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Federal officials encourage Wayne County residents to review newly released flood maps
(CBS DETROIT) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency released flood maps for Wayne County residents and business owners to review.The flood insurance rate maps were created with the help of local, state and FEMA officials so that residents could learn more about flood risks and potential flood insurance requirements, according to a news release. The current maps are available online.Community members are encouraged to identify any concerns about the maps and participate in a 90-day appeal period beginning July 10. FEMA says appeals should have technical information, such as hydraulic or hydrologic data, to support claims. Property owners can submit a written comment if they see incorrect information that does not change the flood hazard information, including a missed or misspelled road name or incorrect corporate boundary.A live chat service about the maps is available online at https://go.usa.gov/r6C. Residents can also contact a FEMA map specialist at 877-FEMA-MAP or email FEMA-FMIX@fema.dhs.gov. FEMA will notify communities of the final maps after resolving all comments and appeals.The department says most homeowners' insurance policies do not cover flooding and they should talk to their insurance agent.
Olga’s Kitchen coming to three new Michigan cities, hosted by Big Boy
The Southeast Michigan-based Olga’s Kitchen restaurant chain is expanding its reach to three new cities around the state – with a little help from another Michigan-based restaurant. Olga’s Kitchen, known for its pita sandwiches, salads, soups and Mediterranean-inspired dishes, will be expanding to Midland, Muskegon and Battle Creek...
Michigan Location Once Again Crowned the Most Educated City in the Country
For multiple years running, one Michigan city has been getting praised as the most educated in the U.S. - Well, it's done it again!. Wallethub sought to find the most and least educated locations in the country. The finance publication compared 150 of the largest metropolitan areas, assessing them on...
Michigan budget includes tuition-free Pre-K, community college
(The Center Square) – The recently passed Michigan budget would guarantee tuition-free community college for all residents, and expands access to tuition-free preschool. The tuition-free community college program is paid for by $330 million in taxpayer dollars, an increase of $30 million from last year. The new program gets rid of income caps, so any […]
Could Big Lots Be the Latest Retailer to Announce Michigan Store Closures?
It's no secret that many big-name retailers have been forced to close stores due to changing market conditions and increased competition from online shopping. While the pandemic and inflation are often cited as reasons, it's online shopping that's the real threat to traditional brick-and-mortar stores. Some companies, including Rite Aid,...
Sharks Spotted in Lake Michigan? Believe It or Not
There have been countless rumors of all sorts of creatures swimming and lurking in the Lake Michigan depths. Seriously, in the past there have been rumors of porpoises, giant serpents, weird monsters, octopi, squids, whales...just about any creature - real or fiction - found in the ocean has been rumored to have been seen in Lake Michigan. And that includes sharks.
Community feedback needed for district’s financial health
By Sarah Shurge – The Wayne-Westland Community Schools wants your help in the decision-making process for the schools budget reduction. During the board meeting on Monday, June 17th, the board of education approved the budget for the 2024-2025 school year, anticipating a deficit of $8,927,613 by June 30th, 2025.
‘The Greatest Goodbye in Television History:’ Detroit Sportscaster Bernie Smilovitz Retires with Epic Sign-Off
If you've ever watched the news in Detroit in the past 4 decades, chances are you know who Bernie Smilovitz is. He has been a sportscaster, mostly in Detroit, for the past 38 years, and this past week, he gave his final sportscast of his career. But Smilovitz, who is...
Meet the metro Detroit woman competing for Team USA in the Amputee World Cup
A local woman is overcoming a rare genetic disease to compete for Team USA. Elayna Alexandra had quite a tough childhood. She was born with a rare bone disease called Congenital Pseudoarthrosis, which made the bones in her legs brittle and easy to break. She had endured 22 surgeries by the age of 21.
Black Bottom Street View exhibit returns to Bert’s Warehouse in Detroit
The acclaimed “Black Bottom Street View” exhibit returns this summer in Detroit. It will be available for public view at Bert’s Warehouse in the city’s Eastern Market district beginning Saturday through July 28, according to Marcia Black of Black Bottom Archives, a nonprofit that is repository for the history of the noted largely African-American community […] The post Black Bottom Street View exhibit returns to Bert’s Warehouse in Detroit appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Friends of the Rouge names new executive director
PLYMOUT, Mich (FOX 2) - Friends of the Rouge (FOTR), whose mission is to restore, protect and enhance the Rouge watershed through education, collaboration and stewardship, has named Ashley Flintoff, as its new executive director. Flintoff, who will begin her new role on July 8, 2024, is set to lead...
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