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City of Kalamazoo Offers Non-Emergency Line To Report Fireworks Violations
We're coming down to it with the Fourth of July on Thursday, and already people are beginning their celebrations by shooting off fireworks. It's completely legal at this point to shoot them off, but there are still some ordinances that residents must adhere to. Police appreciate it when people keep...
Kimani Wactor indicted for aggravated assault and reckless endangerment
A Montgomery County Grand Jury indicted 25-year-old Kimani Rasheed Wactor for aggravated assault and reckless endangerment in May 2023. The indictment alleges that Wactor, on or around February 19th, 2023, caused Steven Turner to fear imminent bodily injury by displaying a handgun as a deadly weapon and discharging it in a manner that placed or may have placed other persons in danger of death or severe injury. Wactor was later taken into custody on June 17th.
Introducing ‘Wild Wednesdays’ at Binder Park Zoo; Open Late All Of July
Suppose you can't get enough of seeing Binder Park Zoo's unique and incredible exhibits or haven't had a chance to swing through because of this ridiculous heat. In that case, you'll be thrilled to learn that the zoo will stay open late every Wednesday through July, with entertainment and live performances to offer something for everyone.
Fourth of July Forecast: warm, sticky, and dry
Kalamazoo, Michigan — The Fourth of July is almost here!. The anticipation for honoring America's independence is peaking, and the desire for the perfect weather forecast is, obviously, of the utmost importance. Thunderstorms are in the forecast Wednesday morning through early afternoon. A few storms may become strong with...
WMU's Nevar Voted an Academic All-American
AUSTIN, Texas – Western Michigan redshirt junior outfielder Dylan Nevar has been voted to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America® Second Team. Nevar is the first WMU baseball player to receive Academic All-American accolades since a trio of Broncos earned Academic All-America status in 1995. An Electrical Engineering...
Vicksburg hires Hall of Fame coach to lead boys basketball program
VICKSBURG, MI – Randy Small isn’t done coaching just yet. And his next stop isn’t far away from home. The former longtime Schoolcraft boys basketball coach and Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) Hall of Famer was hired as Vicksburg’s next boys basketball coach last Wednesday, according to the Bulldogs’ social media pages.
Whitmer insists Biden can win her state
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday insisted that President Joe Biden can still win her state, a key battleground in the 2024 election, even as many national Democrats question whether Biden should move forward after his shaky debate performance. Whitmer’s statement comes as many in her party question whether she could step in for Biden and run against Republican Donald Trump this fall. Whitmer and several other top national Democrats have publicly backed Biden since Thursday’s debate. ...
Michigan lawmakers continue to grapple with best way to improve childhood literacy
The vast majority of students who qualified to repeat third grade under a controversial 2016 childhood literacy bill did not actually get held back, according to a new report from Michigan State University’s Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC). The “Read by Grade Three” bill, aimed at improving childhood literacy, which was signed by GOP former […] The post Michigan lawmakers continue to grapple with best way to improve childhood literacy appeared first on Michigan Advance.
WARNING: Deadly Disease From Bug Bites Now Confirmed In Michigan
There are plenty of reasons Michigan residents enjoy summertime in Michigan. One of those reasons is the warmer weather that allows us to enjoy more of our favorite outdoor activities. But state officials are now warning residents to take caution outdoors as a deadly disease spread through bug bites has been confirmed in Michigan.
Abandoned Michigan Sears Store: A Silent Reminder
WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter this property. By doing so you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing on private property. Sears stores were founded in 1886 as the R.W. Sears Watch Company in Chicago. Along with Richard Sears, the company was co-founded by Alvah Roebuck. For almost...
Morning 4: Sentence given to Michigan man who dredged river in Sleeping Bear Dunes lakeshore -- and more news
Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news. Michigan man sentenced for dredging river inside Sleeping Bear Dunes. A Michigan man was sentenced after being found guilty on federal tampering and vandalism charges...
Whitmer orders flags to lower in honor of slain Hillsdale County deputy
LANSING, MI -- Flags across the Michigan State Capitol grounds have been lowered in honor of the Hillsdale County deputy killed during a traffic stop last week. The U.S. and Michigan flags at the capitol complex, as well as all public buildings and grounds across Michigan, will be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, July 3, according to an order from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Revealing How Michigan’s ‘Pop Up’ American Flags Appear
You may have noticed, and if you haven't, you haven't been paying attention, that several times a year, hundreds upon thousands of American flags pop up, seemingly overnight (or even while you work), throughout Mid-Michigan. Where do they come from? How do they end up in the same exact spot year after year? Are these patriotic elves doing the work of Uncle Sam? Actually, for some Mid-Michigan communities, it's not magic; it's a subscription service provided by Kiwanis Clubs in the area.
Sharks Spotted in Lake Michigan? Believe It or Not
There have been countless rumors of all sorts of creatures swimming and lurking in the Lake Michigan depths. Seriously, in the past there have been rumors of porpoises, giant serpents, weird monsters, octopi, squids, whales...just about any creature - real or fiction - found in the ocean has been rumored to have been seen in Lake Michigan. And that includes sharks.
Michigan’s rarest butterfly is going extinct. Scientists are trying to save it.
BENTON HARBOR, MI – Ashley Cole-Wick brushed a walking pole across the tops of thin-leafed sedges in a groundwater-fed prairie fen in southern Michigan when a tiny, brown butterfly took flight. The endangered Mitchell’s satyr bobbled through the air low along the tops of the tall sedges and landed...
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