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IRS apologizes for data breach that leaked taxpayer information
WASHINGTON D.C. -- The Internal Revenue Service issued a public apology Tuesday in relation to data breaches that leaked taxpayer information to two media organizations. The apology was part of a settlement reached by the IRS and Kenneth Griffin, a man who sued the IRS over the breaches. The data...
Here’s how to apply for vacant Bay County Commission seat
BAY COUNTY, MI – Bay County residents interested in being appointed to the county commission have until July 10 to apply. The commission previously announced that a vote to appoint its newest 7th District commissioner would take place at the regularly scheduled meeting on July 16. If you purchase...
Here are Saginaw County Republican Party’s candidate endorsements for 2024 elections
SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, MI — Saginaw County Republican Party officials this week released its list of endorsed candidates, largely for the Tuesday, Aug. 6, primary election. Gary Ell, chairman of the organization, said 18 members of the party’s executive committee unanimously voted to favor 16 candidates seeking office this year. Of those 16, 10 candidates will appear on primary ballots in August.
Electric Forest Eye Candy: See the best mind-melting images of 2024
ROTHBURY, MI — The fields of Double JJ Resort are now quiet after tens of thousands made the pilgrimage to Oceana County for the 12th billing of Electric Forest. There was a lot to see at the immersive four-day music festival that drew around 50,000 people to Rothbury from Thursday, June 20 through Sunday, June 23.
Michigan man awarded $27.5M after losing leg in motorcycle crash
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A Kent County jury has awarded $27.5 million in damages to a motorcyclist who lost a leg after being his by a distracted driver. The Law Office of Jason Waechter announced the result of the trial. The ruling stems from a May 2022 collision that occurred on M-20 in White Cloud when the driver of a SUV crossed into oncoming traffic and struck Richard Wilson and his motorcycle head-on.
Man must pay $26K for ‘tampering’ with Sleeping Bear Dunes river
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A West Michigan man must serve five years of probation and pay $26,300 in restitution and court costs after being convicted of tampering with the Platte River at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore two years ago. Andrew B. Howard was sentenced Tuesday by U.S....
How last week’s heat wave ranked in the records
Last week, hot temperatures combined with oppressive humidity led to heat indices near 100 degrees for several days. The early timing of this in relation to the season combined with very warm overnight lows led to dangerous conditions. In fact, many Michigan cities were in an extreme risk zone for heat-related illnesses.
Consumers Energy strikes deal for use of 100MW battery facility
One of Michigan’s largest electric utilities has inked a deal to significantly expand its battery energy storage capacity, a key step on the path toward greater reliance on renewable sources of power. Consumers Energy announced it has entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement with Jupiter Power for the...
Skilled trades event at Dow Diamond will offer career, networking opportunities
MIDLAND, MI – For those thinking about a skilled trades career after high school or those already in the field, an upcoming event may help shine a light onto new opportunities. A skilled trades and innovation day event for the Great Lakes Bay Region is scheduled to take place...
Drivers may get stuck at an open bridge in Bay City today. Here’s why.
BAY CITY, MI – Attention Bay City commuters: Liberty Bridge will undergo a series of inspections Wednesday, June 26, that will cause traffic delays, city officials said. “Liberty Bridge will be running routine inspections today and will have multiple openings,” city officials announced in an alert. “Please be advised of traffic delays.”
Michigan appeals court dismisses legal challenge to Ford battery plant
LANSING, MI - A lawsuit that aimed to halt development of Ford Motor Co.’s $3.5 billion BlueOval Battery Park until the public could vote on a rezoning issue has been dismissed again. The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision on June 18 to toss out a...
Your guide to the 2024 Bay City Fireworks Festival
BAY CITY, MI – For more than 60 years, Bay City has drawn crowds around the Fourth of July holiday with the expectation that spectators would be enthralled with a colorful and vibrant lightshow in the form of booming fireworks. And 2024 should be no exception, organizers say. If...
Woman, children missing from Buena Vista said she is safe, ‘just needed a vacation’
SAGINAW, MI -- Police say a woman reported missing from Saginaw County is safe in South Carolina. Brianna Wafford, 23, was reported missing on June 20 from Autumn Ridge Apartments, formerly The Crossings, in Buena Vista Township, according to Police Chief Reggie Williams II. Williams said Wafford contacted police before...
Michigan sheriff calls Capitol riot ‘neglect of duty’ by Trump in new Biden ad
GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson is front and center in a new ad from President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. In the ad, scheduled to begin running in battleground states on Wednesday, June 26, Swanson -- one of the most powerful names in Flint-area politics -- calls former President Donald Trump’s response to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot “neglect of duty.”
See a sky filled with color at the Michigan Balloonfest Challenge in Howell
HOWELL, MI -- It’s that time of year when the skies over Howell are filled with colorful hot air balloons. The Howell Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 39th annual Michigan Challenge Balloonfest from Friday, June 28, to Sunday, June 30, at Howell High School, 1200 W. Grand River Ave.
Flint on fire: Arson is rising again and blighted neighborhoods are ground zero
FLINT, MI – When the house next door burned for the fourth time in October, Julie Mcmann started having a recurring dream. Nothing remained of the home on Kentucky Avenue except the chimney and a deep hole filled with charred wood and burned bricks. It stayed that way through the winter and spring before the foundation was fenced off with plastic mesh.
Pet dies in house fire on Bay City’s East side
BAY CITY, MI – A fire on Tuesday afternoon killed one pet while Bay City Department of Public Safety crews were able to save another in a fire at a home on the city’s east side. Public safety units at about 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, were dispatched...
63K Consumers customers without power a day after severe storm packs 70-mph winds
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – About 63,000 Consumers Energy customers remain without power Wednesday, June 26, a day after severe thunderstorms damaged trees, utility poles and power lines. Consumers has restored power to over 100,000 customers and is on track to restore power to most by mid-day Thursday. If you...
Why are cyberattacks increasingly targeting health care?
Michigan Medicine estimated there are more than 500,000 hack attempts aimed at its systems daily. While many are less elaborate means like robocalls, Dr. Marschall Runge, the health system’s CEO, said about 60 to 80 attempts per month are “highly sophisticated.”. Health care systems and their vendors have...
Renewable wave energy project to launch on Beaver Island
BEAVER ISLAND, MI – A new type of renewable energy is coming to Beaver Island. Engineering researchers from the University of Michigan will sometime within the next two years test various wave energy technologies in the waters around remote Beaver Island in Lake Michigan. They will choose where around the island to test their designs after talking with the locals.
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