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The Grand Rapids Press

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Storms leave thousands without power in mid-Michigan

UPDATE: The story has been updated with additional outages being reported. More than 14,000 Consumers Energy customers in mid-Michigan were without power Saturday following overnight storms. Of the 14,024 homes and businesses without power Saturday, March 15, about 4,028 them are in and around the St. Charles area southwest of...

Michigan · 2025-03-15
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Cars 108

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USPS Confirms Mailing Service Changes Begin April 1st In Michigan

Michigan residents rely on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to send letters and packages and receive mail such as bills and other important documents. However, USPS has announced changes that will soon affect Michigan residents and their mailing services. USPS Confirms Mailing Service Changes Begin April 1st In Michigan.

Michigan · 2025-03-14
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USDA cuts $1 billion in funding for schools, food banks to buy food from local farmers

Mich. (WLUC) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the cuts were a decision to “return to long-term, fiscally responsible initiatives.”. Feeding America West Michigan will lose about 500,000 pounds of food, close to 400,000 meals, due to the stoppage of the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). “We were...

Marquette, MI · 2025-03-14
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Cars 108

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ALERT: ‘Quademic’ Hits Michigan As Cases Of Severe Illness Surge

Michigan is currently at the peak of cold and flu season. So, there is plenty to worry about when protecting ourselves and our loved ones from getting sick. However, health officials warn residents that four viruses are creating a 'quademic' of winter illnesses spreading rapidly in Michigan. ALERT: 'Quademic' Hits...

Michigan · 2025-03-14
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Daily Tribune

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Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers being deployed to Middle East

Soldiers assigned to the Michigan Army National Guard’s (MIARNG) 745th Ordnance Company, based out of Grayling, gathered recently with their families and guests at the Grayling Army Airfield Armory as they prepared for their deployment to the Middle East to support Operation Spartan Shield. “Our military families sacrifice a...

Michigan · 2025-03-14

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Benson recall petitions rejected by Board of State Canvassers

A Michigan elections board rejected an effort to recall Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Friday. Two recall petitions alleged Benson misused state resources and took too long to settle campaign finance complaints. The petition sponsor wasn’t at Friday’s meeting of the Board of State Canvassers, leaving attorneys for Benson to pick them apart before the board.

Michigan · 2025-03-14

The US Sun

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Kroger responds after customer ‘boycotted’ store over line of 11 people with no self-checkout or customer service open

A KROGER shopper left the store dissatisfied after seeing the state of the checkout area. The customer left to shop at a competing chain instead. A shopper in Canton, Michigan complained on X that her local Kroger store was packed with customers waiting in line. There was no self-checkout or...

Canton, MI · 2025-03-13

Lansing 730

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Bridge Construction is About to Throw a Wrench into Going “Up North” in Michigan This Summer

Are you like just about every Michigander, and you have some plans to go "up north" this summer? Well, that trip is about to get a whole lot harder. No one likes construction, but it's a necessary evil to make sure that everything is safe enough for us to drive on. And that's especially important when it comes to a bridge that's over water, which is exactly what's about to see construction.

Saginaw County, MI · 2025-03-14

Banana 101.5

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Michigan Homeowners Getting Scammed Over Property Tax & You Could Be Next

Michigan homeowners now have a new scam to worry about as Kent County leadership is warning residents that there is a new scam that seems very real but couldn't be further from the truth. This new scam is all centered around your property taxes. The scammers are using just about...

Kent County, MI · 2025-03-15

The Flint Journal

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Tornado, high-end severe storm threat now into part of Michigan in latest update

The Storm Prediction Center has shifted the widespread severe weather threat just a little to the northeast. This puts the very southwest corner of Lower Michigan in the chance of damaging wind gusts and even a strong tornado. Here is the latest severe weather forecast as of 8:30 a.m. today....

Michigan · 2025-03-14

The Detroit Free Press

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With Daylight Saving Time, Eastern Time Zone, Michigan gets hit twice | Letters

Michigan was once in another time zone People may not be aware Michigan, at one time, used to be in the Central Time zone. In 1915, Detroit led the charge to move Michigan from Central to Eastern time. A group of Detroiters known as the More Daylight Club started the movement, because they wanted more daylight in the evening during the summer. Before we move the clocks forward in March, solar noon in Michigan doesn’t occur until almost 1 p.m. Now that the clocks have moved forward , Michigan is out of sync with solar noon by almost two...

Michigan · 2025-03-15

Midland Daily News

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Accused Olive Garden shooter rejects plea deal

Accused Olive Garden shooter Robert Monit, 42, of Westland, rejected a plea offer Friday that would have limited the amount of time he spent in prison.

Midland County, MI · 2025-03-14

WNEM

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Rain moves in for the start of the weekend giving chances of Thunderstorms

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Happy Friday! The weather has remained pretty nice for today with plenty of sunshine shining through a light layer of clouds, winds a bit breezy and temperatures up in the 70s. A bit of a pattern shift is on the way though as we enter the weekend.

Michigan · 2025-03-14

Newsweek

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Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer 'Grateful' After Meeting With Trump

The Democratic Michigan governor released a statement after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.

Michigan · 2025-03-13

wilcoxnewspapers.com

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Pastor sentenced on aggravated assault charge

On March 5th, 2025 Judge Joshua Ferrell met back in the courtroom with Harold Norman Cole, Jr. for sentencing on a charge from November of 2024. Cole is a former pastor of Farwell Trinity Baptist Church. The original charge was second degree CSC, dating back to June of 2021 from...

Michigan · 2025-03-14

WLNS

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Bill would eliminate almost all gun-free zones in Michigan

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Republicans in the Michigan House of Representatives introduced a bill Wednesday that would eliminate almost all gun-free zones in the state. Gun-free zones are places where no firearms—not even concealed pistols—are allowed, with exclusions for law enforcement and other authorized people. This includes: However, HB 4213 would strip restrictions on carrying […]

Michigan · 2025-03-14

The Ann Arbor News

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Michigan emergency room sees the scary side of vaccine hesitancy

Competing with the infinite amount of vaccine misinformation available on the internet today is an uphill battle. Physicians have roughly a 30-minute wellness visit to assess a child’s growth, answer any number of questions from their parents, and attempt to educate them on the benefits of immunizations. “It’s an...

Michigan · 2025-03-14