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Indiana Michigan Power wins $17.3M rate hike as regulators ask utility to ‘do better’
Michigan regulators OK’d a $17.3 million electric rate increase for Indiana Michigan Power on Tuesday, July 2, while giving the power company an earful over how it handled the process of asking to up customers’ bills. The rate hike is roughly half what was requested by the utility,...
Michigan set to become 20th state outlawing ‘gay panic’ defense
LANSING, MI – It would no longer be legal to argue that someone’s sexual orientation justified assaulting them under a proposed law headed to the governor’s desk. If signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a person charged with a violent crime couldn’t seek to reduce or evade criminal liability on claims that they lost control and reacted violently because of the victim’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
6 Michigan beaches closed, under advisories ahead of 4th of July holiday weekend
There are six Michigan beaches closed or under contamination advisories ahead of the Independence Day holiday weekend. If your Fourth of July celebrations include a beach trip, check this list of beaches closed or under contamination advisories for water quality that’s unsafe or questionable for human contact. Even if...
Almost 900,000 Michigan kids set to receive food assistance benefits this summer
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is offering a brand new food assistance program this summer aimed at giving children access to healthy food while school is out. The first-time Michigan Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program will provide $120 per child in...
Michigan public universities blame tuition hikes on higher costs, less funding
Tuition hikes of 4% or more are the standard for the coming academic year for most public universities in Michigan. In announcing the increases over the last few weeks, schools across the state pointed to a variety of reasons for their decisions, including declining enrollment, rising costs of salaries, goods and services and the continued need for investments in areas including campus safety and mental health resources — along with historic drops in state funding.
92-year-old Michigan man wins more than $430k lottery jackpot
LANSING, Mich. - A Lansing man has won the $434,105 Lucky 7s Fast Cash progressive jackpot!. The 92-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought his winning ticket June 25 at the Sunoco gas station, located at 645 Migaldi Lane in Lansing. “I had my eye on the Fast Cash...
Law firm: Michigan's 'most dangerous' intersections are mostly in metro Detroit
Michigan Auto Law in Farmington Hills compiles an annual list of the most dangerous intersections in the state based upon findings from Michigan State Police official data. The law firm says Eleven Mile Road/I-696 at Van Dyke Avenue is the most dangerous intersection in Michigan, with 218 crashes and 52 injuries. Crashes increased 69.9% over the last five years, from 129 in 2019 to 218 in 2023.
Hot and breezy for Southeast Michigan into the Fourth of July
(CBS DETROIT) - It will be as hot as a firecracker across Southeast Michigan on Wednesday and for the Fourth of July on Thursday.Temperatures will reach the mid-to upper-80s for much of the region over the next two days. With more humid air moving in across the state, feels-like temperatures will be in the low and mid-90s. The average high temperature in Detroit is 83 degrees. High temperatures will run close to five degrees above that for the next couple of days.Rain chances are fairly low for Wednesday. A few showers, as well as a rumble of thunder, can be ruled out for Wednesday afternoon. Southeast Michigan will be dry on July 4. Rain chances increase across the area for Friday, with a few storms possible. By the weekend, lower humidity will work in, and temperatures will be back close to normal in the low 80s with no chance for rain. Rain chances return early next week.
Woman tucks kitten under her coat, walks out of Michigan humane society
LANSING, MI – A woman was caught on camera tucking kitten under her coat and leaving a Michigan humane society this week, WILX reports. Surveillance video at the Capital Area Humane Society shows a woman forcing open a locked kitten cage, tucking a kitten under her coat and leaving the building on Monday afternoon, the report said.
Southfield police want help finding missing 57-year-old man
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Police are seeking information about a 57-year-old man who went missing in Southfield. Zahir Hanna, believed to be voluntarily missing, was last seen on Wednesday (June 26) at 6 p.m. He was last seen wearing a blue striped Polo shirt, khaki shorts, and red tennis shoes.
Federal Court Rules Students Enrolled At Fake University Created By ICE Can Sue
Students enrolled at a fake university in Michigan created by federal immigration agents now have the right to sue the U.S. government following a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. RELATED STORIES: Tamir Rice Shooting Officer Resigns From White Sulphur Springs Police Department Amid Outcry According to a report ... Read more The post Federal Court Rules Students Enrolled At Fake University Created By ICE Can Sue appeared first on Hollywood Unlocked .
Morning 4: Sentence given to Michigan man who dredged river in Sleeping Bear Dunes lakeshore -- and more news
Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news. Michigan man sentenced for dredging river inside Sleeping Bear Dunes. A Michigan man was sentenced after being found guilty on federal tampering and vandalism charges...
Surveillance cameras capture thieves stealing luxury cars from Southfield dealership
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Surveillance cameras captured thieves stealing luxury cars from a dealership in Southfield. The incident occurred on Tuesday (July 2) around 1:30 a.m. at Dream Luxury Car Rental on 8 Mile and Telegraph roads. Cameras showed the alleged thieves entering the building and taking off inside the...
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