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Michigan deputy uninjured after firework bounces off chest, explodes ‘seconds later’
INGHAM COUNTY, MI - An Ingham County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was not injured early July 3 after being struck by a firework. Shortly after midnight, deputies responded to a report of young people shooting off fireworks in a backyard on the 5000 block of Hemlock Drive in Delhi Township, the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. When police arrived, they saw what appeared to be a party.
As prisons face ‘dire’ staffing need, union asks for Michigan National Guard help
A union that represents Michigan Department of Corrections officers says they are in “dire need” of state support as they deal with ongoing staffing shortages. Michigan Corrections Organization President Byron Osborn asked Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in a letter Wednesday, July 3 to deploy the Michigan National Guard to bolster staff at prisons. Osborn wrote that corrections officers are being forced to work “mandatory 16-hour overtime shifts” in order to keep prisons staffed.
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Community, law enforcement mourn at funeral for fallen Michigan sheriff’s deputy
HILLSDALE, MI – Thousands of mourners and law enforcement officers gathered Wednesday in Hillsdale to attend the funeral of Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Deputy William H. “Bill” Butler Jr. “He was the model deputy. I couldn’t ask for anything more from any deputy that we’ve ever hired,”...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom coming to West Michigan to campaign for Biden
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – California Gov. Gavin Newsom is scheduled to visit West Michigan on Thursday, July 4, to rally Democratic and Independent voters behind President Joe Biden on the heels of the president’s poor debate performance last week. Newsom will make several stops across West Michigan on...
Michigan woman, 81, rescued after being lost in woods for 20 hours
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, MI - A Michigan State Police K9 tracked down an 81-year-old woman who had been missing in the woods for 20 hours. Family reported the Ogemaw County woman missing on July 2 after she was last seen around 10 p.m. the night before. Troopers found the woman’s coat, purse and cell phone in her garage, according to a news release.
Fallen Hillsdale sheriff’s deputy laid to rest as thousands gather to show respect
HILLSDALE, MI – Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Deputy William Henry Butler Jr. was not alone as he and his family rode to the Lakeview Cemetery for his internment. Thousands of friends, family, well-wishers and law enforcement officers from across Michigan assembled in Hillsdale Thursday, July 3, to honor and show their respect for Butler, killed last week in the line of duty.
Microdosing edibles recalled after 48 illnesses, 1 possible death
Health officials are alerting Michigan residents that a brand of microdosing edibles has been recalled after dozens of people have gotten sick across the country and one death is under investigation. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in coordination with Michigan health officials issued a recall of all Diamond Shruumz...
Weather for second half of holiday weekend not too terrible
A large storm system will start the second half of the holiday period, but not drench the entire period. The Fourth of July looks mostly sunny and dry here in Michigan. Expect to feel afternoon temperatures in the 80s. Friday will have a couple of rounds of solid thunderstorms. These...
Midland Street is booming. Bay City business owners explain why.
BAY CITY, MI – It was sometime around January when the Midland Street Management Board had a special meeting. The conference room on the third floor of city hall, where the meetings are held, was packed with residents, business owners and other interested parties. And everyone agreed, according to...
Saginaw Spirit add two NHL prospects in 2024 Import Draft
The Saginaw Spirit added a pair of NHL prospects in Wednesday’s Canadian Hockey League Import Draft, picking two players who were taken two slots apart in the second round of the 2024 NHL Draft. Saginaw, which won the 2024 Memorial Cup, drafted Russian left winger Igor Chernyshov, the 33rd...
Floating fireplace, lavish manicured gardens accent rare $2.89 million Michigan mansion
OAKLAND TWP, MI — Want to live in one of Michigan’s premier neighborhoods?. To sweeten the deal, what if it was on more than four acres — the biggest lot in the subdivision — and still offer total privacy while living a life of luxury?. This...
June weather in Flint, Saginaw, Bay City areas crept into a Top 10 June
June wasn’t record setting, but it did have notable warmth. The Saginaw and Bay City area even tallied a Top 10 warmest June. You might have a hard time guessing if this past June was warmer than normal or just normal. We actually had two stretches of cool spells in a month with mostly warmer than normal days. There was also a four to six day stretch in mid-June with temperatures running much warmer than normal.
Indiana Michigan Power wins $17.3M rate hike as regulators ask utility to ‘do better’
Michigan regulators OK’d a $17.3 million electric rate increase for Indiana Michigan Power on Tuesday, July 2, while giving the power company an earful over how it handled the process of asking to up customers’ bills. The rate hike is roughly half what was requested by the utility,...
Saginaw Township pool in line for $1.9 million update in state budget proposal
SAGINAW TWP., MI — School leaders and swim enthusiasts alike here hope the next state budget saves a onetime community commodity from troubled waters. An $82.5 billion state budget proposal, if signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, would provide $1.9 million to return Sherwood Elementary School’s 35-year-old indoor community pool to an operable condition.
Campgrounds closed on U.P.’s Grand Island to trap misbehaving bears
MUNISING, MI – National forest officials continue their efforts to trap and remove multiple black bears from Grand Island, a popular outdoor recreation spot in Lake Superior offshore from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Hemlock, Gamefence, and Hardwood campgrounds on Grand Island are closed to the public while trapping efforts...
See inside Category 4 Hurricane Beryl with NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters
Hurricane season is here. With Hurricane Beryl’s unprecedented strength earlier this week of being the earliest Category 5 storm on record in the Atlantic, it’s more important than ever to accurately forecast the strength and movement of nature’s most powerful storms. One way that meteorologists do this is by flying directly into the storms to gather data. This team is called the Hurricane Hunters.
Last-minute July 4 campsites still available in Northern Michigan
You can still find campsites for the Fourth of July weekend, but you’ll have to hunt for them. The majority of campsites in Michigan state parks have been booked, but a few gems are still left open in the Upper Peninsula. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources keeps an...
Once-condemned, now-repaired Michigan senior center cleared for move-in
ADRIAN, MI - It was almost exactly two years ago residents of Riverview Terrace Apartments were rushed out of the senior center in Adrian. The displaced residents, as well as new applicants, are able to move back into Riverview Terrace on Wednesday. The city issued a temporary certificate of occupancy for the repaired building, pending a few minor issues to correct, Adrian City Administrator Greg Elliott said.
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