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Abandoned Michigan Sears Store: A Silent Reminder
WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter this property. By doing so you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing on private property. Sears stores were founded in 1886 as the R.W. Sears Watch Company in Chicago. Along with Richard Sears, the company was co-founded by Alvah Roebuck. For almost...
WMU awarded $425k to boost teacher mentoring, combat Michigan's educator shortage
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Michigan's Department of Education (MDE) and Western Michigan University (WMU) have teamed up to address the state's ongoing teacher shortage. Wednesday, WMU was awarded a $425,741 competitive grant that is anticipated to support educator mentoring and induction programs, according to the MDE. This includes creating standards,...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appoints 2 women to judicial posts in Eaton County
CHARLOTTE — A resignation and two political appointments have shuffled the makeup of Eaton County's district and circuit court benches. Less than a week after appointing former Eaton County District Court Judge Kelly Morton to the seat held by Eaton County Circuit Judge John Maurer, who retired after about eight years on the bench, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday appointed Adrianne Van Langevelde to serve Morton's unexpired district court term. ...
Whitmer attends White House meeting after denying 'replacement' rumors
(The Center Square) – After denying any interest in replacing President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination this fall, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined a team of fellow Democratic governors at a White House meeting Wednesday. It’s currently unknown what the meeting entailed, but Biden was also scheduled to have lunch with Vice President Kamala Harris. Whitmer said on social media Monday the president can still be reelected in her state, following rumors of her doubting his chances after last week’s debate. ...
Study says Michigan is home to the most educated city in the U.S.
A new study from the website WalletHub ranks Ann Arbor, Mich. as the most educated city in the U.S. In fact, the home of the University of Michigan ranked No. 1 in every category when it comes to percentage of degrees among its residents.
Q&A: Michigan Teacher of the Year fears ‘mass exodus’ of instructors
Kelley Cusmano is Michigan’s 2024 Teacher of the Year. The Rochester High School English teacher said the pressure placed on educators today leads too many good teachers to leave the profession. She hopes to advocate for teacher retention. Kelley Cusmano says she’s always had the heart of a teacher....
Michigan’s rarest butterfly is going extinct. Scientists are trying to save it.
BENTON HARBOR, MI – Ashley Cole-Wick brushed a walking pole across the tops of thin-leafed sedges in a groundwater-fed prairie fen in southern Michigan when a tiny, brown butterfly took flight. The endangered Mitchell’s satyr bobbled through the air low along the tops of the tall sedges and landed...
Microdosing edibles recalled after 48 illnesses, 1 possible death
Health officials are alerting Michigan residents that a brand of microdosing edibles has been recalled after dozens of people have gotten sick across the country and one death is under investigation. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in coordination with Michigan health officials issued a recall of all Diamond Shruumz...
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