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Rite Aid Gives Up on Michigan: Closing 6 More Stores
It looks like Rite Aid has pretty much given up on Michigan. That's a tough but accurate statement, given that 185 stores were operating in Michigan at the beginning of 2024. Since the company's June bankruptcy and before Monday's latest filing, 165 Michigan stores were slated for closure, according to MLive. The latest paperwork handed over on August 5 has revealed Rite Aid's plans to shutter six additional locations to that list.
Michigan Woman Wins $1M on Instant Ticket Sold at Meijer Gas Station
A Michigan woman who has always believed she would win a large lottery jackpot has cashed in for $1 million on a ticket she bought at a Meijer gas station. The 40-year-old woman from Oakland County said she has always had this feeling that one day she and her husband would win big.
Michigan Judge Has Field Trip Student Placed in Cuffs and Jumpsuit
According to WXYZ, a non-profit The Greening of Detroit went on a field trip to the 36th District Court where Judge Kenneth King was presiding. A 15-year-old student was falling asleep and Judge King did not like and warned about it but he felt she had a bad attitude. That is when he ordered her out of the courtroom. Judge King felt she needed a lesson and told her to change into a jail uniform, put her in cuffs, and sit in lock up.
International Fashion Retailer Primark Enters Michigan, Opening First Store in the State at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets
Primark will open its doors to Detroit-area shoppers on September 12 at Great Lakes Crossing. And, they’re hiring!. Primark, the international retailer offering quality fashion at competitive pricing will open its first Michigan store at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills, Michigan on Thursday, September 12. The new...
Record Store Owned by Former Metallica Bassist’s Nephew Opens in Michigan
Ask any classic metal fan, they'll tell you nothing beats vinyl. While the oldheads in the thrash metal scene have always had an appreciation for tabbing through sleeves of records, the younger generation is jumping into the fire of record stores just as often. It's no wonder record stores are...
This Michigan City Is the High Blood Pressure Capital of America
A new study has revealed that a Michigan city leads the rest of the nation when it comes to high blood pressure. Lawnstarter pored through data from the 500 biggest cities in America, looking for the nation's most relaxed cities. Turns out much of Michigan isn't that relaxed at all.
New rules for realtors could trickle down to West Michigan home buyers, sellers
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The process of buying and selling homes is becoming a bit different. A lawsuit over realtor commissions is forcing changes in how realtors get paid and who pays them. In the past, according to CEO Julie Rietberg of the Greater Regional Alliance of Realtors, the...
Billboards Are Ruining Michigan And It’s Time To Ban Them
Growing up in Grand Rapids, we're not strangers to billboards shoved in our faces every couple of feet going along US-131. As of 2023, there are an estimated 450 billboards in Grand Rapids alone. Then, the billboards space out and you can appreciate Pure Michigan. But Michigan has an outrageous...
Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak will plead no contest in Michigan case
DETROIT (AP) — A Massachusetts pharmacist charged with murder in the deaths of 11 Michigan residents from a 2012 U.S. meningitis outbreak has agreed to plead no contest to involuntary manslaughter, according to an email sent to families and obtained Friday by The Associated Press. The deal with Glenn Chin calls for a 7 1/2-year prison sentence, with credit for his current longer sentence for federal crimes, Johanna Delp of the state attorney general’s office said in the email. She said Chin will appear in Livingston County court next Thursday. A trial planned for November will be scratched. Michigan is the only state to charge Chin and Barry Cadden, an executive at the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Massachusetts, for deaths related to the outbreak.
1 man dead, another man seriously injured after stabbing in Gaylord
GAYLORD, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- One man is dead and another was hospitalized with "serious injuries" after a stabbing incident in Gaylord, according to police. At 3 p.m. Saturday, officers arrived at SunFrog Solutions, a t-shirt company, after receiving a report of an altercation. Upon their arrival, officers found a 33-year-old...
VIDEO: Patrick Mahomes Completely Fools The Detroit Lions With Abusrd Behind-The-Back Throw To Travis Kelce & Fans Can’t Believe It’s Real Life
Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was in a mood while playing the Detroit Lions on Saturday, taking to the field for a preseason fixture against the team that ruined his opening weekend last season. Mahomes got the last laugh as he led the Chiefs to a second-straight Super...
Wet weekend in Metro Detroit, with cool start to workweek
Umbrella and poncho alert: Showers and the chance of thunderstorms will continue in Metro Detroit this weekend. Showers moved across Metro Detroit during the Woodward Dream Cruise on Saturday, and more rain could impact the Yankees vs. Tigers game at Comerica Park on Sunday evening. The chance of rain will...
Shelter for teens now able to expand services to help more kids in need in EUP
SAULT STE. MARIE — A shelter for Sault teens is now able to expand its services to be able to help teens even if they aren't in the foster system. Arfstrom-Faunt Teen Home is a program run by the Chippewa County Family Project to help local teenagers get the attention and help...
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