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Target Will No Longer Accept This as Payment in Michigan
Michigan shoppers, brace yourselves. In news that will only take a few by surprise, Target stores in the Mitten State and around the country will stop accepting a once standard and common form of payment. It seems like just yesterday, bills were accepted without a marker test for counterfeiting, credit cards were placed in boxes, under carbon paper, and scanned manually with a satisfying "click click."
Could a power line connecting Michigan and Wisconsin below Lake Michigan be a clean energy solution?
The wind farms of the Upper Great Plains generate so much electricity that power providers don’t just charge cheap rates for it – sometimes they actually pay utilities and power cooperatives to take the electricity to avoid overloading and crashing their local grid. Officials at Wolverine Power Cooperative...
Unemployment claims in Michigan increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Michigan rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 7,064 in the week ending June 28, up from 5,964 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
Construction project to add lanes near Sleeping Bear’s popular Dune Climb
GLEN HAVEN, MI - A road construction project designed to add turn lanes at M-109 at the popular Dune Climb at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is slated to begin this week and stretch into fall. The Michigan Department of Transportation said the permit project by the National Park Service...
Whitmer shuts down 2024 presidential talk but doesn’t hide her ambitions in timely book launch
LANSING (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is releasing a new memoir at a particularly fraught moment, both for herself and for the Democratic Party. Set to release Tuesday amid the frenzy over President Joe Biden’s recent debate performance, “True Gretch” won’t do much to dispel questions about her national ambitions. But in a pre-launch interview with The Associated Press, Whitmer did what she could to shut down such speculation, saying bluntly that she would not step into the election if Biden were to step down. “It’s a distraction more than anything,” said Whitmer. “I don’t like seeing my name in articles like that because I’m totally focused on governing and campaigning for the ticket.” In the book, Whitmer recounts events that unfolded on the national stage throughout her career, including a clash with Donald Trump and a kidnapping plot targeting her and her family.
Michigan strong: Local ironworkers creating a legacy with Gordie Howe Bridge
Kyle Dedenbach is among the ironworkers building the Gordie Howe International Bridge, and while his work has him climbing to heights of more than 700 feet, his biggest fear is not that he will fall. “My fear is dropping an item or tool knowing I’ve got brothers and sisters working...
Michigan employers, medical centers using new Breathalyzer to detect recent cannabis use
A Breathalyzer designed to determine whether someone is currently under the influence of cannabis is being used by employers in Michigan and is now offered at several medical centers around the state. The device developed by California-based Hound Labs Inc. is among the first to detect recent marijuana use, distinguishing it from other tests that indicate the presence of cannabis over an extended period. ...
July 22: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in Conversation with Jeff Daniels
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Michelle Tuplin and Katie Hubbard for the information and photos in this story.) Serendipity Books is thrilled to welcome Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to Chelsea in support of her autobiography, True Gretch. The governor will be joined in conversation by Jeff Daniels, actor, playwright, and founder of The Purple Rose Theatre.
ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2024 - Tom Kelly - #MPC24
The Detroit Regional Chamber's annual Mackinac Policy Conference. Chris Holman speaks with Tom Kelly, President & CEO, Automation Alley, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference. Watch Tom and Chris discuss his organization, recent activity and what they are experiencing in 2024, along...
Michigan wants to improve 'imperfect' post-adoption support for families
When parents sign the adoption paperwork, they’re supposed to give their child a forever home. They usually do — less than 2% of adoptions in Michigan are undone. But not every home is a happy one. Some children have been irreparably damaged or hardened by the trauma they’ve experienced. Some parents realize too late the toll bringing home a child could take on their time, finances, relationships and lifestyle. ...
Here are the key bills that await the Michigan Legislature when lawmakers return
After a frenzied start in 2023, the pace of the 102nd Michigan Legislature has slowed considerably this year. In the first year that Democrats enjoyed a governing trifecta for the first time in four decades, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation banning anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination, repealing Right to Work, axing some abortion restrictions, establishing a clean energy […] The post Here are the key bills that await the Michigan Legislature when lawmakers return appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Monday, July 8, 2024: 5 things you need to know
MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) - Happy Monday morning to you, mid-Michigan! We hope you had a stellar weekend. If you’re back to the grind today, check these five stories to know. 1. The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting in Fenton Township. Deputies went to an apartment on Thompson and Jennings Roads on Saturday night. Orhan Hosic, 33, was found shot multiple times. There are reports of an orange Chevy Camaro being at the scene. Please call police if you have information.
FDA warns food firms in Iowa and Michigan about misbranding violations and more
The Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction as part of its enforcement activities. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company has been given months to years to correct problems.
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