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Whitmer: Harris has ‘more experience than the whole GOP ticket put together’
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on Wednesday doubled down on her support for Vice President Harris, touting her years of experience in contrast to the GOP ticket. “Kamala Harris in and of herself has more experience than the whole GOP ticket put together. They only have six years of public service experience, and I often…
Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs $82.5 billion state budget. Here's what is included
(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the $82.5 billion state budget on Wednesday.The budget, which lawmakers passed last month, includes $150 million to reopen the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Southwest Michigan, $247.6 million for state and local roads, highways and bridges, and $161.5 million to create new certified community behavioral health clinics across the state.Other parts of the budget include $65 million to support a 15% rate increase for childcare and bonuses for childcare workers and $15 million for capital improvements and infrastructure projects at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County."Today's balanced budget prioritizes public safety,...
Study Says Worst Night Of Sleep For Michigan Residents Is This Week
Sleeping is easily one of the most important things in our lives right alongside food, water, shelter, clothing, and love. Although this may be an essential need in our lives, sleeping comes much easier to some than it does others. I am one of those people who struggles with sleeping, and it definitely catches up to me from time to time. Nonetheless, everybody has the environments they enjoy sleeping in which may contribute to their lack of sleep.
Michigan Among Top States with Most Olympic Gold Medalists
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are nearly upon us. Michigan is sending 17 total Olympians and Paralympians to France to compete for the gold alongside their fellow countrymen. These are the 17 athletes representing Michigan in the 2024 Olympics:. Heath Baldwin - Kalamazoo - Track and Field. Bobby Body...
Will public water utilities submit PFAS settlement claims by Friday's deadline?
Earlier this year a federal judge in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina approved a multibillion-dollar settlement with two PFAS manufacturers, DuPont and 3M. Now, thousands of public water systems across the country have until Friday to file a PFAS settlement claim. That includes close...
Michigan man accused of leaving ex-girlfriend in Mercer County over 300 unwanted messages
A Michigan man is accused of leaving his ex-girlfriend in Mercer County hundreds of unwanted messages, as well as stalking her. According to the criminal complaint, the victim told police her ex-boyfriend, identified as 28-year-old Aldo Bardhi, has been stalking her since December of 2023 and leaving her hundreds of unwanted voicemails and text messages.
Will The Weinermobile Crash Effect This Week’s Apperances in Grand Rapids?
If you have social media or watch the news, you've probably already seen that the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile took a tumble yesterday after crashing on Northbound I-294 near Oak Brook just outside of Chicago. The infamous hotdog shaped car collided with a Hyundai sedan and flipped on its side, blocking traffic and catching stares for around an hour on Monday afternoon.
City and Lime launch innovative ‘micromobility’ initiative
Lime and the City of Grand Rapids recently announced a new initiative aimed at expanding the affordability of shared e-scooters and e-bikes to residents who qualify for state, city and federal subsidies. The City of Grand Rapids is taking a pioneering step by embarking on a pilot program to directly subsidize trips taken via the Lime Access program. Lime, a leading provider of shared electric vehicles around the world, already offered Grand Rapids residents 50 percent off trip discounts based on need and on geographical area throughout its time in the city. With this new pilot program, Lime Access will provide five free 30-minute rides a day to all eligible residents, and Lime is working with researchers from McGill University to determine what lessons can be applied to equity in micromobility moving forward.
Crain's Grand Rapids Business Brief
Mark Sanchez: A little opposition has surfaced as my co-worker Andy Balaskovitz, he's a managing editor here at Crain’s Grand Rapids, wrote this. Last week there is a little bit of opposition to this proposal on the ballot in less than two weeks. If you've been driving along I-196 near Grandville, you've seen the billboard overlooking the freeway or perhaps you've gotten some of the text messages from this organization TGIF Victory Fund. This is founded and is financially backed by a developer Dan Hibma. You may have heard that name. He was the guy behind a number of years back trying to dredge the Grand River. And he has also been a financial supporter over in Ottawa County of the Ottawa Impact PAC. And he's been contributing about $100,000 dollars to this TGIF Victory Fund that has been a growing some opposition out there into the town about this proposal on the August 6th ballot that would allow Kent County to increase the motel/hotel tax assessment on rooms. When folks come from out of town, the backers of this proposal, say 90% of the revenue it would generate would come from out-of-town visitors. And proposal is to increase the tax from 5% to 8% on hotel and motel stays. And this money would go to, we've discussed these projects for quite some time here on this program, the new soccer stadium that's proposed right along the freeway just on the west side of downtown, and the Acrisure Amphitheater that's under construction just on the south end of downtown. So, it's a proposal coming to the ballot. There are a lot of business interests, including the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce, that are advocating on behalf that favor this proposal to fund these projects. But now here in the last recent week, we've seen some opposition come up and surface to oppose this proposal.
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