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Michigan Public School Systems Among The Worst In America
One of the biggest decisions that a parent gets to make is where their child goes to school during their K-12 years. Elementary and middle school options are normally more plentiful but as you grow older the selection slims, and you're left to choose between a couple of private schools and 1 or 2 public schools. For some families, school options are a deal breaker because of their beliefs in the education system.
Minimum Wage In Michigan To Rise In 2025, Up To $15 In 3 Years
You often hear people say that they or their families don't talk about politics and its often because tempers flare when there are disagreements in viewpoints. Minimum wage is one of many controversial topics that comes up during the politics debates that many people try to avoid. As some people have very capitalistic views while others are more along the humane side of the equation.
Is It Time For Michigan To End This Outdated School Requirement?
The school systems and the way that schools operate now is completely different than they were 15 years ago when I was in elementary school or even 6-7 years ago while I was in high school. The rules, teachers, methods, and curriculum are all different among many other things as the school systems continue to adapt to the changes of the world.
Outdoors: A disappointing 27th place for Ohio among fishing destination states
A new report by Captain Experiences — “an online platform that helps people find and book fishing and hunting trips quickly, easily, and with a process they can trust” — has Ohio woefully underperforming when compared with other well-known outdoor destination states. The Buckeye State ranked 27th overall as a fishing destination. With the Toledo area and Ohio in general universally recognized as the “walleye capital of the world,” it begs the question why the platform’s ranking for the state is so low. There are top-notch guides all across the Lake Erie coast, many of whom also run in the pro circuits such as the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament. Bass tournaments also come through here as well. The platform used two criteria based on annual fishing licenses issued to nonresidents and annual fishing revenue from nonresidents and percentage shares of each within the state based on figures from 2022.
Caution! There is a Big Meat Recall Here in Michigan!
If you are a lunch meat fan and you will be either packing lunch for you kids going back to school soon, or even yourself, you had better watch out because there is a big deli meat recall. Boar's Head, one of the most popular and trusted brands of deli...
This Hungry Northern Michigan City Has Devoured Nearly All Its Suburbs
Michigan's map has been relatively stable for decades. Rare is a new city or village that is created - in the last few decades only a handful have incorporated in Michigan like Lake Isabella. When the small community near Mount Pleasant voted in 1998 to become a village, they became the first new village in the state in nearly 50 years.
Alligator Spotted In One Of The Great Lakes
An alligator was recently spotted in Lake Erie and the search is on to capture it. Witnesses were able to record the alligator in Pennsylvania, now the question is - how far will the gator swim? Do you think the alligator could make it to Michigan?. According to FOX 66,...
JD Vance campaigning in Michigan again next week
U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, the running mate to former President Donald Trump, will be swinging through Michigan again. Vance is scheduled to campaign in Byron Center, about 15 miles south of Grand Rapids, on Wednesday, Aug. 14, the Trump campaign announced. This will be Vance’s third stop in Michigan –...
Perrigo recalls infant formula sold in MI, 11 other states
The recalled product was shipped to H-E-B groceries in Texas and CVS stores in the following states: California, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
Harris Leads Trump in Three Key States, Times/Siena Polls Find
Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump in three crucial battleground states, according to new surveys by The New York Times and Siena College, the latest indication of a dramatic reversal in standing for Democrats after President Joe Biden’s departure from the presidential race remade it.
Rite Aid continues store closures with 11 more locations shutting down
Rite Aid has continued to announce the closing of more of its stores. The company announced 11 more closings in bankruptcy filings on Monday. Ten of the 11 stores are in Ohio and Michigan. One location will close in California. Since the beginning of June, Rite Aid has announced that...
New Plant to Turn Milk into Ethanol
A Canadian company that got its start distilling a milk byproduct into spirits, along with a large cooperative owned by Great Lakes dairy farmers, broke ground on a new Michigan plant that will unite their businesses to make ethanol. Ontario-based Dairy Distillery and the Michigan Milk Producers Association are building...
Slotkin and Stabenow keep their eyes on the road to November on their ‘Thelma and Louise’ tour
Fresh off her Tuesday night victory in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) rallied alongside retiring U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Lansing) throughout the state, with the lawmakers reaching their final stop Friday in Lansing. After joining U.S. Hillary Scholten (D-Grand Rapids) and Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) in […]
Babies R Us is Back, Opening Inside Seven Michigan Kohl’s Stores
After all but disappearing for about six years, Babies R Us is back. The chain announced that it has begun rolling out shops inside 200 Kohl's stores across the US, including seven in Michigan. Toys R Us & Babies R Us in Michigan. Babies R Us began opening stores in...
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