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Ed Secretary touts mental health money for Michigan students. It expires soon
Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Cass Technical High School students lined up to ask U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona questions about mental health programs on Thursday, one day after a deadly mass shooting at a Georgia high school.
Michigan Residents Warned 13 Items Are Banned From Recycling Bins
As summer winds down in Michigan, many residents are getting ready for fall by cleaning out items from inside and outside of their homes. Some items we'll want to throw away, some we'll donate, and some we'll want to recycle. But, before we do our part to help keep things from piling up in landfills, there are some items you won't be able to recycle in the Great Lakes state.
Reports of EHD-affected deer occurring across southwest Michigan
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY - A common viral deer disease has made a return to St. Joseph County after a three-year hiatus, with additional counties likely to follow. Over the past several weeks, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has received reports of over 120 probable cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease, primarily from counties in the southwestern Lower Peninsula. The DNR Wildlife Health Section and the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory recently confirmed the EHD virus in a free-ranging white-tailed deer from St. Joseph County. Several other counties are awaiting lab confirmation. EHD is a viral, sometimes fatal disease found in wild ruminants such as whitetailed deer, mule deer and elk.
Yoga in the Sky at Boyne Mountain with Breathtaking Fall Colors
This may be the most beautiful place in Michigan to enjoy Yoga during the fall. Here's what you need to know about Yoga on Boyne's SkyBridge. Boyne Mountain's official website just announced that the Fall Session of Yoga in the Sky is just about to start and take your wellness and self-care to a new level,
Michigan corrections officers call on lawmakers over long shifts at women's prison
YPSILANTI, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) — For the fifth time in two weeks, the Michigan Corrections Organization (MCO) is bringing attention to prison staffing shortages by picketing outside of state correctional facilities.On Thursday, workers were outside of Michigan's only women's prison, the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti.Some corrections officers say it's not uncommon to come into work planning on an eight-hour shift, only to find out that it's getting pushed to 16 hours while they're still on the clock. They claim that they are left with eight hours to commute home, check in with family, and catch up on...
Watch Out: Trending Scam Targeting Michigan Children
There's a new scam targeting children here in Michigan, and parents everywhere should be concerned with this one. Sextortion is one of those scams that can happen almost anywhere online, whether it’s a social media platform, messaging app, or even through online games. What makes it so dangerous is how easily predators can reach out.
A Michigan canvasser said he might not certify the election. Now the ACLU is suing him.
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here.The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is suing a member of the Kalamazoo County Board of Canvassers, hoping a judge will declare that the man must certify the November election results, after a newspaper reported him saying that he might not.The suit is part of a growing legal effort around the country to ensure that the November election is certified on time by making it clear to any potentially defiant officials that they’re not allowed to...
Teen Mom Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra take $433k Michigan home off the market after foreclosure fears
TEEN Mom stars Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra have taken their $433,000 home off the market amid foreclosure rumors. The couple listed the home for sale in September 2023, dropping the price months after their failure to pay taxes on the house left them in danger of foreclosure. Catelynn and Tyler, both 32, took the […]
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