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Slim Chickens Signs 12-Unit Deal Across the Midwest
August 27, 2024 // Franchising.com // MIDWEST - Slim Chickens announced today it has inked a deal for 12 locations across several counties in Michigan and Northern Ohio. Spearheading the new stores are second-generation franchisees Slims Midwest, who have 30 years of restaurant industry experience, primarily through their family's Arby's franchises. They currently own and operate Arby's locations across Eastern Michigan. With a deep understanding of the Midwest market and a commitment to quality and convenience, the group plans to introduce Slim Chickens in Jackson, Monroe, Saginaw and to the Greater Toledo Area in Northern Ohio. They plan to open their first location in the latter half of 2025.
Michigan golf club repays COVID-19 pandemic loan after after lawsuit challenges eligibility
Authorities said Monday that a golf club in southwestern Michigan has agreed to pay $440,000 to settle allegations that it wrongly obtained a loan through a federal program during the COVID-19 pandemic.Gull Lake Country Club, near Richland in Kalamazoo County, was not eligible for a loan, U.S. Attorney Mark Totten said.A whistleblower filed a lawsuit against the club, and the federal government joined the case. The lawsuit names other Michigan golf clubs. Most documents in the case are sealed in federal court in Grand Rapids. Under the Paycheck Protection Program, certain businesses could receive forgivable loans to help them during the pandemic.A phone message seeking comment from the Gull Lake club wasn't immediately returned."Today's resolution demonstrates our continued commitment to protect taxpayer dollars and investigate allegations of fraud on critical government programs," Totten said.The lawsuit was filed by Wade Riner, who will get a share of the settlement. He has filed similar lawsuits in other states.
Powerball winning numbers for Monday, Aug. 26, 2024
The Powerball winning numbers are in for the Monday, Aug. 26 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $44 million ($21.9 million cash value). The largest winning Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Michigan was worth $842.4 million and sold in January at Food Castle in Grand Blanc. Powerball winning numbers ...
Autism Hero Walk raises funds while raising awareness
Autism Alliance of Michigan (AAoM) was founded with the vision that people with autism will lead lives that meet their greatest potential. AAoM leads efforts to raise expectations and expand opportunities for people touched by autism across the lifespan. Promoted as "Michigan's largest gathering of the autistic community — 6,000+...
Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff to visit Michigan on Thursday
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff is scheduled to make a campaign stop in Michigan on Thursday, Aug. 29.Details on Emhoff's visit were not immediately released, but his office says he is expected to deliver remarks at an event in Grand Rapids. He last visited Michigan in May, along with First Lady Jill Biden.The visit comes after Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted the Democratic nomination for president. Harris made a campaign stop earlier this month after announcing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump wrapped up a visit to Detroit on Monday at the National Guard Association of United States' 146th General Conference and Exhibition a week after holding a press conference in Livingston County. He will speak again in Potterville on Thursday, while his running, U.S. Sen. JD Vance, travels to Big Rapids on Tuesday.
Michigan Residents Face Growing Rat Infestation Threat
Rats are becoming an increasingly common problem for Michigan residents, with several cities ranking among the most infested in the country. Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Flint have all been named as having some of the worst rat infestations nationwide. The Norway rat is the most prevalent species in Michigan. These...
Two Michigan University Campuses Ranked Most Dangerous In America
One of the hardest things parents have to do is start to let go of their children, and usually one of the first steps is sending them off to college. As a big step in being out on their own, parents hope they've instilled the things their child needs to "make it on their own", but as we know sometimes it can be out of their control.
USPS Delivery Service Changes May Impact Michigan Customers Soon
Michigan residents have relied on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to receive packages, bills, and other important items. However, the USPS has recently announced changes that could affect how those items are delivered and received in Michigan and could impact residents soon. USPS Delivery Service Changes May Impact Michigan...
Michigan student-athletes battling the heat
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Fall sports are back on the field. Right in the middle of Michigan’s two-day heat wave. Lansing Eastern High School Athletic Director Ramona Mendez says people react to the heat differently. “If that means ending their practice or taking them out of a game early,...
Former Coach Terri Anthony-Ryan Inducted Into Michigan Women’s Golf Association Hall Of Fame
DETROIT (8/26/2024) -- Former University of Detroit Mercy women's golf coach Terri Anthony-Ryan was recently inducted into the Michigan Women's Golf Association Hall Of Fame. She was part of a six-member 2024 class. Ryan led the Titans from 2005-2018 and in her 13 years, guiding the program to three Horizon League Championships and three runner-up efforts. UDM won the first title in school history in 2010 and then claimed back-to-back titles in 2013 and 2014. The 2012-13 team was one of the best teams in school history as the squad tied a NCAA record with nine wins. The 2012-13 Titans...
Trump to National Guard crowd in Michigan: 'Closer to World War III' than ever
Former President Donald Trump told a crowd of National Guard officers the world faces unprecedented dangers and positioned himself as uniquely capable of preventing threats he said the U.S. faces in a speech to the National Guard Association of the United States' annual business meeting in Detroit on Monday. "I don't...
Democrat poll workers outnumbered Republicans 7 to 1 in Michigan primaries
(The Center Square) – Detroit’s Election Commission is facing a lawsuit for selecting a disproportionately high number of Democrat poll workers in the August primaries, a possible violation of Michigan election law. The commission appointed about 2,337 Democrat poll workers and about 310 Republican poll workers, an imbalance of more than 7 to 1. “Detroit’s failure to hire Republican poll workers is the kind of bad-faith Democrat interference that drives...
Michigan House GOP leaders decry proposed recount rule change as ‘blatant end-run’
Michigan House Republicans are calling out what they say is an “attempted end-run” around state election law ahead of the November general election. House Minority Leader Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.) on Friday sent a letter to Jonathan Brater, the director of the Michigan Bureau of Elections, denouncing proposed administrative rules on election recount procedures the […]
Michigan liquor store owner charged with bottle deposit fraud
(CBS DETROIT) - A Michigan liquor store owner is charged with committing bottle return fraud at his Mt. Morris store. Namir Shango, 34, of Davison, was arraigned on one count of false pretenses, $50,000 to $100,000, a 15-year felony. The Michigan Attorney General's Office accuses Shango of creating fake bottle deposit return invoices at his store, Valley Liquor, that were made to look like they were generated from his in-store bottle return machine. He then allegedly submitted the fake return invoices to his store's soft drink distributor to receive fraudulent credits toward deliveries he was receiving. "Michigan's bottle deposit program is meant to incentivize...
Michigan man accused of embezzling thousands from his grandfather
(CBS DETROIT) - A 33-year-old Redford man has been charged with embezzling thousands of dollars from his grandfather, officials said. Darius Nance was arraigned Friday on one count of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult – $1,000 or more but less than $20,000. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison and/or a fine of $10,000 or three times the value of the money or property that was embezzled, whichever is greater. According to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, Nance was appointed his grandfather's guardian shortly after he was admitted to the SKLD Bloomfield Hills nursing facility in October 2022. Nance allegedly did not make any payments to the nursing facility and wrote several checks from his grandfather's account for his own business dealings. "Court-appointed guardians are entrusted with the vital responsibility of protecting our most vulnerable citizens," said Nessel in a statement. "My office will continue to hold accountable those who use guardianships to unlawfully enrich themselves." Nance is back in court for a probable cause conference on Sept. 3. He has a preliminary examination on Sept. 9.
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