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Michigan City Ranked Best Quality Of Life In America
It's most people's desire to move away from their hometown and create a new life for themselves that they enjoy. The tough thing about that is feeling comfortable in your new space as you are trying to figure everything out. Most people who move away are looking for another city that feels like home but still has enough differences to be something new.
Here Are the Most Dangerous Roundabouts in Michigan
Love 'em or hate 'em (check that - nobody actually 'loves' them), roundabouts are a way of life here in Michigan and these are the most dangerous throughout our state. There are currently about 180 roundabouts - or as your GPS refers to them, "traffic circles" - here in Michigan. You may despise them, but experts say they make traffic flow more efficiently at intersections and reduce the risk of injury or death. Data from the Michigan Department of Transportation analyzed by Michigan Auto Law indicates that while there are more crashes in roundabouts, there are significantly fewer injuries and fatalities caused by accidents.
Harris tells Michigan voters: If you like your car, you can keep it
FLINT, Michigan — Vice President Kamala Harris promised not to ban gas-powered vehicles if elected as president, one day after former President Donald Trump told Michigan voters she would decimate the car industry. Speaking to rallygoers in Flint, Michigan, Harris denied that she would mandate electric vehicles in a speech squarely focused on job creation […]
Michigan Homes Could Experience a Rodent Invasion This Winter
Bitter-cold temperatures and lots of wet snow are expected to hit Michigan this year. The cold weather will be pushing rodents to find a new warm home and they're not paying rent. The Farmer's Almanac predicts below-average temps and above-average snowfall this winter for Southwest Michigan. The critters that live...
Southern Michigan Sits in the Heart of America’s ‘Speed Trap Zone’
There's no greater sinking feeling perhaps then driving along being a bit - or more than a bit - over the speed limit then seeing a police car along the side of the road. You know they can get you if they want to. What might surprise you is that driving along the southern portion of Michigan you are passing through America's largest 'speed trap zone.'
Several Michigan campsites will be closed for renovations in '25. See list
Several state park’s day-use and campground sites will be closed for the 2025 camping season. Campground sites at Interlochen and Algonac state parks are among many that will be closed for repair and restoration projects. Other sites will be closed during the spring but are expected to reopen for...
Small Michigan Community Now Named ‘Most Expensive’ In The Nation
There are plenty of big cities in Michigan to call home and we might often think those spots have the most expensive homes for sale in the Great Lakes state. Surprisingly, one small Michigan community was named one of the most expensive neighborhoods in America. Small Michigan Community Now Named...
Democrat Elisa Slotkin's Chances of Winning Michigan's Senate Seat Entering the Final Month of the Campaign
Democratic Michigan Rep. Elisa Slotkin is currently polling ahead in the state's Senate race against Republican Mike Rogers, although the margins have varied widely over the past weeks. The latest survey, conducted by Mitchell Research & Communications, as well as Michigan Information & Research Service and Michigan News Source, has...
Whitmer signs bill reforming teacher retirement system contributions
Legislation to permanently end a 3% tax many public school teachers pay into a health care fund for their retirement has been signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. House Bill 5803, sponsored by state Rep. Matt Koleszar (D-Plymouth), also permanently reduces the payroll rate for school districts contributing to the Michigan Public School Employee […]
Michigan National Guard to send troops to South Carolina to support hurricane recovery
Members of Michigan’s Army National Guard will deploy to South Carolina to assist communities impacted by severe flooding due to Hurricane Helene, the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs announced Friday. According to a statement, roughly 40 soldiers from the the Michigan Army National Guard’s 1436th Engineer Company’s 507th Engineer Battalion will join ongoing […]
Look Close – Every Single Sign for This Michigan Highway Is Wrong
It's the kind of thing most drivers pass right by without a second thought or perhaps even a single glance - the myriad signs that pass by along a highway. For one highway in Northern Michigan, you may start to look with a sideways, cocked-neck stare when you realize that seemingly every single sign is printed incorrectly.
Michigan group rescues dozens in Helene-ravaged North Carolina
HOLLY, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Members of Michigan Task Force One returned home on Friday morning after spending a week in North Carolina assisting in rescue efforts in some of the hardest-hit areas from Hurricane Helene. Described by their leaders as the "special ops of firefighters," the MI-TF1 team that traveled to the southeast was comprised of 19 members from 10 fire departments across the state. This morning, they cleaned off their equipment with water hoses, some of it still containing debris from their rescue efforts. According to their estimates, they rescued more than 40 stranded people during their mission. "The first couple that we...
Must-see photos from Week 6 of high school football 2024 across Michigan
Week 6 of the high school football 2024 season kicked off across Michigan on Friday, Oct. 4. MLive photographers and freelancers had the games covered with images from 8 games across the state on Friday. You must be a subscriber to view the photo gallery. Subscribers click the “Get photo”...
Michigan DNR: Goose Relocation Out, Euthanasia In for 2025
If you've ever dealt with 'nuisance geese,' I'm sure you understand the need for a new Michigan policy. Beginning in 2025, landowners in the state have a new solution for those Canadian goose-fueled nightmares: euthanasia. Yes, these majestic birds-turned-lawn-invaders can now meet their end when non-lethal tactics have utterly failed.
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