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Michigan man arrested on drug charges at Phish Festival
DOVER, Del. – A Michigan man was arrested on numerous drug charges at the Phish Mondegreen Festival on Saturday. At around 2:15 p.m., troopers on duty at the festival were alerted by security after an attendee, identified as 41-year-old Douglas Gallagher, fled from a security checkpoint when suspected illicit narcotics were found in his vehicle during a routine search. When Gallagher returned to the security checkpoint, troopers took him into custody, and responded to a nearby campsite, where Gallagher had reportedly hidden a small plastic container after fleeing the security checkpoint.
Michigan Tourist Destination Named State’s First Autism Certified City
A Northern Michigan city has been designated as the state's first autism-certified travel destination. Families who have children or family members on the autism spectrum will find comfort in knowing that the Traverse City region has numerous businesses and organizations with staff members who have received special training to meet the needs of individuals with autism.
Survey: Michigan is Preparing to Push Small Businesses Off a Cliff
Small businesses in Michigan are increasing pay and benefits for employees, even as they are still reeling from inflation and facing new government mandates, according to a new survey. “Michigan’s […] The post Survey: Michigan is Preparing to Push Small Businesses Off a Cliff appeared first on DBusiness Magazine.
These Are the 5 Worst Community Colleges in Michigan
Not all community colleges are created equal. A new study commissioned by the personal finance website WalletHub reveals that some of the most well-known community colleges in Michigan are among the ones that rank the worst when it comes to educational and career outcomes. Unlike typical 4-year universities, community colleges...
Growing Truck Stop Indian Food Restaurant Trend Hits Michigan Border
There's been a growing trending - particular in the western states of America - truck stop restaurants that serve Indian cuisine. The roadside diners, named dhabas, have sprung up in surprising places like rural Oklahoma and Arizona. The trend is slowly but surly spreading across the country and has now hit Michigan's doorstep.
Michigan Judge Has Field Trip Student Placed in Cuffs and Jumpsuit
According to WXYZ, a non-profit The Greening of Detroit went on a field trip to the 36th District Court where Judge Kenneth King was presiding. A 15-year-old student was falling asleep and Judge King did not like and warned about it but he felt she had a bad attitude. That is when he ordered her out of the courtroom. Judge King felt she needed a lesson and told her to change into a jail uniform, put her in cuffs, and sit in lock up.
Whitmer says people ‘reading too much’ into price-gouging plan specifics
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Sunday people are “reading too much” into the specifics of the price-gouging plan from the Harris-Walz campaign amid backlash from pundits and Vice President Harris’s political opponents. “Well, I think people are reading too much into what has been put out there. We know that Kamala Harris is going to […]
Boyne City's Minier completes Lake Charlevoix end to end swim
BOYNE CITY — British swimmer and ultra-sportsman Ross Edlegy swam 1,791 miles around the British Isles in 2018. Little does Edlegy know, a fascinated Northern Michigan resident decided to take on a challenge of his own. Just over 3,000 miles away, Frank Minier, a 2019 Boyne City graduate, completed a much more modest, but...
Balloons Over Bellaire to soar at Shanty Creek Resort
BELLAIRE, MI - One of the most eye-catching events of the summer is about to happen this weekend in Northern Michigan. Balloons over Bellaire is set to soar over Shanty Creek Resort on Friday, Aug. 23 and Saturday, Aug. 24. Nearly two dozen of those big, beautiful balloons are slated...
Dynamic, versatile Brach Taylor the ultimate 'football guy' for Pellston Hornets
PELLSTON – The term ‘football guy’ gets thrown around a lot these days. But perhaps no one in the Cheboygan area epitomizes it more than Pellston senior Brach Taylor, one of the most versatile players around. Since joining Pellston’s varsity as a freshman, it’s been a massive rise for Taylor, someone who doesn’t mind playing any spot on the field. ...
Wisconsin man in stolen car at large near Glen Arbor
Yesterday evening around sunset on M-109 near Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive, a park ranger with the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore pulled over a vehicle stolen from Wisconsin. The driver, 28-year-old Steven Lisowski, abandoned the vehicle near Shauger Hill Road, fled into the woods, and has eluded rangers and deputies from three different northern Michigan sheriff’s departments since last night. He remains at large.
Woman dies after being hit by train in East Tawas
EAST TAWAS, Mich.— A woman is dead after she was hit by a train in East Tawas over the weekend. According to the East Tawas Department of Public Safety, on Friday, August 16, a public safety officer responded to a report of a pedestrian walking close to a moving train at around 11:37 p.m.
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