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Bookstores are booming, and West Michigan sellers are seizing the moment
At least five locally owned as well as national chains have opened or plan new bookstores in greater Grand Rapids, as retailers lean into the area’s younger demographics, social media-driven reading trends, and lingering consumer demand from the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, two new independent bookstores in Grand Rapids...
MSU researchers develop low-cost sensors to help farmers irrigate more efficiently, manage diseases
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Unpredictable precipitation is one of the most challenging elements of being a farmer. Not enough moisture, and plant growth is hindered. Too much can saturate the soil while setting the stage for diseases to thrive. Recently, Michigan growers have experienced both extremes. Some of the...
Caution! There is a Big Meat Recall Here in Michigan!
If you are a lunch meat fan and you will be either packing lunch for you kids going back to school soon, or even yourself, you had better watch out because there is a big deli meat recall. Boar's Head, one of the most popular and trusted brands of deli...
Holy Sheetz! 4 New Sheetz Locations Coming to Michigan
We always hear about Buc-ees gas stations but you don't hear much about another great gas station with 4 new locations coming to Michigan. Buc-ees gas stations and convenience stores seem to get all the press when a new location opens even though there isn't one in Michigan. Another similar company often overlooked is opening 4 new locations in Michigan.
Michigan Woman Wins $1M on Instant Ticket Sold at Meijer Gas Station
A Michigan woman who has always believed she would win a large lottery jackpot has cashed in for $1 million on a ticket she bought at a Meijer gas station. The 40-year-old woman from Oakland County said she has always had this feeling that one day she and her husband would win big.
America’s Best: Miss Michigan Wins Miss USA Pageant
Since the earliest parts of time, women have been judged on their beauty as this is what would attract most men. Back then, times were much simpler as their purpose was to have children, take care of the family and home, and look beautiful for their husbands. Since then, some things have changed but judging women based on their beauty and other attractive attributes hasn't changed one bit.
Michigan travelers should beware of mosquito-borne illness outbreak
A mosquito-borne viral infection is on the rise among Michigan residents returning from travel. The state is aware of 12 confirmed cases of dengue within the state, according to a spokesperson for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. If you purchase a product or register for an account...
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...
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