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Restaurant of the Week: The Cade
PALMER, Mich. (WJMN) – In January 1986 a father-son duo and some friends opened The Cascade Bar. 38 years later now known as ‘The Cade’ granddaughter, Taylor Nellist, has taken the family’s legacy by the horns. “When my grandparents owned it, it was the Cascade Bar, sometimes even called the Cascade Inn,” said Nellist. “But […]
Michigan electronics manufacturers are failing to meet recycling goals
Under a 2008 law to boost electronics recycling, Michigan electronic manufacturers have to ‘take back’ consumers’ old TVs, printers and computers. But without binding collection goals, in 2023 manufacturers’ collected less than half of the pounds of electronics as they did in 2016. The director of...
State's first 2024 case of mosquito-borne disease EEE found in southwest Michigan horse
Michigan’s first case this year of Eastern equine encephalitis was detected in a horse in Van Buren County, the state announced. The mosquito-borne virus was found in a Standardbred filly that was unvaccinated against EEE, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said in a news release this week. EEE is transmitted...
Some opioid settlement funds may sit untouched in Michigan. Here’s why
Michigan is slated to receive an estimated $1.6 billion in opioid settlement money over 18 years. Under the latest settlement proposal, Kroger will add another $42 million to that total for its alleged role in the opioid crisis. But distribution is complicated. One county gets $2M, one township gets $10.39.
AG reminding people to protect their personal information after McLaren Cyber Attack
MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding residents about consumer protection tips in the wake of McLaren Health Care’s most recent IT disruption. McLaren Health Care confirmed Wednesday the Petoskey hospital was impacted by a "criminal cyber attack" that disrupted phones and computers. “These events serve...
Northern Michigan fights drugs with jobs. Can it work statewide?
PETOSKEY — Jolene Fassett has failed more times than she can count, but one thing she’s good at is job interviews. Through the years, the 37-year-old has received many offers, only to later lose those positions when background checks came back. Those checks showed run-ins with the law...
Tornado Tracker: How many twisters have touched down in Michigan so far this year
The number of tornadoes touching down in Michigan this year is really starting to add up. With the Aug. 6 tornado in St. Joseph County, Michigan has now experienced 13 tornadoes in 2024. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we...
If You Hear ‘Code Brown’ At A Michigan Walmart, Leave Immediately
We should start paying attention to the Walmart intercom for our safety. Here's what you should know. Do you pay attention to the intercom system at large stores like Walmart while shopping or do you tune them out? It's very common for people to tune it out as if it's white noise. 9 times out of 10 it has nothing to do with us, the shoppers. For example, if you hear "code spark" at Walmart, they need help at the registers because the lines are getting too long. It's an "all hands on deck" call. Believe it or not, there are special Walmart codes that we need to know as customers.
Michigan DNR officers honored for saving fisherman who fell through ice in February
Two Macomb County conservation officers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources were presented DNR Lifesaving Awards for saving the life of a fisherman who fell through ice in February. Conservation Officers Joe Deppen and Kris Kiel had already assisted two ice anglers along the northeast side of Anchor Bay in Ira...
Judge drops remaining murder charge against Michael Jackson-Bolanos in Samantha Woll case
A Wayne County Circuit Court judge on Friday dropped the remaining murder charge against the suspect in the killing of prominent Detroit Jewish leader and political activist Samantha Woll, but sentenced him to 18 months to 15 years in prison for a lying to police. It's the latest development in the high-profile case that has people split on whether or not Michael Jackson-Bolanos, 29, is the killer. ...
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