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A Real Fight For Stay Again! Michigan Diners React to Sudden Shutdowns of Local Restaurant Chain
‘A family fight over the business,’ according to reports, has led to the sudden closure of several locations of a restaurant chain in Michigan. After 52 locations closed, Lefty’s Famous Cheesesteaks, Hoagies & Grill is down to 20 locations nationwide. The first restaurant in this fast food franchise...
MSU Extension announces free, virtual evening self-care series in September
As summer winds down, a new type of busyness begins: the start of back-to-school, extracurricular activities, and the upcoming holiday seasons. With too much to do and not enough time in the day to do it, many of us find it difficult to set aside time to refresh and recharge.
Michigan Costco Members Won’t Like Membership Changes
Costco, which is a direct competitor to Sam's Club is also making changes to their policies. Not too long ago, we learned that Sam's Club would be changing the policy surrounding their online orders for its members. They will still be offering the service but with some stricter guidelines than what they had before, but they aren't the only wholesale distributors looking to make changes.
CBB Podcast predicts one Spartan will be All-Big Ten First Team in 2024-25
Could a new Spartan end up on the All-Big Ten First Team this upcoming season? One host from a popular college basketball podcast thinks so. Carter Elliott of Sleepers Media has picked transfer forward Frankie Fidler to make the first team All-Big Ten next year. Fidler transferred to Michigan State from Nebraska Omaha. Fidler averaged 20.1 points and 6.3 rebounds for the Mavericks this past season. He was a highly-coveted transfer portal target this offseason and is expected to make an instant impact for the Spartans in 2024-25. Check out the complete All-Big Ten First Team selections from Elliott and his co-host Greg Waddell below: Predicting the All-Big Ten first team by @gwizzy12 and @CarterElliott__. pic.twitter.com/jFM1icjf39 — Sleepers Media 💤🏀 (@SleepersMedia) July 16, 2024 Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan state news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on Twitter @RobertBondy5.
Michigan State University's tenure-system faculty say school is stonewalling union
EAST LANSING ― Nearly eight months after seeking union recognition, tenure-system faculty say Michigan State University officials still have not recognized their bargaining unit. Some faculty members say the university is purposefully stonewalling their unionizing efforts by refusing to include librarians, and canceling arbitration talks on the issue. "They don't care what faculty think,"...
First Human Killed By a Robot in the World Happened in Michigan
Did you know the first human death caused by a robot on record happened in 1979 in Flat Rock, Michigan?. A small portion of our population has passionately argued that robots are a danger to the human race. Some have even said that robots will take over the planet. What happened on January 25th, 1979, to a 25-year-old assembly line worker at a Ford Motor plant probably fueled those beliefs. Robert Williams was the first human killed by a robot according to wired.com,
Michigan DNR seeks volunteers for U.P. State Fair experiences
What's happening: One of the biggest annual events in the Upper Peninsula is looking for a helping hand, specifically when it comes to connecting youth with The Great Outdoors. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is requesting volunteers to help with the Pocket Park at the U.P. State Fair, which runs from August 12-18 in Escanaba. Specifically, volunteers will help kids learn various outdoor skills like catch-and-release fishing, learn how to shoot pellet guns or archery, staffing the fire tower and greeting people coming to the Fair.
Another WXYZ-TV standout enters Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame
Distinguished journalist Dave LewAllen is adding another well-earned honor to his list of accolades. The longtime WXYZ-TV anchor will be inducted into the Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame in August.
Jack Black Says He’s Cancelling All Tenacious D Shows, Including Michigan After Trump Comments
One of the most triumphant concerts returns to Michigan in a very long time. Seems that it may be cut short over comments that were made over the weekend at a Tenacious D show. Tenacious D was playing the ICC Sydney Theater in Australia on Saturday, July 13, shortly after the former president was shot at in Pennsylvania during a rally earlier in the day.
Mi: New Deer Laws for Upper and Lower Peninsulas
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has made new deer hunting regulations for the 2024 season that hunters need to know about. Michigan DNR Have Been Working on New Rule Changes for Deer Hunting. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has worked for the past few years on ways to...
Michigan's biggest motorcycle rallies kick off Wednesday
MUSKEGON, Mich. — Michigan's biggest motorcycle rallies are getting in gear this week. Nearing a decade old, the annual Rebel Road rally will kick off in Downtown Muskegon Wednesday, just a few blocks over from the annual bike time rally starting at 5pm. "After last year, they estimated almost...
Michigan man pleads guilty in mPerks cyber theft that cost Meijer more than $1 million
(CBS DETROIT) - A 22-year-old Michigan man will give up $630,000 in cryptocurrency and cash as well as his computer tower after pleading guilty in a massive mPerks cyber theft scheme that cost Meijer more than $1 million. Nicholas Mui of Grand Haven pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of conducting a criminal enterprise in the theft and sale of information associated with mPerks accounts, the Michigan Attorney General's Office said. Mui was charged in December 2023 following a lengthy investigation by Michigan State Police's Fraud Investigation Section and the FORCE team. He had faced up to 10 felony charges for the scheme. mPerks is...
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