summer. Of the state's 88 counties, 67 were listed as being affected by abnormally dry conditions when the U.S. Drought Monitor received its weekly update Thursday morning. About half of the Buckeye State's counties are under a D1 Moderate Drought. ...
Man accused of selling fake Native American art was vendor at Ann Arbor Art Fair
MADISON, WI – Federal agents say a Florida artist who sells Native American-made art is lying to potential buyers across the Midwest, alleging his art is fraudulent and he has no connection to any tribe. A federal grand jury indicted Jose Farinango Muenala June 26, in U.S. District Court...
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