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Michigan Woman Finds $200K Winning Prize in Her Spam Folder
Sometimes important emails get trapped in your spam folder. It happened to a Macomb County woman who opened her spam folder and discovered she'd won a big prize from the Michigan Lottery. Her Big Cash surprise win was $207,199. Second Chance Drawing Surprise. The player tells the Michigan Lottery that...
Watch Out For This New Text Message Scam in Michigan
Ah, Michigan, the land of beautiful lakes and unpredictable weather. But lately, it seems like we're also a hotspot for some pretty sketchy texting scams. Picture this: you’re minding your own business, enjoying a nice summer day, when your phone buzzes. You glance at it and see a message saying, "Hey, I'm calling you" or, even weirder, "Dude, what the heck!" Instinctively, you think it’s a friend trying to reach you, but something feels off.
DTE faces backlash over $450 million rate hike request amidst soaring inflation
(CBS DETROIT) — DTE wants customers who are already spending more money to keep the lights on and dig even deeper into their wallets. The utility giant has filed a request with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) for a more than $450 million rate increase. A handful of frustrated customers and elected leaders protested Wednesday in front of DTE Headquarters. They demand no more rate hikes this year, especially when inflation already has customers pinching pennies. Anytime lousy weather rolls in, Tomena Rawls-Byrd fears she'll lose power at her Redford Township home because she feels the grid, as it is now, isn't reliable...
Sneaky hot spell coming into all of Michigan
While it’s not a headline grabbing sizzler, we do have a stretch of hot days coming to Michigan. Here’s a look at the hot weather through the weekend. What is a hot spell? Is there an exact definition of a hot spell? No there isn’t. It’s more a judgement call, and with 35 years of weather forecasting in the Great Lakes region I feel I have the credentials to deem it a hot spell or a not-hot spell.
Michigan’s First Primark Store Will be Opening Soon
A store you've heard of but probably never had the opportunity to visit is about to open its first location in Michigan. Primark is coming to Auburn Hills. Primark is an international clothing retailer based in Dublin, Ireland. Primark sells clothing for men, women, children, and babies as well as accessories, footwear, and a few home essentials and beauty products.
Nessel says Mosiac Learning Center owner enters guilty pleas to Medicaid Fraud
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says the owner of the Mosaic Learning Center, with locations in Coldwater, Galesburg and Lansing, entered guilty pleas on Monday in Ingham County to two counts of Medicaid Fraud – False Claim. 37-year-old Kaila Oman of Galesburg entered the...
Company wants to use Washtenaw County farm to turn manure into biogas – but neighbors are worried
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Lima Center Road is a one-lane dirt road, flanked by corn fields and country homes. It’s a sleepy road in a rural township. But a half mile off the road, in front of a 147-year-old farm, a national company’s potential industrial development could, the opposition contends, endanger the Washtenaw County environmental landscape.
Woman charged with assault for allegedly striking employee in head with fire extinguisher
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – A 35-year-old Ypsilanti woman has been charged with two counts of felonious assault after she allegedly struck a man with a fire extinguisher at a Cricket Wireless store in Ypsilanti Township, according to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office. Adrianna Taylor-Hamby was arraigned July 14...
Western boys soccer turns to former player to be new coach
Cody Bayn is the new boys soccer coach at Western. Bayn takes over from Scott Watterson, who led the Panthers to back-to-back conference titles in 2022 and 2023, as well as a conference title in 2020. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
Dexter Swimmers Succeed at State Swim Meets
The Dexter Community Aquatics Club (DCAC) had a successful summer at the two state meets it competed in. They had several swimmers placing in the top 16, a silver medal relay, and two different State Champion swimmers in three events. There were two state meets. One for 14 and under...
Detroit Fire Department fails to apply for $15 million state grant allocated for gear
(CBS DETROIT) — Nearly 200 fire departments across the state, including in Metro Detroit, applied for state funding to equip firefighters with additional gear. However, the Detroit Fire Department failed to do so.The $15 million comes from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, through the Firefighter Turnout Gear Program."It puts money back in our communities from our state and helping our first responders," says Matthew Sahr, the president of the Michigan Professional Firefighters Union.Sahr said the funding is being distributed to 187 fire departments across Michigan. The funding also allows responders to change after battling a fire as...
Dexter Stamping Company to close, leaving several without jobs
SANDSTONE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WILX) - The Dexter Stamping Company will officially close its doors leaving more than 60 people without a job on Wednesday. The company creates stamps for the automotive industry. In April, the company announced that it would be leaving Mid-Michigan. Previous coverage: Dexter Stamping Company set to...
Rusty Roots opens on North Main in Adrian
ADRIAN — Rusty Roots, a new consignment store owned by Teresa and Rob Watts, opened on May 11 in downtown Adrian. The Wattses are experienced small business owners from Lambertville. Their decision to start a business in downtown Adrian was based on the good things they’ve heard about the business climate here, they said.
Pro wrestling fans ready for Thursday’s IWR Insane Rumble
MONROE — Insane Wrestling Revolution pro wrestling returns to Monroe Thursday at the Robert Hutchinson FOP Lodge, 1051 Strasburg Road. Special guest Danhausen will make an appearance at the annual IWR Insane Rumble event and former Red Wing Darren McCarty will join 29 other competitors in the 30 Man Insane Rumble Match. “At...
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