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By PHOEBE WALL HOWARD, Detroit Free Press DETROIT (AP) — Everyone kept asking about dog leashes. People had money. And they wanted to spend it. But Jarret Schlaff and his team at Pingree Detroit didn’t have any dog ​​leashes for sale. Still, they wanted to explore the idea. political cartoons The company on Avenue Livernois, …

Dog Leashes Made from Recycled Seat Belt Webbing, Airbags | Michigan News Read More »

ONAWAY, Mich. (AP) — A Veterans of Foreign Wars post in northern Michigan is in danger of closing due to a lack of active members. The VFW in Onaway has only five out of 70 members who are regularly involved in post 5857, Commander Robert Skinner told The Alpena News. “I don’t even have enough …

VFW Post in Northern Michigan needs more members | Michigan News Read More »

By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Business Writer Some bars and liquor stores believe they have found a powerful way to punish Russia for invading Ukraine: they are removing Russian vodka from their shelves and promoting Ukrainian brands instead. “I woke up yesterday morning and saw that Russia had invaded Ukraine. You wonder what you can do,” …

Powerful protest: bars abandon Russian vodka and promote Ukraine | Michigan News Read More »

MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — Cruise ships will visit Muskegon again this summer, after port calls were canceled for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. Seventeen shutdowns are planned for this summer, and more could be planned in the coming years, the Muskegon Chronicle reported. “It’s going to be a very, very busy summer,” Muskegon …

Cruise ships will return to Muskegon after canceled seasons | Michigan News Read More »

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (AP) — It’s rusted and no longer needed, but a 165-foot water tower still has fans in a Detroit suburb. St. Clair Shores City Council member David Rubello wants to save the tower, which stands on the town’s golf course, the Macomb Daily reported. The tower was built in the 1920s …

Detroit-area councilman wants to save obsolete water tower | Michigan News Read More »

By EMILY BINGHAM, The Grand Rapids Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Artist residency programs at two of Michigan’s most remote parks are once again giving creators the chance to find inspiration through deep solitude and connection with unspoiled nature. Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, located in the western Upper Peninsula, and Isle Royale State …

Remote Artist Residencies Back to Isle Royale, Porcupines | Michigan News Read More »

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Students at 38 Michigan high schools are participating in the peer-led road safety campaign “Strive for a Safer Drive.” The program is in its 11th year and aims to reduce crashes involving teens by encouraging them to talk with other teens and their communities about safe driving choices. It is a …

Michigan students participating in safe driving campaign | Michigan News Read More »

By COREY WILLIAMS, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Detroit public school students could return to their classrooms in about two weeks. In-person classes should resume by Jan. 24 or Jan. 31 at the latest, according to the district, which moved all schools to virtual learning last week due to rising COVID 19 cases. and the …

Detroit expects return to classrooms by end of January | Michigan News Read More »

By BARRY ADAMS, Wisconsin State Journal GENOA CITY, Wisconsin (AP) – Patrick Gallagher was looking for a change, perhaps as a widget maker. For most of his professional career he worked in the family asphalt business. So, after selling his shares in the suburban Chicago company, Gallagher began looking for a business he could grow …

Wooden boat production slows in Walworth County | Michigan News Read More »

By DAVID BOSSICK, Ludington Daily News AMBER TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – Dennis Grossenbacher built the family business he wanted, seeing ups and downs along the way, but it feels good knowing that by the time he enters semi- retirement, he knows the staff and customers of Fun N Sun RV will be in good hands. …

owner of Fun N Sun grateful for years, heads to retirement | Michigan News Read More »

By COREY WILLIAMS, Associated Press SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) – The continued rise in coronavirus cases in Michigan and an expected increase after Christmas and New Years have extended vacations for some students. Classes scheduled to resume Monday in several districts have been canceled or moved online. The Detroit Public School Community District closed the school …

Some schools expecting virus wave go online and cancel classes | Michigan News Read More »

