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Memorial Day parades across Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan
OHIO, USA — Memorial Day weekend is often thought of as the unofficial beginning of summer but it is also a solemn holiday in which Americans remember those who were lost in the country’s military engagements. One of the time-honored traditions for many families and individuals is the...
Consumers Energy fined $1M over complaints of faulty meters, delays in electric and gas services
Consumers Energy, one of the state’s largest energy providers, has agreed to pay $1 million after state energy regulators investigated complaints of malfunctioning electrical meters, violations of rules on estimated billing and significant delays in providing new electric and gas service. The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), which regulates energy and telecommunications companies within the […] The post Consumers Energy fined $1M over complaints of faulty meters, delays in electric and gas services appeared first on Michigan Advance.
What is That Toxic Sludge In Michigan’s Fresh Waterways?
Summer is now officially underway, at least, according to tradition where Memorial Day is its official start. So with that, people are taking to the water, shores, and beaches of Michigan. But, beware, as there is a nasty, toxic sludge beginning to take over, and it cold harm you. It's...
On this Memorial Day weekend, a civic prayer for the living and the dead
By the Sunday before Memorial Day my father would already have the flowers set out on the family graves. He would have called the flowers “decorations,” because being an original Ozarker he knew the holiday by its old name. The relatives whose remains were held safe by these grassy plots had been gone for years, […] The post On this Memorial Day weekend, a civic prayer for the living and the dead appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Michigan military unit known as "Polar Bears" remembered on Memorial Day
TROY, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - A group of Michigan soldiers known as "Polar Bears" were honored and remembered during a special Memorial Day service in Troy. "Memorial Day weekend is all about remembering our fallen heroes," said David Krall, Vice President of White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery in Troy. The Polar Bears were a military unit of roughly 5,000 troops from the 85th Division, 339th Infantry, and most called Michigan home. The Polar Bears were the American Expeditionary Force in North Russia and served as part of the Allied intervention during the Russian Civil War. The group fought against the Bolshevik forces from September 1918...
This Minor Detail May Reveal Springfield, In The Simpsons, Is In Michigan
One of the longest-running animated shows of all time may have inadvertently missed a small detail on the episode of The Simpsons, where Homer has to reveal his driver's license. The slip-up may indicate that Springfield, after much debate and many claims, may reside in Michigan after all. The town...
Have You Heard Of Michigan’s Humungous Fungus Festival?
There are many different festivals in Michigan to choose from but have you heard of the Humungous Fungus Festival?. What Started as a Reddit Thread About a U-Haul Truck With a Mushroom. I see pictures on the sides of U-Haul trucks but never pay any attention to them. I should...
Stateline: Some states, including Kentucky, make shift toward kin-first foster care when placing kids
When Victoria Gray and her husband took in their grandchild in 1993, there wasn’t a catchall term to explain the difficult task ahead. They just did the work. In the past decade, though, Gray, of Phoenix, has watched as states have worked steadily to recognize the roles of grandparents and other extended loved ones, now known collectively as kinship caregivers, in raising children who otherwise might be in foster care.
4 Colors to Avoid Wearing in Michigan Unless You Love Mosquitoes
Do you get bit by mosquitoes more than people around you? It might be the color that you're wearing. Yes, apparently that's a thing. Mosquitoes are more than annoying, they're dangerous. These are the most deadly bugs on the planet. Over 600,000 people died due to Malaria in 2021 alone. Scientists have discovered that once a mosquito senses a human nearby, it flies toward specific colors.
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