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Emergency services director explains lack of FEMA help following May tornado
CENTREVILLE — St. Joseph County Emergency Services Director Erin Goff is urging residents impacted by the May 7 tornado to consider a limited-time offer for a low-interest loan. She also shed light on the recent decision by Federal Emergency Management Agency, which opted to not offer aid for St. Joseph, Branch and neighboring counties. The agency determined the extent of damage does not justify supplemental federal assistance. ...
Don’t Get Caught Using “Authorized Vehicles Only” Roads In Michigan
I was being a passenger prince while my wife Lindsey drove us to Detroit to see George Strait at Ford Field. When we were near Lansing I saw a Minivan pull over and use the road that is for authorized vehicles only. I'm not sure why they used it but...
Districts are feeding more students due to universal free meals
Multiple districts — A year into the state’s universal free meals program, local food-service directors are seeing big increases in the number of students eating school breakfast and lunch. As a result, districts are renovating school kitchens, adding staff members, zeroing in on production efficiencies and getting creative...
Ohio Rules That All Wings Are Boneless Wings. Does Michigan Agree?
There is never a day that will go by when Ohio confuses me. You understand the concept of boneless chicken. It is chicken without bones in it. Simple to understand, right?. Apparently, Ohio may not understand this "complicated" concept of boneless chicken. Bones Are Allowed In Boneless Chicken. Before you...
Wednesday, July 31, 2024: 5 things you need to know
MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) - We made it to the middle of the week! Happy Wednesday, mid-Michigan, we hope it’s going great so far. Here are five stories to know for the day ahead. 1. Calls to stop the violence after an 18 and 19-year-old were shot Tuesday morning on Saginaw’s west side. Both are in critical condition in the hospital. The organization, HELP, is partnering with Saginaw police and other community leaders. HELP’s president said fighting violence requires work from everyone. Starting next month, his organization will step up their presence in Saginaw neighborhoods.
Michigan college tuition sees across-the-board increases this fall
Learning the true cost of attending a Michigan university can be a difficult web to untangle. Higher education institutions post their sticker price for tuition, housing and fees. At public universities, the cost can vary wildly because in-state and out-of-state students fork over vastly different sums based on higher tuition rates for nonresidents. Thanks to financial aid, many families also never need to pay close to the list price. ...
Western Michigan Forecast: Highs in the Upper 80s with Isolated Storms East of U.S. 131
Grand Rapids, MI – Western Michigan residents can expect partly sunny skies today, with isolated afternoon showers and storms possible east of U.S.-131. Temperatures will range from 84 to 88 degrees, with cooler conditions near Lake Michigan. According to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids, an isolated shower...
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...