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Rain moves into Southeast Michigan and sticks around for most of the weekend
(CBS DETROIT) - Here comes the rain again. As Detroiters and many in Southeast Michigan prepare for a busy weekend of events, rain will be a factor.A front associated with an area of low pressure will move into Southeast Michigan Friday and bring rain and storms through Sunday. Some heavy rain could lead to localized flooding before the end of the weekend.Many people are in town for the Woodward Dream Cruise. Some plans may be washed out with light rain beginning Thursday and heavier downpours for Friday and Saturday. Rain chances are up to 80% for Friday and 70% for Saturday. There is a marginal (1/5) risk for severe storms for all of Michigan on Friday. The main threat will be heavy rain and a few stronger wind gusts. By Sunday, the chances of rain are down to 40%. High temperatures will be in the low 80s on Friday and the upper 70s on Saturday and Sunday.
‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign ready to launch statewide
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– Law enforcement officers will be on the lookout for drunk drivers ahead of Labor Day Weekend. According to The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, Labor Day is one of the deadliest times of year to be out on the roads. Since 2019, there have been 44 driver fatalities in traffic crashes […]
Michigan Parents Be On the Lookout For THIS As Kids Go Back to School
I remember being a kid and when someone had head lice at school they would get sent home and everyone else would get a letter or call home to inform our parents. Thankfully that never happened to me but I knew some kids and it was really embarrassing for them.
Rite Aid: All Michigan stores will be shuttered by end of September
Rite Aid will close all Michigan stores by the end of September, transferring customer prescriptions to Walgreens, a Rite Aid spokesperson confirmed to the Free Press in a Wednesday email. While the timeframe for shuttering the stores is new information, the store closings are not a suprise. ...
ALERT: West Michigan’s Perrigo Company Recalls Baby Formula Across 12 States
Families across the nation are still haunted by the struggles of the great baby formula shortage of 2022 caused by a contamination at a production facility in Sturgis, Michigan. Just like the pandemic era supply chain issues which affected necessities like toilet paper, disinfectant wipes, and computer chips, store shelves...
In Michigan, Trump running mate JD Vance decries Harris, D.C. 'ruling class'
High energy, food and housing costs afflict the middle class, which former President Donald Trump will change for the better, his running mate and Ohio Sen. JD Vance told a Michigan audience Wednesday.
Extremely Contagious Viral Disease Spreading Rapidly, MI Impacted
As the summer season winds down in Michigan, the likelihood of spreading illness rises as we head back to school and head indoors with the cooler weather. Health officials are warning of a rise in a highly contagious disease that spreads quickly and is now affecting Michigan. Extremely Contagious Viral...
Michigan bill would protect some first responders from employer discrimination
(The Center Square) – A new bill introduced to the Michigan House would protect emergency responders from getting penalized for leaving work to address crises. Rep. Jaime Greene, R-Richmond, introduced HB 5905 Tuesday, which would prohibit employers from discriminating against, disciplining or discharging an employee for being absent from work to deal with an emergency as an emergency responder. The employee must provide proof of need for the employee’s service,...
Costco Doubles Down on Big Changes Soon Affecting Michigan Stores
It's been nearly a year since Costco began taking a Netflix-esque approach when it comes to membership sharing, and now the company is doubling down on those efforts. Michigan Costco shoppers, get ready, because shopping just got a lot more tedious. If you're new to the Costco shopping experience or...
Michigan DNR Warns Residents Beware Of Dangerous Invasive Species
As the summer season winds down in Michigan, some residents welcome the cooler weather months and being outdoors for fun fall activities. The cooler weather also provides a temporary break from some pests like mosquitos that seem to invade our summer activities. However, Michigan is far from being pest-free and officials are now urging residents to be aware of a destructive and dangerous invasive species.
Owners of 9 Oaks Inn retire
By Athena Schrader Sharon and John Hartman met in high school and were high school sweethearts. They married after college, in 1969. John and Sharon both worked many jobs before John’s “first” retirement in 2007, where he purchased an eight-bedroom motel in Grayling. “I thought it would be a nice retirement situation, which it has been,” said John. After renovating […]
Goodale’s celebrates 53 years
Loren Goodale, opened Goodale’s Bakery, Grayling, 53 years ago – Aug. 9, 1971. In Goodale’s childhood, he often spent time with his mother in her bakery in Plymouth. “She (Goodale’s mother) started a small bakery in Plymouth and it kind of just grew and grew and then I took the baking over from my mother during the summers when I […]
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