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Michigan Reports Double-Digit Errors in SNAP Benefit Payments
A large number of Food Stamp recipients are not receiving the correct amount of benefits each month, according to new data released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). About 1.3 million people in Michigan get assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) each month. SNAP benefits help...
Michigan Could Be Considering A Ban on Plastic Bags
What would your thoughts be on getting rid of plastic bags? Believe it or not, it's a very heated discussion in todays society. In one end, you want to not fill our landfills, oceans, lakes and many other natural areas with plastic. But, what do you therefore carry your products in? The lug from the car to the could be quite the haul.
Michigan's only president, Gerald Ford, faced 2 assassination attempts, 17 days apart
(CBS DETROIT) - Following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, CBS News Detroit takes you on a history lesson to the Gerald R. Ford Library in Ann Arbor.Gerald Ford, a Michigan native, had two assassination attempts on him in just 17 days.We'll start on Sept. 5, 1975. Ford was in Sacramento to meet with then-Governor Jerry Brown. He was walking from his hotel room to meet the governor when the Secret Service stopped a woman in a red dress who pulled a gun on Ford after he stopped to greet a crowd."The assassin was tried and convicted, and her name was...
Midland Dow athletic department claims top Saginaw-area prize in 2023-24
Midland Dow rode its tennis program to the No. 1 spot, ranking as the top Saginaw-area high school athletic program for the 2023-24 school year. Dow finished with 92 points, using the scoring system for the MLive Michigan Ultimate State Champion. If you purchase a product or register for an...
Dr. Parminder Jaswal, Saginaw Physician, Sets the Standard in Medical Excellence and Patient Care
Dr. Parminder Jaswal begins each morning with prayer and meditation to stay centered and focused on the days ahead. He has devoted his life to service as a doctor, firmly believing that all good things come from above. “My typical day starts with morning prayer and meditation, thanking our God,...
City schools’ version of ARPA becomes a bailout for millage overruns
Unlike the City Council, Saginaw’s Board of Education has encountered no debate on how to spend a record-setting windfall of federal money. That’s because the lion’s share of the one-time special school aid is covering cost overruns for a 6-mill, $100 million buildings bond that voters approved in November 2000 for the new Saginaw United High and three other projects.
A Q&A With Peninsula, Whitewater Township Supervisor Candidates
As far as supervisors go, it will be all eyes on Peninsula and Whitewater townships in the Aug. 6 primary election. Those are the only two of Grand Traverse County’s 13 townships that feature contested races. As all four candidates registered for both races are running as Republicans with no Democratic opposition, the primary will effectively decide both contests.
Proposed Cheboygan development receives McLaren backing
CHEBOYGAN — McLaren Northern Michigan, which operates a hospital campus in Cheboygan, is supporting the proposed Cheboygan Commons development project led by developer Bob Pulte. "Our Northern Michigan communities are highly attractive to people across the region. Cheboygan continues to grow as a destination location in Northern Michigan, and this project will...
Augusta Iwasaki Impresses in the $30,000 Traverse City National Grand Prix
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – July 13, 2024 – The sun shone brightly on the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International Ring on Saturday afternoon during the second week of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by B&D Builders. The featured class of the day was the $30,000 Traverse City National Grand Prix, won by Augusta Iwasaki (USA) and Bullseye 111 Z.
Honoring migrant farmworker graduates and their families
High school graduations typically celebrate the students. But a special ceremony held by Northwest Education Services (NES) at Creekside School in the Grand Traverse Commons on June 21 honored not just local migrant farmworker graduates but also their hardworking families. Four of the 11 students honored were able to attend—the...
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.
13-year-old girl dies in Flint shooting
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - A 13-year-old girl is dead after she was shot in Flint Tuesday night, according to the Flint Police Department. Flint Police officers were dispatched to the 4000 block of Canterbury Lane for a report of a shooting on Tuesday, July 16. She was pronounced dead at...
Lawyers hosting town halls to help Flint residents file water crisis claims
In February, Flint residents reached a $25 million settlement with the engineering firm involved in the city’s water crisis. Many Flint water crisis claimants have received notices that they are missing paperwork. The co-lead class counsel for the settlement is hosting a series of free, virtual town halls to...
Claressa Shields July 27 Detroit Fight Has a Lot at Stake
The T-rex of Flint is returning to Michigan to terrorize the masses once more. The three-time undisputed middleweight world champion Claressa “GWOAT” Shields will be looking to make history later this month at her fight in the Little Ceaser’s Arena against the current WBC women’s heavyweight world champion, Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse. Hosted by the fight streaming platform DAZN, the two fighters will compete not only for the WBC women’s heavyweight belt but also for the vacant WBO light heavyweight belt. A victory for Sheilds would mean that she would be the first four-division title champion ever in women’s boxing. Fighting for such high stakes in a new weight class might intimidate a lesser boxer, but for Shields, it’ll be a chance to showcase to the world her true power.
29-year-old badly injured in crash with semi-truck on I-75
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - A 29-year-old sustained serious injuries after police say he stopped in a travel lane of I-75 and got hit by a semi-truck overnight. The Flint Township Police Department received a call around 1:30 a.m. for a 29-year-old in a vehicle stopped on a travel lane of northbound I-75 near the Miller Road interchange with its hazard lights on.
Allegiant Airlines adding $59 flights from Flint to Florida
Passengers can fly to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport... with one-way fares as low as $59. Allegiant Airlines adding $59 flights from Flint to Florida. Passengers can fly to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport... with one-way fares as low as $59.
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