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Michigan Supreme Court gives big victory to people trying to recoup cash from foreclosures
The Michigan Supreme Court said Monday that its 2020 decision stopping local governments from keeping cash windfalls from the sale of foreclosed homes can be applied retroactively, meaning that hundreds of millions of dollars could potentially be returned to people who lost properties over unpaid taxes.Local governments were "essentially stealing from people," said Christina Martin, an attorney who argued the case for former property owners. "It doesn't matter if it's going to be expensive to pay them back. They have to pay them back."For years, counties kept profits from the sale of foreclosed homes or land — even if the...
Michigan EV enthusiasts get ready for 1st all-electric Woodward ‘Clean Cruise’
EV enthusiasts will host a cruise along Woodward Avenue in suburban Detroit Saturday exclusively featuring electric vehicles. The event, called the Clean Cruise, will bring together industry experts, EV owners, environmentalists and members of the public to talk all things EV in downtown Ferndale. EV education is a main theme...
Midland Mall’s millionaire owner among bidders objecting to State Theatre’s pending sale
BAY CITY, MI – The two people who placed losing bids on the historic State Theatre in downtown Bay City have filed objections in federal court claiming the bid that was accepted and is set to go before a bankruptcy court judge this week was not the highest offer.
Here’s when – and why – Bay City’s Independence Bridge will be closed next
BAY CITY, MI – Another day-long bridge closure is scheduled for one of the city’s four bascule-style roadways early next month. The Independence Bridge is set to be closed from Aug. 7 to Aug. 8, the city said in a traffic alert Wednesday, July 31. If you purchase...
Former WNBA player Tonya Edwards has young ballers "Shooting 4 Excellence"
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Tonya Edwards knowledge of basketball is far and wide. From winning state titles at Northwestern high school to national championships at the University of Tennessee or even winning WNBA titles as an assistant coach. Tonya knows basketball. This week at Carman-Ainsworth, she's providing her vast knowledge...
Flint mayor, state legislators join with EGLE, others to announce citywide rollout of 60K free curbside carts
Today’s MI Environment story is courtesy of the Recycling Raccoons. Recycling carts at a press conference in Flint. Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley recently joined with Genesee County state legislators and leaders with the Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and national nonprofit The Recycling Partnership to announce the city has selected Grand Rapids-based Cascade Engineering to produce 60,000-plus 96-gallon trash carts and 64-gallon recycling carts that will be distributed for free beginning this fall to 30,000 residential households.
WNEM TV-5 anchor announces sudden departure
SAGINAW, MI — A longtime, familiar face of local TV news announced he was unexpectedly released from his job. David Custer, a news anchor for WNEM TV-5, on social media announced the news station did not renew his contract, ending more than a decade spent working there. “Unfortunately, hard...
Greater Lansing natives Evan Boyd and Tommy McIntosh are ready to have big seasons with Central Michigan
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (WILX) - Monday afternoon was Central Michigan football’s media day. Former East Lansing High School wide receiver Evan Boyd and former DeWitt wide receiver Tommy McIntosh were rivals in high school but have now teamed up with the Chippewas for this season. Boyd took a redshirt...
Flint mobile food pantry dates and locations announced for August
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Flint families can get nutritious food that limits the effects of lead exposure during mobile food pantry hours set for August at locations throughout the city. The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services are announcing the...
Genesee County’s billion-dollar manufacturing project gains local support
MUNDY TWP, MI - A potential billion-dollar project coming to Genesee County continues to gain support from local businesses. An increasing number of businesses, labor organizations, and trade groups are adding their support, eager about the prospects of the Genesee County Advanced Manufacturing District (AMD). If you purchase a product...
Kalamazoo First Responder Creates Tool That Could Save Michigan Teens Lives
It's no secret to any of us here in Michigan, the United States, and really all over the world that the suicide rates have gone up. The overall rate has gone up, but the most concerning demographic is teenagers as their world continues to change and the suicide rate continues to climb with no halt in the foreseeable future. Although we can say life shouldn't be hard for them, we didn't experience the world like they do now.
Issues of the Environment: Ecology Center study finds PFAS in rainwater in Ann Arbor and Southeast Michigan
In the past decade, a few studies have looked at precipitation across the Great Lakes region to see if PFAS would turn up there. Invariable, it has been detected, albeit at very low concentrations. This is concerning because even though the levels are very dilute in rain droplets, it indicates that they can readily concentrate in the environment where they fall.