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Michigan State Police Giving Electric Forest Vibes For Best Cruiser Contest
You hear so many negative stories in the news these days, that I really cherish those little viral moments when we see people getting along and having a good time. One of my favorites as of lately, are the Michigan State Police officers that showed up to Electric Forest for good times (and vibes.)
Severe storms bring more heavy rain to West Michigan
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Severe thunderstorms racing across West Michigan late Monday night and early Tuesday morning created vivid lightning and dropped more heavy rain on already saturated ground. The storms first moved onto the Lake Michigan shoreline around 11 p.m. Monday and moved steadily eastward until clearing the area by 3 a.m. Tuesday. Doppler radar estimated rainfall showed the heaviest precipitation fell in an east to west stripe that roughly followed I-94 where between 2.5" and 4.0" of rain may have fallen.
The quest for a quieter pickleball nears a breakthrough in West Michigan
A local 3D printing startup has produced a new lower-pitch pickleball that promises to mollify neighbors concerned about the noise of game play in public places. As the popularity of pickleball spreads like wildfire, so, too, have nuisance complaints in municipalities across the country. Last summer, for example, the Grand Rapids suburb of Walker closed the tennis courts at City Central Park because “unauthorized” noisy pickleball games were drawing neighbors’ ire.
Severe storms with tornadoes whip through Midwest, cutting power to 460K
CHICAGO (AP) — Storms spawning multiple tornadoes blew through Iowa, Illinois — including Chicago — and Indiana, Monday downing trees and power poles and cutting power to more than 460,000 customers and businesses. The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado hit Des Moines, Iowa, as storms rolled through Monday afternoon and into the night. Des Moines police were responding to calls about utility poles that had apparently snapped in two. ...
Michigan Reports Double-Digit Errors in SNAP Benefit Payments
A large number of Food Stamp recipients are not receiving the correct amount of benefits each month, according to new data released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). About 1.3 million people in Michigan get assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) each month. SNAP benefits help...
Consumers Energy will mobilize crews in West Michigan to deal with upcoming storms
Consumers Energy is mobilizing a collection of company and contract crews to respond to thunderstorms that could arrive tonight and early tomorrow morning. “We are getting our crews ready — and we want the public to be ready — for storms that could bring high wind gusts,” said Chris Laird, Consumers Energy’s vice president for electric operations said in a news release. ...
A Look Inside the Abandoned Murphy Academy: Detroit, Michigan
WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter this property. By doing so you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing on private property. The abandoned Murphy Academy is located on Fenkell Street in Detroit. Once upon a time it was filled with 150 students from grades pre-kindergarten to 8th grade....
Warning: Michigan AT&T Customers May Have Been Apart of Massive Breach
It appears that AT&T has not been kind to its Michigan customers lately. Remember that massive outage we all endured earlier this year? Well, it seems Michigan customers are now facing another headache. Reports indicate that Michigan residents may have had their personal data compromised. When big corporations suffer cyberattacks...
Michigan Could Be Considering A Ban on Plastic Bags
What would your thoughts be on getting rid of plastic bags? Believe it or not, it's a very heated discussion in todays society. In one end, you want to not fill our landfills, oceans, lakes and many other natural areas with plastic. But, what do you therefore carry your products in? The lug from the car to the could be quite the haul.
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