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Eligible Bridge card holders can use their benefits at participating restaurants in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) program allowing eligible Bridge card holders to use their benefits at Michigan restaurants is continuing to expand. MDHHS is celebrating its fourth year of the Restaurant Meal Program, which launched on Jan. 1, 2021. The program allows...
Restoring river, creating park at former horse racetrack lands state support
LANSING, MI - The state is backing a project that will restore a river currently buried in concrete and create a new public park at Michigan’s last horse racetrack. The Michigan Strategic Fund approved a $2 million Brownfield tax incentive during its Tuesday, Aug. 27 board meeting to support redeveloping 7.85 acres of the former Northville Downs racetrack in Wayne County. Hunter Pasteur, a southeast Michigan developer, is spearheading the effort.
New age limit for Michigan Reconnect to help more adults return to college
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.— There is a new deadline for adults who have not yet earned a college degree to enroll in Michigan Reconnect. The tuition-free community college scholarship was traditionally limited to those 25 and older. However, the program has now been extended to those who are 21 and older.
One Of Michigan’s Biggest Gas Stations Is Closing 1,000 Locations
In a time of constant evolving, we are seeing shutdowns across the boards. From stores shifting to more online shopping than in person, to gas stations looking to the new future. This gas station, which owns tons of locations here in Michigan, could be closing over 1,000 stores. This Gas...
Michigan denies RFK Jr.’s escape from presidential ballot
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will still appear on the Michigan ballot despite suspending his campaign last week. Why it matters: Kennedy said last week that he would withdraw his name from the ballot in the key swing states to avoid hurting former President Trump's chances in November. But in...
This Quirky Little Michigan Highway Ends At an Off-Ramp Just 4000 Feet Into Ohio
US Highways are generally intended to be long cross-country, multi-state travel. Take some of the routes that pass through Michigan - US 31 travels from Mackinaw City to Mobile, Alabama. US 41 runs from Copper Harbor to Miami while US 23 runs from the Straits of Mackinac to Jacksonville. The...
Bank of America loans executive to West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
A Bank of America executive will serve as the interim chief operating officer at the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as it prepares to begin construction early next year on a new headquarters and business center. Domingo Munoz, a senior leader at Bank of America in Grand Rapids, started...
The Right Place helps create AI roadmap for local manufacturers
Economic nonprofit development organization, The Right Place’s Manufacturing Council has teamed with the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center and Twisthink, a Grand Rapids firm specializing in new product innovations, to create an AI roadmap, a guide for West Michigan manufacturers on the best ways to utilize artificial intelligence within their own business.
Koi Fish Caught In Michigan Lake Breaks the World Record
Northern Michigan's Glen Lake, located in Leelanau County's Glen Arbor, faces a colorful problem: invasive Japanese koi fish—those vibrant, oversized goldfish you see in fancy people's ponds. However, these weren't your average, everyday koi invaders. These fishy little ninjas have caused serious problems for Glen Lake and others like them dealing with this invasive species.
Donnie Wahlberg hits the links in Michigan, helps raise $1 million for pediatric patients
DETROIT - Every single dollar raised at this big celebrity golf outing stays right here in Michigan, benefiting pediatric patients and their families. The fourth Feldman Automotive Children’s Miracle Celebrity Invitational took place on a hot and humid late August day on Monday, the 26 at the Detroit Golf Club.
Michigan golf club repays pandemic loan after lawsuit challenges eligibility
RICHLAND, Mich. – A golf club in southwestern Michigan has agreed to pay $440,000 to settle allegations that it wrongly obtained a loan through a federal program during the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities said Monday. Gull Lake Country Club, near Richland in Kalamazoo County, was not eligible for a loan,...
Murder case against former MSP sergeant heading to federal court
The U.S District Court judge agreed with the defense team of former Michigan State Police Detective Sergeant Brian Keely that although he was employed by the state police, Keely had taken an oath and was acting as a federal officer with a U.S. Marshals Service task force the day Samuel Sterling died. Therefore, the case will be heard in federal court.
Delton Kellogg football preview: New coach has Panthers hungry to ‘get it rolling again’
DELTON, MI – Brooks Smith has quite the grasp on some of the most successful seasons of Delton Kellogg football –– he was a part of them, after all. Smith played on the 2000 team and coached on the 2017 squad –– seasons in which the Panthers won playoff games. To the core, Smith knows Delton Kellogg football.
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