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Michigan Woman Finds $200K Winning Prize in Her Spam Folder
Sometimes important emails get trapped in your spam folder. It happened to a Macomb County woman who opened her spam folder and discovered she'd won a big prize from the Michigan Lottery. Her Big Cash surprise win was $207,199. Second Chance Drawing Surprise. The player tells the Michigan Lottery that...
Lesser celandine added to Michigan's invasive species watch list: What to know
Underneath a mask of bright yellow blossoms and heart-shaped leaves, an invasive species is threatening native mid-Michigan flora. During an annual review of Michigan's invasive species watch list, a new species, lesser celandine (Ficaria verna), was added to the list for its tendency to spread uncontrollably and push native plants out of their...
The Metro: ‘Chronic absenteeism’ is hurting Michigan students. How can we solve it?
“Chronic absenteeism” is one of the biggest problems hurting students in Detroit and across the country, accounting for any students who miss at least 10% of school days. Chalkbeat Detroit reports that Michigan had one of the worst rates of chronic absenteeism in the nation during the 2021-22 school year. While the rates improved the following school year, 30% of students still were chronically absent statewide. Those missed days not only make it hard for kids to succeed in the classroom, but also makes a teacher’s job a lot tougher.
Michigan Hotel Adding Duck Pin Bowling and New Restaurant
Motels and Bed and Breakfast houses were the beginning of travel amenities as they would provide shelter, bathrooms, and food for travelers. Today, that scene looks so much different as there are multiple Bed and Breakfast sites for homeowners to buy into, motels have advanced, and the hotels are one of the best amenities travelers can have.
Michigan Puts the Kibosh on Massive Consumers Energy Rate Hike
New energy rates approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission could lower monthly bills paid by Consumers Energy customers. In December of last year, Consumers Energy requested to increase its revenue from gas customers by $136 million, which would have resulted in a natural gas rate increase of 5.7% for its customers.
Southwest Michigan counties to get disaster aid following May 7 tornadoes
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Monday that portions of Southwest Michigan will receive funding from the state's Disaster and Emergency Contingency Fund following the May 7 tornadoes. Nearly $11 million of financial assistance will be provided to 17 counties. The money from the latest budget covered Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas counties after the governor declared three states of emergency in the last 16 months. ...
Ohio State transfer Roddy Gayle Jr. was ‘taught to hate’ Michigan, but now he’s in Ann Arbor ready to ‘get this place rocking’
Michigan Wolverines basketball brought in six transfers this offseason, including two from the SEC, two from the American Athletic Conference and one from the Ivy League. And then there’s junior guard Roddy Gayle Jr., who spent the last two seasons at archrival Ohio State. Gayle entered the NCAA transfer portal following his sophomore campaign in […] The post Ohio State transfer Roddy Gayle Jr. was ‘taught to hate’ Michigan, but now he’s in Ann Arbor ready to ‘get this place rocking’ appeared first on On3.
Watch Out For This New Text Message Scam in Michigan
Ah, Michigan, the land of beautiful lakes and unpredictable weather. But lately, it seems like we're also a hotspot for some pretty sketchy texting scams. Picture this: you’re minding your own business, enjoying a nice summer day, when your phone buzzes. You glance at it and see a message saying, "Hey, I'm calling you" or, even weirder, "Dude, what the heck!" Instinctively, you think it’s a friend trying to reach you, but something feels off.
Ohio Rules That All Wings Are Boneless Wings. Does Michigan Agree?
There is never a day that will go by when Ohio confuses me. You understand the concept of boneless chicken. It is chicken without bones in it. Simple to understand, right?. Apparently, Ohio may not understand this "complicated" concept of boneless chicken. Bones Are Allowed In Boneless Chicken. Before you...