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29-year-old badly injured in crash with semi-truck on I-75
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - A 29-year-old sustained serious injuries after police say he stopped in a travel lane of I-75 and got hit by a semi-truck overnight. The Flint Township Police Department received a call around 1:30 a.m. for a 29-year-old in a vehicle stopped on a travel lane of northbound I-75 near the Miller Road interchange with its hazard lights on.
WARNING: Alarming Scam Targets Michigan Residents’ Bank Accounts
Fraud in Michigan is on the rise as scammers find new ways to steal personal information and cash from residents of the Great Lakes state. Authorities are warning that a scam that surfaced months ago continues to threaten Michigan residents and their bank accounts. Alarming Scam Targets Michigan Residents' Bank...
Changes To ACT Test For Michigan High Schoolers Coming In 2025
I remember being in elementary and middle school preparing for the ACT that I would have to take in my junior year of high school. My classmates and I were told that the skills we were learning from 3rd-10th grade would accurately prepare our brains for one of the most important tests of our lives. Well, they couldn't be more wrong since the state of Michigan switched to the SAT during my sophomore year of high school.
Michigan on track to reduce housing shortage by 2027
(The Center Square) – Michigan leaders say the state is on track to reach its housing development goal by 2027. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer created a Statewide Housing Plan in 2022 to build 115,000 housing units over the next five years to reduce the state’s housing shortage. Now, halfway through the program, Michigan has built or rehabilitated 50,000 housing units, placing the state on par for the next two years. The...
Boys and Girls Clubs hosts forum with Michigan state representative candidates
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Southwest Michigan announced it will host the Youth and Family Forum with Michigan state representative candidates on Thursday, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Benton Harbor Teen Center. Organizers say the forum will give teens and families a...
Bridge is taking a Michigan road trip in an EV. Come along for the ride
Bridge Michigan is hitting the road, traveling around Lake Michigan to Wisconsin to gauge the reliability of the EV charging network. Follow along in newsletters, Instagram and at Bridgemi.com. The trip will document the ups, downs of traveling by EV at a pivotal moment for the auto industry and Michigan.
Michigan Reports Double-Digit Errors in SNAP Benefit Payments
A large number of Food Stamp recipients are not receiving the correct amount of benefits each month, according to new data released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). About 1.3 million people in Michigan get assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) each month. SNAP benefits help...
National Weather Service in Far, Remote Northern Michigan Took Over Warning Chicago as Illinois Forecasters Hunkered Down During Tornado Outbreak
The National Weather Service is the government agency we all rely upon for up-to-the-second information particularly in emergency situations like severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks. But what happens when NWS forecasters are in the line of fire for a storm? That was the situation facing the NWS office in Chicago last night (July 15, 2024) as a summer storm spawned a tornado outbreak across the region.
City of Flint burn policy amendment would allow fire pits
The policy would allow fire pits if they can be placed 15 feet away from all structures and property boundaries. Amendment to Flint's fire policy would allow fire pits if approved. Policy sponsor Judy Priestley believes it will allow the Fire Department to put more effort towards stopping people burning...
WARNING: Alarming Scam Targets Michigan Residents’ Bank Accounts
Fraud in Michigan is on the rise as scammers find new ways to steal personal information and cash from residents of the Great Lakes state. Authorities are warning that a scam that surfaced months ago continues to threaten Michigan residents and their bank accounts. Alarming Scam Targets Michigan Residents' Bank...
Changes To ACT Test For Michigan High Schoolers Coming In 2025
I remember being in elementary and middle school preparing for the ACT that I would have to take in my junior year of high school. My classmates and I were told that the skills we were learning from 3rd-10th grade would accurately prepare our brains for one of the most important tests of our lives. Well, they couldn't be more wrong since the state of Michigan switched to the SAT during my sophomore year of high school.
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break on the impact of electric vehicles on Michigan
Bridge reporters joined more than 80 participants to discuss the ways in which the global transition to EVs could affect Michigan’s environment and economy. Panelists took dozens of questions about their reporting on this subject and the ways in which EVs and EV production could impact life in our state.
GRAPHIC: Midwest is home to less than 10% of Hispanic farmers
According to the latest Census of Agriculture, the Midwest is home to less than 10% of the country’s farmers who identify as Hispanic. This makes it the region with the second-lowest Hispanic representation among farmers, behind only the Northeast. Nationwide, Hispanic farmers total 112,379, representing only 3% of all...
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