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Absentee ballot request starts today
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– The Michigan Secretary of Office is reminding residents they can request an absentee ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024. People can request their ballot by mail, online, or at their local clerk’s office. Click here to learn more about voter information.
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...
America’s Best Restaurants Show Shoots At Grand Rapids Eatery
A Grand Rapids restaurant is getting national attention!. America's Best Restaurants travels across the country looking for - you guessed it, America's best restaurants! The Internet food show highlights these stellar independent eateries and help them tell their stories. They pour through submissions and then do their research on each...
Holland’s Eighth Street among cleanest in US
HOLLAND, MI -- Downtown Holland’s main drag earned a top honor as one of the most pristine streets in the country, according to a recent survey. Eighth Street, the heart of downtown Holland and its famous Tulip Time festival, ranked No. 12 on Waste Removal’s Top 100 Cleanest Streets in America survey.
Zeeland Christian back-to-school video draws on 'Hamilton" for inspiration
ZEELAND — A local district continued its tradition of fun back-to-school videos this year, taking inspiration from a Broadway favorite before students return Aug. 26. Zeeland Christian School published its seventh annual back-to-school video Tuesday, Aug. 20, putting a new spin on "My Shot" from award-winning “Hamilton." The video features staff and students...
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...
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 election offices, which…
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 ...
Woman drives car into Musical Fountain crowd
Aug. 24—An elderly woman drove her car into a crowd near the Grand Haven Musical Fountain around 9:30 Friday night, injuring one person. It appeared the driver accidentally kept her foot on the gas as her car rolled into the crowd area. According to Ottawa Central Dispatch, the driver was not harmed and one concertgoer suffered a hand injury. kAm!@=:46 5@?VE 36=:6G6 E96C6 H2D 2?J >2=:4:@FD ...
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...
Calling All Gator Hunters! Crockery Lake Needs Your Help
If you haven't been following the news of out Ottawa County there have been several sightings of an alligator believed to be 4-6 feet in length at Crockery lake. The first sighting was reported on July 25th when two residents saw something by their shore that looked very much like a gator.
Hogwarts in West Michigan? Students sorted into mythical ‘houses,’ competing for points
KENT COUNTY, MI - Some Grandville Public Schools fifth and sixth graders may soon feel like they’re living on the set of the fantasy book and movie series “Harry Potter.”. The 850 students who started back to school Monday at the district’s new 5/6 building were assigned to...
‘Totally different’ indoor golf range coming to Jenison
GEORGETOWN TWP., MI -- An immersive indoor golf center and bar is in the works for Georgetown Township. Wyoming resident Ryan Snyder is embarking on his first business venture with Dunes Golf and Bar, according to the business application for Georgetown Charter Township. The new indoor golf center will be located at 7561 Cottonwood Drive in Jenison, which is currently home to a Fitness 19 center.
Kenowa Hills football preview: New coach, transfers hold promise for Knights
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A new coach leading a new group of players competing in a new conference has Kenowa Hills football primed for a fresh start in 2024, and the Knights hope that brings an upward trajectory for the program. After nine consecutive losing seasons, Kenowa Hills hired...
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