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Businessman Sandy Pensler drops out of U.S. Senate race, endorses Mike Rogers
Businessman Sandy Pensler has withdrawn from the Republican Senate race in Michigan just ahead of the state's primary, throwing his support behind former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers for the party's nomination. Pensler made the announcement at Donald Trump's rally in Grand Rapids on Saturday after being called onto to stage by the former president. Trump endorsed Rogers earlier this year and many in the party have begun to coalesce around Rogers, who served in the U.S. House for 14 years and chaired the House Intelligence Committee."We need control of the Senate," Pensler said on stage. "A divisive continued primary effort...
Warning: Dog & Cat Food Being Recalled in Michigan
When it comes to the health of your furry friends, you're always going to put them first. With that being said, there is yet another recall currently hitting the shelfs that you should be aware of. Before you head out to the store you should check for this recall. Dog...
Retired Michigan couple 'crack code' to win $26million on the lottery with 'genius' method
A retired couple used simple arithmetic to "crack the code" of lotteries, winning a staggering $26million in state lottery games. Jerry and Marge Selbee also helped many others in their hometown of Evart, Michigan, beat the system. Their fascinating life story was turned into the movie Jerry & Marge Go Large after they sold the rights to a Hollywood studio.
Car Insurance, Cats, and Racial Discrimination
Hello World is a weekly newsletter—delivered every Saturday morning—that goes deep into our original reporting and the questions we put to big thinkers in the field. Browse the archive here. Hello world,. On Thursday, The Markup and Outlier Media published an investigation into car insurance pricing in Michigan...
If Michigan Schools Are Required to Start After Labor Day, Why Don’t They?
I know summer isn't even over yet but parents, it's almost that magical time of the year: back to school time!. Have you been to Meijer lately? That's all it is is pencils, backpacks, and lunchboxes. Similar to the yearly explosion of pumpkin spice everything, or when Christmas decorations start...
Popular Michigan Tag Team Reportedly Signing with WWE
Wrestling is cool again. It's like the attitude era all over again with the way the business has changed over the last few years. Still, plenty of stars made their name in the years between. One such tag team was the Motor City Machine Guns. Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley, both born in Michigan (Shelley in Detroit, Sabin in Pinckney), for the duo that has won championships pretty much everywhere in wrestling except the WWE.
WMTA shares mid-summer fun: Coast Guard Fest, Art in the Park & more
July is almost over, but there's no end to the fun in store for West Michiganders this summer. The West Michigan Tourist Association stopped by FOX 17's studio to bring you more fun events
Heat waves are a sign of ‘creeping changes’ in climate, expert says
There’s no easy way to say it: The heat is only getting worse. Extreme heat events in the Great Lakes region will only become more frequent as climate change warms the oceans, lakes and air, a University of Michigan climate expert said. And the earlier that heat waves start each season, the more there may be in the months to come.
Michigan Native’s Unique National Anthem Overshadows Home Run Derby
The Home Run Derby is one of the most exciting events in all of sports, its comparable to the 3-point shootout, the dunk contest, hockey shootout, penalty kicks, and other all-star/ skill competitions that take place in sports. Both die-hard and casual baseball fans turn their heads and give their undivided attention to the MLB Home Run Derby and celebrate all of the moonshot mania that occurs. I would say this year's Derby was no different but that couldn't be farther from the truth.
Michigan's unemployment agency back up and running after global IT outage
(CBS DETROIT) - State departments were not spared from tech issues on Friday as Michigan and the rest of the country dealt with major disruptions from a global tech outage. Phone and online chat services are back online after being disrupted at Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency."Here at the state of Michigan, we do have some state services that were impacted mainly through third parties or hosted services," said Laura Wotruba, the director of communications for the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "One of those would be call centers that people call into for various help with various state services...
The Daily Show roasts Ohio State in favor of Michigan
Some things are bigger than politics and one of those things is the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry. And one Daily Show correspondent and host has chosen a side. At the Republican National Convention, Ohio senator J.D. Vance was named the vice presidential candidate, and though he’s from the Buckeye State and went to OSU, he made several overtures to Michigan throughout his acceptance speech. However, afterward, he was seen doing the OH-IO chant, and The Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper is having none of it.
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