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Michigan State Police help secure RNC in Milwaukee
Michigan attendees of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee may notice some familiar uniforms; the Michigan State Police sent troopers to assist with security for the event. Thirty-five state troopers were slated to go to Milwaukee starting July 13 in accordance with an Emergency Management Assistance Compact request from the...
One dead in Portage car, bicycle crash, public safety officers say
PORTAGE, Mich. — A 20-year-old bicyclist has died after a crash in Portage, according to Portage Public Safety Chief Nicholas Armold. The crash happened on West Centre Avenue between Oakland Drive and Creekside Drive at about 2:54 p.m. Per an investigation, a 76-year-old woman allegedly hit the 20-year-old Portage...
There Is a Single Michigan County With Almost No Risk for a Tornado
Michigan has a significant history of tornados. While not quite like the states of Tornado Alley, there are been some doozies over the years like the 1953 twister in the Flint area that's considered one of the 10 deadliest in the nation's history to the recent Portage tornado in Southwest Michigan from 2024.
This Michigan City Has the Lowest Cost-of-Living in America
A new survey has determined that the city with the lowest cost of living in the entire United States is right here in Michigan. WalletHub recently did a deep-dive into data to determine America's "Best & Worst Cities for First-Time Home Buyers". The survey looked at 300 cities across the United States, comparing their affordability and quality of life, as well as their real estate markets.
Residents Could Get Infected By Mosquito-Borne Virus Found In Michigan
With the summer time in full effect, getting bitten by a mosquito is inevitable. However, some mosquitoes are carrying a virus that can infect people. Spread by infected mosquitos, the Jamestown Canyon virus typically occurs from April through September. As for common symptoms of the Jamestown Canyon virus, you can...
How Michiganders Can Get the Most Bang For Their EBT/SNAP Buck
With the ever-rising price of, well, everything these days, people across the country are looking for ways to help stretch their dollars. And there's one program in Michigan that will help those who receive EBT and SNAP benefits to get double their money. I didn't know that this program existed...
Attention Michigan Shoppers: Costco Membership Prices Going Up
Well, it seems Costco is joining the trend of raising prices in this country, much like other major retail chains have done recently. However, with Costco, they'll be raising their membership fees again. It's not something they do often, but it definitely happens. The last time Costco raised its membership...
Wiers Farm recalls cucumbers distributed to Walmart stores because of Listeria
Wiers Farm Inc. of Willard, OH, voluntarily recalls whole cucumbers with a pack date of June 5 and bagged salad cucumbers with a pack date of June 5 and June 6 after testing showed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The company announced the recall on July 12, but the Food and...
Warning: Michigan AT&T Customers May Have Been Apart of Massive Breach
It appears that AT&T has not been kind to its Michigan customers lately. Remember that massive outage we all endured earlier this year? Well, it seems Michigan customers are now facing another headache. Reports indicate that Michigan residents may have had their personal data compromised. When big corporations suffer cyberattacks...
Aerial images show progress on mega 1.8M square-foot battery plant in Michigan
MARSHALL, MI - A high earthen berm blocks a majority of the view into Ford’s BlueOval Battery Park Michigan as motorists pass along M-96. On Monday, July 8, MLive went skyward to take a birds-eye perspective of the rural mega site project. Crews could be seen hauling large amounts of dirt and others starting to erect the exterior walls of the 1.8 million-square-foot plant. According to Ford Motor Company the project is about 20 percent complete at the 1,900-acre site. The plant itself sits on roughly 500 acres of the site.
Former Muskegon High, CMU football standout gains rave reviews in CFL debut
MUSKEGON, MI – All Kalil Pimpleton needs is one play to showcase his elite speed and agility on the football field. The former Muskegon Big Red and Central Michigan University standout earned training camp invites from the Detroit Lions and New York Giants during the 2022 season but ultimately didn’t make either team’s 53-man final roster.
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.
Comstock Township trustee challenging incumbent treasurer for role
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI -- Comstock Township Trustee Sandra Bloomfield is challenging incumbent township treasurer Bub Sherwood for a spot on the ballot this November. Voters will select one of the two Republican candidates in the Tuesday, Aug. 6 primary election. The top vote-getter from the primary will then go on to face Democratic candidate Roger Poe in November.
Garage on South Snow Prairie Road destroyed by “isolated extreme wind event”
BETHEL TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – No injuries were reported early Tuesday morning after winds from a severe thunderstorm led to a partial building collapse at 560 South Snow Prairie Road. The Bronson Fire Department was dispatched at around 1:30 a.m.. Officials say they found a two-car attached garage completely...
Small Town Michigan Festival Offers Music, Shopping and More
Small town Michigan offers really fun things to do in the summer, especially when it comes to festivals. One town is gearing up for one of the biggest small town Michigan festivals, and even outside of the festival, this town offers music, shopping and more all summer. It’s hard to believe, but summer is already starting to wind down, so now is the time to get out there and enjoy the season. Thankfully, we still officially have two months of summer left, but come August, school starts in many areas of Michigan, so it almost feels like July is the last full summer month.
My Freakin’ Pizza gets $25K boost from state
STURGIS – A Sturgis restaurant is one of more than 30 recipients of a state-issued grant to support small businesses. A $25,000 award was issued to My Freakin’ Pizza, a downtown eatery that opened in May. Malinda and Christopher Merrill, who own My Freakin’ Pizza, submitted a grant request in hopes of securing funding to help offset the cost of a new pizza oven. ...
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