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Chelsea State Bank Employees Make Donation with Bank Match to TimberTown Reimagined
Chelsea State Bank recently donated $2,401.70 to TimberTown Reimagined. The dollars raised for this donation included jean money from employees from January – June 2024, which was matched by the bank. Over 10 years ago, Chelsea State Bank employees kicked off their Blue Jeans for Charity fund to raise...
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.
Viral Real Estate Blunder: Michigan Listing Sparks Online Frenzy
A Michigan home has recently gone viral on X (formerly Twitter) thanks to the account @zillowgonewild. Located in Belleville, Michigan, the home didn't attract attention for anything unusual about its physical features. Instead, it became famous for an odd listing error: the 1,396-square-foot home was originally listed as having two bedrooms and 86 bathrooms.
Michigan explorer begins quest to solve nearly 100-year-old shipwreck mystery
PORT FOURCHON, LA – A Michigan explorer is setting out to solve a nearly 100-year-old mystery by finding the wreckage of a Canadian ship sunk in the Gulf of Mexico in 1929. The location of the ship, the I’m Alone, has been unknown since it was sunk by the U.S. Coast Guard while sailing in international waters. One person died.
Several packaged produce distributed to Kroger stores recalled
Federal health officials are warning consumers not to consume certain produce products distributed to Kroger stores because of possible health risk. Guacamole, diced vegetables and salsas sold at Kroger stores in several states, including Michigan, are being recalled for possible contamination of Listeria monocytogenes, according to a US Food and Drug Administration recall...
Michigan's first West Nile Virus human case in 2024 detected in Livingston County
(CBS DETROIT) - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) said the state's first West Nile Virus human case in 2024 was detected in Livingston County.MDHHS officials say the individual contracted the virus out of state but lives in Michigan. The individual became sick in June.This comes as the virus was detected in mosquitoes in Macomb County. Officials say it was detected in two samplings of mosquitoes collected in the county.Mosquitoes can become infected after biting infected birds and then transmitting the virus to humans. When humans get the virus, many don't have symptoms, while some experience mild sickness such as body aches, fever, and headache. The virus can also cause meningitis, encephalitis, or even death. MDHHS offered the following tips to prevent the spread of the virus:Apply insect repellents that contain the active ingredient DEET or other EPA-approved products to exposed skin or clothing.Wear light-colored, long-sleeved shirts and long pants when outdoors. Apply insect repellent to clothing to help prevent bites.Maintain window and door screening to help keep mosquitos outside.Empty water from mosquito breeding sites around the home, such as buckets, unused kiddie pools, old tires and other water-holding containers where mosquitos can lay eggs.
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.
Starbuck’s drive-thru in Pittsfield Township still on hold amid legal dispute
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – A Starbuck’s drive-thru proposed in Pittsfield Township remains on hold as a legal dispute continues over whether it is a major amendment to the developer’s approved project plan. The proposed development at Country Creek Village shopping center, 7025 E. Michigan Ave., went before...
MDOT hosting two career fest events
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – The Michigan Department of Transportation is hosting two career fest events to help people not only learn about the 100-plus classifications and career paths within MDOT, but to apply for a job as well. 6 News anchors Jorma Duran and Megan Viecelli spoke with James Fults live in-studio about both events, […]
Michigan AG urges media to combat misinformation, work with state
(The Center Square) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently highlighted the need for the state government and the media to work together in combating election misinformation, as public trust in the media has hit an all-time low. “I think we’re going to have to educate the public to only look at trusted sources,” she said at the Sunday event, played host to by the National Press Foundation. “That’s why we have to rely on the press more than ever to correct those falsehoods, and...
Rain rundown: Last night’s totals, What’s on tap for more rain
It was a fairly widespread rain over Michigan in the last 24 hours. The rain is mostly done, but I’ll show you a few spots that could have some additional thundershowers. The rainfall maps below show the rain amount from yesterday through this morning. Anywhere you see a dark green had at least one inch of rain. While it wasn’t all of Lower Michigan, many locations did have that good soaking one inch of rain. There were several large areas getting between 1.5 inches and two inches of rain.
Michigan Woman Azuradee France Receives 35-60 Year Sentence for Murdering Son and Hiding Body in Freezer
A 33-year-old mother of six from Michigan will be sentenced to several decades in prison for torturing and killing her blind 3-year-old son and then storing his corpse in a basement freezer. Azuradee France was sentenced to 35 to 60 years in a state correctional facility on Monday by Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Tracy E. Green for the 2022 murder of juvenile Chayse Allen.
690-Mile-Long 127 Yard Sale is this Weekend, Addison the Northernmost Point
Addison, MI – The nationally recognized 127 Yard Sale is taking this place this weekend…with the northernmost point being Addison…will take place this weekend. The 127 Yard Sale is an annual event that takes place the first Thursday-Sunday in August each year. The 690 mile long stretch is called ‘The World’s Longest Yard Sale.’ The route spans 6 states…Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.