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Searchers from across Michigan looking for 8-year-old in Flint River
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - More search crews from across Michigan are looking for the body of an 8-year-old girl who drowned in the Flint River last weekend. Authorities say the search is all hands on deck with more crews and assets combing the river since Sunday, when the girl fell in the water while playing with her siblings near Beta Lane on Flint's northeast side.
Is This the Most Remote Area in Michigan?
We think we've found the most remote spot in all of Michigan. Do you think we got it right?. In this context, the word remote means to be far away from the main centers of the population, according to the Oxford Dictionary. Identifying the most remote spot in Michigan also known as the middle of nowhere is a combination of math and an educated guess. Over the years Omer and Long Island have been in this conversation. Omer has less than 300 residents and sits North of Saginaw Bay. Although there are very few people living in Omer, it's not very far away from major population areas. So, that's a no.
Residents impacted by August 2023 storm in SE Michigan have 1 week left to apply for federal assistance
(CBS DETROIT) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency says Metro Detroit residents who were impacted by the severe storm in August 2023 have one more week to apply for federal assistance.CBS News Detroit is getting some numbers from FEMA on the amount of federal assistance provided thus far after devastating storms caused flooding and even tornadoes in some areas:Macomb County - $16,374,411.14Monroe County - $2,706,450.02Oakland County - $17,896,791.57Wayne County - $254,551,658.90Some families, like the Blandino family in Chesterfield Township, have been repairing for months now, and Jessica Blandino is finally starting to see her basement come together."It's very just calming to have a spot," she said.It was a spot that was once flooded with over 5 feet of water."Now, to see it drywalled and painted, and it looks like a spot in the basement that wasn't ruined, it feels more like a home again, which is nice," said Blandino.Aside from additional laying of carpet, getting a cover that opens and closes for the egress window is up next."If water is coming down on it, it shouldn't allow the water to get into the hole to push the window in again like it did the last time," Blandino said.
Lawsuit: Michigan psych hospital staff ‘encouraged’ girl to assault 10-year-old boy
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – A lawsuit filed last week against Michigan on behalf of a 15-year-old girl who attorneys say was “encouraged” by staff to assault a 10-year-old boy has been expanded. Both children were residential patients under the care of the Michigan Department of Health and Human...
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