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Beware: Dangerous Virus Now Confirmed In More Michigan Counties
Michigan has seen a steady increase in upper respiratory illness as the seasons change. However, health officials warn Michigan residents to protect themselves against a dangerous virus, and cases of the virus are rising in the Great Lakes state. Dangerous Virus Now Confirmed In More Michigan Counties. According to the...
Absentee ballot request starts today
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– The Michigan Secretary of Office is reminding residents they can request an absentee ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024. People can request their ballot by mail, online, or at their local clerk’s office. Click here to learn more about voter information.
Attorney General admits Michigan's minimum wage increase poses difficulties
(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers are not the only ones raising concerns about Michigan’s minimum wage changes. Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a motion with the state’s Supreme Court, asking for guidance on how to implement inflation adjustments. Nessel specifically pointed out how the court’s broad language in its July ruling could lead to five possible options for when and how to adjust the minimum wage over time, with the state Department of Treasury’s approach and the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s...
America’s Best Restaurants Show Shoots At Grand Rapids Eatery
A Grand Rapids restaurant is getting national attention!. America's Best Restaurants travels across the country looking for - you guessed it, America's best restaurants! The Internet food show highlights these stellar independent eateries and help them tell their stories. They pour through submissions and then do their research on each...
What's On Your Mind: Savana Kram
Aug. 24—Savana Kram, 14, is going into eighth grade at Lakeshore Middle School. For the past few months, she has been creating crochet stuffed animals and now sells her items through Merchants and Makers. "For Christmas, I got a kit from my dad," Kram said. "I tried using the kit, and I had trouble figuring it out, so I YouTubed it. We know Shyle Lyons and she told us about the farmers market, ...
Pike lone competitor for GH equestrian team
Aug. 24—Grand Haven's varsity equestrian team features just one member this fall — senior Addison Pike. The Bucs are coming off a 2023 season in which they were crowned the Division C district champions and Region D reserve champions; they placed sixth out of 12 teams at the MIHA state meet. kAm%9:D J62C[ vC2?5 w2G6? H:== 4@>A6E6 :? E96 5:DEC:4E 4@>A6E:E:@? 2E E96 {F5:?8E@? u2:C8C@F?5D $6AE] ...
GH cheer excited for season
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Holland’s Eighth Street among cleanest in US
HOLLAND, MI -- Downtown Holland’s main drag earned a top honor as one of the most pristine streets in the country, according to a recent survey. Eighth Street, the heart of downtown Holland and its famous Tulip Time festival, ranked No. 12 on Waste Removal’s Top 100 Cleanest Streets in America survey.
Fire breaks out in heart of downtown Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A structure fire shut down two major roads in downtown Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo Public Safety responded to East Michigan Avenue for a structure fire. Crime: Two men charged in kidnapping of woman, two children in Kalamazoo. Officers arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the...
Zeeland Christian back-to-school video draws on 'Hamilton" for inspiration
ZEELAND — A local district continued its tradition of fun back-to-school videos this year, taking inspiration from a Broadway favorite before students return Aug. 26. Zeeland Christian School published its seventh annual back-to-school video Tuesday, Aug. 20, putting a new spin on "My Shot" from award-winning “Hamilton." The video features staff and students...
Election deniers in key states are newly empowered in 2024
Local election officials in key swing states are taking on new power heading into 2024, worrying some legal observers who expect attempts to slow down the certification process in favor of GOP candidates. In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, which former President Trump baselessly claimed was rigged against him, local election offices, which…
Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024
The Powerball winning numbers are in for the Saturday, Aug. 24 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $34.6 million ($16.9 million cash value). The largest winning Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Michigan was worth $842.4 million and sold in January at Food Castle in Grand Blanc. Powerball winning numbers ...
Michigan’s young delegates at DNC say Harris nomination brought ‘vibe shift’ and a deluge of texts
CHICAGO — In 2008, an 18-year-old Jason Morgan witnessed then-Senator Barack Obama accept the nomination for president of the United States as a Michigan delegate. Sixteen years later, Morgan said he was nearly brought to tears watching Obama’s speech Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. As...
Woman drives car into Musical Fountain crowd
Aug. 24—An elderly woman drove her car into a crowd near the Grand Haven Musical Fountain around 9:30 Friday night, injuring one person. It appeared the driver accidentally kept her foot on the gas as her car rolled into the crowd area. According to Ottawa Central Dispatch, the driver was not harmed and one concertgoer suffered a hand injury. kAm!@=:46 5@?VE 36=:6G6 E96C6 H2D 2?J >2=:4:@FD ...
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