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Northern Michigan schools to receive grant funds for environmentally friendly buses
The Michigan Department of Education has awarded nearly $30 million in state funds to 29 school districts in Michigan to replace diesel-powered school buses with more environmentally-friendly ones including eight Northern Michigan schools.
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...
Michigan DNR Removes Peregrine Falcon From Endangered Species List
Nothing is more disappointing than seeing an animal added to the Endangered species list. But, on the other side of the coin, nothing is better than seeing an animal leave that list after successful conservation efforts. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and its partners are celebrating a significant conservation milestone this week, after decades of dedicated work, the peregrine falcon has been downlisted from an endangered species to a threatened one in Michigan.
MSP captain who ran for governor is latest forced departure after failing to report error
LANSING — Capt. Michael Brown, the Michigan State Police district commander who was a Republican candidate for governor in 2022, is retiring Sept. 1 after an internal affairs investigation found he failed to properly report a mistake made by troopers under his supervision. "The bottom line is, I made a mistake on policy...
NLRB general counsel meets with Michigan auto parts workers organizing with UAW
Updated 6:32 p.m. 7/31/24 The woman tasked with enforcing U.S. labor law sat down Monday with workers from two Detroit-area auto parts plants — one that recently secured its first UAW contract, and the other still working toward union recognition. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo met with the group of workers […]
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.
BEWARE: Dangerous And Severe Viral Infection Now Confirmed In MI
Summer in Michigan is usually the season when cases of illness are less frequent as more people are outdoors and the risk of spreading infections is relatively low. But health officials have recently confirmed a dangerous viral disease has now been detected in Michigan and residents are urged to protect themselves against the spread of this virus.