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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.
Michigan’s next possible bout of severe thunderstorms already on our doorstep
The next weather-maker that could produce a line of severe thunderstorms is within the forecasting timeframe. Here’s the when, where and what as of now. Friday will have a moderately strong cold front moving through the southeast half of Lower Michigan during the heat of the afternoon and evening.
Scores show Michigan 3rd graders falling behind in English language arts, improving in math
(CBS DETROIT) - The Michigan Department of Education released the 2024 results of the standard tests, M-STEP and SAT/PSAT, showing that some grade levels are falling behind in certain subjects.The results showed that the percentage of students above or proficient in English language arts dropped for students in the third and fourth grades, according to a news release. While 40.9% of third graders tested above or proficient in ELA last year, that percentage dropped to 39.6% in 2024. Fourth graders also saw a decrease from 44.3% to 43.3%.However, there were some improvements for third graders in math. Results show an...
M-STEP results database 2024: Find scores from your school district here
The Michigan Department of Education released results for the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) today. Students took the test in the spring of the 2023-2024 school year. Students in grades 3-7 take the M-STEP test in English Language Arts (ELA) and math, while students in grade 8 take the PSAT...
Salvation Army holds annual Labor Day sale Sept. 2
Shoppers on the hunt for clothing and other bargains that want to help others at the same time can do so with the annual Labor Day Sale taking place at all 29 southeast Michigan Thrift Stores on Monday, Sept. 2. The sale benefits the Salvation Army’s Southeast Michigan Adult Rehabilitation...
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