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Focus West Michigan for 8-29-24
Today on Focus West Michigan: Hospice of Michigan is asking for volunteers to help with some end of life care needs, early voting locations in Grand Rapids have been approved, we look at two local businesses for National Black Owned Business Month, and more state and West Michigan news. Transcripts...
Michigan Middle School Teacher Celebrates 50 Years In The Classroom
The past few weeks have marked the return to school for kids all across Michigan. It also signifies the return of teachers to their classrooms. However, one middle school teacher in West Michigan is celebrating an incredible accomplishment. This year marks 50 years of teaching at Forest Hills Central Middle...
DTE Energy Post-Storm: Key Numbers from the Michigan Outage
Do you really live in Michigan if you haven't complained, or heard someone complain about having DTE Energy?. Seriously, they have to be one of the most unreliable energy companies out there, and in Southeast Michigan, they're your only option. According to their website, they distribute electricity to 2.3 million customers in southeastern Michigan. This reddit thread has over a hundred comments of people trying to find another option.
Pink 'Kamala Harris' yard signs trigger spat in Birmingham, owner orders hundreds more
For every action in nature — and some in human affairs — there’s an equal and opposite reaction. When Birmingham resident Nikki Sapiro Vinckier adorned her front yard with campaign signs promoting Kamala Harris for president, an anonymous neighbor said they had to come down. Having a batch of signs violated city ordinances...
Semi strikes historic Washtenaw County church in crash caused by malfunctioning signal
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI -- A semitruck crashed into a Manchester-area church Wednesday morning after going through an intersection with a malfunctioning traffic signal, police said. At around 9:30 a.m. Aug. 28, a semitruck traveling west on Pleasant Lake Road hit a pickup towing a trailer traveling north on M-52, said...
Michigan Zoo Asking For Money In Order To Vote For New Baby Gorilla Name
For the first time in the Detroit Zoo's 96-year history, a mother gorilla has welcomed in a new baby, a little girl gorilla. To celebrate, the zoo is asking for the communities' input as to what to name the new baby. Unfortunately for those who had the big brain move to say "Prince Harambe," sadly, the Detroit Zoo has narrowed the names down already.
Detroit sewer repair program for residents gets boost from $95 million in federal aid
DETROIT (FOX 2) - The flooding of June 2021 brought rushing waters, flooded freeways and backed up basements. It caused damage so bad it was declared a national disaster. "It was a tremendous thing to have to go through, it was horrifying," said Cecily Warren. About 30,000 Detroiters like Warren...
The Metro Events Guide: How to spend Labor Day Weekend in Detroit
Labor Day Weekend in Detroit means the return of some of our favorite annual festivals, including Jazz Fest, the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival and Arts, Beats & Eats. Plus, more local music performances and a chance to check in on your health. Read on to learn more. Festivals. The Detroit...
Ex-ATF investigator from Michigan pleads no contest to fraudulently taking PPP loans
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI -- A former investigator with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms pleaded no contest Wednesday to multiple charges connected to loan fraud. Tiesha Johnson, 56, formerly of Farmington Hills entered the plea for all three charges she was facing of False Pretenses, $1,000-$20,000. As part...
Exciting! Gas Prices Lower and Orange Traffic Barrels Coming Down
It is Labor Day Weekend this weekend and thousands of Michigan folks will either be on the road or in the air for the big, last hurrah of a summer holiday. It will probably be a tough, slow weekend of travel. However, there is some good news here. Gas prices have come down and should remain down through out the weekend. And, all the construction projects on the highways will be paused, and if possible, the traffic barrels will be moved off so all of us travelers can travel a little easier.
West Michigan Drivers Frustrated as US-131 / 96 Ramp Closure Drags On
West Michigan drivers are facing even more frustration as the bridge repair project on US-131 continues to drag on. Originally slated for completion by September 13, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced that the project is now about two weeks behind schedule. The repair work, which has closed...
BEWARE! This Email Scam Is Hitting Michigan AGAIN!
Avoiding scams has become a part of our everyday lives as several scams endanger us daily. The most common of those threats are the spam calls that we all receive from numbers we don't recognize or from places we have never been, but now that those have become easier to spot and decline, scammers have pivoted to other methods that have proven to be successful.
Plane Crash Victim Found In Michigan Lake After Disappearing 17 Years Ago
A family got some clousre after a loved one went missing over 17 years ago. In August 2007, a Socata TB-20 Trinidad plane crashed in Lake Huron, carrying 52-year-old pilot Karen Dodds and her fiancé, 56-year-old H. Brooke Stauffer Jr. The plane left from Mackinac Island, bound for Bad...
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