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After years of opioids agony, rural Michigan finds reason for hope
GAYLORD — Something different was in the air Thursday at an annual gathering of northern Michigan addiction service providers. While their work battling the epidemic remains grim, and their needs are great, many in the recovery community say there are also signs of progress after years of heartbreak. The...
International coalition pushes for action on Line 5 during Kalamazoo River spill anniversary
Fourteen years after Enbridge’s Line 6B pipeline ruptured, spilling up to a million gallons of tar-sands crude oil into a Kalamazoo River tributary, environmental advocates continue to speak out against Enbridge’s pipelines, calling for a shutdown of the company’s controversial Line 5. At six gatherings on Thursday in Michigan, Wisconsin and Canada, members of the […]
The Internet Is Just Now Discovering What is Odd About Interstate 69 in Michigan
Interstate 69 is one of 4 major interstate routes that cross Michigan along with I-75, I-94 and I-96. Interstate does something odd in Michigan and it's something that is exceedingly rare across the entire interstate system. I-69 changes direction. North-south interstates have odd numbers and for a great deal of...
Part of Fountain Street closed for remainder of 2024 for Graphic Packaging demolition
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A section of a street in Battle Creek will be closed for the remainder of 2024. Fountain Street from East Dickman Road towards Race Court will be closed for the demolition of the former Graphic Packaging building, city officials said. Health: State officials address bird...
Whitmer on GOP claims of ‘undemocratic’ shift to Harris: ‘Give me a break’
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) weighed in on the Republican claims that when Vice President Harris becomes the Democratic nominee for president it will be an “undemocratic” shift, saying “give me a break.” Asked by Fox News Digital what she thinks of the criticism coming from the GOP about Harris’s rise to the top of…
National Labor Relations Board investigates alleged union threats at Michigan hospital
GRAND BLANC TWP. Mich. - Two nurses at Ascension Genesys in Grand Blanc Township are filing a claim with the National Labor Relations Board. The nurses say the union threatened to fire them. They say union bosses told them they would be fired if they didn't sign paperwork authorizing the...
NAN Michigan and United Six+ Announce Victory in Federal Racism Lawsuit Against UEC
A crucial moment in the fight for civil rights unfolded in Michigan as the National Action Network (NAN) Michigan Chapter, led by Rev. Charles Williams II, joined forces with the plaintiffs known as the United Six+ to announce a significant development in their federal racism lawsuit against United Electrical Contractors (UEC). On July 17, at the US Eastern District Courthouse in Detroit and later at Packard Row in Ann Arbor, they revealed UEC’s admission of liability, marking a pivotal step forward in addressing and rectifying workplace racism.
Revisiting Michigan’s Worst Flood: The Great Log Jam of 1883
As Hurricane Beryl rains down on Michigan, much of West MI is under a flood watch sustained rainfall is suspected throughout the Midwest. Since making landfall as a category 1 hurricane, Beryl has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone. However, that has not stopped it from dumping nearly 6 inches of rain across parts of the state.
The Bridge View Exit in Northern Michigan Leads to Nowhere and Everything
Exit 343 on Interstate 75 in Michigan could be considered an exit to nowhere. There is no highway, no connection to anyplace other than an amazing view of the Mackinac Bridge and the Straits of Mackinac, that makes this exit to nowhere truly everything that's great about Michigan. The exit...
2 Kalamazoo Republicans square off in state House District 41 primary
KALAMAZOO, MI — A pair of Republicans are seeking to unseat Democratic incumbent Julie Rogers in Michigan’s 41st House district. Republicans Terry Haines and Nicole Sabel will face off in the Tuesday, Aug. 6 primary for the right to challenge Rogers in the Nov. 5 general election. Rogers is running for her third term.
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