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Michigan regulatory departments cut seats, committees
(The Center Square) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer promised to significantly streamline state administrative groups by cutting certain positions and combining committees. Changes are expected to seven state departments, though predominantly the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The governor says the changes are to reduce “redundancy” and “red tape” in state government. “Michigan’s government should work for Michiganders,” Whitmer said in a news release. “Our boards, councils, and commissions...
GOP US Senate candidate for Michigan Mike Rogers takes stage at RNC
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers brought Michigan Republicans to their feet as he took the stage Tuesday at his party's national convention, capping a day that began with a breakfast with the GOP delegation from the battleground state. Michigan voters will soon have an opportunity to select their GOP U.S. Senate candidate for the state in the upcoming Aug. 6 primary. But Rogers said polling shows the race is essentially decided in...
Berston Field House gears up to celebrate 101st anniversary
FLINT, Mich. – A community festival is set to celebrate Berston Field House’s 101st birthday!. On July 20th, the community is invited to come enjoy fun, food and live music. The event runs from noon till 5 p.m. at 3300 N. Saginaw St. in Flint. Mid-Michigan NOW caught...
Michigan authorities reopen cold case of 19-year-old girl who went missing in 1987 after road trip with her boyfriend
(CBS DETROIT) - Authorities have reopened the cold case of Cassandra Durham — a 19-year-old Maryland girl who was reported missing after heading to Northern Michigan to visit her boyfriend's family.In the summer of 1987, Durham and her boyfriend left their Baltimore home to visit his grandparents in Roscommon. Michigan State Police say the couple was believed to be driving a 1980 Honda Civic station wagon and stopped in Ohio to visit Cedar Point on the way. It is alleged that the Honda broke down in the Detroit area, and Durham's boyfriend has purchased a new vehicle, an Oldsmobile Cutlass.When the boyfriend...
Michigan DNR seeks volunteers for U.P. State Fair experiences
What's happening: One of the biggest annual events in the Upper Peninsula is looking for a helping hand, specifically when it comes to connecting youth with The Great Outdoors. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is requesting volunteers to help with the Pocket Park at the U.P. State Fair, which runs from August 12-18 in Escanaba. Specifically, volunteers will help kids learn various outdoor skills like catch-and-release fishing, learn how to shoot pellet guns or archery, staffing the fire tower and greeting people coming to the Fair.
Michigan's biggest motorcycle rallies kick off Wednesday
MUSKEGON, Mich. — Michigan's biggest motorcycle rallies are getting in gear this week. Nearing a decade old, the annual Rebel Road rally will kick off in Downtown Muskegon Wednesday, just a few blocks over from the annual bike time rally starting at 5pm. "After last year, they estimated almost...
Jack Black Says He’s Cancelling All Tenacious D Shows, Including Michigan After Trump Comments
One of the most triumphant concerts returns to Michigan in a very long time. Seems that it may be cut short over comments that were made over the weekend at a Tenacious D show. Tenacious D was playing the ICC Sydney Theater in Australia on Saturday, July 13, shortly after the former president was shot at in Pennsylvania during a rally earlier in the day.
CMU announces plan to consolidate College of Medicine at Saginaw campus
As demand for medical education and health care grows in Michigan and nationally, Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine is pursuing a plan to expand its programs and consolidate into a new home as part of the Medical Diamond Project in Saginaw, Michigan. Currently, first- and second-year medical students are based on CMU’s Mount Pleasant campus, while the majority of third- and fourth-year students are based in Saginaw. The Medical Diamond Project is a collaborative effort led by a committee of Great Lakes Bay Region partners. Situated along the riverfront in Saginaw, the project is anchored on two sides by Covenant and...
Saginaw Township Police host pop-up picnic with police with fun, food, and games
SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, Mich.— Want to enjoy some fun in the sun? The Saginaw Township Police are hosting a free pop-up picnic on Wednesday. Residents can come and enjoy fresh food, games, and music from a live DJ with their officers. The picnic will be held on Wednesday, July 17...
Farm accident claims life of Laingsburg man
LAINGSBURG, MI — Clinton County Sheriff’s Deputies say a 62-year-old man was killed in a farming accident on Tuesday afternoon near Laingsburg, which is just northeast of Lansing. The man, identified by police as Norman Kissling, was working with heavy farm equipment when he became pinned under the bucket of a Bobcat skid steer, the sheriff’s office said in a press release.
Chaotic Detroit police bodycam video released in block party shooting that left 1 dead
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit police have released bodycam video and 911 calls from an illegal block party shooting that left a woman fatally shot and a man wounded. Footage shows officers responding to a chaotic scene at a party on Trinity and Florence streets on the city's west side. Neighbors called 911 shortly before 2 a.m. on June 1. Some of this video may be hard to watch for some viewers.
Voters to decide if Detroit will have Black representation in Congress again
DETROIT, MI — Two fellow Democrats aim to unseat U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. The Detroit-area congressman and businessman faces challenges from Detroit City Council Member Mary Waters and attorney Shakira Lynn Hawkins in the Aug. 6 primary. The winner will face Republican Martell...
Festival of Books, Thunder Over Michigan, Ann Arbor Art Fair, and more things to do this weekend
Need weakened plans? This weekend is jam-packed with things to do around Metro Detroit. Friday, July 19 at 7 p.m. Watch "Guardians of the Galaxy" under the stars as part of New Center Park Friday Night Movies. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the movie starts at sundown. This event...
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