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Whitmer and Shapiro stump for Harris in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) – Two prominent Rust Belt governors teamed up in southeastern Pennsylvania on Monday to stump for Vice President Kamala Harris. Govs. Josh Shapiro, D-Pa., and Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., headlined a rally at Wissahickon High School in Montgomery County, highlighting Harris’s legal career and social politics as defining pillars of her presidential potential. […]
Michigan Woman Finds Dog That Went Missing In 2023
If you've ever had the unfortune experience of your dog running away you know how sad and devastating it can be. You search your neighborhood, put up signs and doing anything you can think of to try and get the word out that your precious pet is missing. Michigan Woman...
Farmers could end up in the whiskey business under plan for former state prison
The owner of Mammoth Distilling has crafted a multifaceted plan to repurpose a shuttered state prison into a contract whiskey distillery that in the long term would help drive agritourism to farms across Northern Michigan. Chad Munger’s ambitious idea involves buying the former Pugsley Correctional Facility property, located about 25...
GRCC leads Michigan in Metallica Scholars Initiative success
Grand Rapids Community College has provided welding training and job placement assistance to 132 students since it was selected to receive the Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI) grant from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation (AWMH) in 2019. GRCC is the first and...
Should Michigan Consider this Controversial Colorado Incentive To Clean Up Trash?
As a new mom, I take a ton of walks around my neighborhood in Grand Rapids. My son loves to see the birds, flowers, and trees along the way. But the one thing that bums me out is when we see tons of litter all over the roadways by our home.
WATCH: TMI's BBQ at the Big House Wrap up
The Michigan Insider's Sam Webb, Brice Marich, and Steve Lorenz reflects upon Michigan's annual weekend-long recruiting event, "The Barbecue at the Big House." The team shares intel from the nearly 20 recruits who made it by the TMI studio interviews, plus dish on some of the hot recruiting topics coming out of the event like the latest in Phillip Wright's recruitment, decision timelines for Andrew Marsh and Jayden Sanders, and more.
Nine birdies good for first-round lead in Michigan PGA Tournament of Champions
Hudsonville’s Tom Werkmeister made nine birdies against one bogey en route to a score of 8-under-par 64 Monday and the first round lead in the Michigan PGA Tournament of Champions on the Alpine Course at Boyne Mountain Resort. The tournament is for winners of significant Michigan championships. That includes...
The Gravesite of Michigan Radio Legend J.P. McCarthy
J.P. McCarthy was born in New York City in March 1933. He went into the army when he was 20 years old and it was during his stint that he became interested in radio broadcasting. After his discharge, he moved to Michigan, where he settled in Flint. He acquired a job at WTAC (“Wee-tac”) but that wasn't enough. He would travel down to Detroit and look for work at WJR, where he was finally given an audition. He was hired as an announcer in 1956.
Scoop: Sen. Gary Peters emerges as VP dark horse
Organized labor is leading a quiet push for Vice President Kamala Harris to consider Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) as her running mate, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Michigan is viewed as a must-win battleground state for Democrats, and strong support from unions could make Peters an attractive strategic option for Harris.
Governor approves $1.6M for tornado cleanup in Southwest Michigan
PORTAGE, MI -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer approved about $1.6 million to help with the recovery from tornadoes in Southwest Michigan, as part of a larger award announced by the governor’s office. Whitmer announced on Monday, July 29, that millions of dollars will be sent to Southwest Michigan and other...
Michigan, Check Your Fridge! More Thank 200K Pounds of Deli Meat Recalled
Double check before you eat that sandwich! Deli meat sold nationwide is being recalled due to possible listeria contamination, which could potentially be linked to an outbreak in 13 states. Boar's Head Liver and Deli Meat Recall Due to Listeria Concerns. The FDA announced on July 26 that Boar's Head...
2 teens critical after dozens of gunshots fired on Saginaw’s West Side
SAGINAW, MI — A barrage of gunfire on Saginaw’s West Side has left two teenagers in critical condition. About 1 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30, police responded to the 600 block of South Woodbridge Street after people called 911 to report hearing about 50 gunshots, police said. A wounded male flagged down responding police, they added.
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