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FBI Warning Michigan Residents of New Crime Trend Called Jugging
A new crime trend has led to law enforcement warning everyone to be very careful at ATMs in Michigan. I was today years old when I learned of the term 'Jugging.' The FBI describes this new crime trend below,. Jugging refers to a crime in which a suspect, or group...
People Moves: Resilience Promotes Brady to Chief Underwriting Officer; Burns & Wilcox Names New Leaders in Southwest, Michigan
Resilience, headquartered in San Francisco, named Killian Brady as chief underwriting officer. Brady will oversee all aspects of the underwriting function for middle market and large enterprise clients across Resilience’s cyber and tech E&O portfolios. He will continue to act in his role as chief operating officer of global insurance operations.
Cornel West’s presidential campaign faces ballot challenge, allegations of forgery in Michigan
Professor and independent presidential candidate Cornel West could be blocked from the ballot in Michigan, after a Bay City community activist filed a complaint alleging West’s qualifying petitions were “ rife with forged signatures.” Rosa Holliday, a longtime civil rights advocate and community rights activist from Bay City filed a complaint with the Board of […]
Temps are all downhill from here in Michigan
Look at what is now happening to the long-term average temperatures here in Michigan. We have passed our hottest average temperatures, and here we go into the months-long slide in temperatures. Average temperatures are often also called “normal temperatures.” An average temperature is the average of the last 30 years...
State panel recommends Whitmer declare May 25 as Africa Day in Michigan
FLINT, MI — An advisory council appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has made eight policy recommendations it says can make the state more inclusive, including one that asks her to proclaim May 25 as Africa Day in Michigan. The Black Leadership Advisory Council released its recommendations in a new...
Teen Mom’s Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra at risk of foreclosure on $450k Michigan home for failing to pay taxes
TEEN Mom: The Next Chapter stars Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra are in danger of foreclosure on the $450,000 Michigan house they currently have on the market. Catelynn, 32, and Tyler, 32, listed their former family home for $454,900 in September 2023 before dropping the price down to $449,900 in December of that same year. […]
Michigan’s First Primark Store Will be Opening Soon
A store you've heard of but probably never had the opportunity to visit is about to open its first location in Michigan. Primark is coming to Auburn Hills. Primark is an international clothing retailer based in Dublin, Ireland. Primark sells clothing for men, women, children, and babies as well as accessories, footwear, and a few home essentials and beauty products.
Judge rules man awaiting trial in teacher's traffic death must remain in Michigan
A judge denied a motion to allow Justin Simon, 45, to travel out of state while awaiting trial for the traffic crash death of a Port Huron Northern High School teacher. Simon, who is from Tennessee, was visiting Michigan on a hunting trip in during the Oct. 20 crash, according to investigators. In his motion, he asked the court to allow him to leave the state to return home and run his business until his jury trial,...
BATA millage renewal on Tuesday's ballot in Branch County
BRANCH COUNTY — County voters will be asked Tuesday to renew the 0.35 mills used to fund the Branch Area Transit System, known as BATA, for another five years. BATA Director Kara Derrickson said the renewal for the 40-year-old bus system provides about 29% of BATA's $2.1 million operating budget, with the remainder...
Michigan attorney general has low expectations for fighting 2024 disinformation
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel doesn't have confidence that social media companies will be as open as they were in 2020 to removing posts containing disinformation. Why it matters: The 2024 U.S. elections have already been a ripe target for foreign-based disinformation, and AI tools are likely to exacerbate the wave of purposefully false information that circulates online about candidates and the voting process.
Mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus found in multiple counties in 21Country
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Indiana Department of Health shares pools of mosquitoes collected in Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Huntington, Jay, Steuben, and Wabash counties have tested positive for the West Nile Virus, as of July 31. According to the Indiana Department of Health, there have been no human...
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