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More Michigan students are waiving required vaccines. Check out your school’s rate.
Michigan students are declining vaccinations required for school entry at an increasing rate. For three three consecutive years, the state has reported vaccine waiver rate increases, with the 2023-24 school year rate (5.7%) reaching the highest point since 2013. Vaccines against certain infectious diseases like measles, mumps, pertussis, and chickenpox...
Competitive eater aims to ‘crush’ cookie-consuming record at Michigan shop
KOCHVILLE TOWNSHIP, MI — Not too many people can finish eating two of the giant gourmet baked goods concocted at Heidi’s Darn Good Cookies, store co-owner Mark Niernberg said. But Jack LeGath, a competitive eater from Ohio, will make a run at breaking the store’s record of eating...
Alert: Major Changes Coming To Michigan High Schools
Looks like they're shaking things up again with the Michigan High School Curriculum—new rules are coming in, and they're about to make things a little different for everyone. Here's what's changing in the coming year. Major Changes Coming to Michigan High Schools. Starting with the class of 2027, Michigan...
Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024: 5 things you need to know
MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) - Happy Thursday morning, mid-Michigan! We hope you’re having a great week. If you’re up with us, here are five stories to know today. 1. Consumers Energy and DTE Energy are still working to restore power after Tuesday’s severe storms. Notable areas without power include Mt. Pleasant, Midland as well as south of Flint and Owosso. In the thumb, Sebewaing and Sand Point are just some areas without power. Both companies expect power to be restored to most customers later tonight.
Former federal employee pleads to stealing COVID relief funding
LANSING — A former Farmington Hills woman has pleaded guilty to stealing COVID-19 relief funding, the Michigan Attorney General's Office said. Tiesha Johnson, 56, offered a no contest plea Aug. 28 in the 6th Circuit Court to three counts of False Pretenses, $1,000-$20,000 and agreed to pay $34,675 in restitution.
Can you get in trouble for riding a horse drunk in Michigan?
DETROIT – It’s believed that humans first domesticated horses roughly 6,000 years ago. There’s evidence that humans have been intentionally fermenting beverages to create alcohol for about 13,000 years ago. Clearly, during the overlap of alcohol and horse taming, multiple people have combined the two like an...
Power Outages Persist Across Mid-Michigan After Tuesday’s Storms
Some homes and businesses across mid-Michigan remain without power after Tuesday’s thunderstorms. Areas of Bay, Midland, and Arenac Counties are some of the hardest hit. According to Comsumers Energy, power has been restored to more than 75 percent of customers, with the final push taking place today. More than 500 crews from Michigan and nine other states are working to get the lights back on around the region. As of 6:00 Thursday morning, Consumers estimated that roughly 42,000 homes and businesses were still affected.
Michigan’s next possible bout of severe thunderstorms already on our doorstep
The next weather-maker that could produce a line of severe thunderstorms is within the forecasting timeframe. Here’s the when, where and what as of now. Friday will have a moderately strong cold front moving through the southeast half of Lower Michigan during the heat of the afternoon and evening.
Scores show Michigan 3rd graders falling behind in English language arts, improving in math
(CBS DETROIT) - The Michigan Department of Education released the 2024 results of the standard tests, M-STEP and SAT/PSAT, showing that some grade levels are falling behind in certain subjects.The results showed that the percentage of students above or proficient in English language arts dropped for students in the third and fourth grades, according to a news release. While 40.9% of third graders tested above or proficient in ELA last year, that percentage dropped to 39.6% in 2024. Fourth graders also saw a decrease from 44.3% to 43.3%.However, there were some improvements for third graders in math. Results show an...
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