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Michigan unemployment rate advances in June
LANSING – Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose by two-tenths of a percentage point over the month to 4.1 percent during June, according to data released Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Employment receded by 9,000 over the month, while unemployment rose by 8,000, resulting in an essentially unchanged workforce in June. ”Michigan’s unemployment rate increased for the first time in 2024 and matched the U.S. rate of 4.1 percent,” said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. “The labor force and payroll jobs remained stable in June.” The national unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 4.1 percent during June, matching Michigan’s jobless rate. Over the year, the U.S. unemployment rate rose by half a percentage point. The statewide rate advanced by 0.4 percentage points since June 2023.
Cold case reopened by MPS out of northern Michigan
(FOX 2) - State police in northern Michigan have reopened a missing person cold case that is over 35 years old. Announcing the investigation on social media, the Michigan State Police's Seventh District said they were looking at the disappearance of Cassandra Durham, a Maryland woman who had left the state with her boyfriend in 1987.
Michigan pageant winner brings home international title
BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (CBS NEWS DETROIT) - Amy Douglas, who is now an international pageant winner.CBS News Detroit first brought you the story in June about the Metro Detroit mother-daughter duo who both won their respective categories for the United International Queens Pageant for 2023-24. That victory secured their ticket to Atlanta where Amy took home the international title, being crowned winner and United International Elite Exceptional Ms. Classic. It's a moment she says made her feel like her favorite singer."I'm a queen," Douglas said. "It made me feel like Amy Winehouse. That's how I feel."While Janet was named the first runner-up, she says that if it wasn't for her daughter, she never would have entered pageants."For me, it was the mother-daughter experience, and you know, I would do anything for my daughter. Most mothers and fathers would and it was that shared experience that brought us to this particular pageant because they embrace women with different abilities," Sides said.The mother-daughter duo both received various recognitions, including signed letters from President Biden.After all the pageant success for Amy, we asked her what was next."I want to be in The Voice. I'd like to sing in The Voice," Douglas said.
$900,000 to go to EV infrastructure on Lake Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy awarded a total of $905,567 to continue the development of the Lake Michigan Circuit—a project to install electric vehicle infrastructure around Lake Michigan. The Lake Michigan Circuit is an initiative to support coastal tourism in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana by creating […]
Meet the contenders who want to unseat Michigan’s constitutional sheriff
HASTINGS, MI -- For the past four years, Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf has been on a quest to prove there was fraud in the 2020 elections, a conspiracy touted by losing presidential candidate Donald Trump. Now Leaf himself is in the middle of an election, running against more contenders...
Kitten rescued by Michigan fire crew after getting head stuck in muffler
HOWELL, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - A kitten is expected to be OK after it was rescued from a muffler in Howell.A crew with the Howell Area Fire Department received a call Wednesday afternoon about a kitten whose head was stuck in the muffler. The crew slowly removed the muffler. "The kitten was left with needing a good home remedy for those hard to clean ring around the collar stains before heading home. The muffler just needs a little straightening and clamp," the fire department said on social media.The department said the kitten and the muffler are both "in good condition."
Pinckney's CeCe Thorington is Livingston County Female Athlete of the Year
PINCKNEY — CeCe Thorington of Pinckney was not only the best softball player in Livingston County, but also one of the best track and field athletes and could have been one of the best cross country runners. It’s safe to say that, if she tried another sport, she would have been among the best in that, too. ...
Did Jerome Kowalski kill his brother and sister-in-law? New jury will decide in September
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — A man convicted of killing his brother and sister-in-law in 2008 will return to the courtroom for a retrial at the end of September. Jerome Kowalski, 78, was convicted for the murders and sentenced to life in prison in 2013. When the judge in his case pled guilty to perjury in 2019, the convictions were overturned and Kowalski was awarded a new trial and later granted bond.
New University of Michigan study could change the lives of millions with food allergies
(CBS DETROIT) - A promising study from the University of Michigan could bring relief to millions around the world who suffer from food allergies.The study showed that inulin administered as gel-based immunotherapy prevented allergic reactions in mice for common peanut, egg white and milk allergies. The study, which will still need several clinical trials, is offering hope to people like Evan Rutter, who suffers from severe peanut and tree nut allergies. "I wouldn't have to worry about what I eat anymore or carry around this thing in my pocket all the time," said Rutter. Rutter, who is now 16 and was diagnosed with a...
Street on Detroit’s east side hit by flooding, illegal dumping
DETROIT – A neighborhood in Detroit is dealing with intense flooding that turned a street into a pond. Residents said enough is enough and reached out to Hank Winchester for help. Things have gotten so bad on Louisianna Street that people have started to drive the wrong way on...
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