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Officials: Metro Detroit transition from GFL to Priority has been ‘ridiculous’
Trash pickup being days if not weeks behind schedule. Garbage trucks leaking oils onto local roadways. Communication mix-ups. On Priority Waste’s first day on the job of trash pick up in Flat Rock, trash cans sat by the road, still full of trash. At the July 1, 2024 Flat...
2 Wayne County community colleges allow culinary students to transfer credits
DETROIT – The Wayne County Community College District is teaming up with Schoolcraft College to allow the transfer of credits related to studies in culinary arts. The colleges on Monday, July 1 announced a new agreement that will help culinary arts students begin studying at WCCCD and transition to Schoolcraft for the remainder of their studies. The program is scheduled to start in the fall with 15 students, officials said.
Grandfather of girl who lost hand in explosion could still face federal charges
River Rouge Police were surprised the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office declined to bring charges against the man they said left an illegal explosive where his granddaughters could get to it.
Shop local and fresh at one of these Downriver farmer’s markets this summer
With the summer season officially upon us, local farmer’s markets are selling fresh produce and specialty items Downriver. Here is a complete list of all of the Downriver farmer’s markets that are happening this summer:. Lincoln Park’s farmer’s market takes place 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays...
Explore Pewabic Pottery plus a county fair: 5 things to do in metro Detroit this weekend
The first weekend of July offers a variety of entertainment for metro Detroiters, including music, art, pottery, racing pigs, micro wrestling and a demolition derby. Also, enjoy carnival rides, a sea lion show, monster trucks and more at the Oakland County Fair. Experience free concerts and family-friendly events in Rochester Hills and Clinton Township this weekend and throughout the summer. Explore Pewabic pieces and demonstrations at Pewabic Pottery; and attend an art fair in the park in Royal Oak.
Study names metro Detroit the most overpriced housing market in the US
Metro Detroit is taking the national spotlight as having the most overpriced homes in the country. Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University issued a study showing 40.8%...
Woman hit by gunfire tells Taylor police suspect walked up to car window, shot her
Taylor police are investigating a shooting that took place Tuesday that left a woman with a gunshot wound to the leg. Police Chief John Blair said the incident occurred at about 8 p.m. Tuesday, but the exact location is in question. Blair said the woman, believed to be 21, told officers she was driving with her window down.
Hot and breezy for Southeast Michigan into the Fourth of July
(CBS DETROIT) - It will be as hot as a firecracker across Southeast Michigan on Wednesday and for the Fourth of July on Thursday.Temperatures will reach the mid-to upper-80s for much of the region over the next two days. With more humid air moving in across the state, feels-like temperatures will be in the low and mid-90s. The average high temperature in Detroit is 83 degrees. High temperatures will run close to five degrees above that for the next couple of days.Rain chances are fairly low for Wednesday. A few showers, as well as a rumble of thunder, can be ruled out for Wednesday afternoon. Southeast Michigan will be dry on July 4. Rain chances increase across the area for Friday, with a few storms possible. By the weekend, lower humidity will work in, and temperatures will be back close to normal in the low 80s with no chance for rain. Rain chances return early next week.
Sharks Spotted in Lake Michigan? Believe It or Not
There have been countless rumors of all sorts of creatures swimming and lurking in the Lake Michigan depths. Seriously, in the past there have been rumors of porpoises, giant serpents, weird monsters, octopi, squids, whales...just about any creature - real or fiction - found in the ocean has been rumored to have been seen in Lake Michigan. And that includes sharks.
Almost 900,000 Michigan kids set to receive food assistance benefits this summer
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is offering a brand new food assistance program this summer aimed at giving children access to healthy food while school is out. The first-time Michigan Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program will provide $120 per child in...
Revealing How Michigan’s ‘Pop Up’ American Flags Appear
You may have noticed, and if you haven't, you haven't been paying attention, that several times a year, hundreds upon thousands of American flags pop up, seemingly overnight (or even while you work), throughout Mid-Michigan. Where do they come from? How do they end up in the same exact spot year after year? Are these patriotic elves doing the work of Uncle Sam? Actually, for some Mid-Michigan communities, it's not magic; it's a subscription service provided by Kiwanis Clubs in the area.
Report: Southwest Michigan leaders skeptical about Whirlpool sale rumors
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (WNDU) - Several southwest Michigan leaders say they are skeptical about the rumors surrounding the sale of Benton Harbor-based Whirlpool Corp. A recent report by Reuters claimed the engineering and tech company Bosch is thinking about making an offer to acquire Whirlpool. But according to some new...
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