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Power Outages Persist Across Mid-Michigan After Tuesday’s Storms
Some homes and businesses across mid-Michigan remain without power after Tuesday’s thunderstorms. Areas of Bay, Midland, and Arenac Counties are some of the hardest hit. According to Comsumers Energy, power has been restored to more than 75 percent of customers, with the final push taking place today. More than 500 crews from Michigan and nine other states are working to get the lights back on around the region. As of 6:00 Thursday morning, Consumers estimated that roughly 42,000 homes and businesses were still affected.
Cherryland Electric On Track To Achieve 100 Percent Carbon-Free Energy By 2030
One of northern Michigan’s electric utilities is on track to hit a 100 percent carbon-free energy goal well ahead of schedule. Cherryland Electric Cooperative is a member of the larger Wolverine Power Cooperative, a nonprofit member-owned power generation co-op with multiple rural electric cooperative members throughout the state. According to a new press release from Wolverine, the co-op is “on track to achieve 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2030, 10 years ahead of Michigan’s 2040 target.” By extension, Cherryland Electric will also be a totally carbon-free power provider by the end of the decade.
Northern Michigan man found dead in home, suspect arrested nearby
OTSEGO COUNTY, MI -- Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place Tuesday night at a residence in Elmira Township. Details are limited, but Michigan State Police say troopers were dispatched to a home in the 2700 block of Camp Ten Road around 8:15 p.m. for reports of a shooting.
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.
Eligible Bridge card holders can use their benefits at participating restaurants in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) program allowing eligible Bridge card holders to use their benefits at Michigan restaurants is continuing to expand. MDHHS is celebrating its fourth year of the Restaurant Meal Program, which launched on Jan. 1, 2021. The program allows...
Michigan Lottery kicking of football season with Detroit Lions themed games
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Lottery has partnered with the Detroit Lions to celebrate the start of the football season. Kicking off Sept. 3, Michiganders will have the opportunity to play three Detroit Lions themed games:. Instant Ticket – The $5 Instant Game features more than $23.5 million in...
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