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Changes To ACT Test For Michigan High Schoolers Coming In 2025
I remember being in elementary and middle school preparing for the ACT that I would have to take in my junior year of high school. My classmates and I were told that the skills we were learning from 3rd-10th grade would accurately prepare our brains for one of the most important tests of our lives. Well, they couldn't be more wrong since the state of Michigan switched to the SAT during my sophomore year of high school.
Michigan Native’s Unique National Anthem Overshadows Home Run Derby
The Home Run Derby is one of the most exciting events in all of sports, its comparable to the 3-point shootout, the dunk contest, hockey shootout, penalty kicks, and other all-star/ skill competitions that take place in sports. Both die-hard and casual baseball fans turn their heads and give their undivided attention to the MLB Home Run Derby and celebrate all of the moonshot mania that occurs. I would say this year's Derby was no different but that couldn't be farther from the truth.
Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, July 20, 2024
The Powerball winning numbers are in for the Saturday, July 20 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $91 million ($43.6 million cash value). The largest winning Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Michigan was worth $842.4 million and sold at Food Castle in Grand Blanc. Powerball winning numbers. The...
Michigan Man Wins Lotto After Following This Advice From His Dad
Mom's and dad's give their kids all kinds of advice to try and help them make the best decision possible as they navigate their way through life. One Michigan man took the simple advice his father gave him and it ended up having a dramatic impact on his life for the better.
Faster Horses Festival brings needed foot traffic to businesses
It’s a big weekend for country music fans, but it’s even bigger for small business owners in Southern Jackson County. Faster Horses Music Festival is in full swing this weekend at the Michigan International Speedway and tens of thousands of fans have flooded the village of Brooklyn.
Money Tight? No State’s Worse For That Than Michigan
If you're in Michigan and struggling to make ends meet, know that you're not alone. A new study finds that Michigan leads the nation with the greatest percentage of people in financial distress. The personal finance website WalletHub recently dug into the data to determine the "States with the Most...
Big Changes Coming to Olive Garden and Michiganders Aren’t Happy
The CEO of Olive Garden's parent company just doubled down on a decision that is leaving customers with a bad taste in their mouths. All around the country restaurants are hurting. As people are staying home more to spend less money, national chains are feeling the burn. Not to mention, inflation has increased the price of operation for the restaurants. Many restaurants around the country have started discounting their meals to bring their main customer base back into the stores. Olive Garden is owned by Darden Restaurants. The CEO of Darden, Rick Cardenas has come out publically with a big fat NO to that strategy. Instead, they have decided to increase their prices...again.
Former Michigan Football Player Andre Seldon Jr. Dies
Tragic Loss: Former Michigan Football Star Drowns at 22. According to multiple reports, Andre Seldon Jr., a former Michigan football player and standout at Belleville High School, drowned at the age of 22 after diving off a cliff into the water at Porcupine Dam, according to the Cache County Sheriff’s Office.
Michigan songwriters Aspen Jacobsen, Isabella Gueck take top prize in New Moon contest
The pair topped the 2024 New Moon Songwriting Challenge – which required artists to collaborate – with a young Traverse City duo coming in second. Details at Local Spins. SCROLL DOWN TO LISTEN TO THE WINNING SONG AND RUNNER-UP Up-and-coming Michigan singer-songwriter Aspen Jacobsen calls it “a bittersweet...
Casting lines across generations, Michigan church continues COVID comeback
YPSILANTI, Mich. (BP) – COVID-19 knocked churches like Ypsilanti Missionary Baptist for a loop back in 2020. Meeting in person was crucial for a congregation of just over 100, and Michigan’s especially-strict response brought an immediate impact. By that October the state’s Supreme Court had struck down Governor...
Retired Michigan couple 'crack code' to win $26million on the lottery with 'genius' method
A retired couple used simple arithmetic to "crack the code" of lotteries, winning a staggering $26million in state lottery games. Jerry and Marge Selbee also helped many others in their hometown of Evart, Michigan, beat the system. Their fascinating life story was turned into the movie Jerry & Marge Go Large after they sold the rights to a Hollywood studio.
Car Insurance, Cats, and Racial Discrimination
Hello World is a weekly newsletter—delivered every Saturday morning—that goes deep into our original reporting and the questions we put to big thinkers in the field. Browse the archive here. Hello world,. On Thursday, The Markup and Outlier Media published an investigation into car insurance pricing in Michigan...
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