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The Metro: How Michigan’s insurance reform laws failed to protect Detroit drivers
A recent joint investigation by The Markup and Outlier Media found that the average cost of auto insurance in Detroit is $5,300 a year — more than any other big city in the country. State reforms put in place five years ago were supposed to bring relief by prohibiting...
Michigan’s Most Dangerous Cities in 2024: A Look at High Crime Rates
In 2024, Michigan’s metropolitan landscape exhibits a dramatic contrast between scenic beauty and crime-related issues. As crime rates vary around the state, many communities have emerged as hotspots for safety issues. This overview digs into Michigan’s most dangerous cities, based on current crime statistics and trends. The investigation focuses...
Luxury Mullet Lake VRBO One of the Priciest in Michigan
It's like Pure Michigan & Yellowstone collided. That's the best way to describe one of the most expensive vacation rentals in Michigan. This lakeside retreat is the perfect northern Michigan escape. If you're looking for the ultimate luxury getaway in Michigan, look no further than this dream house on the...
The 25 Most Common Surnames in Michigan
What's in a name is an old saying, but it's likely more relevant to your surname, or your last name. Most surnames are born out of centuries-old professions. For example, it's rather common knowledge that the last name Smith comes from families of blacksmiths and the like from way back in the day.
Michigan One Of Nation’s Best For Middle Class Home Buyers
The home buying scene has not been great to those that have become adults in the last 15 years as the market continues to rise with no imminent crash in sight. For some young adults owning their own home is something they feel could never happen while others are clinging on to their houses because it's too expensive to move in the current housing climate.
Michiganders Make Sure You Know What Poison Sumach Is
Most people are familiar with poison Ivy and oak but many Michiganders do not know what poison sumach is. Learn what sumach is here. I've lived in Michigan most of my life but did live in Indiana for several years before moving back to the Great Lakes state. I had been in Indiana for about 12 years before encountering poison sumach.
The Oldest Restaurant In Michigan Still Serving Up Delicious Food
Did anyone regret not listening to people when they would say -- enjoy it while you're young, because it sucks getting old -- and not listening to them? I sure do!. But some things just get better with age... why not food?. This Michigan Restaurant Is The Oldest. Next time...
Marijuana shops closing across the state, experts say market catching up
LOWELL, Mich. — Six years after the legalization of marijuana in Michigan, cannabis dispensaries are closing across the state. Experts say it's because the market is finally catching up. The city of Lowell was one of the first cities to allow the licensure of dispensaries in Michigan, at one...
Watch This Alien-Like Bug Crawl Across a Michigan Man’s Floor
There’s no doubt that Michigan is home to countless weird and creepy bugs. However, it seems rare to come across one that you’ve never encountered before in your life. Simon Rix of Shelby Township shared a video he took of a strange bug crawling across his floor the other day. It was unlike anything he had ever seen before. Honestly, it's like nothing I've ever seen either. It’s a white bug with what looks like four legs that move in a unique fashion. Its body appears to be covered in a material resembling children's Playfoam.
Gov. Whitmer signs $23.4B education budget into law. Here's what's in it.
FLINT — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law Tuesday an education budget that has drawn criticism from some of her traditionally strongest allies — school superintendents and other educators. Whitmer celebrated the budget she signed at a Flint preschool and day care, saying it invests in Michigan students, puts more money in the...
West Michigan events celebrate 34th anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) turns 34 this month, and events are being held across West Michigan to commemorate this milestone. The ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications, and access to state and local government programs and services. In Muskegon, Disability Network...
And they’re off: Bridge begins five-day EV road trip around Lake Michigan
Meet the Bridge journalists who are amid a five-day road trip in a rented Chevy Bolt. They hope to make it 1,000 miles around Lake Michigan. They have snacks. But ‘honestly the fact that it's even feasible is surprising to me,’ one says. The snacks are packed, cell...
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