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This Michigan City Is the High Blood Pressure Capital of America
A new study has revealed that a Michigan city leads the rest of the nation when it comes to high blood pressure. Lawnstarter pored through data from the 500 biggest cities in America, looking for the nation's most relaxed cities. Turns out much of Michigan isn't that relaxed at all.
New rules for realtors could trickle down to West Michigan home buyers, sellers
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The process of buying and selling homes is becoming a bit different. A lawsuit over realtor commissions is forcing changes in how realtors get paid and who pays them. In the past, according to CEO Julie Rietberg of the Greater Regional Alliance of Realtors, the...
Billboards Are Ruining Michigan And It’s Time To Ban Them
Growing up in Grand Rapids, we're not strangers to billboards shoved in our faces every couple of feet going along US-131. As of 2023, there are an estimated 450 billboards in Grand Rapids alone. Then, the billboards space out and you can appreciate Pure Michigan. But Michigan has an outrageous...
Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak will plead no contest in Michigan case
DETROIT (AP) — A Massachusetts pharmacist charged with murder in the deaths of 11 Michigan residents from a 2012 U.S. meningitis outbreak has agreed to plead no contest to involuntary manslaughter, according to an email sent to families and obtained Friday by The Associated Press. The deal with Glenn Chin calls for a 7 1/2-year prison sentence, with credit for his current longer sentence for federal crimes, Johanna Delp of the state attorney general’s office said in the email. She said Chin will appear in Livingston County court next Thursday. A trial planned for November will be scratched. Michigan is the only state to charge Chin and Barry Cadden, an executive at the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Massachusetts, for deaths related to the outbreak.
Rain zones for Sunday | Tracking pop-up showers
INDIANA, USA — Lower pressure is sitting over the Great Lakes, spinning pop-up, hit-or-miss showers this weekend. The best timing continues to be in the afternoon and evening. On Sunday, expect the coverage of scattered rain may be a bit more widespread. Tap HERE to track the showers with...
Kalamazoo toxic site removed from EPA's Superfund List, signaling major cleanup progress
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A longtime toxic stretch of land in Kalamazoo has been removed from the Environmental Protection Agency's Superfund List,a compilation of the most contaminated sites in the nation. Allied Paper Inc. sits between Cork Street and East Alcott Street near the Kalamazoo River, which has historically been...
Bremen brings wealth of talent back in 2024
BREMEN, Ind. (WNDU) - It’s always a positive when the starting quarterback, top two rushers, and leading wide receiver return. These key players, along with others, are back and ready to lead Bremen in the 2024 season. “When you have that in the summer, you hit the ground running...
Wet weekend in Metro Detroit, with cool start to workweek
Umbrella and poncho alert: Showers and the chance of thunderstorms will continue in Metro Detroit this weekend. Showers moved across Metro Detroit during the Woodward Dream Cruise on Saturday, and more rain could impact the Yankees vs. Tigers game at Comerica Park on Sunday evening. The chance of rain will...
One Republic Guitarist Buys and Renames West Michigan Vineyard
There's something charming about West Michigan if you're not a native. I spent my entire life in Kentucky, and the first time I visited, I knew I wanted to call this place home one day. It's easy to fall in love with all four seasons when you see them through the West Michigan filter.
White supremacists demonstrate Saturday at Brighton Mill Pond
A group of young white men wearing masks spent Saturday afternoon at the Brighton Mill Pond, shouting at passersby. The “White Lives Matter” group looked just like the one that demonstrated in downtown Howell on July 20, from their all-black outfits and cartoon skull masks, to their signage. That group, which marched around downtown Howell and then apparently made its way to the Latson Road overpass over I-96, was concerned about what it viewed as a “war on white children” and “white replacement.” (Our coverage of the July 20 event is below.)
Granger man injured in motorcycle crash on Old U.S. 20
A Granger man suffered severe injuries after he lost control of his motorcycle while entering a turn on Old U.S. 20 in Elkhart County. The collision happened around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, near Lexington Park Drive. The 41-year-old man’s Harley Davidson struck the front wheel of a vehicle...
Man arrested after shooting injures two in South Bend
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — A man is behind bars after an early morning shooting injured two people in South Bend. It happened around 2:45 a.m. Sunday. According to police, an officer patrolling the area of Johnson and Rupel Streets heard gunshots, then received a ShotSpotter alert that led them to North Johnson Street.
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