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Food truck along Up North highway features music, picnic area
LUDINGTON, MI – Sitting at a shiny wooden picnic table under a big tent with hanging string lights, you can almost forget that you’re in the middle of a strip mall parking lot next to a highway. Although the 10 Spot food truck is situated in a strip...
How you can get in on the 10,000 dinners at the 71st Manchester Chicken Broil
MANCHESTER, MI - The air in Manchester will soon fill with the smell of chicken as people line up to get a taste of a popular chicken broil. The 71st annual Manchester Chicken Broil is 4 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Alumni Memorial Field, 600 E. Duncan St.
Michigan regulators want to ‘hear directly from Yoopers’ for U.P. energy study
MARQUETTE, MI - As Michigan energy regulators study the unique challenges facing the Upper Peninsula’s electric grid and its path away from fossil fuel-based power generation, they want to hear from residents. The Michigan Public Service Commission will present on an ongoing U.P. energy study and take public comment...
Ex-Secret Service agent: Expect ‘unprecedented level’ of officers during Trump’s Michigan rally
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Law enforcement officials are tight-lipped about preparations for former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally Saturday in downtown Grand Rapids. However, coming a week after the assassination attempt of Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, a former Secret Service agent says to expect a much larger police presence.
This is Michigan’s hottest time of the year: How we’re stacking up
Contrary to popular belief, our daily average high temperatures are actually at their peak right now, and they begin to decrease by Aug. 1. This isn’t to say that hot weather will not occur next month, but based on climatology, late July is our hottest part of the year for Lower Michigan.
Jackson County sheriff faces challenger in Aug. 6 primary
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Voters will decide in August if it is time for a new Jackson County sheriff. Scott E. Aughney faces off against incumbent Sheriff Gary R. Schuette during the Aug. 6 primary election. Both are vying for a 4-year term as Jackson County’s top cop.
How to spend a Michigan summer day in Port Huron
PORT HURON, MI - Traverse City, Mackinac Island and the Upper Peninsula may be considered Michigan’s top tourist destinations, but Port Huron in Michigan’s Thumb region also deserves recognition. The city of about 29,000 people is located in southeastern Michigan, along the shores of Lake Huron and the...
Major change announced for how Social Security disability eligibility is determined
The Social Security Administration announced last month it has changed the way it evaluates the work history of people applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and the Supplemental Security (SSI) benefits because of a disability. Starting on June 22, applicants no longer need to recall the previous 15 years of employment and can now simply list the previous five years of employment.
Jackson County prosecutor race to be decided in Aug. 6 primary vote
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – The Aug. 6 primary vote will decide who will be the next Jackson County prosecutor. With two candidates running on the Republican ticket, Kelsey Guernsey and Jared L. Hopkins, and none on the Democratic side, whoever receives the most votes in August will move on to the November General Election without a challenger to take the open seat.
Pictured Rocks waterfall puts on rare summertime show
MUNISING, MI – Visitors to the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore were treated to a rare summertime treat on Wednesday. The National Park Service posted a video to its social media depicting a waterfall rarely seen outside of winter when it is a wall of ice. “This waterfall is not...
‘We’re not a party town’: Chelsea residents resist extended noise ordinance
CHELSEA, MI – Some Chelsea residents are pushing back against a city proposal that would allow local businesses to stay open later at night. Multiple people spoke out at the Monday, July 15 Chelsea City Council meeting against the recommendation from City Manager Marty Colburn and the Chelsea Downtown Development Authority to extend the city’s noise ordinance in the downtown area by two hours, from 10 p.m. to midnight.
Spring Arbor voters will decide fire millage renewal in August primary
SPRING ARBOR, MI – Spring Arbor Township residents will decide if they want to keep fire services running in their area. A renewal of the Spring Arbor Fire Protection Millage is on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot. The millage, which pays for the township’s fire department services and...
In Michigan visit, Kamala Harris draws distinctions with Trump’s new VP pick
PORTAGE, MI -- Vice President Kamala Harris used her Wednesday, July 17, campaign visit to Southwest Michigan to talk up reproductive rights, criticize political violence and poke jabs at former President Donald Trump’s new running mate. Harris visited the Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Museum in Portage. It was...
Gun Lake Tribe raises 1 million gallon water tank with eye on future development
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI – Gun Lake Tribe raised a 1-million gallon water tank, with the tribe’s logo, on its water tower along U.S. 131. The tribe recently celebrated the last major part of the water tower, which will provide service to the casino, its government buildings and Noonday gas station and convenience store and add capacity for a new water-treatment plant.
Michigan’s Best Travel Deals: Water park discounts, Grand Hotel’s lowest prices
A dip in the pool. A swim in an inland lake. A trip to the beach. A run through the sprinkler. Rinse. Repeat. July in Michigan is all about being near the water - whatever piece of it is close to you. But sometimes vacations are built to be poolside.
Letter from the Editor: Meet Cole and Linus. One’s our reporter, the other is his fascinating orangutan friend
Readers: John Hiner is on vacation. In his place this week, we are offering a touching guest column from Cole Waterman, a reporter at The Bay City Times. We hope you enjoy getting to know him – and his unusual, close friend. # # #. If you purchase a...
Sleeping Bear Dunes trail offers special treat, if you know how to find it
EMPIRE, MI - One of the most underrated places at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has a “special treat” for hikers - if you know how to find it. Treat Farm Trail, located at the corner of Norconk Road near the Tweddle Farm, is a 2.2 mile out-and-back hike.
Lanes, ramp closing on I-94 west of Jackson County
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI – Several closures are coming to I-94 just outside Jackson County. The Michigan Department of Transportation is closing single lanes on I-94 between I-69 and Partello Road near Marshall. Expect the closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily Friday, July 19, through Saturday, July 20, officials said.
July's full Buck Moon lights up the night sky this weekend
Summer is in full swing with July’s full Buck Moon lighting up the night sky in the upcoming days. The full moon will officially occur on Sunday at 6:17 a.m. Of course, full moons rise at sunset and set at sunrise, so the moon won’t be visible when it technically reaches its full phase for us in Michigan. However, it’ll appear full for about three days, especially on Saturday night.
Chicago and Earth, Wind and Fire at Pine Knob: Harmonies, hits, horns-a-plenty
CLARKSTON, MI - Hits, harmonies and horns... oh my! Two legendary bands known for their horn sections performed both separately and together in one of the more fun concerts of the summer. Earth, Wind and Fire and Chicago played Pine Knob on Wednesday, July 17 with Chicago kicking things off...
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