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Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs $23 billion education budget amid concerns over funding
(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a $23 billion education budget for fiscal year 2025 on Tuesday amid pushback from education advocates over some funding.Officials said the budget, which goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2024, reached a new record high for investing in K-12 education, including guaranteed tuition for high school graduates attending community college.The budget includes more than $400 per pupil (an additional $600 million), $134 million for student mental health and school safety, $200 million to support free breakfast and lunch for students and $130 million to continue expanding free pre-K for every 4-year-old.The budget...
Warning! Another Deadly Virus May be Coming to Michigan!
Yesterday I wrote about possible measles cases spreading in Michigan. And it seems as if this disease stuff won't let up because here comes another warning!. Yikes! Now we are getting another disease warning from the CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And this warning is about the world's deadliest creature spreading a potentially deadly disease.
ALERT: Michigan Residents Targets Of New Door-To-Door Scam
I've never understood why some people have made a living out of scamming other people but honestly, I hope to never be in a position to where I would understand their motives. Scams have been around since humans found out that some people are very gullible, and they could con people out of their things. Whether simple or complex, these scams have been multiplying over the years, making it hard to keep up with them.
Great Lakes whitefish struggle to survive as ice cover melts away
BRIMLEY, MI — Jason Smith and Simon Freeman dragged a long green seine net through the Whitefish Bay shallows and began to survey their catch. Sifting through the net, the two Bay Mills tribal biologists picked out multiple small silvery minnows; juvenile whitefish sheltering in the shallows. In 50 feet of beach, they found about 30 fish — good numbers that reflect a stable Lake Superior population.
The Elvis Plane is at EAA this week; Jonathan Krause interviews it’s owner Jimmy Webb [VIDEO]
EAA AirVenture 2024 is currently taking place in Oshkosh. The weeklong annual event brings a slew of demonstrations, air shows, unique planes, and more! WHBY is broadcasting live all week and interviewing the pilots, patrons, and creators who venture to AirVenture each year. On Monday, Your News Now host Jonathan Krause had the opportunity to speak with the owner of the Elvis Plane, also known as the Elvis Mobile, Jimmy Webb.
Michigan One Of Nation’s Best For Middle Class Home Buyers
The home buying scene has not been great to those that have become adults in the last 15 years as the market continues to rise with no imminent crash in sight. For some young adults owning their own home is something they feel could never happen while others are clinging on to their houses because it's too expensive to move in the current housing climate.
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.
Free Michigan community college guarantee starts this fall. What to know
The Michigan Community College Guarantee covers in-district tuition and fees for recent Michigan high school graduates. It’s part of a new education budget signed into law on Tuesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Recent Michigan high school graduates will be able to attend a local community college tuition-free starting this...
Consumers gas rates to hike again: Why you might not notice
Consumers Energy natural gas customers will see a $35 million rate increase this fall, but bill credits will offset the bulk of added costs under a settlement agreement state regulators approved Tuesday. The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved a $35 million increase to Consumers' natural gas rates in Michigan, with the new rates taking effect Oct. 1. But thanks to a sale of Consumers' home energy products program earlier this year, $82.5 million will be credited...
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