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Michigan Public School Systems Among The Worst In America
One of the biggest decisions that a parent gets to make is where their child goes to school during their K-12 years. Elementary and middle school options are normally more plentiful but as you grow older the selection slims, and you're left to choose between a couple of private schools and 1 or 2 public schools. For some families, school options are a deal breaker because of their beliefs in the education system.
MDHHS Restaurant Meal Program continues to expand
LANSING, Mich. (WJMN) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Restaurant Meal Program that provides restaurant meals to seniors and eligible food assistant recipients has grown to more than 100 restaurants in 26 counties since it launched three years ago. To serve Michigan residents who have difficulties preparing their own food due […]
Metro Detroit asphalt company ordered to pay $6.5 million criminal fine for rigging bids for nearly a decade
A Metro Detroit-based company has been ordered to pay a criminal fine of $6.5 million for its role in conspiracies to rig bids for asphalt paving contracts in Michigan.
Michigan Republican committee member killed by neighbor after argument about wood chips, police say
Michigan police are investigating after a 35-year-old man was allegedly shot and killed by his neighbor after an argument over landscaping. Canton police told Scripps News Detroit that Nathan Morris was on a walk Saturday when just before noon, the suspect confronted him and began an argument over wood chips, though officials are still working out the details of how the shooting played out.
Michigan Cities Largely Predicted to Grow in Next 50 Years Outpacing Much of America
We hope you're ready to gain some new neighbors. When asked to predict Michigan was largely seen as a region on the grow. This may be somewhat surprisingly given decades of decline, particularly in the cites of the Rust Belt, that Michigan has faced. But climate concerns as well as shifts in other regions of the country could spur a population increase in the Great Lakes region in general and Michigan in particular.
MDOC needs to address prison staffing now, McBroom says
MARQUETTE, MI— Michigan Senator Ed McBroom says there are no quick fixes to the state’s prison staffing crisis, but something needs to be done, and soon. Chronic understaffing has led to mandatory 16-hour shifts and incidents with inmates. Sources say there have been more than 200 assaults at...
Meet the leaders of the 4 best hospitals in Michigan for cardiac care
Healthgrades released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for cardiac care in 2024, including four in Michigan. The rankings recognize hospitals that deliver superior patient outcomes in heart bypass surgery, coronary interventional procedures, heart attack treatment, heart failure treatment and heart valve surgery. Read more on the...
Pro-Trump lawyer removed from Dominion case after leaking 2020 election documents
Pro-Trump lawyer Stefanie Lambert, who is facing felony charges in Michigan of improperly accessing voting equipment after the 2020 presidential election, has been disqualified from representing a prominent funder of election conspiracy theorists who is being sued by Dominion Voting Systems. Lambert has been representing Patrick Byrne, the founder of Overstock.com, in a defamation lawsuit brought against him by Dominion, one of the main targets of conspiracy theories over former President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss.Lambert was disqualified from the case on Tuesday after admitting she released thousands of confidential discovery documents that she had agreed to keep private.Because of...
UAW to spend millions, mobilize workers and retirees in nationwide effort to boost Harris
The UAW is launching a nationwide effort to mobilize its 1 million active and retired workers to vote for Kamala Harris in the Nov. 5 election, it said on Wednesday, offering the Democrat a potential boost in critical battleground states. UAW President Shawn Fain and his executive board endorsed Harris at the end of July, and Fain has been vocal about his opposition to Harris' Republican rival, former President Donald Trump. ...
Extremely Contagious Viral Disease Spreading Rapidly, MI Impacted
As the summer season winds down in Michigan, the likelihood of spreading illness rises as we head back to school and head indoors with the cooler weather. Health officials are warning of a rise in a highly contagious disease that spreads quickly and is now affecting Michigan. Extremely Contagious Viral...
WARNING: Dangerous “Challenge” Can Get Your Michigan Kids Shot
TikTok has become one of the world's most-used social media platforms over the last couple of years. The short-video-based platform has billions of users worldwide sharing their experiences, showcasing their lifestyles, and certain skills, or simply enjoying the world around them. Some people have even turned TikTok into a source of income and have made significant money creating content. Just like anything else in the world, users on TikTok often follow popular trends that appear on the app.
Alpena Area 4H Students Compete at 150th Alpena County Fair
4H has over 6.5 million participants each year and Alpena represents in a huge way. “All the kids have different opportunities through various programs and situations like the fair. They can test their life skills, things that they learn. 4H encourages kids to be outside of the box yet fit in, it’s about learning responsibility. At the end of every show, watching the kids see their accomplishments after their year project is finished,” Alpena 4H youth coordinator Michelle eagling said. Each club spends time together and pool ideas, resources and support for one another. “So, we have a few 4H clubs in Alpena County and our club is called 24 Carat. We are actually the biggest club in the county but we all we all do a little bit different things. So, we usually have several club meetings during the year and all these club decorations that you see are things that our club puts together throughout the year. And then when we get to fair, we make it all come to life. The time and effort that they put in is just incredible,” 4H parent Rachel Wetherhult said.
Deputies and police officers to host back-to-school supplies event in Alpena
ALPENA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Sheriff's deputies and police officers will help collect school supplies at the Walmart in Alpena next week. The Bookbags and Badges event is scheduled to take place from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on August 22 and 23. Supplies are needed for K-12 students, including...
Fenton Man Wins Big Playing Michigan Lottery Lucky For Life
A last-minute decision to purchase a Michigan Lottery ticket paid off for a Fenton man. The lucky winner, Matthew Russell, won $25,000 a year for life playing Lucky for Life. Like most lottery winners seem to do, Russell took a lump sum payout of $390,000. Russell matched the five white...
Burton Planning Commission OKs preliminary plans for new condos
BURTON, MI -- A developer is a step closer to getting started on a planned residential development in Burton. Burton Planning Commission members approved a preliminary site plan on Tuesday, Aug. 13, for a residential development consisting of condominiums on a portion of the Walkers Farms property on Atherton Road.
Body of missing woman found in Lake Michigan near Beaver Island
BEAVER ISLAND, MI – A body found near Beaver Island has been identified as a woman who has been missing since Aug. 2. The Michigan State Police said Thursday that dental records confirmed the body of 39-year-old Kristen Terrain was found in Lake Michigan near the western shore of the island on Aug. 9.
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