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Michigan State Police Warn Parents On Posting Back To School Pics
Michigan State Police are once again cautioning parents about sharing back-to-school pictures on social media. A recent Michigan State Police social media post is advising parents not to include the following information when posting first-day-of-school photos,. Names. Teacher Names. Name of school and its location. Grade of child. Age of...
Body of missing woman found in Lake Michigan near Beaver Island
BEAVER ISLAND, MI – A body found near Beaver Island has been identified as a woman who has been missing since Aug. 2. The Michigan State Police said Thursday that dental records confirmed the body of 39-year-old Kristen Terrain was found in Lake Michigan near the western shore of the island on Aug. 9.
Bad Cookie: New Recall Affecting Michigan Meijer Cookie Lovers
Oh no! The Cookie Monster may not like this announcement. Before you shop at Meijer, you may want to know about this recall!. New Recall Affecting Michigan Meijer Cookie Lovers. It is a tough day to love Meijer cookies. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Midwest retailer,...
Michigan kidney recipient shares her story to urge organ donations
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — As a community relations coordinator for Gift of Life Michigan, Taneisha Carswell says she'll talk about organ donation to anyone who will listen. But in the month of August, the organization puts extra emphasis on reaching people of color, and there's an important reason for that.
Record Store Owned by Former Metallica Bassist’s Nephew Opens in Michigan
Ask any classic metal fan, they'll tell you nothing beats vinyl. While the oldheads in the thrash metal scene have always had an appreciation for tabbing through sleeves of records, the younger generation is jumping into the fire of record stores just as often. It's no wonder record stores are...
Michigan’s weekend weather: It really doesn’t look great. Here’s rain forecast
I’d like to tell you this weekend looks like a shower here and there. It’s looking more like numerous showers at any one spot. It also looks like Sunday will have several areas of showers. Here’s the forecast showing the rain amount every hour from Friday evening to...
Major Home Improvement Chain Shutters 94 Stores including Michigan
LL Flooring - which you probably know by its former name Lumber Liquidators - has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The chain currently owns and operates locations in 47 US states. LL Flooring Closing Stores in Michigan. The flooring company announced earlier this week that it plans to shutter 94...
Restaurants continue to participate in state meal program
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– The Restaurant Meal Program helps seniors and food assistance recipients to a hot, quality meal. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), says eligible participants can buy meals from participating restaurants with their Bridge Card, similar to buying groceries. MDHHS first launched the meal program on January 1, 2021, for […]
Michigan Cities Top the List of Least Relaxed in the U.S.
In honor of National Relaxation Day (Aug. 15), here’s a list of the cities considered the least relaxed in the U.S. We would have highlighted the cities ranked among the most relaxed, but unfortunately, not a single Michigan city made it into the top 40. LawnStarter analyzed the 500...
State jobless rate up in July
LANSING, Mich. (WJMN) — Over the month of July, Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 4.4 percent, three-tenths of a percentage point, according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. The national unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage points over the month, to 4.3 percent. Michigan’s July jobless rate was one-tenth of […]
Find Out When Our First Frost Will Be! Maybe!
Finally our weather has turned fabulous after a string of really hot and humid days here in Michigan. And by humid I mean South East Asia type humid. WOW!. But now the air feels so good with lower dew point temperatures, low humidity, and cool, almost fall like mornings. We...
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