WMTA’s West Michigan Summer Trip Ideas You’ll Want to Try Now

WMTA’s West Michigan Summer Trip Ideas You’ll Want to Try Now

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 →

Consumers Energy Seeks $436 Million Rate Hike, Faces Pushback from Michigan AG

Consumers Energy Seeks $436 Million Rate Hike, Faces Pushback from Michigan AG

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 →

Michigan Weather Radar: See the Current Conditions Across the State

Michigan Weather Radar: See the Current Conditions Across the State

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 →

Catch-a-Crook: Barry County Deputies on the Hunt for Truck Thief
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Catch-a-Crook: Barry County Deputies on the Hunt for Truck Thief

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 →

Education Leaders Face Tough Questions on Michigan Schools’ Performance

Education Leaders Face Tough Questions on Michigan Schools’ Performance

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 →

Storm Recovery Begins: Special Provisions Approved for Michigan Maple Syrup Production Restoration

Storm Recovery Begins: Special Provisions Approved for Michigan Maple Syrup Production Restoration

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 →

Heads Up, Michigan: Northern Lights Might Light Up the Skies as June Begins

Heads Up, Michigan: Northern Lights Might Light Up the Skies as June Begins

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 →

Car Crashes Into Barry County Business, Causes Significant Damage
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Car Crashes Into Barry County Business, Causes Significant Damage

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 →