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Kalamazoo-area officials urge Whitmer to appeal FEMA's aid denial for the May 7 storms
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s request for a major disaster declaration in response to the May 7 severe storms and tornados in Southwest Michigan. The declaration would’ve unlocked financial assistance for businesses and families trying to rebuild in Kalamazoo, Cass, Branch, and St. Joseph...
100 Years Ago: Adrian representative one of nine state Republicans included in 'blacklist'
100 Years Ago July 25, 1924: Earl C. Michener of Adrian, Republican, representative in Congress from the Second District of Michigan, is one of nine Republican representatives from Michigan who are “blacklisted” by Senator LaFollette and marked by his third party organization for opposition in their campaigns for re-election. A dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, from its Washington correspondent, published today, indicates that the LaFollette forces have been busy for weeks measuring the radical standard, or lack...
Midland native first-ever Michigander to win prestigious theatre award
MIDLAND, Mich. (WNEM) - After two years of competing, a mid-Michigan native is the latest winner of a high school musical theatre award hundreds compete for. Gretchen Shope, a recent graduate of H.H. Dow High School and Midland native, won a Jimmy Award in June for her role as Alice in Alice by Heart at the Wharton Center. The award is the equivalent of a Tony for high school students.
Pinconning stops sending residents water shut-off notices citing increased postage pricing
PINCONNING, MI – The city will no longer issue water shut-off notices to residents by mail, citing an increase in the price of postage and printing services, officials said this week. Pinconning City Manager Rebecca Lakin told MLive/The Bay City Times Tuesday, July 23, it was a courtesy offered...
In Detroit, Whitmer puts focus on safety and jobs while signing off on $83B budget
Following a roaring introduction from Detroit Fire Department Chief James Harris, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday put her signature to the $82.5 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2025 after touting funds for public safety, economic security and infrastructure. Whitmer gathered with Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit), Senate Majority Leader […]
Early voting for Michigan's August primary election begins July 27
Registered voters in Michigan can vote in-person ahead of the August primary election thanks to early voting, which begins July 27. After voters passed a ballot initiative in 2022, municipalities in Michigan are required to hold at least nine days of early voting for each statewide and federal election, with early voting locations...
Consumer's Energy plans to cut 7,000 miles of trees across Michigan service area
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Since we last heard from Creston-area neighbors in early July on what is now infamously known as the "Bermuda Triangle" of electricity, Jill Rothwell said they haven't experienced a power outage recently, however, it's something that's frequent in the area. "So far this year its...
FEMA denies May 7 tornado disaster declaration
BRANCH COUNTY — Victims of the May 7 tornado won't be getting help from the government, Tim Miner, the county emergency manager, said after Federal Emergency Management Agency denied the governor's request for a major disaster declaration. With multiple homes unrepaired and nine destroyed in Sherwood Township, Miner said, "There's not a...
Early voting for Aug. 6 primary begins Saturday
Early voting for the Aug. 6 primary election starts this Saturday across the state. In 2022, Michigan voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that gives voters the right to vote early and in person at sites before statewide and federal elections. Communities may also choose to provide early voting for local elections. Early...
127 Yard Sale Is Approaching
Lenawee County, MI – The 127 Yard Sale is an annual event that takes place August 1st through the 4th. The event starts on US 127 in Addison and runs all the way down to Alabama. The 690 mile long event draws hundreds of thousands of people each year.
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