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Shoreline preservation plan in the works to fight erosion on Lake Michigan
BERRIEN COUNTY Mich. (WSBT) — Erosion on Lake Michigan's shoreline is now getting the attention of state representatives. A disappearing shoreline looms for Lake Michigan and now state lawmakers are jumping in to help one group committed to preservation. It's been years since erosion on Lake Michigan's shoreline became...
Michigan education officials deny students with disabilities’ rights were violated during COVID
Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Michigan education officials this month asked the U.S. Department of Education to dismiss all claims that the state violated the federal rights of students with disabilities during COVID-era school shutdowns.
Fennville hires Tony Stennett as Athletic Director
FENNVILLE – A familiar face has returned to take over as Fennville High School Athletic Director. Tony Stennett has begun his role with the Blackhawks, taking over for Wendell Hughes, who stepped down. “I want to thank Dr. (Doug) Greer and the rest of the hiring committee for the...
Upheaval Festival’s First-Day Blitz: Intense sets, happy crowdsurfing metalheads galore
Friday’s opening day of Upheaval at Grand Rapids’ Belknap Park unleased thunderous sets by Godsmack, Killswitch Engage, Of Mice and Men and more. The recap, highlights and photo galleries at Local Spins. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOS, DAY 2 SCHEDULE. From an outsider’s perspective, a metal festival like Grand...
Muskegon Man’s $100 Win Turns into Surprise $300,000 Jackpot
Everyone who takes the time to play the Michigan Lottery is dreaming of the day they'll (hopefully) win a jackpot, but one Muskegon man couldn't have dreamed of it happening the way it did for him. A 64-year-old anonymous man from Muskegon recently purchased a Michigan Lottery Fire and Ice...
Game on, grub on: Popular board game bar in Grand Rapids now serving food
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Gamers in the Grand Rapids area looking for some fun competition while enjoying good food and drinks need to look no further. Since opening years ago, House Rules Board Game Lounge has been the go-to spot for playing board games in a bar setting. If you...
PHOTOS: Gull Road Speedway station goes dark, closed until further notice
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — "We are closed," a sign taped to the front door of a Speedway gas station in Kalamazoo read. Global outage: Microsoft outages caused by CrowdStrike glitch paralyze airlines, other businesses. Friday, the gas station on Gull Road went dark, but it's unclear whether or not the...
9 road closures in Michigan to keep an eye on this week when traveling
Keep an eye out for Michigan’s latest road construction projects kicking off this week. The state’s Department of Transportation (MDOT) has about 70 road projects scheduled to close lanes, ramps, and full segments of major roadways between Sunday, July 21, and Saturday, July 27. If you purchase a...
How Michiganders Can Get the Most Bang For Their EBT/SNAP Buck
With the ever-rising price of, well, everything these days, people across the country are looking for ways to help stretch their dollars. And there's one program in Michigan that will help those who receive EBT and SNAP benefits to get double their money. I didn't know that this program existed...
Study shows where in Michigan had the most lightning last year
All of the lightning strikes were counted over Michigan. This count shows where we typically have the most lightning, and where we lit up the most last year. The data comes from the Vaisala U.S. National Lightning Detection Network (NLDN) and the Vaisala Global Lightning Dataset (GLD360). These two networks monitor in-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning activity 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Together, they detect more than two billion lightning events worldwide every year.
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