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Roy Sexton Named Among Michigan’s 2024 Most Valuable Professionals
Roy Sexton, Director of Marketing at Clark Hill, has been named one of Michigan’s 2024 Most Valuable Professionals by Corp! Magazine. The recognition highlights Sexton’s significant contributions to his firm and the broader business community in Michigan. With over 25 years of experience in marketing, communications, business development,...
Supporters, critics clash over how ‘green’ nuclear power is at Palisades hearing
Supporters and opponents of restarting a closed Michigan nuclear power plant voiced feedback Thursday night to federal nuclear regulators who are conducting an environmental review of the proposed relaunch. Palisades, which is located along Lake Michigan in Van Buren County’s Covert Township near South Haven, was shut down more than...
Family Feud at the Heart of Michigan Fast Food Chain’s Demise
A popular Michigan cheesesteak restaurant is shuttering 18 locations, and a feud between family members is said to be the reason for the chain's ultimate demise. Lefty's Famous Cheesesteaks, Hoagies & Grill has been a fast-food staple in the Detroit area, but a legal battle between family members has forced the chain to close more than half of its locations.
Michigan Reports Double-Digit Errors in SNAP Benefit Payments
A large number of Food Stamp recipients are not receiving the correct amount of benefits each month, according to new data released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). About 1.3 million people in Michigan get assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) each month. SNAP benefits help...
Consumers Energy will mobilize crews in West Michigan to deal with upcoming storms
Consumers Energy is mobilizing a collection of company and contract crews to respond to thunderstorms that could arrive tonight and early tomorrow morning. “We are getting our crews ready — and we want the public to be ready — for storms that could bring high wind gusts,” said Chris Laird, Consumers Energy’s vice president for electric operations said in a news release. ...
Continuous severe storm coverage: minute by minute tracking of need-to-know info
Very severe thunderstorms are in a solid line moving from northern Illinois toward southwest Michigan. This is the article where the MLive weather team will be adding the latest important severe weather info at the top of the article as the line of storms moves across our state. 11:50 p.m....
Michigan U.S. House District 4
Two Republicans, incumbent U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga and Brendan Muir, are running in the Aug. 6 primary to advance to the Nov. 5 general election. Democrat Jessica Swartz is unopposed. The 4th District includes West Michigan from Holland south to Benton Harper, east to Battle Creek. Bill Huizenga, Republican. Huizenga,...
High-end Tornado Watch issued for SW Michigan, Gusts up to 90 mph possible
A tornado watch has been issued across northern Illinois into southwest Lower Michigan and northwest Indiana. Intense severe weather is ongoing in Iowa and Illinois at 8:00 p.m. and heading east. The Michigan counties in the tornado watch are Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo and Van Buren. The tornado watch...
Camp Grayling hosts Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial
GRAYLING, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Camp Grayling is honoring fallen service members with their first Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial. Surrounding the Camp Grayling minuteman statue is a collection of combat boots tagged with names, photos and a flag. It honors service members from all branches of the military...
Voters have four candidates to consider for next probate judge
GAYLORD — Voters in the Aug. 6 primary will select one of four candidates to become the next probate judge in the 46th Circuit Court for Otsego County. The current judge, Michael Cooper, who has served since being appointed by Gov. John Engler in 2000, is retiring. Courtney Cadotte, David Delaney, Kevin Hesselink and Paul Slough are running to replace Cooper.
National Weather Service in Far, Remote Northern Michigan Took Over Warning Chicago as Illinois Forecasters Hunkered Down During Tornado Outbreak
The National Weather Service is the government agency we all rely upon for up-to-the-second information particularly in emergency situations like severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks. But what happens when NWS forecasters are in the line of fire for a storm? That was the situation facing the NWS office in Chicago last night (July 15, 2024) as a summer storm spawned a tornado outbreak across the region.
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