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Southwest Michigan Business Giving Away Free Furniture
It's that time of the year where all of the incoming freshmen are beginning to start their college years. They are jumping with joy and excitement as they are going dorm room shopping, meeting their roommates, and preparing to move away from their family and friends for a new phase in their life. On top of the freshmen joining campus, all over the sophomores and upperclassmen are returning to their second home.
Some Michigan cities haven’t been scorching hot this year, 90-degree days show it
If we look at the number of hot days this summer, some Michigan cities haven’t had many hot days. A few cities are near normal on 90-degree days. Here’s a quick tally. There are several ways to evaluate whether a summer has been hot or not. The benchmark way is to take the daily temperature for the three months of summer. This is what NOAA and the National Weather Service use to compare this summer to all other summers. This metric can be a little deceiving in some years because we can have warm mornings and make the summer seem warm. On the other hand a very dry pattern for a few weeks can also make deceiving summer temperature totals. Dry air heats up quickly during the day and cools quickly at night.
State Reps promote dune protection legislation at Oval Beach, Saugatuck
Democratic State Representatives Rachel Hood of Grand Rapids and Joey Andrews of St. Joseph met with the press and stakeholders to promote two bills currently being drafted that would add extra protections to Michigan’s sand dunes, which make up about 25% of the state’s coastal acreage. “It’s important...
Dems tell Michigan DNC delegates they get the Great Lakes State
Leaders from coast to coast on Tuesday told Michigan’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago that they understand the Midwest. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she is familiar with the political importance of organized labor as she grew up in a union family. “I know that’s where the power is because I […]
Taylor takes over as principal at PHS
Joining the Trojan family. That’s how Marvin Taylor describes his hire as the new Plainwell High School principal. “I was looking for a position that would allow me to prioritize students, challenge me professionally and allow me to grow in my work,” Taylor said. “As I progressed through the interview process, I learned that students are the number-one priority for the staff at PHS and that the staff really is like a family.
Otsego Public Schools welcomes back students for new school year
That’s what teachers and staff members throughout the Otsego Public School District were saying to students on Monday, Aug. 19. That was the first day of the 2024-25 school year for the district, with Otsego High School and Otsego Middle School beginning classes at 7:45 a.m. Dix Street Elementary followed at 8:20 a.m., with Alamo Elementary and Washington Street Elementary starting at 8:30 a.m.
Advocacy groups in Kalamazoo aim to educate youth amid recent gun crimes
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The recent string of youth gun crimes in West Michigan have raised questions, including where teenagers are obtaining guns, and how it can be prevented. That is what several local groups in Kalamazoo are aiming to do. Previous coverage:13-year-old boy expected to survive after being shot...
GR aerial fitness studio to move into new building
Zeal Aerial Fitness, which currently operates out of a former warehouse at 1159 Godfrey Avenue in downtown Grand Rapids, is going to soon be moving into its very own building. The fitness center currently shares a space with a photography inside the same building. They offer alternative fitness classes like Aeriel silks, pole dancing and bungee fitness. People of all skill levels are welcome.
Plainwell cross country teams take top honors
NILES—The 2024 season started on a high note for the Plainwell cross country teams. Competing at the Niles Viking Stampede on Friday, Aug. 16, the Plainwell girls team dominated with 19 total points to outdistance runner-up Niles by 55 points. The Plainwell boys, meanwhile, eked out first place over Edwardsburg by a 42-48 margin.
City of Allegan hosting 'Walkabout' to help community become familiar with new roundabout
ALLEGAN, Mich. — The City of Allegan is hosting a public open house for a new roundabout at a large intersection to help the community familiarize themselves with it before it's open to traffic. The "Walkabout" will be held on Thursday, Aug. 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at...
Allegan’s Roundabout opens to the public for Thursday walk
The Walkabout of the Roundabout in Allegan where M89 from the east and M40 from the south meet Hubbard, Ely and Cedar Streets will be Thursday, August 22, 2024, from 5:30-7:30pm. The MI Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the City of Allegan encourage people to walk the new streets or ride their bikes (no motorized vehicles) to become comfortable with the configuration. Special accommodations have been made for larger vehicles like school buses to practice the route.
Semi-truck driver falls asleep, causing fiery crash with another truck on I-96
IONIA COUNTY, MI -- Two tractor-trailers crashed on I-96, blocking the highway and sparking a fire that burned one of the drivers, the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office reports. It happened at 9:12 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, on westbound I-96 at Jordan Lake Road in Berlin Township, police said. A...
‘Exceptional’ WMU student uses rising star power to launch kids theater program
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Most first-year college students are worrying about acing their classes and building friendships. Jack Austin, now a junior Western Michigan University, had his eyes set on something greater. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive...
Harris campaign knocks Trump over event in ‘KKK capital of Michigan’
The Harris campaign attacked former President Trump for campaigning Tuesday in Howell, Mich., a city with historic ties to the Ku Klux Klan and that was the setting of a white supremacist demonstration last month, where attendees expressed support for the former president. The Harris campaign’s Michigan communications director, Alyssa Bradley, criticized the former president…
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