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Thick smoke arrives from the north today, See the smoke forecast
Wildfire smoke is thickening up north and west of Michigan. Our first wave of smoke is forecasted to move into Michigan. Our best model shows the high resolution forecast of where and when the smoke will cover our sky. The wildfires are raging in Canada. Below is a map of...
Charges in Mohamed Said murder • What's next for Michael Jackson-Bolanos • White supremacy rally in Howell
THURSDAY NEWS HIT - A visitation will be held today for Mohamed Said before the fallen officer is laid to rest Friday. Said, 26, was killed in the line of duty Sunday. The man accused of killing him, Michael Lopez, is now in custody after a manhunt that lasted more than a day.
Michigan’s Country Music Scene: Who Is Madison Olivia?
If not for Jolene Bisbee, Michigan country music fans might never have heard from Madison Olivia. Jolene Bisbee is Madison's grandmother. "GranGran", as Madison calls her, pursued a singing career of her own back in the day, even opening shows for such country music legends as George Jones. Madison remembers accompanying Jolene to numerous concerts and watching her in the spotlight. It lit a fire in Madison, even as a young girl.
Prevailing wage law expanded to wind, solar energy projects in Michigan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an expansion of the state's prevailing wage law on Tuesday, extending prevailing wage requirements to construction for solar and wind energy projects. The state's prevailing wage law requires the pay and benefits offered to workers on a state-backed construction project to match or surpass the standard wages and...
College students across Michigan showcase their work
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State University held the 14th annual Mid-Michigan Symposium for Undergraduate Research Experiences (Mid-SURE). Mid-SURE gives students from other colleges across the state an opportunity to present and share their research projects. More than 300 students took place in the showcase, ranging their topics from...
Nearly every Rite Aid in Michigan closing: See list of 165 stores
The number of Rite Aid stores closing in Michigan keeps growing as the pharmacy chain will likely be exiting the state entirely. Rite Aid has listed 165 closed Michigan stores in court documents – nearly all of the 185 currently operating – since declaring bankruptcy last year. But...
Michigan Little League team disqualified from state Junior League tournament
Major news in the local world of amateur baseball came down on Tuesday as the Taylor North Little League Major Division (12U) team was disqualified from the Michigan tournament. According to Little League, the local association was barred due to having a player on the roster that was deemed ineligible.
Weekend construction in metro Detroit includes major work on I-96 in Oakland & Wayne counties
I-75: Oakland - SB I-75, Livernois to Rochester, 2 LANES OPEN, Mon-Thu 9am-5pm. Oakland - SB I-75, Dixie Hwy/County Line to Ortonville/M-15, 3 LANES OPEN, Sat 6am-Sun noon. Wayne - SB I-75 at M-10, 2 LANES OPEN, Mon 7am-4pm. I-96: Oakland – WB I-96 RAMP CLOSED to Novi Road, Sat...
29 acres of woods, wetlands, farmland protected from development in Washtenaw County
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - More than 29 acres of woods, wetlands and agricultural land northwest of Ann Arbor are now protected by a conservation easement. The property is located on the south side of Joy Road west of Jennings Road in Webster Township, about 11 miles northwest of Ann Arbor.
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