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Michigan Matters: Two Motor City family businesses take center stage
(CBS DETROIT) - The spotlight is on two successful Detroit family-owned businesses on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters as leaders from PVS Chemicals and Sweet Potato Sensations talk about working for a family enterprise and the nuances.Family-owned companies are vital to our economy. Nearly 90% of American businesses are family-owned and range from two-person operations to Fortune 500 companies, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.James B. Nicholson, chairman of PVS Chemicals, along with two of his four sons who also work for the company, James M. Nicholson (chairman) and John Nicholson (executive vice president), appear and discuss the genesis of their company...
Michigan beaches impacted by elevated bacteria levels
(CBS DETROIT) - More than 20 Michigan beaches are closed due to dangerous levels of E. coli, eight of which are in Metro Detroit.The Detroit-area beaches that are shut down are Stewart Lake, Pontiac Lake, Bogey Lake, Teeple Lake, Sugden Lake, Crescent Lake Park, Sylvan Lake and Memorial Park Beach.Meanwhile, in Detroit, beachgoers are still weary after Belle Isle beaches were closed for the same reasons earlier this month."I'll go into my ankles right now just to clean my feet off, but I will never fully submerge," said Xavier Ambrose. "Just in case there is some issue that they haven't...
UP residents express concerns with state energy laws
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Upper Peninsula residents voiced concerns about Michigan’s new green energy laws at Northern Michigan University’s Northern Center on Tuesday. The laws were passed in 2023 with goals like increasing renewable energy to 50% by 2030 and 60% by 2035. The Michigan Public Service Commission...
Michigan woman opens spam folder, finds she’s won $207K lottery prize
MACOMB COUNTY, MI – A Michigan woman got the surprise of a lifetime after she found an email in her spam folder informing her she’d won a $207,199 lottery prize. The 54-year-old from Macomb County, who chose to remain anonymous, won after she was selected in a random drawing on July 9.
Michigan Israel Business Accelerator Helps Israeli Company Land in Michigan
DETROIT – The Michigan Israel Business Accelerator (MIBA), the nonprofit international trade organization committed to accelerating Michigan’s economic growth through Israeli corporate connections, applauds the new economic investment by one of the world’s most promising technology companies, SkillReal, which plans to expand into the United States by establishing its U.S. headquarters, SkillReal North America, in Michigan, creating 20 jobs near Detroit.
Owner of Michigan learning center pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud
(CBS DETROIT) - The owner of a Michigan-based children's learning center has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud, the Michigan Attorney General's office announced on Tuesday.Kaila Oman, 37, of Galesburg, was arraigned in the 54B District Court on two counts of Medicaid fraud - false claim. Oman remains free on bond.A sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled.State officials said Oman owned the Mosaic Learning Center, which is located in Galesburg, Coldwater and Lansing. An investigation found that Oman submitted a bill to the Medicaid program for services not provided, including a period when the Coldwater location was closed, according to a news release."Medicaid funds critical services for those who need them," Nessel said in the release. "My office will remain vigilant to protect these funds from those who abuse the program."
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.
Humid overnight; fog and rain possible again Wednesday
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - A few lingering showers and light downpours have been traversing through Mid-Michigan this evening but the activity is also coming to a gradual end as we head into the next few hours. Several more rain chances exist in the forecast over the coming days. TONIGHT |...
Listeria outbreak prompts Kroger recall of produce, dips sold in 5 states
A possible listeria contamination has prompted a flurry of recalls recently of vegetables, salsas and deli meat. Kroger shoppers in five states are once again being asked to check their fridges for products that may be contaminated.
Michigan Hospital Named One of the Best for Cancer Treatment in U.S.
When facing a cancer diagnosis, choosing the right hospital can make all the difference. America is home to some of the best cancer treatment centers globally, offering cutting-edge technology, groundbreaking research, and compassionate care. So how do you go about finding the very best in cancer care? The U.S. News...
Secretary Buttigieg visits Menominee and Manitowoc ports as part of Great Lakes tour
MENOMINEE, Mich. (WLUK) -- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Northeast Wisconsin Tuesday as part of a Great Lakes ports tour. Ports and waterways across the nation received $17 billion through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to strengthen supply chain reliability, speed up the movement...
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...
Michigan has fix in place after brief outage in early-voter check-in system
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here.An overloaded server briefly brought Michigan’s voter check-in system to a crawl Saturday morning, a hiccup on the first day of early in-person voting in the state primary that Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says she is “confident” won’t happen again.The error was the result of other applications running on the same server that also hosted the state’s early voting electronic poll books, Benson said during a news conference Monday. When voting started, those hundreds of poll...
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