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Portion of North Nottawa Street in Sturgis to close for utilities projects
Contractors for the city of Sturgis are scheduled to begin sewer work on North Nottawa Street, beginning Sept. 3. The project will require closure of Nottawa from Main Street to Hatch Street for a duration of about three weeks. During the same time frame, Department of Public Services also will...
UW football has history with Western Michigan, but faces a mystery
Not many, if any, will remember a fourth-string University of Wisconsin fullback — Tom Brigham — breaking loose on a 91-yard touchdown run in a 41-0 rout of Western Michigan. It was, after all, 61 years ago. Although there were 48,574 in Camp Randall Stadium for that season...
Albion Farmer’s Market ends a little early this season, public notices a little too late
From May to September on Wednesdays, Albion’s Farmer’s Market vendors in Stoffer Plaza offer the local community fresh produce and an opportunity to mingle with neighbors or visitors, but this year season will be cut a little short. Having the market on Wednesdays gives people a chance to come downtown right after work and not miss out on other markets or events on Saturdays. However, there was no farmers market in Stoffer Plaza this Wednesday or will there be throughout September.
Unruly Behavior At Parchment Vs. Comstock Football Game Sparks Concern
As a concerned parent, it's disheartening to see other parents setting a bad example for our students at high school events. Thursday night's altercation at the Parchment football game against Comstock is a prime example of behavior that shouldn't be tolerated. The district has commended the swift actions of school...
Walking the Beat in Albion
Festival raises money for instruments and lessons for children. Walk The Beat Albion 2024 was held on Saturday Aug. 24. The event featured 18 bands at nine different locations competing to win a professional recording session with Third Coast Recording in Grand Haven. Live music followed at the after party at the Malleable Brewery.
Hello, Grand Rapids: Hogwarts-inspired school; 200 new jobs planned
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - When I was teen, I remember my parents driving me around trying to find a fake plastic sword because my AP English teacher was having us act out scenes from two Shakespeare plays. My teacher made learning about “Romeo and Juliet” and “Julius Caesar” fun. She...
A Tesla Super-fan Experiences Critical Cybertruck Failure With His Battery Discharging to the Chassis & Causing Electrocution Risk
For the past few weeks, we have been highlighting the unusually high Cybertruck failure rates. We even wrote an article urging Tesla to address this issue before it becomes a bigger headache. Bricked trucks for no apparent reason, Cybertrucks that leave their owners stranded in the middle of the street,...
This is Every Annoying Quirk about Michigan Weather
Michigan weather is often meme-worthy. Just look at many of the tired posting on many Facebook groups about the state. Jokes about needing the heat in the morning and air conditioning in the evening abound. Real knee-slappers. But what are some legitimate quirks that make Michigan weather annoying?. The question...
Why is Michigan buying up farmland? New project could fight Lake Erie algae blooms
LENAWEE COUNTY, MI - The trek up the hill through the head-high grass illustrates what brought Kali Rush to the rural slice of Michigan farm country, a few miles from the Ohio border. “This,” she says, gesturing down toward a marsh, covered in verdant green algae and filled with a...
Michigan pop maker Faygo coming out with new flavor of soda
DETROIT - Faygo is coming out with a brand new flavor of pop, and you could be among the first to try it before it hits grocery and convenience store shelves. The Detroit-based pop-maker, which has been around since 1907 and still makes its sodas in Detroit, has just unveiled Jolly Green Apple.
15 Mobile Food Pantries to come to the UP in September
MARQUETTE, MI— Feeding America West Michigan has released its September schedule of mobile food pantry dates. Citizens with food insecurity can pick up free items without having to provide income information. Many sites will allow you to pick up food as a proxy for another household that cannot physically attend.
Michigan prosecutor not authorizing charges in alleged double voting incident
(CBS DETROIT) - A prosecutor in Michigan says he will not authorize charges against four people accused of double voting in August's primary election. In a statement on Thursday, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido, a Republican, said that after reviewing evidence, the office "concluded probable cause did not exist to believe that a crime had occurred." "We evaluate cases based on facts," Lucido said in the statement. "St. Clair Shores elections officials quickly identified the issue, preserved records for review, and reported it promptly. This demonstrates that election safeguards are effective and maintain overall integrity."The incident involves four St. Clair Shores residents...
Chelsea Kiwanis Club Hears About Blood Cancer Foundation of Michigan
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Bob Milbrodt for the information in this story.) Last Monday, the Chelsea Kiwanis Club heard from Dan Layman, Community Liasion Manager for The Blood Cancer Foundation of Michigan. It’s mission is to ensure the emotional, social, and financial stability of Michigan patients and families as they navigate their blood cancer journey.
Revamp Your Wardrobe at The Salvation Army’s Labor Day sale
(WXYZ) — The Salvation Army Southeast Michigan Adult Rehabilitation Center [semichigan.satruck.org] (ARC) is holding its Labor Day Sale on Monday, Sept. 2 at all 29 Southeast Michigan thrift store locations. Offering 50 percent off all clothing, The Salvation Army invites shoppers to participate in this one-day-only sales event to...
Plane Crash Victim Found In Michigan Lake After Disappearing 17 Years Ago
A family got some clousre after a loved one went missing over 17 years ago. In August 2007, a Socata TB-20 Trinidad plane crashed in Lake Huron, carrying 52-year-old pilot Karen Dodds and her fiancé, 56-year-old H. Brooke Stauffer Jr. The plane left from Mackinac Island, bound for Bad...
As medical marijuana shrinks, Michigan mulls ‘clean merge’ with recreational
Bipartisan effort seeks to merge Michigan medical, recreational marijuana licensing into one regulatory system. Supporters say the proposal would be a ‘clean merge’ aimed at reducing regulatory hurdles, ease access for medical consumers. Change would require backing from 75% of state lawmakers to pass. Al Williams opened DaCut...
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