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Attorney General admits Michigan's minimum wage increase poses difficulties
(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers are not the only ones raising concerns about Michigan’s minimum wage changes. Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a motion with the state’s Supreme Court, asking for guidance on how to implement inflation adjustments. Nessel specifically pointed out how the court’s broad language in its July ruling could lead to five possible options for when and how to adjust the minimum wage over time, with the state Department of Treasury’s approach and the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s...
Fire breaks out in heart of downtown Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A structure fire shut down two major roads in downtown Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo Public Safety responded to East Michigan Avenue for a structure fire. Crime: Two men charged in kidnapping of woman, two children in Kalamazoo. Officers arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the...
Ready for Warfield: Junior QB ready to lead Brandywine offense
NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP –— When Brandywine football opens its season against Hartford on Thursday, there will be a new quarterback under center in junior Kaeden Warfield. In his first season as the starting quarterback, Warfield will be looking to help the Bobcats rebound from a 3-6 campaign last year. “It feels really good being out […] The post Ready for Warfield: Junior QB ready to lead Brandywine offense appeared first on Leader Publications.
Election deniers in key states are newly-empowered in 2024
Local election officials in key swing states are taking on new power heading into 2024, worrying some legal observers who expect attempts to slow down the certification process in favor of GOP candidates. In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, which former President Trump baselessly claimed was rigged against him, local bodies, which typically…
Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024
The Powerball winning numbers are in for the Saturday, Aug. 24 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $34.6 million ($16.9 million cash value). The largest winning Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Michigan was worth $842.4 million and sold in January at Food Castle in Grand Blanc. Powerball winning numbers ...
Blake Wesley made a return to the Riley High School Wildcats
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) -A local legend from Riley High School returned to South Bend, to help the youth sharpen their basketball skills. Current San Antonio spurs shooting guard, Blake Wesley, returned to his Wildcat stomping grounds earlier this morning, inviting over 300 kids ranging from 7 to 17-years-old. This...
'Carter's Ride' event happening on August 31 in Mishawaka
MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- The second annual 'Carter's Ride' is taking place on August 31 in Mishawaka. The event is taking place at 11 a.m. at VFW Post 360 in Mishawaka. Carter's Ride aims to help families who have lost a child to suicide. Solo riders, dual riders, and non-riders are...
Fight at South Bend High School Injures Staffer
(South Bend, IN) - The school year is off to a rough start at Riley High School in South Bend. On Friday around noon, a fight broke out. No students were injured, but according to school Principal Shawn Henderson, “a staff member sustained a minor injury and was promptly assisted by first responders.”
Michigan’s young delegates at DNC say Harris nomination brought ‘vibe shift’ and a deluge of texts
CHICAGO — In 2008, an 18-year-old Jason Morgan witnessed then-Senator Barack Obama accept the nomination for president of the United States as a Michigan delegate. Sixteen years later, Morgan said he was nearly brought to tears watching Obama’s speech Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. As...
Closed bar in Kalamazoo will reopen as a Rally House sports apparel shop
KALAMAZOO, MI — Just months after Kalamazoo County got its first Rally House sports apparel shop in Portage this spring, a second store is preparing to open near Western Michigan University. The family-owned, national chain Rally House has plans to open later this year at 2941 Howard St. in...
Kalamazoo's housing crisis spotlighted in New York Times, reflecting national issue
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kalamazoo has made national headlines after being the focus of a New York Times article highlighting the national housing crisis. Conor Dougherty, New York Times reporter, has been covering housing issues for two decades. He decided to highlight Kalamazoo to show the housing crisis has moved...
Art Thief Rips Off Redamak's
(New Buffalo, MI) - A popular New Buffalo eatery is on the lookout for an art thief. The brazen theft took place at Redamak’s last Saturday. Security cameras caught a man, who had entered the restaurant with a group, taking a painting right off the wall and walking out with it. The oil painting depicted the restaurant as it looked many years ago. It was hanging over the booth where the group dined. The thief got away in a four-door Chevy pickup truck with blacked out rims.
Hamlet Home Invasion Now a Homicide Case
(Hamlet, IN) - The Hamlet home invasion that took place on August 3 is now a homicide case. One of the elderly victims has passed away. 40-year-old David Campbell of Plymouth is accused of forcing his way into a home on the north side of Hamlet near U.S. 30. Both elderly residents were assaulted.
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