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Michigan State Police Warn Parents Not To Post These Photos Online
Back to school is basically here in West Michigan and parents everywhere are excited to send their kids back to school for another year of learning and growth. One of the most beloved trends during back to school is the first day of school outfit check. Everyone is looking their best, and they want to show it off to their entire social media following!
Harris campaign opens office in Ann Arbor, liberal enclave in battleground state
ANN ARBOR, MI — Yard signs for Democrat Kamala Harris are popping up throughout Ann Arbor and her presidential campaign now has a physical presence in the city, a liberal enclave in the battleground state of Michigan. Excitement surrounding the vice president’s bid to become the next U.S. president...
YSU student wins gold at international euphonium and tuba festival
Ryan Lamb, a second-year student in Youngstown State University’s Dana School of Music, has won the gold medal at the highly competitive Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival. The event, renowned for attracting the finest brass musicians from around the globe, took place August 9-12 at the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Twin Lake, Michigan.
‘Uninhabitable’ Kalamazoo hotel sold to developers for $1.5M
KALAMAZOO, MI -- A condemned Super 8 Motel off West Main Street has sold for more than $1.5 million. The hotel in Oshtemo Township was condemned on June 18. An LLC owned by Portage-based real estate developer Hinman Company and AVB purchased it for $1.5 million in July, according to public records.
State awards $20.5M in grants to Michigan schools for mental health and safety
The Michigan Department of Education has awarded $20.5 million in grant for mental health services to 76 school districts and charter schools across the state. The funds, part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act signed into law by President Joe Biden, will be used by educators to expand mental health services and “design and enhance initiatives that will promote safer, more inclusive, and positive school environments for all students, educators, and school staff.”
One hospitalized in two-car accident at Perry Avenue intersection Sunday afternoon
On Sunday, August 18 at 3:03 P.M., deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office witnessed and responded to a two vehicle crash on Perry Avenue at the intersection of 215th Avenue. A 76-year-old female from Stanwood failed to yield the right of way for a 38-year-old male from Baldwin. The...
Major Grocery Chain With 120 Michigan Stores Under Pricing Scrutiny
You may have noticed that Kroger has begun using electronic shelf tags in some locations. They're certainly fancy - but there's concern that these high-tech price tags may lead to a controversial practice known as 'dynamic pricing.'. Kroger in Michigan. Kroger is the largest supermarket chain in the United States...
Michigan Companies Testing Device to Check for Cannabis Use at Work
Nearly six years after Michigan voters made the use of recreational marijuana legal in our state, companies continue to face one issue: Testing employees for pot use at work. Traditional drug tests are only capable of providing vague results, using blood, urine, or hair samples that can only detect the use of cannabis within the last 30 days or more.
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