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Michigan is about to get its first PGA Tour Superstore: Here’s a look inside
NOVI, MI - This store is a golf lover’s dream. Michigan is about to get its very first PGA Tour Superstore. Located at 21061 Haggerty Road in Novi, the 42,000 square foot store is holding its grand opening on Saturday, July 27 at 9:00 a.m. People were already waiting...
National Labor Relations Board investigates alleged union threats at Michigan hospital
GRAND BLANC TWP. Mich. - Two nurses at Ascension Genesys in Grand Blanc Township are filing a claim with the National Labor Relations Board. The nurses say the union threatened to fire them. They say union bosses told them they would be fired if they didn't sign paperwork authorizing the...
International coalition pushes for action on Line 5 during Kalamazoo River spill anniversary
Fourteen years after Enbridge’s Line 6B pipeline ruptured, spilling up to a million gallons of tar-sands crude oil into a Kalamazoo River tributary, environmental advocates continue to speak out against Enbridge’s pipelines, calling for a shutdown of the company’s controversial Line 5. At six gatherings on Thursday in Michigan, Wisconsin and Canada, members of the […]
The Internet Is Just Now Discovering What is Odd About Interstate 69 in Michigan
Interstate 69 is one of 4 major interstate routes that cross Michigan along with I-75, I-94 and I-96. Interstate does something odd in Michigan and it's something that is exceedingly rare across the entire interstate system. I-69 changes direction. North-south interstates have odd numbers and for a great deal of...
Whitmer on GOP claims of ‘undemocratic’ shift to Harris: ‘Give me a break’
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) weighed in on the Republican claims that when Vice President Harris becomes the Democratic nominee for president it will be an “undemocratic” shift, saying “give me a break.” Asked by Fox News Digital what she thinks of the criticism coming from the GOP about Harris’s rise to the top of…
NAN Michigan and United Six+ Announce Victory in Federal Racism Lawsuit Against UEC
A crucial moment in the fight for civil rights unfolded in Michigan as the National Action Network (NAN) Michigan Chapter, led by Rev. Charles Williams II, joined forces with the plaintiffs known as the United Six+ to announce a significant development in their federal racism lawsuit against United Electrical Contractors (UEC). On July 17, at the US Eastern District Courthouse in Detroit and later at Packard Row in Ann Arbor, they revealed UEC’s admission of liability, marking a pivotal step forward in addressing and rectifying workplace racism.
Warning! Measles are Back and Showing In Michigan!
It's been a long time that a case of the measles has been detected in Michigan. It was 2019 when the last cases were diagnosed. But guess what? It's back!. This could be very tough for those unvaccinated against measles because it is one of the most contagious diseases, but is mostly dangerous in young children and babies our sister station 102.5 The Block reports.
The Bridge View Exit in Northern Michigan Leads to Nowhere and Everything
Exit 343 on Interstate 75 in Michigan could be considered an exit to nowhere. There is no highway, no connection to anyplace other than an amazing view of the Mackinac Bridge and the Straits of Mackinac, that makes this exit to nowhere truly everything that's great about Michigan. The exit...
Bill signed to combat statewide EMT, paramedic shortages
(The Center Square) – Michigan has a new way to address its EMT shortage. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a law that would extend temporary EMT and paramedic licenses from 120 days to a year. House Bills 4613 and 4614 were sponsored by state Rep. Dave Prestin, R-Cedar River. “You don’t have to work in an ambulance or an emergency room for very long before you see just how devastating staffing...
West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes in Ottawa County's Holland Area, No Human Cases Reported
The presence of West Nile virus in Ottawa County has been confirmed within a local mosquito population, officials from the Ottawa County Department of Public Health announced recently. Found in a mosquito pool in the Holland area, this marks the first detection of the virus in the county this summer. The public health alert emphasizes that while West Nile has been identified in mosquitoes, there have been no human cases reported thus far in 2024 within the county.
Teen seriously injured in motorcycle crash
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A 19-year-old Holland man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Friday night. The crash happened just before 8 p.m. Friday, July 26, on Leonard Street near 112th Avenue about 6 miles west of Coopersville, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say...
John Gibbs, ousted as Ottawa County administrator, donates to commissioners’ election rivals
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- John Gibbs, ousted as Ottawa County’s administrator earlier this year, has donated money to a handful of election candidates trying to unseat county commissioners in the Aug. 6 primary linked to a highly conservative group. The donations are listed in campaign finance reports, filed this...
Just keep paddling: Cardboard boats race at Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival
GRAND HAVEN, MI – Hundreds of people gathered for the cardboard boat race at the Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival on Saturday, July 27, at the Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium. With 11 boats in attendance, racers were asked to paddle to the buoy and back in their handmade water...
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