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Summer not done, look at these hot September temps ahead
After a very fall-like weekend coming, summer will roar back into the Great Lakes region and Michigan. We have to start with knowing our sunshine is losing heating power each day. Our average high temperatures are now in the high-70s for the southern half of Lower Michigan and cooling by a degree every two to three days.
Battleground ballots: 2024 election to test raft of new voting laws in Michigan
Early voting is poised to get underway in several states this month. The Washington Examiner will take a closer look at the swing states, including voting rules you need to know and key differences from prior elections. Part 4 of Battleground Ballots will focus on what has changed in Michigan, a key battleground state that has been key to […]
US Border Patrol: Michigan Residents Should Watch the Great Lakes for Suspicious Activity
Many Michiganders plan weekend and summer getaways to spend some time along the state's Great Lakes. We don't really think about the fact that many of these lakes are also potential ports of entry, legal or otherwise, as the lakes border Canada. The US Border Patrol has signs posted at...
Michigan man sentenced to 15-20 years in mPerks scheme
(CBS DETROIT) - A Michigan man has been sentenced to 15 to 20 years in prison for the theft and sale of account information tied to Meijer mPerks accounts. Nicholas Mui, 22, of Grand Haven, pleaded guilty in July to one count of conducting a criminal enterprise and forfeited his computer tower and about $611,000 in cash and frozen cryptocurrency.mPerks is a loyalty program at the Meijer grocery store chain. Customers can choose to sign up for the accounts, which are managed by Meijer. People who participate in the loyalty program can accrue points for store credit by shopping at the store....
Republicans zero in on planned EV battery plant in Michigan to hit Democrats on China in battleground state
BIG RAPIDS, Michigan — Last fall, voters angry about plans to build an electric vehicle battery plant in their rural community in central Michigan turned their ire on the township board that supported the project, ousting five of the seven board members in a recall election. It could have...
Cash rewards offered for tips that lead to arrest, conviction of elk poachers
Michigan’s first elk hunt of 2024 is underway. Once considered extinct in the state by the late 1800s, elk now are a protected and highly managed species in Michigan. So much so, that the Department of Natural Resources is asking for the public’s help in protecting the animals from poachers and people trying to hunt illegally.
Restoring Michigan rivers by cleaning up, removing crumbling dams
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, building dams for electricity generation was the big new thing. Those hydroelectric dams provided power to nearby cities. But big companies found centralized coal-burning power plants could provide power to larger areas and make more money. Many of the generators at the dams were shut down decades ago.
2 U.P. tree tunnels will be popping with fall color soon
KEWEENAW PENINSULA, MI – Two stunning tunnels of trees fit for fall-color lovers can be found about an hour drive from each other in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – more specifically, the Keweenaw Peninsula. “The Keweenaw boasts two beautiful tunnels of trees,” Jesse Wiederhold, spokesman for Visit Keweenaw....
‘We don’t want it here!’ Michigan crowd blasts atom bomb waste plan
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, MI — Federal plans to dump lightly-radioactive soil and rubble leftover from the Manhattan Project site in a Michigan landfill ran headlong into a wall of outraged residents during a townhall meeting in Wayne County. Upset Belleville and Van Buren Township area residents made it clear...
After a year-long hiatus, Eichelberg Farm surprises community selling fresh corn
LINDEN, MI - After over a year-long hiatus, Genesee County saw a familiar face selling sweet corn again. Dwight Eichelberg, owner of Eichelberg Farm at 11154 Linden Road in Linden, surprised the community last weekend by selling his famous sweet corn, selling out in record fashion. If you purchase a...
Sam’s Italian Restaurant In Swartz Creek Did Not Burn Down
A small air conditioning fire at Sam’s Italian Restaurant in Swartz Creek turned into a giant blaze on social media. The popular Genesee County restaurant sparked attention on Facebook over a reported fire. I am happy to report that the incident resulted in no major damage or injuries. To...
A captain's view of Bay City from his helm on the Princess Wenonah
BAY CITY, MI – The pilothouse atop the Princess Wenonah offers a clear view of the Saginaw River as the 60-foot vessel swings away from its mooring. The man behind the wheel, Captain Todd Shorkey, listens intently as deckhands alert him as each of the four moorings are released, freeing the 90-ton boat to depart on its regularly scheduled Saginaw River tour, a two-hour journey to the Saginaw Bay and back.
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