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BEWARE! This Email Scam Is Hitting Michigan AGAIN!
Avoiding scams has become a part of our everyday lives as several scams endanger us daily. The most common of those threats are the spam calls that we all receive from numbers we don't recognize or from places we have never been, but now that those have become easier to spot and decline, scammers have pivoted to other methods that have proven to be successful.
Alert-Michigan Residents Warned Beware Of Severe And Deadly Virus
Health officials in Michigan are seeing cases of illnesses that usually circulate in the Great Lakes state this time of year. But one little-known virus has health officials concerned and Michigan residents are urged to beware as it's spreading quickly and has turned deadly. Michigan Residents Warned Beware Of Severe...
Michigan contractor to build new $5.8M DNR fisheries vessel
ONAWAY, MI — A Presque Isle County steel fabricator has won a contract to build a new fisheries research boat for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Moran Iron Works of Onaway will build the R/V Steelhead II at a cost of $5.85 million, the DNR announced Wednesday, Aug. 28.
Salvation Army holds annual Labor Day sale Sept. 2
Shoppers on the hunt for clothing and other bargains that want to help others at the same time can do so with the annual Labor Day Sale taking place at all 29 southeast Michigan Thrift Stores on Monday, Sept. 2. The sale benefits the Salvation Army’s Southeast Michigan Adult Rehabilitation...
The ‘Corn Sweats’ Are to Blame for Michigan’s Late Summer Heat and Humidity
Michigan's late August of 2024 weather is marked by a week of extreme heat and humidity. The weather is not untypical for summer, but a touch extreme. Climate scientists blame a phenomenon known as the corn sweat that has exacerbated the weather situation in the Midwest. August 26-27 brought the...
M-STEP scores show 3rd graders continue to slide in reading, rebound in math
Michigan's third graders ― at a stage of development when stakes are high to master reading — slid in those scores on the state M-STEP test compared with 2023, while elementary schoolers largely improved in math, according to data made public Wednesday by the Michigan Department of Education. The state test scores, from...
Warren’s property footprint expands
WARREN — The Warren City Council recently approved a request from the Downtown Development Authority board to purchase two buildings in Warren. A request to purchase the building located at 8777 Common Road for $1.4 million was approved. The council also approved a request to amend the DDA’s budget in the amount of $700,000 to facilitate the purchase of the Warren Racquet and Fitness Center at 29901 S. Civic Center Blvd.
19-year-old man dies in vehicle crash involving dirt bike in Metro Detroit
TAYLOR, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - A 19-year-old man has died after a dirt bike he was riding collided with a vehicle in Taylor.The crash happened at about 7:48 p.m. on Monday at S. Telegraph Road and the I-94 intersection. A preliminary investigation revealed that a man was riding a dirt bike that had been reported stolen from Shelby Township when he disregarded a red traffic light and collided with a Ford Edge.Witnesses told police that the driver of the Ford vehicle stayed at the scene and attempted to help the 19-year-old. The teen was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Speed, drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor in the crash.
Michigan utilities rush to restore power as forecasts call for another hot, muggy day
Michigan’s two largest utilities scrambled Wednesady to reconnect utility lines brought down in storms in which 60-70 mph winds mowed down trees throughout the state, leaving, at one point, more than 365,000 Michigan residents in the dark. By about 9 a.m. Wednesday, there were still more than 325,000 customers without power. It was unclear...
Sheetz Opens Doors to First Michigan Store, Early Birds Wait for Hours
A large crowd gathered early Tuesday morning (August 27) for the grand opening of Sheetz, a new 24/7 convenience store in Michigan. Located at 33380 Wick Road in Romulus, near Detroit Metro Airport, the store is the first Michigan location for the Pennsylvania-based franchise. Michigan's First Sheetz Store. Some eager...
Eligible Bridge card holders can use their benefits at participating restaurants in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) program allowing eligible Bridge card holders to use their benefits at Michigan restaurants is continuing to expand. MDHHS is celebrating its fourth year of the Restaurant Meal Program, which launched on Jan. 1, 2021. The program allows...
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