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Public Alert Issued After Foreign Meat, Poultry Illegally Shipped to Ohio
According to the USDA meat and poultry products from this country aren't even eligible to be exported to the United States. A public health alert was just issued by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) after a routine inspection found illegal meat and poultry products. As far as...
Ann Arbor Art Fair begins with clear skies, bustling streets
ANN ARBOR – The city’s biggest summer event is in full swing, and the artists whose booths line Downtown Ann Arbor streets are already forecasting a big weekend. The annual event combines fairs organized by three groups – The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, The Original; Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair; and Ann Arbor State Street Art Fair – into one three-day celebration featuring nearly 1,000 vendors over 30 city blocks.
Jackson approves $4.5M contract to replace outdated pipes in city water system
JACKSON, MI - A project to improve the quality and flow of water underneath Jackson’s streets is ready to move forward. The Jackson City Council on Tuesday, July 16, approved a tentative construction contract of about $4,599,516. The contract will employ the Jackson-based Dunigan Brothers Inc. construction company to replace several miles of piping beneath Jackson’s streets as part of a water main replacement project organized through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program.
TimberTown Crunch Time: Sign up to Volunteer
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Shawn Personke for the information in this story.) After two years of planning, it’s crunch time. Go time. Sign up to volunteer time. The rebuild of TimberTown takes place Aug. 6 through 11, and over 400 volunteers are still needed to make this community project a reality.
July 20: Saturday Farmers Market Features Corn, Peaches, Tomatoes and Sunflowers
It’s that time of the summer when the selection and colors of fruits and vegetables and flowers at the farmers markets are growing fast. If you’re shopping for fresh corn and tomatoes, don’t get to the market too late. Peaches and blueberries are also selling briskly. The...
Michigan Football Announcer’s Random Tradition Made It Into College Football 25
For men in their 20's and 30's, the biggest video game this summer is one that is back after a ten year hiatus - EA Sports College Football 25. The boys are back, and excited to see that some new features have been added to the game since the last of the series was released in 2014.
NCAA ’25 Exposes Strange Michigan Football Tradition with Slippery Rock University
This week, millions of men in the U.S. have been shirking their normal responsibilities, even going so far as to take days off from work, to welcome back one of the most beloved video games of all time: NCAA Football. The 2025 edition is the first version of the game since Denard Robinson graced the cover for the 2014 edition, and since players can now receive NIL money for their likenesses in the game.
‘It’s time’: Ann Arbor City Council passes resolution to conduct feasibility study on reparations for Black residents
The Ann Arbor City Council unanimously approved the DC-4 resolution to evaluate the feasibility of a municipal reparations program for Black Ann Arbor residents at a meeting June 18. The resolution directs the City Administrator to determine a source of funding for the study, which will report on the feasibility and structure of the proposed program by December. Additionally, the study will provide an impact report concerning the historical discrimination against the Black community that the program should address.
Barnes & Noble takes play from independent competitors, opens new Lake Orion store
Barnes & Noble, once viewed as the Goliath to independent bookstores' David, is now making a nostalgia-filled return with the opening of dozens of bookstores across the country, including one in Lake Orion that opened Wednesday. About 150 stores closed in the 2010s, — including the Barnes & Noble bookstore...
Demolition derby, rodeos and more. Everything you need to know about Fowlerville Fair
FOWLERVILLE — Fowlerville is preparing for six days of summer fun. Sean Oberg serves on the Fowlerville Agricultural Society Board of Directors, which governs the fair. Oberg said the planning for this year’s fair began last summer after the 2023 event. “We do this for the residents of...
Pickleball Facility Scheduled to Open Soon in Brighton
In the coming days, the Brighton area will have its own pickleball facility. What is pickleball, for the uninitiated? It’s called a combination of badminton, ping pong and tennis, although less strenuous than the latter. At one time no more than a novelty, pickleball has become immensely popular as...
57 single-family condos approved near Ann Arbor in exchange for land donation
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - A housing development of 57 single-family condominiums has received the final approvals it needed from Ann Arbor Township to move forward. The township’s Board of Trustees voted Monday, July 15, to approve the development’s private wastewater system. It was the final requirement for sign-off on the project by the township, allowing developers Toll Brothers, Inc. to move forward.
Detroit man shot to death on front porch in likely targeted drive-by, police say
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A man in his 20s was shot and killed on Detroit's east side - murdered while sitting on his front porch Thursday. Detroit police say the victim was shot and killed on Omira Street near State Fair on the east side at about 1:20 p.m. Investigators...
Big Changes Coming to Olive Garden and Michiganders Aren’t Happy
The CEO of Olive Garden's parent company just doubled down on a decision that is leaving customers with a bad taste in their mouths. All around the country restaurants are hurting. As people are staying home more to spend less money, national chains are feeling the burn. Not to mention, inflation has increased the price of operation for the restaurants. Many restaurants around the country have started discounting their meals to bring their main customer base back into the stores. Olive Garden is owned by Darden Restaurants. The CEO of Darden, Rick Cardenas has come out publically with a big fat NO to that strategy. Instead, they have decided to increase their prices...again.
Money Tight? No State’s Worse For That Than Michigan
If you're in Michigan and struggling to make ends meet, know that you're not alone. A new study finds that Michigan leads the nation with the greatest percentage of people in financial distress. The personal finance website WalletHub recently dug into the data to determine the "States with the Most...
WARNING: Michigan Residents May Have Been Exposed To Measles, Here’s Where
Anytime there’s any kind of infectious disease or virus. It’s important to get the word out and let people know if they’ve been exposed to anything dangerous. One of the most dangerous is rubeola, or as it’s commonly known measles. Measles is probably one of the...
Michigan to document historic ‘Green Book’ locations safe for Black travelers
LANSING, MI -- Michigan is surveying historic locations included in the Negro Motorist Green Book. The Green Book was a guide book for Black travelers across the nation published from 1936 to 1966. The book had a list of hotels, restaurants and other establishments safe for Black travelers at the time. The survey will be used to produce a historic context of African American recreation tourism in Michigan.
Some Michigan drivers see no savings on auto insurance after 2019 overhaul: Here's why
Months into her first term, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law in May 2019 an overhaul of Michigan's no-fault auto insurance system with a goal of lowering premiums that, by many measures, were the most expensive in the country. She proclaimed at the signing ceremony that while the bipartisan bill...
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