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A Ranch Dressing Spill Causes The Most Michigan Road Closure Possible
If there's one thing Michiganders love, it's ranch dressing. Some people put that special condiment on everything. Salad, pizza, chicken wings, french fries, heck, I bet people would go swimming in the stuff if they had the chance. Ranch is one of the food's best friends. Apparently, asphalt and Ranch have begun speaking too. Confused? I bet.
Study Says Michigan Believes Its Teachers Are Woefully Underpaid
Many people agree that teachers are one of the most underpaid positions in the entire workforce. Oftentimes they work well over 40 hours, pay out of pocket for classroom supplies, and handle 15-25 children per day. If you know a teacher, you know it's exhaustive work. Unfortunately, in most situations,...
Efficient School Bus Commute Tracking Technology Implemented In Michigan
When putting your loved ones on a school bus, have you ever wondered if they made it safely to their destination? Children's commutes to and from school are often overlooked—until now. One district in Michigan has devised a new plan that will assist parents in tracking their child's safety...
State Reps meet with restaurant workers in GR to discuss legislation to end tipping
“I’ll have to find another job. I won’t be able to support my kids anymore working minimum wage. It’s just not doable.”. Brittany Jones is a server at Uccello’s Restaurant in Caledonia and was one of about 50 restaurant employees and managers who came to Grand Rapids to discuss with state representatives what would happen if Michigan’s minimum wage is increased but tip credit is phased out. Her manager, Spencer Potter, agrees.
Man wanted in Mecosta County for shooting at stepfather arrested
DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP (WOOD-AM) - The Mecosta County Sheriff's Office says police arrested an 18-year-old man on attempted murder charges yesterday afternoon. Allen Kuhn had been wanted after allegedly shooting at his stepfather in Deerfield Township last week. He has yet to be arraigned. Deputies asked for help locating Kuhn last...
At DNC, Whitmer tells crowd Kamala Harris has 'lived a life like ours,' urges support
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer painted former President Donald Trump as being out of touch with everyday Americans during her remarks at the Democratic National Convention Thursday evening, saying he knows little of the struggles they face in their day-to-day lives. Whitmer was stumping for Vice President Kamala Harris, who was slated to...
Are Michigan Schools Ready to Adopt a Four-Day Week?
Is your family ready to embrace a four-day school week? Although it's a fairly new concept, two school districts in Northern Michigan have already adopted it. According to the Associated Press, there are roughly 13,000 school districts in the United States. Two decades ago, there were only about 100 school districts in the US observing a four-day week. That number grew to 662 in 2019 and currently stands at close to 900 districts nationwide.
State superintendent calls on Michigan lawmakers to pass supplemental budget
(CBS DETROIT) — In recent years, Michigan has invested heavily in building mental health resources in schools. However, the budget for the next fiscal year cuts some of that funding, a move state Superintendent Michael Rice says could stall some of that progress. "We were hoping to continue the momentum, to continue the growth. With the cut of this magnitude, $300 plus million dollars. That momentum will be stopped. It's not to suggest rollbacks. It's to suggest the inability to continue to build out and grow that helping professional workforce," Rice said. According to the Michigan Department of Education, mental health and safety...
Michigan Supreme Court ruling could close 1 in 5 restaurants, according to experts
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A statistic from the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association predicts that 1 in 5 restaurants are at risk of being shut down as a result of a recent Michigan Supreme Court Ruling. The ruling would eliminate Michigan's tip credit, and instead pay servers and bartenders a flat minimum wage.
The Violent Crime Rate In Michigan May Surprise You
Crime rates have been on the rise since the 1980s or 1990s and haven't slowed down in most states but this is for a multitude of reasons. Nonetheless, the surprising thing about these crime rates is that they are in very concentrated areas as the suburban neighborhoods continue to have lower crime rates. Either way, many residents think Michigan is a safer state than most and that may not be true.
Michigan’s top beach has 3 playgrounds, concessions, boat launch - and more
MANISTEE, MI – There are a lot of reasons this Up North beach on the shore of Lake Michigan was voted the best in the state. Manistee’s First Street Beach/Douglas Park complex has everything visitors could want or need for a spectacular day - or vacation - in the sand.
In small towns, even GOP clerks are targets of election conspiracies
PORT AUSTIN, Mich. — Deep in the thumb of Michigan’s mitten-shaped Lower Peninsula, Republican election officials are outcasts in their rural communities. Michigan cities already were familiar with the consequences of election conspiracy theories. In 2020, Republicans flooded Detroit’s ballot counting center looking for fraud. Democratic and Republican election officials faced an onslaught of threats. […]
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