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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.
Michigan Making Money: Salaries Of The State’s Top 1% Earners
Most people have a desire to make as much money as they possibly can to not just take care of themselves and their families but also to have bragging rights as one of the richest people alive or to ever live. I can't lie, it's nice motivation to have in life and money does make life easier and happier but is not the end all be all since we don't get to take it with us after life. Nonetheless, most of us are competing for the best paying jobs for different reasons.
State Republicans represent Michigan at the RNC
The Republican National Convention ends Thursday with former President Donald Trump as the party’s official nominee. Over the past four days, Republicans from across the country have heard from candidates and speakers to whip up support and set priorities for if the party retakes the White House in November.
Growing Truck Stop Indian Food Restaurant Trend Hits Michigan Border
There's been a growing trending - particular in the western states of America - truck stop restaurants that serve Indian cuisine. The roadside diners, named dhabas, have sprung up in surprising places like rural Oklahoma and Arizona. The trend is slowly but surly spreading across the country and has now hit Michigan's doorstep.
Michigan’s ‘fair and reasonable’ reforms allowed car insurers to charge more in Black neighborhoods
An investigation by The Markup and Outlier Media found lawmakers created loopholes big enough to drive through. Michigan’s ‘fair and reasonable’ reforms allowed car insurers to charge more in Black neighborhoods · Outlier Media
Harris condemns ‘heinous, horrible and cowardly’ Trump assassination attempt
Vice President Harris condemned the recent assassination attempt against former President Trump at a campaign event Wednesday. “I will say a few words about the attempt on the life of former President Trump over the weekend,” Harris said at the event in Michigan. “As we all know, it was a heinous, horrible and cowardly act.…
Ann Arbor Art Fair, Manchester Chicken Broil among fun things happening this weekend
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI -- Art, chicken dinners, air shows and lavender all make up the lineup of things going on this weekend in Washtenaw County. Here are more details about those fun things happening from Friday, July 19, to Sunday, July 21. If you purchase a product or register for...
Vandals damage excavators at Eaton County limestone quarry
BELLEVUE — The Eaton County Sheriff's Office said it is investigating after a pair of excavators were damaged by vandals at Cheney Limestone Quarry earlier this week. The excavators at the quarry, 9400 Sand Road, will cost more than $10,000 to repair, the sheriff's office said in a release. Deputies were dispatched to the quarry...
Cat rescued after getting head stuck in muffler
A fire department, “happy to be of assistance”, rescued a kitten that had its head stuck in a muffler on July 17, after the critter was brought to the station in Howell, Michigan. Howell Area Fire Department released the footage, which shows the crew working carefully to remove the muffler from the kitten’s head. They said that the kitten was left needing “a good home remedy” for the stains and that the muffler would require “a little straightening and clamp”, but that both were “in good condition, spoken for, and headed back to the barn”. “Our crew as always was happy to be of assistance,” the department said.
Chelsea Area Historical Society continues Featuring Centennial Businesses
On Monday, August 5, the story of Chelsea State Bank will be told by John Mann. The informative meeting will meet in the Historic Train Depot on Jackson Street beginning at 7 pm. Formed in 1897, Chelsea State Bank has been a steady presence in the landscape of Chelsea’s business...
1 year after fighter jet crash, officials highlight safety at Thunder Over Michigan Air Show
It's been nearly a year since a plane crashed at the Thunder Over Michigan Air Show, sending two people to the hospital. As the air show returns this weekend to Willow Run Airport, safety inspections are top priority as thousands are expected to attend. For people living at an apartment...
Ingham County court celebrates 60th Sobriety Court graduation
In Mason, Ingham County celebrated its 60th Sobriety Court graduation. Graduate Eric Fetrow praised the program for offering second chances to those convicted of alcohol-related offenses. The program now has 840 graduates overall. A graduation of a different kind Wednesday morning. I'm your neighborhood reporter Ava Zanglin in Mason, where...
Jonesville '24 grad Gracen Hager will make an impact for Jackson College Jets volleyball
A senior co-captain of the 2023 Hillsdale All-Area volleyball dream team is going to continue her volleyball career at the collegiate level. Jonesville 2024 graduate Gracen Hager is joining the Jackson College Jets volleyball team. “I fell in love with volleyball the second I started playing,” Hager said. “And, you...
NCAA ’25 Exposes Strange Michigan Football Tradition with Slippery Rock University
This week, millions of men in the U.S. have been shirking their normal responsibilities, even going so far as to take days off from work, to welcome back one of the most beloved video games of all time: NCAA Football. The 2025 edition is the first version of the game since Denard Robinson graced the cover for the 2014 edition, and since players can now receive NIL money for their likenesses in the game.
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