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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 […]
6 months later, Whitmer still mum on whether she'll remove 2 fellow Dems from MSU board
EAST LANSING — Six months after the Michigan State University Board of Trustees referred Trustees Rema Vassar and Dennis Denno to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for potential removal, the governor has not publicly announced any decision. Wednesday, her Press Secretary Stacey LaRouche said Whitmer was still reviewing the request. The request from the trustees came...
What’s that? Former Prime Event Center in Bay City to be developed into something new
BAY CITY, MI – Once a staple of the Bay City community, the Prime Event Center on Washington Avenue has been reduced to rubble in recent weeks as crews demolish the downtown building, making way for a new set of rental apartments and possibly storefronts. Developers have submitted site...
Paws-itively perfect: Get your caffeine fix at this new dog-friendly coffee house
METAMORA, MI — A day without coffee can be “ruff.” This new coffee shop promises to start each morning with a caffeinated beverage and some “paws-itivity.”. After a successful launch of Doghouse Coffee in Lapeer nearly one year ago, owners have officially opened a second shop at 15 Barrows St. in Metamora.
MDOT closing southbound I-475 to demolish Horton Avenue ramp in Flint
FLINT, MI -- The Michigan Department of Transportation plans to close a section of southbound I-475 on Saturday, Sept. 7, to make way for the demolition of a U-shaped ramp over the expressway. Southbound I-475 will close from Carpenter to Pierson roads starting at 6 a.m. with work expected to...
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