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Michigan’s Most Dangerous Intersection Named Deadliest In America
As Michigan drivers navigate busy roadways, staying safe and avoiding accidents is a top priority. While accidents can happen anywhere, crashes occur more frequently at certain intersections in Michigan. There's one intersection where extreme caution should be used as it's ranked one of the most dangerous in Michigan and lands on the list of one of the deadliest in America.
Cooler weather pattern likely for late next week
After several chances of showers and thunderstorms this weekend into early next week, a cooler pattern appears likely for late next week through next weekend. Our active weather pattern that we’ve been in for the past several days will continue for at least the next week. Right now, there is high confidence in a potent upper-level disturbance moving through Michigan on Wednesday. This will lead to cooler yet drier conditions for several days.
After Years in Decline, Michigan is Seeing More Fireflies This Summer
The sight of fireflies or lightning bugs had always been a sure sign of summer. You could count on a yard or field lighting up starting in early June with the flashing bodies of fireflies. And than several years ago many began to see fewer and fewer lightning bugs. So...
Watch live: Biden attends Michigan campaign event after pivotal news conference
President Biden is set to hold a campaign event Friday evening in Detroit, just a day after he held a high-stakes news conference to conclude the NATO summit. The president defended his viability as the Democratic nominee during the press conference Thursday, amid growing calls from lawmakers for him to step aside following a lackluster…
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...
First potential nuclear plant restart in US raises environmental questions in Michigan
BENTON HARBOR — To say a proposal to recommission a nuclear power plant in southwest Michigan is audacious could be selling it short — should the Palisades plant be brought back online, it would be the first nuclear-powered facility in the U.S. scheduled for decommissioning ever to become operational again. The company trying...
Tim Sneller, former state representative, dies at 68
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Tim Sneller, a former Democratic Michigan representative of the 50th District who recently began campaigning for election in the 68th, has died at the age of 68. Further details on his passing are not yet available. Sneller was first elected to the state House of Representatives in 2016, and served the […]
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...
Judge won’t give Michigan immunity in Enbridge lawsuit
A federal judge has declined to give the state of Michigan immunity in a lawsuit filed by Enbridge Energy against the state’s effort to close its pipeline underneath the Straits of Mackinac. The ruling rebuffs the state, which asked the court to throw out the Enbridge suit. The Canadian...
Three Weekend Festivals July 18-21
First up is the Cadillac Festival of the Arts, July 18-20 in Cadillac City Park (and other areas in town). Experience the Phyllis Olson art fair, floral demonstrations, music and dance performances, and eats from Taste of Cadillac vendors. (cadillacmichigan.com/cadillac-festival-of-the-arts) Next is the Northern Michigan Lavender Festival, held at McCormick Farmz in Wolverine on July 20 from 10am-6pm. Four local farms will offer lavender crafts, a market, U-cut in the field, and plenty of food, drinks, and tunes. (mccormickfarmz.com) And last but not least, catch the start of the AuSable River Festival in Grayling, which opens with a classic car and truck show on July 20 and then rolls into a weeklong celebration with a Hurry Up & Paddle HUP Race, a cornhole tournament, a duck derby, a dozen musical guests, and more fun. (ausableriverfest.com)
Sunrise Center Hosting Josey Scott’s Saliva to Fundraise for New Building Project
Sunrise Center is helping Alpena and surrounding areas navigate the road to recovery. “Sunrise Center, here in Alpena, is a treatment and recovery center for individuals impacted by substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions. So, we are a forty-one-bed residential treatment facility, and we also provide outpatient treatment, case management and peer recovery coaching support to individuals as they’re navigating their journey through recovery from substance use disorders,” CEO of Sunrise center Madeleine McConnell said.
State officials to host roundtable with Kalamazoo leaders to discuss opportunities to support clean energy transitions
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – After the Michigan Legislature passed the 2025 Fiscal Year budget agreement that provides funding for the newly created Community and Worker Economic Transition Office, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity will meet with Kalamazoo’s auto and energy sectors, community-based organizations, local government representatives, higher education and workforce development leaders, and representatives from labor organizations and skilled trades at 2:00 p.m. this Monday to discuss how the new office will help Michiganders benefit from transitions in the auto and energy sectors.
School officials ‘appalled’ by Michigan budget cut to mental health, safety
Michigan school districts say they are disappointed by a $301.5 million cut in mental health and school safety funding. Districts have used the funds in recent years to expand mental health services and add security technology to buildings. Gov. Whitmer says budget deal includes other funding districts could spend on...
Exotic Matter Announces Zalympix Michigan Judge Boxes On Sale July 20
Michigan, July 11th — Exotic Matter is excited to announce the sale of Zalympix Michigan Judge Kits, a unique opportunity for cannabis enthusiasts to participate in a people’s choice judged competition to find the best cannabis brands and strains from across the state. Hosted by Exotic Matter, Greenwolf & The Refinery and sponsored by House of Dank, these exclusive judge kits will be available starting July 20th at select retail locations across Michigan. Retailers:
Biden buoyed by rowdy crowd in Michigan chanting ‘Lock him up!’ at Trump mention
If President Joe Biden was searching for evidence he should drop out, he did not find it during a Trump-style raucus rally in Michigan on Friday night. At Detroit’s Renaissance High School, the same host of the 2020 Democratic primary rally during which he promised to be a “bridge” to the party’s next generation of […]
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