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Michigan, Canada officially connected by North America’s longest cable-stayed bridge
DETROIT - It’s not open yet, but the Gordie Howe International Bridge has just become an official border crossing, connecting Michigan and Canada by the largest cable-stayed bridge in all of North America. It’s the latest milestone in the Bridge’s ongoing construction between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
Study Says Worst Night Of Sleep For Michigan Residents Is This Week
Sleeping is easily one of the most important things in our lives right alongside food, water, shelter, clothing, and love. Although this may be an essential need in our lives, sleeping comes much easier to some than it does others. I am one of those people who struggles with sleeping, and it definitely catches up to me from time to time. Nonetheless, everybody has the environments they enjoy sleeping in which may contribute to their lack of sleep.
Incumbent Democrat faces 2 challengers for Washtenaw County Board District 5 seat in August
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI -- Incumbent Washtenaw County Commissioner Justin Hodge faces two challengers from within the Democratic party in his bid to retain his District 5 seat. Hodges’ challengers for the seat in the Aug. 6 primary election are Leah Mills-Chapman and Ronnie Peterson. The winner will move on to the November general election to face Republican Brett Birk, who is running unopposed in the Republican primary.
Ramp closures coming for Eight Mile and Telegraph roads
Numerous ramps at the intersection of Telegraph and Eight Mile roads, the boundary between Southfield and Detroit, are closed as part of an ongoing Telegraph Road reconstruction project. These ramps are closed until mid-August:. – Northbound Telegraph to westbound Eight Mile. – Southbound Telegraph to westbound Eight Mile. These ramps...
Rite Aid Exits, Pierre Paul Closes
Rite Aid, the Philadelphia-based drugstore chain currently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, is closing all three of its Ann Arbor locations amid hard times for the nation’s big retail pharmacies. Articles from the Observer aren’t available to the general public online until the following month’s issue is published.
U-M Sparrow trains in mass casualty response
Large-scale emergencies such as mass shootings, bombings, and natural disasters can flood hospitals with hundreds of patients. To prepare for these events, medical personnel participated in a simulation of what it would be like to work in a hospital during a mass casualty at the University of Michigan–Sparrow Hospital on Thursday.
Michigan overhauls team in quest to return to national championship game
When Michigan and Washington arrived at Lucas Oil Stadium on Thursday, it marked the first time they'd been on the same field since January's national championship game.Much has changed in six months.Their big-name coaches, Jim Harbaugh and Kalen DeBoer, have moved on to new homes in Los Angeles and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Their strong-armed quarterbacks, J.J. McCarthy and Michael Penix Jr., and workhorse running backs, Blake Corum and Dillon Johnson, are in NFL training camps. Washington even switched conferences.But as the Wolverines and Huskies prepare for a new season, there is one common motivator fueling both teams — getting back to...
Jewelry left scattered over parking lot after thieves break into Queen Jewelry in Warren; 2 suspects in custody [VIDEO]
A jewelry store in Warren was the target of brazen thieves, early Thursday morning — but they didn’t get very far with the loot. WWJ’s Charlie Langton was at the scene.
TRENDING: Detroit Lions Fans Support HC Dan Campbell After Inviting Republican Hulk Hogan to Training Camp
The Detroit Lions are making headlines today. That is because Lions head coach Dan Campbell had former wrestler Hulk Hogan as a guest at their training camp. This spark controversy and some news outlets tried to claim that Lions fans were not happy about this. However, Lions fans responded to this claim, stating this is not the case.
Michigan’s Country Music Scene: Who Is Madison Olivia?
If not for Jolene Bisbee, Michigan country music fans might never have heard from Madison Olivia. Jolene Bisbee is Madison's grandmother. "GranGran", as Madison calls her, pursued a singing career of her own back in the day, even opening shows for such country music legends as George Jones. Madison remembers accompanying Jolene to numerous concerts and watching her in the spotlight. It lit a fire in Madison, even as a young girl.
Prevailing wage law expanded to wind, solar energy projects in Michigan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an expansion of the state's prevailing wage law on Tuesday, extending prevailing wage requirements to construction for solar and wind energy projects. The state's prevailing wage law requires the pay and benefits offered to workers on a state-backed construction project to match or surpass the standard wages and...
College students across Michigan showcase their work
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State University held the 14th annual Mid-Michigan Symposium for Undergraduate Research Experiences (Mid-SURE). Mid-SURE gives students from other colleges across the state an opportunity to present and share their research projects. More than 300 students took place in the showcase, ranging their topics from...
Nearly every Rite Aid in Michigan closing: See list of 165 stores
The number of Rite Aid stores closing in Michigan keeps growing as the pharmacy chain will likely be exiting the state entirely. Rite Aid has listed 165 closed Michigan stores in court documents – nearly all of the 185 currently operating – since declaring bankruptcy last year. But...
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