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Health officials warn against swimming in Crystal Lake in Manistee Co. after E. coli detected
MANISTEE COUNTY - District Health Department #10 says they’ve found high levels of E. coli in Crystal Lake in Manistee County. They’re now asking people to stay out of the lake. Swimming in lakes with high levels of E. coli increases the risk of getting sick, the department said. Exposure to E. coli can cause flu-like symptoms including diarrhea, cramping, fever and dehydration. You may also come down with an upper respiratory infection, they added.
Remnants of Hurricane Beryl expected to bring rain, possible flooding to Michigan
Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall Monday in Texas as a Category 1 storm after slamming into Mexico and Jamaica and then sweeping across the Cayman Islands, is expected to keep moving across the United States, likely dumping rain on Tuesday and Wednesday — perhaps even enough to cause flooding — in Michigan.
Alert: This Deadly Virus Has Just Been Confirmed in Michigan
With the warmer weather finally here in Michigan, and those colder temperatures finally gone, we are running into mosquitoes again here in the state of Michigan. Unfortunately for us humans, mosquitos are known carriers of many different diseases and sicknesses. Thus far, we have a few confirmed cases of things you should be aware of in Michigan.
USPS Initiates Mailing Service Changes, MI Residents Affected
Many Michigan residents heavily rely on the United States Postal Service (USPS) for various reasons, from sending letters and packages to receiving mail such as bills and other important documents. However, USPS has announced changes to the organization that will soon affect Michigan residents and their mailing services. USPS Initiates...
Target Will No Longer Accept This as Payment in Michigan
Michigan shoppers, brace yourselves. In news that will only take a few by surprise, Target stores in the Mitten State and around the country will stop accepting a once standard and common form of payment. It seems like just yesterday, bills were accepted without a marker test for counterfeiting, credit cards were placed in boxes, under carbon paper, and scanned manually with a satisfying "click click."
Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Cucumbers Sickens Nearly 450 in Michigan, Other States
A salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers grown in Florida has sickened about 450 people in Michigan and 30 other states. So far, about 125 people have been hospitalized due to the illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Michigan, nine people have been reported to have...
Today’s rain, thunderstorm timeline across Michigan
A rainy Monday is in store for much of Michigan today as scattered showers and embedded thunderstorms continue throughout the evening. Severe weather is not expected. The active weather pattern that we’ve been experiencing seems to continue for the foreseeable future as multiple upper-level disturbances move through the area. Ongoing showers and thunderstorms in Lower Michigan will continue to track northeast this morning, with a potential break in activity during the late morning/early afternoon hours.
Gov. Whitmer shuts down 2024 presidential talk amid timely book launch
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is releasing a new memoir at a particularly fraught moment, both for herself and for the Democratic Party, but as she said herself in writing the book, her motto in politics has always been to "get s*** done."Set to release Tuesday amid the frenzy over President Joe Biden's recent debate performance, "True Gretch" won't do much to dispel questions about her national ambitions. But in a pre-launch interview with The Associated Press, Whitmer did what she could to shut down such speculation, saying bluntly that she would not step into the election if Biden were to...
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