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Bob’s Bites: Where there’s smoke, that food is ‘fire’
Some of the best barbecue comes from the places where you see a big grill outside smoking. I have been in other cities and pulled into some random parking lot because I see someone has set up a grill and is selling dinners. I have never been disappointed. You have...
Letter from the Editor: Air Force One and mystery motorcades – a president's visit gets the blood pumping
Justin Engel has been in the presence of presidents and presidential candidates since he was a senior in high school nearly 30 years ago, but each encounter leaves him with a sense of awe. “A president visiting feels very much like how you would see it play out in a...
It’s rare for a tropical storm system to track through Michigan
Michigan and tropical storm systems aren’t two things that one would think go hand in hand. With the 45th parallel - which is latitude that marks the halfway point from the Equator to the North Pole - running through the state, it’s rare for tropical systems to make it this far north.
More U.P. forests to offer carbon credits that balance ecosystems and timber sales
NEWBERRY, MI – Mosquitoes swarmed as forester Cakey Worthington wrapped a measuring tape around a balsam fir and then a yellow birch deep within a northern mixed hardwood forest in the heart of Michigan’s Eastern Upper Peninsula. She is vice-president of carbon operations for Aurora Sustainable Lands, which...
Slow your roll at Pictured Rocks, it's turtle-crossing season
MUNISING, MI - There is some slow-moving traffic on one of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore’s main corridors right now, and it does not need any help crossing the road. In fact, you’d be wise to keep your hands to yourself - if you want to keep all your fingers.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to meet those who plotted to kidnap her
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hopes to eventually meet and talk face-to-face with one of the men who pleaded guilty in the conspiracy to kidnap her. “I would love to understand what led to this. I think it’s not a rational thing that people pick up guns and threaten to kill a sitting governor because she told you to wear a mask. What else was going on there?” Whitmer told MLive on Wednesday, July 10.
Walls going up on Ford’s scaled back, but still massive Michigan battery plant
MARSHALL, MI - A once vast stretch of rural land is now bustling with construction activity. Ford Motor Co. is making progress building a 1.8-million square-foot electric vehicle battery plant on a mega site in Marshall. BlueOval Battery Park Michigan is expected to create 1,700 jobs with battery production kicking off in 2026.
Michigan rain amounts so far from Beryl: Some spots nearing 6 inches
UPDATED FINAL STORM RAIN TOTALS (Updated 2:37 p.m. Thursday, July 11) - Big Michigan rain: Storm totals show a whopping 7 inches at tops. We’ve had a lot of rain across southern Michigan with the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. Here are some of the rainfall totals so far. Please...
Eloise Asylum to host country music event with multiple artists, food trucks
WESTLAND, MI - A big country music event has been announced to take place on the grounds of the once abandoned Eloise Asylum, which is now the site of a haunted attraction and escape rooms. Located at 30712 Michigan Ave. in Westland, Eloise was founded as a poorhouse in 1839...
Red Panda Cubs Watch: Michigan zoo’s newborn twins snuggling and nursing on mom
ROYAL OAK, MI - It’s time for Panda Watch. In this case, it’s Red Panda Cubs Watch as we are getting our first update on the red panda twins born a few weeks ago at the Detroit Zoo. Staff at the Zoo posted an update on Facebook saying...
Looking for an e-bike? Michigan proposal could offer discounts of up to $600
Michiganders looking to hop on an electric bicycle to get around might be in line for some help from the state. Nearly $3 million to fund discounts for e-bike purchases made its way into the state budget passed by the Legislature in late June. Democrats behind the effort are hopeful a bill establishing an incentive program with the money will advance.
Guns N’ Roses to Lady Gaga: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reveals her eclectic playlist
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s new book has a “Get Sh*t Done” playlist that will pump you up. The playlist detailed in her book, “True Gretch: What I’ve Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between,” features 18 of her favorite songs. It includes several Michigan...
IRS warns of new scams targeting tax professionals that can harm taxpayers
WASHINGTON -- While phishing scams are known to target everyday Americans, the IRS issued a warning this week that tax professionals are now being targeted by scammers hoping to steal taxpayer information. “As the Security Summit partners have continued to improve our defenses against identity theft, thieves have upped their...
Rain moves out, then summerlike pattern returns through early next week
Summer lovers, this is for you! A very summerlike weather pattern is in store for the end of this week and into early next week. This comes after the remnants of Beryl pass through much of the eastern United States. Warm temperatures with several chances of afternoon showers and thunderstorms are likely.
$25K grant turning longtime Bay City sandwich shop into summertime destination
BAY CITY, MI – A Bay City business owner was surprised this week when he learned his restaurant was the recipient of a $25,000 state grant. Mike DuFresne, owner of The Wanigan Eatery, 1905 S. Wenona, said he was out and about, running errands, when he started getting calls from his employees. The calls were followed by texts, more calls and other messages.
War of 1812 battle site in Michigan gets $169k archeology grant
MONROE, MI — The University of Michigan-Dearborn has received a grant to aid an archeology project at the River Raisin National Battlefield Park in Monroe. The National Park Service awarded the university project $169,121 on Wednesday, July 10, from a grant program that helps preserve battlefields and armed conflict sites.
Michigan’s Best Travel Deals: Get a free night at this Up North resort
Mid-summer can mean packed campsites, busy resort towns and lots of vacation traffic. But it can also mean some short-notice travel deals, if you know where to find them. A couple of our favorite Up North spots have some vacation specials, but they’ve got fast expiration dates. So if you like them, snag them before the deadlines.
New Popeyes now open in Saginaw, other popular chicken chains coming soon
SAGINAW TWP, MI — The Saginaw area’s newest Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is now open for business. The new Popeyes restaurant recently opened on Bay Road in Saginaw Township, next to Gordon Food Service, 3800 Bay Road, and in front of CubeSmart Self Storage, 3828 Bay Road. Popeyes is...
Decision on Michigan dam lawsuit dismissal will fall on federal judge
BAY CITY, MI – Attorneys for the Four Lakes Task Force this week asked a federal court judge to dismiss a pair of lawsuits filed against Gladwin and Midland counties by the Heron Cove Association. The motions, filed in the United States District Court Eastern District of Michigan Tuesday,...
390K older BMW vehicles recalled over Takata air bag inflator issue
WASHINGTON -- BMW is recalling an estimated 390,000 vehicles because they could be equipped with the infamous Takata air bag inflators. According to the Associated Press, the recalled vehicles may have had the original steering wheel replaced with a sport or M-sport steering wheel, which are equipped with the Takata inflators.
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