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There are Just 5 Rural Southern Michigan Counties Without an Interstate Highway
Southern Michigan is the most populated region of the state, so it's no surprise that the most interstate highways crisscross this portion of the state. Interstates 94 and 96 run west to east and I-69 and I-75 are north-south (until I-69 hits Lansing and changes orientation). Add in I-196 up the lakeshore and you will find nearly all counties in the southern portion of the state have interstate highways.
USPS Delivery Service Changes May Impact Michigan Customers Soon
Michigan residents have relied on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to receive packages, bills, and other important items. However, the USPS has recently announced changes that could affect how those items are delivered and received in Michigan and could impact residents soon. USPS Delivery Service Changes May Impact Michigan...
My husband and I won $500k from $5 lottery scratch-off on same day we got an eviction notice – but we still lost it all
A COUPLE thought their luck was turning around when they won $500,000 from a scratch-off, but then they landed in jail, penniless. The lottery player and her husband were served an eviction notice for their home the same morning she won. Stephanie Harvell and Mitchell Arnswald lost a car days before winning the lottery and […]
Michigan Residents Face Growing Rat Infestation Threat
Rats are becoming an increasingly common problem for Michigan residents, with several cities ranking among the most infested in the country. Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Flint have all been named as having some of the worst rat infestations nationwide. The Norway rat is the most prevalent species in Michigan. These...
‘Welcome to Kamala-zoo’: Both parties see new political enthusiasm in Southwest Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Presidential lawn signs have taken on a local twist in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo County leaders from both parties say there’s a renewed local interest in the race. They’ve been making connections with voters, who are seeking out yard signs and other merchandise. Some new Democratic signs,...
Dimes Worth $2 Million Could Be Hidden In Michigan
Every so often someone makes a mistake that turns out to be beneficial for a handful of people but most of the time, mistakes mean problems. If you work for the US Mint or the Us government than yes, you may feel like some of these mistakes are your problems but if you're like the rest of us who don't, this mistake is like a dream come true. Mistakes that are committed by the US Mint come with a hefty price tag.
New course requirement for Michigan high school students teaches them about money
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan high school students will need to learn to be a little more savvy with their money in order to graduate. At least that is the goal of a new required course for high school students. The completion of a personal finance course is now a...
Michigan U.S. Senate candidates clash on EVs in labor policy visions
(The Center Square) – Michigan’s U.S. Senate candidates are running on their records regarding labor and economic policy, but they are opposed on the role of electric vehicles. Democrat Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s approach to labor policy focuses primarily on supporting domestic manufacturing. Her campaign page says she is focused on “creating jobs with dignity, bringing […]
Michigan family of killed Israeli-American hostage calls for action
(CBS DETROIT) — Protests broke out across Israel on Sunday after the bodies of six more hostages were recovered. The country's military said they were killed by Hamas in Gaza. The Israeli military said the six hostages were killed just before rescue attempts were to be made. One of those killed was an Israeli-American, Hersh Goldberg-Polin."I'd like to say I'm surprised, I'm not. I'm more numb than surprised," said Mort Meisner, a cousin to Goldberg-Polin and a Michigan resident. He said his cousin was captured in the Oct. 7 attack at a music festival that ignited the war. The 23-year-old lost part of...
In small towns, even GOP clerks are targets of election conspiracies
PORT AUSTIN, Mich. — Deep in the thumb of Michigan’s mitten-shaped Lower Peninsula, Republican election officials are outcasts in their rural communities. Michigan cities already were familiar with the consequences of election conspiracy theories. In 2020, Republicans flooded Detroit’s ballot counting center looking for fraud. Democratic and Republican election officials faced an onslaught of threats. […]
Swimmer who calls himself The Shark will try again to cross Lake Michigan
An ultra swimmer said he again will try to cross Lake Michigan, from Michigan to Wisconsin, just a few weeks after trouble with a GPS device forced him to give up after 60 miles (96 kilometers).ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchJim Dreyer said he would set off early Monday evening in Grand Haven. He said the journey to Milwaukee would cover at least 80 miles (128 kilometers) in the water and last 72 hours or more.Dreyer, 61, will also be towing a small inflatable boat with supplies."Sorry for the last-minute notice, but chaos is often part...
Michigan drops to 31st among states for workers’ rights in 2024 in Oxfam survey
Michigan has fallen even further into the bottom half for best states to work in, ranked in 31st place by Oxfam, a global organization focused on inequality and poverty. Michigan was ranked at 26th in 2023. As it has done each year since 2018, Oxfam released its annual Best States to Work Index ahead of […]
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