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Energy Bill Going Up? Here’s How Much Michiganders Are Paying Per Month
It's no surprise that Michiganders are paying more in 2024. Known for its cold winters and humid summers, Michigan's wild weather mood swings can be tough on your home's heating and cool system-- and tough on your wallet. It's not uncommon to hear the phrase, "If you don't like the...
Michigan weather: ‘Just wait. It will get worse’
On the morning of June 17, Richie Waters and his partner, Miles Abdal, left their apartment at The Quarters in East Lansing to find the latter’s car mostly covered in water in the parking lot. Abdal was planning on driving Waters to work that morning, but the damage totaled...
What happened to the recall efforts against Michigan lawmakers over new gun laws?
They garnered headlines and partisan hoopla, but four recall petitions approved last year against Michigan lawmakers all expired without anything to show for the effort. Most of the recalls were filed after Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed gun reforms following the Feb. 13, 2023, mass shooting at Michigan State University. Several recall efforts never even […] The post What happened to the recall efforts against Michigan lawmakers over new gun laws? appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Heavy rain last night really adding up in part of Michigan, 1 month total now over 10 inches in spots
Another round of heavy rain in severe storms hit far southern Michigan last night. The overnight rain combined with several other rounds of heavy rain is pushing some southern Michigan areas to a very heavy monthly rain amount. Here’s a close look at last night’s rain and over the past month.
Man sentenced for sending death threat to Michigan election worker
An Indiana man was sentenced to 14 months in prison for sending a communication that included death threats to an election worker in Michigan shortly after the November 2020 election. According to court documents, on or about Nov. 10, 2020, Andrew Nickels, 38, of Carmel, called the clerk of a...
NWS says Tuesday’s storms were a derecho
FORT WAYNE (ADAMS) – The Storm Prediction Center sayas it was a derecho blew across Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio early Tuesday morning. A derecho is a straight-line windstorm that occurs over a large area with wind gusts of at least 58 mph. The storm spawned several tornadoes along it’s leading edge including twisters at O’Hare and Midway airports in Chicago and in northern Indiana.
Michigan lawmakers target how "flushable" wipes are marketed
(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan is at the forefront of a national push to police plumbing by passing a law that requires manufacturers of moistened wipes to place labels on their products warning "Do Not Flush.""It's sort of an uncomfortable topic to talk about," said Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller. "But it's costing us millions."Miller said the wipes aren't biodegradable, and Macomb County has had to spend thousands of dollars on cleaning them up once they make it to water treatment plants. Across the state, cities spent over $18 million to clean them up last year alone."Anybody you talk...
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