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PHOTOS: Gull Road Speedway station goes dark, closed until further notice
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — "We are closed," a sign taped to the front door of a Speedway gas station in Kalamazoo read. Global outage: Microsoft outages caused by CrowdStrike glitch paralyze airlines, other businesses. Friday, the gas station on Gull Road went dark, but it's unclear whether or not the...
Upheaval Festival’s First-Day Blitz: Intense sets, happy crowdsurfing metalheads galore
Friday’s opening day of Upheaval at Grand Rapids’ Belknap Park unleased thunderous sets by Godsmack, Killswitch Engage, Of Mice and Men and more. The recap, highlights and photo galleries at Local Spins. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOS, DAY 2 SCHEDULE. From an outsider’s perspective, a metal festival like Grand...
Niles manufacturer celebrates expansion, rebrand with ribbon-cutting ceremony
NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — A local manufacturer celebrated its expansion and rebrand Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Members of the Greater Niles Area Chamber of Commerce were on hand to celebrate Pratt Intermodal Chassis, a leading manufacturer of container chassis located at 2070 S 3rd St., Niles. PIC guided attendees through the 300,000 square-foot facility, […] The post Niles manufacturer celebrates expansion, rebrand with ribbon-cutting ceremony appeared first on Leader Publications.
Game on, grub on: Popular board game bar in Grand Rapids now serving food
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Gamers in the Grand Rapids area looking for some fun competition while enjoying good food and drinks need to look no further. Since opening years ago, House Rules Board Game Lounge has been the go-to spot for playing board games in a bar setting. If you...
Edwardsburg to consider rental fees for Gunn Park shelter
EDWARDSBURG — The Village Council of Edwardsburg met Monday at the Village Hall for their regular monthly meeting.= The council continued discussion regarding possible rental fees for use of the new shelter at Gunn Park after bringing back additional research. Trustee Hughes put forth the idea of offering rentals for full or half days, with […] The post Edwardsburg to consider rental fees for Gunn Park shelter appeared first on Leader Publications.
9 road closures in Michigan to keep an eye on this week when traveling
Keep an eye out for Michigan’s latest road construction projects kicking off this week. The state’s Department of Transportation (MDOT) has about 70 road projects scheduled to close lanes, ramps, and full segments of major roadways between Sunday, July 21, and Saturday, July 27. If you purchase a...
How Michiganders Can Get the Most Bang For Their EBT/SNAP Buck
With the ever-rising price of, well, everything these days, people across the country are looking for ways to help stretch their dollars. And there's one program in Michigan that will help those who receive EBT and SNAP benefits to get double their money. I didn't know that this program existed...
Study shows where in Michigan had the most lightning last year
All of the lightning strikes were counted over Michigan. This count shows where we typically have the most lightning, and where we lit up the most last year. The data comes from the Vaisala U.S. National Lightning Detection Network (NLDN) and the Vaisala Global Lightning Dataset (GLD360). These two networks monitor in-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning activity 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Together, they detect more than two billion lightning events worldwide every year.
Michigan State Police Reopen Decades-Old Cold Case of The Disappearance of Cassandra Durham
The Michigan State Police announced this week that they are reopening the decades-long missing person cold case of Cassandra Durham. Cassandra has been missing since August 1987. According to officials and the FBI's official missing persons website, she and her boyfriend, identified only as having the initials "E.B." were traveling...
Former Michigan Resident Receives 9-year Sentence In Pennsylvania For Drug Trafficking
A federal court has sentenced Andrew Brent Steel, a former Detroit resident, to nine years in prison for drug trafficking. He will also have four years of supervised release. Steel, who is 33 years old, has been found guilty of the charges. On July 18, 2024, Senior United States District...
Get Ready Michigan, More Changes Coming to Your Netflix Subscription
If you're tired of streaming platforms making changes to their subscription plans, you're not the only one. Michigan residents will now have to endure yet another change coming to Netflix. While it's not a huge change, it could affect millions of subscribers. Many Michigan Netflix customers are still trying to...
11 Michigan beaches closed, under advisories ahead of sunny, warm weekend
There are 11 Michigan beaches closed or under contamination advisories ahead of what’s expected to be a beautiful summer weekend. This weekend’s weather will include mild temperatures and mostly dry and sunny conditions. If your weekend plans include a beach trip, check this list of beaches closed or...
The Deciders: Michigan focus group hoped Trump would carry the message of unity ‘more consistently’
NBC News Senior National Political Reporter Jonathan Allen explains what’s next for the Trump campaign. NBC News Washington Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor sits down with voters in Michigan to get their reactions to the former president’s speech at the Republican National Convention.
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