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West Michigan’s June was warmer than 85% of past early summers, records show
Warm and rainy. Two words that can be used to describe the month of June for much of the Lower Peninsula. Now that we are in July, we’ll look back at how June compared to the record books. Pulling together all the data, this June was warmer than 85%...
Kalamazoo considers adding parking meters on the Mall
KALAMAZOO, MI -- The city of Kalamazoo is considering adding metered parking on the Kalamazoo Mall. Earlier this year, the city purchased four pay stations to be installed on the Kalamazoo Mall. Since this is a high-demand area, meter rates could be be set as high as $2 per hour, and run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., said City Planner Christina Anderson.
Bret Michaels calls National Cherry Festival concert one of his best nights ever
TRAVERSE CITY, MI - Bret Michaels didn’t just have nothing but a good time at the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City... he had a great time, calling it one of the best nights of his career. The Poison frontman performed at the festival last night on the Pepsi...
Eminem reveals release date of ‘The Death of Slim Shady’
The release date has been a mystery... until now. Eminem has revealed when he will come out with his highly anticipated new album, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce).”. The Detroit rapper posted a short horror video on his Instagram page to announce the album will...
Michigan’s ‘extremely lax’ mobile home law could get first overhaul since 1987
Holly Hook told lawmakers earlier this year she feels trapped by rising rents. While testifying before the Housing and Human Services Committee in February, Hook said her lot rent at a Swartz Creek mobile home park has more than doubled in the past six years. It jumped 25% after the park was purchased by new owners in 2018, she said, and has ticked up at least 10% every year since then.
Gov. Whitmer appoints Grand Rapids mayor to economic development board
GRAND RAPDIS, MI — Mayor Rosalynn Bliss has been appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Executive Committee. Bliss, whose term started June 28 and runs through April 2027, said she was pleased to join the board because economic development is an important priority not only for Grand Rapids but all of Michigan.
See how Kalamazoo County road conditions rate from 1 to 10
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- About 118 miles of road in Kalamazoo County are in “poor” condition. That’s about 20% of the 577 miles assessed by the state. Michigan is required to evaluate its primary, federal-aid-eligible roadways every two years using a 1-to-10 grading system known as the Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER) system. Local roads are often assessed as well, though they don’t have the same biennial requirement.
See road closures, parking plan for University of Michigan move-in
ANN ARBOR, MI – A few days of traffic and parking changes are coming to Ann Arbor for the University of Michigan’s move-in week in late August. Ann Arbor City Council unanimously approved the temporary traffic and parking plan during its July 1 meeting, changing streets and sidewalks around campus from 7 a.m. Aug. 21 to 11 p.m. Aug. 25.
Democrat Elissa Slotkin makes massive ad buy in Michigan Senate race in flex of fundraising
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin is using her fundraising advantage in the race for Michigan’s coveted open U.S. Senate seat to drop $8 million on advertising in the final weeks leading up to the general election. Slotkin is the overwhelming favorite to win the Democratic...
COVID is climbing in the U.S. What about Michigan?
Coronavirus is back in the headlines as the calendar flips to July. Federal officials estimate COVID-19 infections are on the rise in 43 states, including Michigan, though viral tracking isn’t as efficient as it was during the height of the pandemic. If you purchase a product or register for...
Ski resort to host largest U.P. outdoor hot tub party on July 4
LAC LA BELLE - Sometimes Michigan’s coolest ski resorts offer some pretty amazing summer perks. Mount Bohemia is putting a holiday twist on all that Up North fun this week. The resort near the tip of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula is hosting the Upper Peninsula’s largest pool and hot tub party on July 4.
Michigan football game-day parking, traffic plan approved by Ann Arbor City Council
ANN ARBOR, MI – There are 60 days until Michigan football kicks off its 2024 season against Fresno State. To prepare for football Saturdays starting Aug. 31, Ann Arbor City Council approved during its July 1 meeting the traffic and parking plans around Michigan Stadium. If you purchase a...
No-contact advisory issued in Fennville after sewer main break
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI – Fennville residents are being advised to avoid any contact with storm drains in the area after a sewer main break occurred on Monday, July 1. The Allegan County Health Department issued a no-body contact advisory Monday for the Fennville-Billings Drain, which is south of the City of Fennville and runs northeast to M-89 (124th Avenue), according to a news release from the health department.
July stargazing: Look for the Seven Sisters, a comet, then comes the Buck Moon
This month, the moon will seem to be the main celestial body of the sky. Throughout July, various planets and astronomical features will take turns being side-by-side with the moon. I’ll break down the most noteworthy July skywatching events here.”. According to StarWalk, on July 2 we should look...
Dome deflation: Well-known sports facility deflates dome, shares plans for future
SCHOOLCRAFT, MI – Under Josh Baird’s watch, and for nearly 30 years, there’s been a consensus primary objective around a familiar landmark in Schoolcraft: make every effort to keep The Dome standing. That mission has since changed. For the better. With Schoolcraft and greater Kalamazoo-area community members...
Man pleads guilty to murder after kidnapping and killing 2-year-old found dumped in Detroit alley
LANSING, MI -- A Lansing man has pleaded guilty to murder after police say he kidnapped and killed his former girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter, whose body was found dumped in a Detroit alley. Rashad Maleek Trice, 27, pleaded guilty Monday, July 1 in Ingham County Circuit Court to first-degree murder...
Border agents in Detroit seize enough fentanyl to kill 1.3 million people
DETROIT – Border agents have made the largest fentanyl seizure in the history of the Port of Detroit. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations announced Monday the discovery of nearly six pounds of the deadly opiate at the Fort Street Cargo Facility in Detroit on June 2.
On the shores of Lake Michigan, a fight between newspapers just got serious
HART, MI -- The Oceana Echo’s offices are in the back rooms of an antique building owned by the Oceana County Historical & Genealogical Society. On a recent Thursday morning, the plumbing was on the fritz. A broken fluorescent light left sports editor Brendan Samuels laying out pages in semidarkness.
Water temps have plunged at some Michigan beaches, see when they’ll rebound
The warm June has been helping Great Lakes’ waters warm up, especially at beaches. The Sunday wind direction took the warm water away, but not for long. We had a condition called upwelling occur at many Lake Michigan and Lake Huron beaches on Sunday. Upwelling is when a certain wind direction blows the surface water at the beaches out into the open water of a Great Lake. The colder water below gets pulled up to the surface at the beach. This means the water temperature can plunge 20 degrees in just a matter of a few hours.
U.P. man accused of killing pregnant girlfriend rejects plea deal
DELTA COUNTY, MI – A Michigan man accused of murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend has rejected a plea deal. The Daily Press in Escanaba reported the decision by Tavaris Jackson and his legal team on June 29. Jackson is accused of murdering 22-year-old Harley Corwin and ditching her body in O.B. Fuller Park in July 2023.
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