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Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world and highlighted dependence on software from a handful of providers. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike...
Closed nuclear plant on Lake Michigan gets another $150 million from state
COVERT, MI – Among the biggest ticket items in Michigan’s recently approved state budget is a second $150 million for the effort to repower a closed nuclear power plant on Lake Michigan. Michigan lawmakers recently passed an $82.5 billion state budget for 2025 and among the key investments...
This weekend's Bayview Mackinac Race marks 100 years with record number of boats
PORT HURON, MI - Excitement is building along the shores of Lake Huron as the 100th running of the Bayview Mackinac Race is set to kick off Saturday. This century milestone is made even more special because a record number of sailboats - 332 are registered - are set to sail up the course to the finish line near Mackinac Island.
Def Leppard, Journey, Steve Miller perform a rare Comerica Park tripleheader
DETROIT - It’s not every day fans are treated to a tripleheader at the home of the Detroit Tigers. Def Leppard, Journey and Steve Miller rocked for hours at Comerica Park on Thursday, July 18. There was no humidity at the ballpark on this night. Only hit rock music...
Lake Michigan sailors describe dramatic man overboard rescue during storm
LAKE MICHIGAN - There’s being in the right place at the right time - and then there’s clearly being prepared for the unexpected. A man overboard incident during last weekend’s Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac sailboat competition led to a dramatic 20-minute rescue amid a storm that lashed Lake Michigan with some big waves and 46 mph winds.
Michigan Democrats retaliated against Scholten after she urged Biden to drop out, report says
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Michigan Democrats allegedly cut some reelection assistance for U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Grand Rapids, after she called for President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race, Politico reports. Politico reported Thursday, July 18, that Scholten was removed by the state party from Michigan’s...
Tahquamenon Falls staff ID’s adorable thieves who’ve been stealing shoes this summer
PARADISE, MI -- If you’ve been camping at the Rivermouth campground at Tahquamenon Falls State Park this summer and lost some shoes, staff may have just found the thief who made away with your footwear. A collection of flip-flops and Crocs were discovered by staff outside of a fox den Thursday, according to a post on the park’s Facebook page.
These road closures in Michigan could impact weekend travel for drivers
If you’ve got plans to travel around Michigan this weekend, it’s best to know whether construction-related closures will affect your routes. The Michigan Department of Transportation has another 40 road closures scheduled for Friday, July 19, through Sunday, July 21, on top of dozens of ongoing projects. If...
Clare school leaders investigate district’s superintendent but won’t say why
CLARE, MI — Clare Public Schools leaders voted to hire investigators to probe a superintendent placed on leave in June, records show. Officials with the district’s board of education in a statement this week did not provide information about the nature of the investigation into Superintendent Jim Walter, district records stated.
Michigan weekend forecast: Mild temps, slight chances for rain
A beautiful weekend of weather is in store for much of Michigan, with mild temperatures and mostly dry and sunny conditions. Starting with Friday, mostly sunny skies are expected for all of Lower Michigan and much of the Upper Peninsula. Fair-weather cumulus clouds will likely develop inland from the lakes but will not amount to much. Western portions of the Upper Peninsula may see slightly more in the way of cloud cover, but still a pleasant day, nonetheless. Everyone will stay dry.
Food truck along Up North highway features music, picnic area
LUDINGTON, MI – Sitting at a shiny wooden picnic table under a big tent with hanging string lights, you can almost forget that you’re in the middle of a strip mall parking lot next to a highway. Although the 10 Spot food truck is situated in a strip...
How you can get in on the 10,000 dinners at the 71st Manchester Chicken Broil
MANCHESTER, MI - The air in Manchester will soon fill with the smell of chicken as people line up to get a taste of a popular chicken broil. The 71st annual Manchester Chicken Broil is 4 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Alumni Memorial Field, 600 E. Duncan St.
With plans to expand medical school in downtown Saginaw, CMU hopes to raise $200M
SAGINAW, MI — A plan to open a new, 100,000-square-foot building for Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine in downtown Saginaw by fall 2028 will include a $200 million fundraiser scheduled to kick off this fall, college officials said. Plans to expand the Mount Pleasant-based public university’s medical...
Michigan regulators want to ‘hear directly from Yoopers’ for U.P. energy study
MARQUETTE, MI - As Michigan energy regulators study the unique challenges facing the Upper Peninsula’s electric grid and its path away from fossil fuel-based power generation, they want to hear from residents. The Michigan Public Service Commission will present on an ongoing U.P. energy study and take public comment...
Bodies of 2 children recovered from Lake Michigan identified as those missing from capsized sailboat
The bodies of two children recovered from Lake Michigan on Monday have been identified as those who were missing from a capsized sailboat that was found earlier that day, authorities said. Charlotte Salnik, 5, and Joshua Salnik, 3, were recovered from Green Bay south of Chambers Island, about three nautical...
Ex-Secret Service agent: Expect ‘unprecedented level’ of officers during Trump’s Michigan rally
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Law enforcement officials are tight-lipped about preparations for former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally Saturday in downtown Grand Rapids. However, coming a week after the assassination attempt of Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, a former Secret Service agent says to expect a much larger police presence.
This is Michigan’s hottest time of the year: How we’re stacking up
Contrary to popular belief, our daily average high temperatures are actually at their peak right now, and they begin to decrease by Aug. 1. This isn’t to say that hot weather will not occur next month, but based on climatology, late July is our hottest part of the year for Lower Michigan.
How to spend a Michigan summer day in Port Huron
PORT HURON, MI - Traverse City, Mackinac Island and the Upper Peninsula may be considered Michigan’s top tourist destinations, but Port Huron in Michigan’s Thumb region also deserves recognition. The city of about 29,000 people is located in southeastern Michigan, along the shores of Lake Huron and the...
Major change announced for how Social Security disability eligibility is determined
The Social Security Administration announced last month it has changed the way it evaluates the work history of people applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and the Supplemental Security (SSI) benefits because of a disability. Starting on June 22, applicants no longer need to recall the previous 15 years of employment and can now simply list the previous five years of employment.
Pictured Rocks waterfall puts on rare summertime show
MUNISING, MI – Visitors to the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore were treated to a rare summertime treat on Wednesday. The National Park Service posted a video to its social media depicting a waterfall rarely seen outside of winter when it is a wall of ice. “This waterfall is not...
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