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Michigan's term limits for governor, other officials set by 1992 election ballot measure
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022 but she can't run again. The Michigan Constitution limits governors to two, 4-year terms. Whitmer's current term ends on Jan. 1, 2027. In the November 1992 election, 59% of Michigan voters approved a term-limit ballot question known as...
Changes To ACT Test For Michigan High Schoolers Coming In 2025
I remember being in elementary and middle school preparing for the ACT that I would have to take in my junior year of high school. My classmates and I were told that the skills we were learning from 3rd-10th grade would accurately prepare our brains for one of the most important tests of our lives. Well, they couldn't be more wrong since the state of Michigan switched to the SAT during my sophomore year of high school.
The Tigers face a key decision about the future of their catching corps
The future of the Detroit Tigers’ catcher position will likely be decided in the next 10 days. The upcoming trade deadline, Carson Kelly’s impending free agency, and the success of top catching prospect Dillon Dingler this season, will all factor into the decisions that Scott Harris and Jeff Greenberg have to make soon.
Whitmer on the Dem ticket could knock over political dominoes from Lansing to Detroit
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer consistently and insistently says she does not intend to run for president. Just about the only elected official I can think of who has been equally unwavering in their public pledges about their political ambitions is Joe Biden, who said he would never stop running for president. Uh-oh ... Biden's...
Tire blowout causes semi truck rollover crash on US 31
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 59-year-old Hesperia man suffered minor injuries in a semi truck rollover crash on US 31 near M 20 Thursday, July 18, around 5:45 a.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. “The driver advised that he was driving northbound on US 31...
Joliet Refinery Storm-Related Shutdown Affecting Gas Prices Along Lakeshore, Across State
DEARBORN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 23, 2024) – It has been a week since a tornado nearly struck a 252,000-barrel-per-day refinery near Joliet, but the effects are still being felt by motorists fueling their internal-combustion engines in Michigan. Triple-A’s daily canvassing of gas stations statewide showed an average cost of...
This Quirky Little Michigan Highway Ends At an Off-Ramp Just 4000 Feet Into Ohio
US Highways are generally intended to be long cross-country, multi-state travel. Take some of the routes that pass through Michigan - US 31 travels from Mackinaw City to Mobile, Alabama. US 41 runs from Copper Harbor to Miami while US 23 runs from the Straits of Mackinac to Jacksonville. The...
Two Michigan Communities Now Ranked ‘Worst Drivers’ In The Nation
Michigan has recently stepped up its efforts to keep the roads safe by cracking down on distracted driving and speeding in the Great Lakes state. But, despite those efforts, Michigan's road fatalities and serious injuries continue to rise. And now two Michigan communities are home to some of America's 'worst drivers'.
Republican businessman Sandy Pensler drops Senate bid, endorses former US Rep. Mike Rogers
Businessman Sandy Pensler (L) endorsed U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R) for U.S. Senate at the former President Donald Trump rally in Grand Rapids, July 20, 2024 | Lucy Valeski. As former President Donald Trump and his newly selected running mate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) played to their supporters in Grand Rapids on Saturday, Republican businessman Sandy Pensler and former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-White Lake) briefly stole the spotlight.
This Quirky Little Michigan Highway Ends At an Off-Ramp Just 4000 Feet Into Ohio
US Highways are generally intended to be long cross-country, multi-state travel. Take some of the routes that pass through Michigan - US 31 travels from Mackinaw City to Mobile, Alabama. US 41 runs from Copper Harbor to Miami while US 23 runs from the Straits of Mackinac to Jacksonville. The...
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