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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.
10 most expensive homes sold in Ann Arbor, July 15-21
A house that sold for $1.6 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Ann Arbor in the past week. In total, 17 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $782,647. The average price per square foot was $361.
Top 10 Takeover dining series: Tickets available for Peridot in Ann Arbor
In the last leg of the 2024 Detroit Free Press/Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Top 10 Takeover, the dinner series is heading to Ann Arbor. On Aug. 13, guests are invited to join Freep dining and restaurant critic Lyndsay C. Green and food writer Susan Selasky for a four-course dinner at Peridot, a Vietnamese cocktail bar and restaurant helmed by longtime Ann Arbor restaurateurs Watershed Hospitality Group and Duc Tang of Pacific Rim by Kana. ...
2024 Little League state tournament pairings, scores for age 10-and-under
ISHPEMING, MI -- The 16 district champions from across Michigan compete for the 2024 Little League age 10-and-under state tournament July 26-31 at Ishpeming. The tournament features three games of pool play for each team, with the top two teams from each pool advancing to the single-elimination portion. If you...
Recruiting Roundup: Michigan in hot pursuit of another five-star OL
Michigan’s biggest recruiting event of the summer — the BBQ at the Big House — is set for this weekend. We’ll have plenty of recruiting news after an expected 50+ players descend on Ann Arbor in the coming days. Until then, there’s still some recruiting news...
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