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60 mph wind gusts, 1-inch hail: 3 rounds of storms on the way for Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The southern half of the Lower Peninsula is in the marginal risk zone for some severe storms overnight that could pack high winds, hail and heavy rain, the National Weather Service (NWS) team in Grand Rapids said. The timing is roughly 3 a.m. to 5 p.m....
Man who threatened to kill Michigan election worker gets prison sentence
DETROIT - An Indiana man will spend 14 months in prison for sending a death threat to a Michigan election worker in November 2020. Andrew Nickels, 38 from Carmel, was sentenced July 9 in federal district court. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Nickels called the clerk of a Michigan municipality on Nov. 10, 2020 and left a voicemail threatening to kill the official.
Sewage overflow at Portage mobile home park prompts no contact advisory
PORTAGE, MI - A no contact advisory has been issued after a sewage spill at a Portage mobile home park. The sanitary sewer overflow was found on Friday, July 12 at Colonial Acres Manufactured Home Community. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
Deadline nears for Michigan’s $20M settlement over false unemployment fraud
LANSING, MI - A deadline is approaching for Michiganders to file a claim in a $20 million class action settlement with the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency. It involves a lawsuit that claimed the state wrongly accused workers of unemployment fraud from 2013 to 2015. If you purchase a product or...
Fast conditions forecast as 115th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac gets underway
CHICAGO - If weather forecasts hold up, this could be a record-breaking year of fast finishes for boat crews competing in this weekend’s 115th Chicago Yacht Club Race To Mackinac. About 250 boats are participating in this classic Lake Michigan race this year. It stretches 333 miles from Chicago...
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.
6 days after partially sinking, boat removed from Detroit River
DETROIT - A half-sunken boat was removed from the Detroit River Friday, July 12 after a “multi-day salvage operation,” according to the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Detroit. The 54-foot vessel has been resting on a riverbed since Sunday, July 7 when partially sunk in the river near Erma Henderson Park.
Wolf hazing, electric fencing: Isle Royale issues new rules to reduce visitors’ contact with wolves
ISLE ROYALE, MI - The National Park Service has announced new food storage guidelines for Isle Royale’s visitors and overnight campers to try to solve an issue with the island’s wolves accessing human food and garbage. This activity is happening around the island’s Rock Harbor, where the visitor...
5 takeaways from President Biden’s July campaign stop in Detroit
DETROIT, MI — President Joe Biden’s campaign returned to Michigan this week, at a time when the Democrat’s viability as a candidate has fallen under intense debate. During a 35-minute campaign speech Friday, July 12, Biden spoke to more than 2,000 supporters inside Detroit’s Renaissance High School.
Boat parade and dinghy race in store at Saugatuck’s waterfront Venetian festival
SAUGATUCK, MI -- Saugatuck’s waterfront festival is back this month promising all its usual fan favorites. The beach town’s annual Venetian Festival has seven decades of history and typically draws a crowd nearing 4,000 people. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
Want to be an expert Lake Michigan rock collector? 4 tips to get started
Michigan’s beaches aren’t only great for suntanning and swimming. They’re also a popular place for rockhounding. The shoreline is filled with colorful rocks and crystals of various varieties. The types of rocks vary by lake. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
Just on the outskirts of Grand Rapids, this rustic hike drops you right into the woods
KENT COUNTY, MI -- Provin Trails Park is a nature respite sitting just outside the city limits of Grand Rapids in Plainfield Township. This 46-acre forested park is less than 10 miles from downtown, dropping you right into thick cover of mature Pine stands. If you purchase a product or...
From logging to furniture, Michigan forest products are a $26.5B industry, report finds
The production of timber, wood furniture, paper and other products stemming from more than 20 million acres of forest, covering about half of Michigan, represent a growing slice of the state’s economy. The forest products industry added more than $26.5 billion in direct and indirect contributions to the economy...
How a shark tattoo helps Gov. Gretchen Whitmer stay relaxed on the national stage
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has a shark tattoo. In her new book, “True Gretch,” Whitmer revealed that she got herself inked with an image of the ocean predator after her viral “It’s ‘Shark Week,’ motherf*****,” moment in 2020. And, she told MLive on Wednesday,...
Boy Scout camp transforms into new county park, 34 buildings demolished
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI –– A new 212-acre nature preserve is getting close to opening in Kalamazoo County. The Arthur E. and Mildred Woollam Nature Preserve — Kalamazoo County’s newest county park — will have a soft opening at 9 a.m. on Aug. 17, where a few initial trails will open up for visitors.
‘Motown is Joetown’: Biden’s campaign recovery tour rolls into Detroit
DETROIT, MI — His public speeches and physical presence under intensifying public focus, President Joe Biden delivered a 35-minute campaign speech Friday, July 12, to more than 2,000 supporters inside Detroit’s Renaissance High School. The Democrat appeared energized by the almost exclusively Biden-supporting crowd, repeating political messages familiar...
Police identify suspects in violent assault in Kalamazoo
A 44-year-old Portage woman and a 36-year-old Kalamazoo man are facing charges following a violent assault earlier this month on a Kalamazoo woman. Stephanie Stevens was charged with assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, unlawful imprisonment and armed robbery.
Next round of severe storms already being forecast for Michigan, Great Lakes region
A series of storm systems are going to move from southern Canada into the Dakotas and then head toward Michigan and the Great Lakes. The severe storm forecast branch of NOAA already is painting Michigan with severe weather chances. There are no immediate worries on severe thunderstorms for us here...
Bodies of 2 men who jumped off boat found in Lake Michigan
Officials have recovered the bodies of two men who went missing in Lake Michigan after jumping off a boat. According to conservation officers from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Eduardo Rivera Jr., 45, and Salvador Lopez, 32, both of Elk Grove, Illinois were found approximately one and a half miles from Hammond on Friday.
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