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Anonymous driver lands bumper $4m windfall while getting gas – they bought just two items
A MYSTERY driver has won a whopping $4 million Lottery prize while refueling his car. The shocked man initially assumed the Lottery scanner was broken. After purchasing the winning ticket at the Fastlane convenience store at 3540 State Street in Saginaw County, Michigan, he became a multi-millionaire. The motorist won...
Local golf course offers a fun way to golf at night
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – If you’re looking for something fun to do with friends and family, Glenkerry Golf Course offers a great golf experience, including a fun way to golf at night!. Glenkerry Golf Course offers a great golf experience for all levels with five sets of...
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. ...
$1.15B Great Lakes dam project enters construction phase
The states of Michigan and Illinois signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to cosponsor construction of the $1.15 billion Brandon Road Interbasin Project, which will prevent invasive carp and other aquatic nuisance species from entering the Great Lakes, per a July 1 news release from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office.
‘If You Don’t Vote Donald Trump, You Ain’t Black,’ Michigan Rep. John James Says At RNC
Republican Michigan Rep. John James told the RNC audience "if you don't vote Trump, you ain't Black," in a viral moment. The post ‘If You Don’t Vote Donald Trump, You Ain’t Black,’ Michigan Rep. John James Says At RNC appeared first on NewsOne.
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....
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...
Not ‘too sweet to play rugby’: Alena Olsen’s Olympic journey
CALEDONIA, Mich. (WOOD) — Alena Olsen has been wowing crowds from a young age. She was a featured soloist at the Grand Rapids Youth Orchestra and Caledonia High School. Nowadays, you will find on the pitch for the U.S. Women’s Rugby Sevens Team. “I get that all the...
Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy donates 200 acres to Barry State Game Area
HASTINGS, Mich. — After donating 200 acres to the Barry State Game Area in Hastings, Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy (SWMLC) and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate Monday afternoon. SWMLC purchased the area from the former Boys and Girls Club of Kalamazoo earlier...
Kent County board incumbent squares off against retired cop for 4th District seat
KENT COUNTY, MI - A Republican will challenge a same-party incumbent in the Aug. 6 Republican primary this year. Kathy Clark, of Rockford, is trying to unseat incumbent entrepreneur Katie DeBoer, also of Rockford, for a seat on the Kent County board for the 4th District. After running for Diane Jones’ open spot, DeBoer was elected to the Kent County Board of Commissioners in 2023.
Clinton County restaurant inspections: Chicken wings in ziplock bags not cool enough
ST. JOHNS — When health inspectors visit local restaurants, they document problems that need addressing to meet state standards. The most serious problems are considered priority violations, which present potential health hazards and should be corrected immediately. Priority foundation violations do not present immediate health hazards but should be corrected in a timely manner. Follow-up inspections and reports may consequently happen. ...
Restaurant building demolished near Kalamazoo, developer plans new construction
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- A former Long John Silver’s restaurant building has been demolished, leaving only the signage of the iconic fast food eatery standing. The familiar signage is also a sign of things to come -- as the developer plans to build a new and revamped Long John Silver’s in the same spot.
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