The summer temperatures are hot in the western part of the state and if you can’t wait to get outside and do some sightseeing without having to go too far, then the West Michigan Tourist Association (WMTA) is here to help with suggestions that come just in time for Father’s Day and the ensuing long,… Continue Reading →
Michigan-based Consumers Energy has not only faced a storm of energy demand but also a controversy of the proposed $436 million rate hike, which will be the biggest so far. The official approval will mean that residential utility bills will be raised by almost 13.3%, an act which has been the object of scathing attacks… Continue Reading →
If you are in Michigan today, you must have already experienced the change in the weather, a band of rain from a powerful discrete line of storms is moving across the state this Wednesday, June 4, due to a moving cold front. The rain is not gentle either. There is even a situation in some… Continue Reading →
Police in Barry County, Missouri, have released a stolen vehicle alert and asked citizens to assist them in finding the offender and the vehicle. The incident occurred early in the morning on May 26 at about 3:00 a.m. in Shumaker Tire located on Highway 86 in Golden. The perpetrator drove away with a Ford F-150… Continue Reading →
It was a day filled with tension at the Michigan Capitol as the top education officials engaged with lawmakers to analyze the state of local schools. State Superintendent Michael Rice and State Board of Education President Pamela Pugh came before the House Oversight Committee, where worries about student performance, teacher shortages, and the financial condition… Continue Reading →
Michigan’s maple syrup producers have now received the good news that they had been waiting for. Representative Jack Bergman of the United States (R-Watersmeet) and USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Director Mr. Joel Johnson have made special provisions to help in the recovery of the producers of maple syrup hurt by the recent ice… Continue Reading →
DETROIT – If you are itching for a good sky show and happen to be in Michigan, this Sunday might be the day you should keep your eyes open to the sky. A severe magnetic storm of solar origins may play its part and give residents a chance to spot the irresistible northern lights colors… Continue Reading →
PURDY, Mo. — A local auto parts store in Barry County was unexpectedly hit when a vehicle ran into the front of the building on Friday, May 30. An afternoon update by the Purdy Police Department stated that the situation had taken place as a car, in the process of parking, suddenly went forward fast… Continue Reading →
SALINE COUNTY, Mo – A tragic accident that took the life of a Michigan woman in Saline County, Missouri, occurred late Friday night. from a car that was driving on Interstate 70 in Saline County, Missouri. Here’s how the Missouri State Highway Patrol described the wreck that took place at 10 p.m. on May 30…. Continue Reading →
If you wake up in Michigan and notice the air a bit smoky, then you can be sure that it is so. A cold front has come through, bringing with it a cloud of wildfire smoke from Canada, similarly to what we had last summer during the time of the big wildfires. But don’t worry;… Continue Reading →