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Michigan's Third Congressional District Democratic primary election results
MICHIGAN, USA — Michiganders will head to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 6 to vote in either the Democratic or Republican primary election. In the Democratic primary, two congressional candidates for Michigan's 3rd District want to represent their party on the ballot in November's general election. Hillary Scholten is...
Rep. Rashida Tlaib holds "war criminal" sign during Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress
(CBS DETROIT) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress in a joint meeting on Wednesday to garner support for the war between Israel and Hamas, and a Democratic representative from Michigan sent a clear message during his speech. During the speech, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American in Congress, held up a sign that read "war criminal" on one side and "guilty of genocide" on the other. Tlaib posted a photo of herself holding the sign on X, formerly known as Twitter, and said, "I will never back down in speaking truth to power. The apartheid government of Israel is...
Passenger killed after being ejected in crash with semi in Northern Michigan
KALKASKA COUNTY, MI – A Northern Michigan man was killed after he was ejected from a vehicle in a crash with a semi-truck on Thursday, July 25. Police responded to the fatal crash at 11:52 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of U.S. 131 and Twin Lake Road in Kalkaska County, according to a news release from the Kalkaska County Sheriff’s Office.
Body contact advisory lifted for Kenwood Park on Lake Cadillac
UPDATE 7/26/24 12:30 p.m. CADILLAC — On Friday, July 26, District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) was notified by Wexford County that follow-up bacterial samples at Kenwood Park on Lake Cadillac no longer contain elevated levels of E. coli, lifting the water contact advisory. 7/24/24 5:00 p.m. CADILLAC — On Wednesday, July 24, District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) was notified that two samples collected from Kenwood Park on Lake Cadillac showed elevated E. coli levels.
Clare Superintendent Walter on administrative leave
Following a second closed session at the end of the regular board meeting July 15, Clare Board of Education President Loren Cole released a statement, citing an “employment issue” as the reason for an ongoing investigation using a third party. Superintendent Jim Walter II was placed on administrative leave at the same time (a month ago) but the investigation was not given as the reason for Walter’s being placed on the leave.
West Michigan nurse acquires Up North hotel management company
A nurse by trade, Michelle Beukema for decades has played an informal but key role in her family’s hospitality companies. Now, she’s taking the reins of a similar business Up North. Beukema acquired a 67% stake in Cheboygan-based American Hospitality Management Inc. on July 1 from previous majority...
Reed City Schools health clinic set for August opening
Family Health Care, a federally qualified health center that operates school-based clinics in Baldwin, Grant, and White Cloud has tentatively set a date in August for the opening of a new clinic at Reed City Area Public Schools.
Mich. woman accused of fatally injuring her girlfriend’s infant after getting drunk while babysitting
REED CITY, Mich. (TCN) -- A 31-year-old woman is being charged with murder after she allegedly got drunk while babysitting her girlfriend’s 4-month-old child and severely injuring her, leading to the baby’s death. According to MLive.com, on Saturday, July 21, at 2 a.m., Reed City Police Department officers...
Armed standoff with police ends with suspect hiding in well inside northern Michigan house
HIGGINS TWP, MI — A probation absconder is in custody after engaging in a seven-hour, armed standoff with police in Roscommon County. About 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of gunfire at a residence on North Central Drive in Higgins Township. If...
Northern Michigan’s giant sequoia must be seen to be believed
MANISTEE TOWNSHIP, MI – Try as we might, photos and video don’t do this tree justice. The Michigan Champion giant sequoia simply must be seen to be believed. At 76 years old, it’s thriving near Lake Michigan at Lake Bluff Farms in Manistee Township, Mich. Planted in...
Hundreds of kites take on the sky this weekend at Frankfort Beach
BENZIE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- Hundreds of kites will be flying in the sky tomorrow afternoon at Frankfort Beach. "Let's Go Fly A Kite" is a reoccurring summer event put on by the Frankfort-Elberta Chamber of Commerce to welcome kite flyers of all ages. From 3pm to 5pm on July...
2 Kalamazoo Republicans square off in state House District 41 primary
KALAMAZOO, MI — A pair of Republicans are seeking to unseat Democratic incumbent Julie Rogers in Michigan’s 41st House district. Republicans Terry Haines and Nicole Sabel will face off in the Tuesday, Aug. 6 primary for the right to challenge Rogers in the Nov. 5 general election. Rogers is running for her third term.
Coldwater's Penny Geishert honored as first woman president of Michigan's Elks
COLDWATER — At the end of June, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks national convention in Austin, Texas, recognized Coldwater's Penny Geishert as Michigan's first woman state president. A cancer survivor, Geishart ended her one-year term at the end of May. ...
Ypsilanti store among Big Lots closing in Michigan
YPSILANTI, MI -- Store closing signs are currently hanging on the Big Lots store in Ypsilanti, indicating the discount retailer’s time in the city will soon come to an end. Big Lots, 2850 Washtenaw Ave., is among four stores closing in Michigan, according to the company’s website. The other stores are in Portage, Okemos and Kentwood.
Study Finds Grand Rapids Among Best Run Cities in U.S., Top in Michigan
Grand Rapids is getting top honors for operational efficiency in the State of Michigan. Personal finance website Wallethub sought to rank the best-run cities in the U.S. They compared 148 of the most populated cities across six key categories:. Financial Stability. Education. Health. Safety. Economy. Infrastructure and Pollution. Wallethub constructed...
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