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Fatal Deer Disease Has Spread To 11 West Michigan Counties
Deadly deer disease in one county in the Southwest corner of Michigan has spread to 10 more counties in West Michigan, which is the worst outbreak in 12 years. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was first found in caged deer in 2008 but 9 years ago it was found in free-ranging deer.
Warning: A Deadly Disease is on the Rise in Michigan Counties
West Nile virus (WNV) is making an alarming resurgence here in Michigan, with significant impacts on both wildlife and human populations. This mosquito-borne disease has been detected across multiple counties, highlighting the growing concern. A total of 149 mosquito pools have tested positive for the virus, with Bay County alone accounting for 79 of those pools.
Ending Daylight Saving Time In Michigan: Sunshine Bill Status
Daylight Saving Time (DST)--the biannual tradition where we sacrifice sleep, sanity, and probably our ability to make coherent decisions. Good times, good times. However, a 'blinking 12:00' beacon of hope in the form of House Bill 5566, the "Sunshine Protection Act," has been introduced in Michigan. Its goal: Eliminate DST in Michigan.
Who Knew? The End of the Earth in Michigan
Does the earth come to an end in the Keweenaw Peninsula?. It was a gag.....and it's no longer standing. Michigan Technological University students Tim Cocciolone and John Marchesi created this sign back in 1984. According to an Mlive article, the two boys “created a fake highway sign that embodied the wild, remote spirit of their school’s location in Houghton, in the U.P.’s Keweenaw Peninsula.”
Your Favorite Sandwich Maker’s Favorite Sub Shop Just Closed 80% of Their Michigan Locations
Everyone likely has a favorite sub shop location. Maybe it's a national chain like Subway, Jimmy John's or Jersey Mike's. Perhaps it's a local spot like Gonella's in metro Detroit. Southeast Michigan has been home to a sub shop chain with deep roots in Update New York, DiBella's. The chain...
Freezing Temperatures Are Hitting Parts of Michigan Wednesday
Your kids will need long pants and coats on at the bus stop this week in Michigan. The 7-day forecast looks unseasonably cold. Nearly half of Michigan's lower peninsula will dip below freezing Tuesday night into Wednesday Morning and Wednesday night into Thursday morning. We've broken the cold temps down by region below so you can be prepared to take care of your outdoor pets, children, and plants. We'll start at the U.P. and work our way South.
Michigan Restaurant Named Yelp’s ‘Best Taco Spots’ In The Nation
When you're craving tacos in Michigan, there are plenty of choices from chain restaurants and local spots. But if you're looking for the best tacos in the state and the nation, one Michigan restaurant was named the best place to find them. Michigan Restaurant Named Yelp's 'Best Taco Spots' In...
Grand Traverse Habitat for Humanity brings 13 new homes to Northern Michigan
TRAVERSE CITY — Grand Traverse Habitat for Humanity is working on a project that will bring 13 homes to the region. “We were living in my mother in law’s basement for a little over a year and a half and we heard about the habitat program, thought, hey, we’ve tried everything else. We’ve had a bunch of roadblocks,” said homeowner Jennifer Plamondon. She is one of the newest homeowners in a new neighborhood being built up by Habitat for Humanity Grand Traverse Region. “Let’s give it a try. So, we tried it out and luckily, we were beyond blessed and we got in our home and in the program within six months,” she said.
Man arrested in Michigan, charged with slaying of former Clemson receiver Diondre Overton
A 20-year-old man was arrested in Michigan and charged with first-degree murder in last month's fatal shooting of former Clemson receiver Diondre Overton, police in North Carolina said Tuesday.Jeremiah Diago Blanks is believed to have slain Overton at a gathering in the former player's hometown of Greensboro last month, the Guilford County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.Guilford County Sheriff Danny H. Rogers said detectives traveled to Michigan and got help from the U.S. Marshals Service in arresting Blanks.Police did not disclose further information about Blanks or a potential motive for the slaying. He was being held in the...
Northern Lights Could Be Visible In Almost All of Michigan This Weekend
The Sun is quite active at the moment, and it's latest coronal mass ejection is laying the smackdown on Earth. And while that sounds scary, it really isn't. It might slow our internet a bit, and make us drop a few more phone calls, but the most important thing that comes with this solar activity is the beautiful skies in the northern hemisphere. And this time, nearly ALL of Michigan will be able to see these beautiful lights.
A Michigan Senate candidate aims to achieve what no Republican has done in three decades
ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) — As canvassers for U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers navigate the manicured lawns and gated communities of some of Detroit’s wealthiest suburbs, they walk a fine line in their efforts to convince Republicans disillusioned with Donald Trump to back other GOP candidates next month. Nowhere else in Michigan reflects the state’s recent shift toward Democrats more than Oakland County just north of Detroit, home to the state’s largest Republican base. Democrats have won decisively here in recent elections, and winning back voters in a county once dominated by traditional country club Republicans could be crucial to Rogers’ chances to achieve what no Republican has done in more than three decades: win a U.S. Senate race in Michigan. “We created a large, probably the best ground game, I would argue, in the country right now,” Rogers said in a recent interview. “And we are firing on all cylinders.” With control of the Senate on the line, the race for Michigan’s open seat could be pivotal. Democrats currently maintain a narrow margin in the Senate but are defending far more seats in this year’s elections than Republicans.
Here Are the Most Dangerous Roundabouts in Michigan
Love 'em or hate 'em (check that - nobody actually 'loves' them), roundabouts are a way of life here in Michigan and these are the most dangerous throughout our state. There are currently about 180 roundabouts - or as your GPS refers to them, "traffic circles" - here in Michigan. You may despise them, but experts say they make traffic flow more efficiently at intersections and reduce the risk of injury or death. Data from the Michigan Department of Transportation analyzed by Michigan Auto Law indicates that while there are more crashes in roundabouts, there are significantly fewer injuries and fatalities caused by accidents.
In Michigan, Harris doesn't get hoped-for firefighters endorsement amid shifting labor loyalties
REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich — It was the perfect place to welcome the endorsement of the firefighters union — a gleaming new firehouse in a blue-collar town just outside of Detroit in the key battleground state of Michigan. But by the time Kamala Harris showed up in Redford Township...
Why Does West Michigan Dislike 28th Street So Much?
Most towns have an area or street people do not like. In West Michigan, the dislike of 28th Street is so strong that raunchy bumper stickers have been created. I spend some time on 28th Street near Grand Rapids. 28th Street primarily travels through the cities of Wyoming and Kentwood.
An Open Letter to the Michigan Driver Who Actually Used Their Turn Signal
As a Michigan driver, I’ve seen it all—people driving the wrong-way, slowpokes in the fast lane, and those brave souls who think red lights are merely a suggestion. Or how about those drivers who have no idea what a turn signal is? I know that we've all dealt with this kind of driver at some point or another.
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