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MI Snack Competition seeks UP snack makers to enter
PORT HURON, Mich. (WLUC) - The biggest snack competition in America is looking for U.P. entries. The MI Snack Competition is an annual contest that aims to shine a light on some of Michigan’s lesser-known snack companies. Each company will face off in categories such as confectionary creations, crunchy cravings, sweet sensations, and mindful munchies.
Michigan Students Can Now Take The SAT Online
One of the most stressful years of school is junior year of high school as some of your friends or siblings begin to move away for college, college applications become real for you, physical and mental changes as puberty commences, and more contributing factors are all happening at once. As difficult as the year may be, it is easily one of the most pivotal years of your life.
Michigan Native’s Unique National Anthem Overshadows Home Run Derby
The Home Run Derby is one of the most exciting events in all of sports, its comparable to the 3-point shootout, the dunk contest, hockey shootout, penalty kicks, and other all-star/ skill competitions that take place in sports. Both die-hard and casual baseball fans turn their heads and give their undivided attention to the MLB Home Run Derby and celebrate all of the moonshot mania that occurs. I would say this year's Derby was no different but that couldn't be farther from the truth.
Report: Michigan VC Firms Invest $1B+ in State-based Portfolio Companies
The Michigan Venture Capital Association in Bloomfield Hills, a nonprofit trade association dedicated to increasing capital and talent for the state’s entrepreneurial and investment sectors, has released its 2024 MVCA […] The post Report: Michigan VC Firms Invest $1B+ in State-based Portfolio Companies appeared first on DBusiness Magazine.
Rite Aid to close 30 more stores
Rite Aid has continued to announce the closing of more of its stores. The company announced 30 more closings in bankruptcy filings on Friday. All 30 stores are in Ohio and Michigan. Since the beginning of June, Rite Aid has announced that it would close 196 stores. All but three...
Arab Americans 'thrilled' Biden stepping down, but want new Gaza policy
Arab American advocates in metro Detroit are relieved President Joe Biden announced Sunday he's stepping down as the Democratic Party nominee, blaming him for a war in Gaza that has resulted in thousands of deaths. And now, they're hoping the nominee who replaces him will be someone who will lessen support for Israel and be more sympathetic to Palestinians. "Everybody in my community is very thrilled that Biden is out of the way," said Osama Siblani, a...
What now for Gov. Whitmer?
It's not often we're in your inbox on a Sunday, but with the 2024 presidential race upended by President Joe Biden bowing out, we wanted to make sure you had the latest information available. The Free Press is calling our best sources, hitting the streets and getting you answers on...
Police confirm that missing teenager from Kent County has been found safe
Police have announced that a missing teen from Kent County has been found safe after an extensive search that lasted nearly two months. According to the Kent County sheriff’s department, they were able to locate Penelope “Penny” Wise at approximately 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 21st. According...
Optional selections for car insurance
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – The last time Grand Rapids car accident lawyer Tom Sinas was here, he gave us a debrief of Michigan auto no-fault insurance, focusing on selections for medical coverage and liability protection. Today, we’re keeping on the topic, and talking about an optional selection you have called Underinsured/Uninsured.
See homes sold in the the Grand Rapids area, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in the the Grand Rapids area reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 33 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,399-square-foot home on Bridge Walk Court in Ada that sold for $475,000.
Register Now for Annual Metro Way 5K & YMCA Youth Races July 31 to support community health and wellness
University of Michigan Health-West invites you for an evening of running, walking, and philanthropy at the Metro Way 5K & YMCA Youth Races on Wednesday, July 31. This family-friendly event will be. held at 1980 Metro Court, Wyoming, starting at 6 p.m. Funds raised through the Metro Way 5K support...
Trying to find a way to pay bills in a ‘country going to crap’
(The Center Square) – Surrounded by horse-riding police officers, ice cream trucks, and life-size cutouts of Republican nominee Donald Trump, tens of thousands of people waited in the heat for hours in a 2-mile long line stretching to the freeway. Roadside trucks sold beer, hats, and Trump-themed rubber ducks to those standing in line for […]
Upheaval Festival Day 2’s riptide of rock, plus Here Comes the Mummies, Kanola Band, .moe
Virginia’s Bad Omens closed out this year’s Upheaval with effusive flash and the biggest crowd yet, wrapping up a sundry and resplendent live music week across West Michigan. Browse the photos and more. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTO GALLERIES, VIDEO. They came in droves — and headbanged/crowd-surfed/fist-pumped in earnest....
Grand Rapids Makes Bold Stance About AI Art In ArtPrize
Since it started in 2009, ArtPrize has completely changed the landscape of Grand Rapids. The city has become a living mural in many ways and it has become a fixture in the city's economy. When it was announced that the founders of ArtPrize would be shutting down and the art...
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