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The Western U.P. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is looking for volunteers for the new Keeping Independent Seniors Safe (KISS) Program. The KISS program is a telephone reassurance program providing FREE phone calls to area seniors who are in need of someone to touch base with them to ensure their …
Read More »Snyder Appoints New State Fire Marshal.
Michigan has a new state fire marshal. Governor Snyder on Friday named Oakland County risk manager Julie Secontine to the position. She replaces Acting Fire Marshal Mike Deprez. The governor says Secontine brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the position and her involvement with fire safety departments across …
Read More »Sault Locks Closed For The Winter
The Sault Locks are now closed for the winter. They officially closed last Friday at midnight. With open water, there will still be movement on the lower Great Lakes but Mark Gill of the U.S. Coast Guard says it will slow down significantly in February. Ice cutting operations began this week …
Read More »Mixed Reaction to Attorney General's Flint Investigation
There are mixed reactions to Attorney General Bill Schuette’s announcement that he’ll investigate the Flint water crisis. The A.G. says he’ll look into the situation and what led up to lead-tainted water in Flint and determine whether any state laws were broken. State Representative Sheldon Neeley, a Flint Democrat, who …
Read More »Michigan Groups Oppose ICE Raids on Refugees
Forty labor, faith, civil rights and community groups in Michigan are calling on President Obama to end what they call a new round of raids targeting Central American families who the groups say are fleeing their home countries as refugees. The groups cite the high murder rates in Central America …
Read More »Michigan Ranks Near The Bottom For Racial Integration, Equality
On this Martin Luther King holiday, Wallethub.com has released an analysis shows Michigan no better than 44th in making strides toward more equality and integration. WalletHub’s analysts checked the racial temperature of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The analysis is based on 10 key indicators, ranging from …
Read More »Big Jackpots Mean More Money For Schools
Recent higher lottery jackpots are expected to bring in more money to the state School Aid Fund. When the Powerball jackpot reached $1.6 billion lottery ticket sales spiked and those higher sales are expected to boost state revenue, according to state economists. Jay Wortley of the Michigan Department of Treasury …
Read More »Gag Order Cleanup Bill Introduced in MI House
A measure to clear up a controversial bill that passed the Michigan legislature at the end of the 2015 legislative session is still in the cards in 2016 however it may not go as far as some would like. Local governments say the legislation, which is now law, would place …
Read More »Amir Hekmati Reuniting With his Family Today
A reunion four-and-a-half years in the making will happen today in Germany when Amir Hekmati sees his family for the first time since he received and death sentence from an Iranian court and was thrown in prison. Hekmati, a U.S. Marine from Flint, was released from prison over the weekend. …
Read More »Snyder Plans To Appeal Major Disaster Declaration Denial For Flint
Governor Rick Snyder plans to appeal the Obama administration’s denial of a major disaster declaration in the city of Flint. Snyder had requested $96 million for bottled water, water filters and replacing the city’s old pipes. But the request was denied with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) citing the …
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