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Michigan Marks ABLE Savings Day by raising awareness of disability savings accounts
With Wednesday marking the first national ABLE Savings Day, the Michigan Department of Treasury is spotlighting opportunities to financially empower people with disabilities. Through the month of August, those opening an eligible MiABLE savings account will receive up to a $100 match, the department said in a statement. “We are proud to have been among […]
Federal officials double down on claims Michigan violated students with disabilities’ rights
Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Federal officials accused the Michigan Department of Education of seeking to “shield itself from any scrutiny” in its violation of the rights of students with disabilities during COVID-era school closures, according to a recent court filing.
‘High Risk’ Recall Issued for Candy Sold at Walmart, Target, and Dollar Generals in Michigan
A popular candy company that sells products in three major stores across the country, and in Michigan, has issued a recall on several of their products, due to possible contamination, and presence of Salmonella. The recall was listed as as a "Class I" recall, which is the highest risk level...
Marathon swimmer says he quit Lake Michigan swim after going in wrong direction with dead GPS
A man attempting an epic 80-mile (128 kilometer) swim across Lake Michigan said he gave up on the third day after losing two batteries for a critical GPS device and ending up badly off course. Jim Dreyer, 60, was pulled from the water last Thursday after 60 miles (96 kilometers). He said he had been swimming from Michigan to Wisconsin for hours without a GPS, relying only on a wrist compass and his reading of the sky and waves. A support boat pulled up and informed him that he had been swimming north all day — “the wrong direction,” said Dreyer, who had left Grand Haven on Tuesday. “What a blow!” he said in a report that he posted online. “I should have been in the home stretch, well into Wisconsin waters with about 23 miles (37 kilometers) to go. Instead, I had 47 miles (75 kilometers) to go, and the weather window would soon close.”
Moose bone study in Michigan offer insight into aging: Turns out, it stinks
LANSING — Getting old can be rough, right?. Osteoporosis. Osteoarthritis. Periodontitis – a trio of chronic diseases that make bones fragile, make joints degenerate and make teeth become loose. All three diseases harm the quality of life of millions of people worldwide. Sponsor. But that triple-whammy also besets...
Shaq's Big Chicken restaurant opening Tuesday in Livingston County; More locations set to come to Metro Detroit
NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is bringing more of his Big Chicken restaurants to Michigan. The chain, which specializes in chicken sandwiches with loads of toppings and flavors, will open a new location in Livingston County’s Hartland Township Tuesday.
Arnie’s Arts ‘N’ Crafts in Roscommon Co. to close after nearly 50 years
HOUGHTON LAKE — A long-time staple of Roscommon County has announced they are going out of business after close to half a century in business. Arnie’s Arts ‘N’ Crafts, a well established business announcing that they will be shuttering its doors after 49 years in business. On social media, the family-owned business made the announcement saying that the current owner is retiring and has decided to retire and sell off the remaining inventory. Arnie’s said the closing can be attributed to a perfect storm of factors including, Covid supply chain issues, poor winter weather, online shopping, among other things.
20th Back to the Bricks to take place on newly reconstructed bricks
For the 20th anniversary Back to the Bricks, the event will take place on the reconstructed bricks on Saginaw Street. City of Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley says, “Everybody is excited about Back to the Bricks and they finally completed the construction of the all new bricks for the first time in 100 years.”
Bay City parolee charged with killing spunky, kind-hearted woman in hit-and-run crash
SAGINAW, MI — A Bay City parolee has been charged with causing a crash at a busy Saginaw Township intersection that claimed the life of a local woman, then fleeing the scene before police arrived. On the other side of the tragedy, friends of the deceased woman, known for...
Michigan’s Longest Garage Sale Passes Through Saline
Michigan’s Longest Garage Sale Passes Through Saline. Michigan’s US-12 Heritage Trail recently hosted its annual event on August 9-11 that transforms this stretch of road into a treasure hunter’s paradise . Known as Michigan’s Longest Garage Sale, this event takes place each August, drawing visitors from across...
Fenton Man Wins Big Playing Michigan Lottery Lucky For Life
A last-minute decision to purchase a Michigan Lottery ticket paid off for a Fenton man. The lucky winner, Matthew Russell, won $25,000 a year for life playing Lucky for Life. Like most lottery winners seem to do, Russell took a lump sum payout of $390,000. Russell matched the five white...
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