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Tuscola County Woman Turns a $1,000 Lottery Win Into $500K
A Michigan woman went from winning $1,000 on a Michigan Lottery Scratch-off ticket to winning $500,000 overnight. The 68-year-old woman from Tuscola County scratched her way to a $1,000 win on a Luxury Cashword instant ticket. She tells the Michigan Lottery that she showed the winning ticket to her husband who pointed out that she was just one word from winning a much bigger prize.
Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union lands on Forbes list of best credit unions in Michigan
A popular credit union in northeast Michigan has landed on Forbes 2024 list of “America's Best Credit Unions in Each State.”. The 7th annual rankings were compiled after surveying approximately 26,000 U.S. residents on their level of satisfaction with their bank or credit union. In the end, 207 credit...
Corporatization of cannabis has wiped out mom-and-pop head shops
Last weekend, glass aficionados from across the state flocked to the Michigan Glass Project, a festival in Detroit celebrating our state’s unique and robust glassmaking culture, much of which is centered around cannabis. I didn’t get to attend this year, but it still made me nostalgic for the head shops of old.
Michigan National Park Rangers Compete in Most Bug-Infested Photo Contest
There may not be a pageant for most bug-infested park ranger, but if there was, someone in Michigan is getting a sash. Two recent photos shared by National Lakeshores in the state show off a common summer issue - an abundance of pesky flying insects. The little photo flame war...
Michigan vineyards keeping an eye out for spotted lanternflies
(CBS DETROIT) - The spotted lanternfly has been detected in Michigan. The invasive species can be destructive, feeding on a wide range of plants. One of their biggest targets is grapes."We have six different varieties of grapes, three red and three white," said Jessica Youngblood, the owner of Youngblood Vineyard in Macomb County.The recently detected spotted lanternflies were found in Monroe County, far from her vineyard, but she said the insects are a worry for all vineyard owners."What the spotted lanternfly do, is they come in here and they start feeding on the bark, sucking out the sap," she said.The insects...
Local pharmacies see increase in customers as Rite Aid closures impact communities
DAVISON, Mich. - As Rite Aids across the state are shuttering. Locally owned pharmacies fill the void for people in communities where their local store is closing. Rite Aid announced last week they would be closing several stores including some right here in mid-Michigan:. Bay City, Michigan (3880 Wilder Rd)
Michigan nurse accused of falsifying elderly patient's medical records after fall
(CBS DETROIT) - A Michigan nurse is charged for allegedly falsifying the medical records of an elderly patient after they fell out of a wheelchair.According to the Michigan Attorney General's office, Tessy I. Idusuyi, 49, of East Lansing, is charged with one count of intentionally placing false information on a chart and one count of fourth-degree vulnerable adult abuse. Idusuyi, who worked at the Ingham County Medical Care Facility in Okemos, was arraigned in the 55th District Court on Tuesday. She received a $15,000 personal recognizance bond.State officials said on April 12, 2023, Idusuyi allegedly pushed the 93-year-old in the...
Man sentenced for tampering, vandalism at Michigan national lakeshore
(CBS DETROIT) - A Michigan man who was convicted of diverting the Platte River's natural flow at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was sentenced to five years probation for vandalism and tampering.Andrew Blair Howard, 63, was ordered to pay the National Park Service and U.S. Coast Guard $22,472.22 in restitution and $3,947.71 related to court proceedings. Howard was also banned from any Park Service property. Officials said on Aug. 15, 2022, Howard dug sediment and rocks from the basin and stacked rocks on a dam to block the natural flow of water and divert it to a recently created channel to...
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