DETROIT (AP) – All schools in Detroit will be closed until Wednesday in the first week of January so teachers and staff can be tested for COVID-19 amid a spike in scale cases of State. The Detroit Public School Community District announced Friday that the district is canceling all in-person, online and virtual learning classes …

Detroit Schools Close Until Wednesday For COVID-19 Testing | Michigan News Read More »

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (AP) – A western Michigan company is producing a documentary that will focus on the civil rights struggle in Grand Rapids. The documentary is based on the book “A City Within a City: The Black Freedom Struggle in Grand Rapids, Michigan” and is in final stages of production, WXMI-TV reported Wednesday. Its …

documentary on civil rights in Grand Rapids | Michigan News Read More »

MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – About 200 deer are expected to be slaughtered as part of a deer management program in a community in the Lansing area. The slaughter in Meridian Township was scheduled to begin on Saturday and continue through February 28, the Lansing State Journal reported. It will take place in some cantonal …

Meridian Township Cull aims to reduce accidents involving deer | Michigan News Read More »

DETROIT (AP) – The city of Detroit is approaching the first anniversary of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout as authorities continue to urge residents to get vaccinated or receive boosters. More than 424,000 doses have been administered to residents aged 5 years and older since frontline medical staff and first responders began receiving vaccines on December …

Detroit Battles COVID-19 Vaccination Rate After Year | Michigan News Read More »

DETROIT (AP) – Construction has started on a $ 10.8 million development on the west side of Detroit that will include 38 affordable housing units as well as commercial space. The Sawyer Art Apartments are part of the Strategic Neighborhood Fund, a partnership between the city and Invest Detroit, according to the city. The one-block …

New Housing and Commercial Space in the Westside of Detroit | Michigan News Read More »

By ROSE WHITE, The Grand Rapids Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) – A 16-foot-tall stainless steel sculpture by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa has been installed in downtown Grand Rapids. Commissioned by the DeVos family, the sculpture titled “The Four Elements” is located at the northeast corner of Monroe Avenue and Lyon Street NW, reports The …

steel sculpture by a Spanish artist installed in Grand Rapids | Michigan News Read More »

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – New Michigan law that prevents authorities from locking up teens under 18 near adults poses problems for communities that do not have a separate place to keep young people offenders. Traverse City Police recently had to make arrangements with Macomb County – 250 miles away – to house a 16-year-old …

Traverse City area struggles with housing for adolescent offenders | Michigan News Read More »

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – School may be in session in downtown Traverse City. City commissioners voted 4-3 to make a zoning change that would allow private schools as well as colleges in some downtown areas in the northern Michigan city. “I am all in favor of bringing more diversity to the downtown area for …

Traverse City adjusts zoning to allow downtown schools | Michigan News Read More »

HILLSDALE, Mich. (AP) – State officials have banned a township clerk in southern Michigan from running his community’s local elections next week. Stephanie Scott, the Adams Township clerk of Hillsdale County, did not take steps to keep the ballot safe, the Michigan Bureau of Elections said. Rather, the county will oversee the election in the …

State Removes Township Clerk from Election Next Week | Michigan News Read More »

By JENNIFER TIMAR, Livingston Daily Press & Argus (Howell) HOWELL, Mich. (AP) – Tyler Koronich grew up in Howell and opened his first TRVFIT Fitness gym there in 2013, when he was in his early 20s. The company now has 16 locations, including 15 in Michigan and one in Johnson City, Tennessee. Koronich, now 32, …

The founder of Fitness reorganizes the gymnasium of the canton of Genoa and plans an expansion | Michigan News Read More »

By DAVID EGGERT, Associated Press LANSING, Michigan (AP) – The Michigan Redistribution Panel voted on Monday to advance several draft congressional and legislative maps to public hearings and gave commissioners more time to submit their own plans. The proposals that received support were co-developed by the committee of four Democrats, four Republicans and five members …

Michigan Redistricting Panel Advances Cards At Hearing Stage | Michigan News Read More »

CORUNNA, Mich. (AP) – A large donation to a small church continues to benefit residents of Shiawassee County. Nearly 10 local organizations recently received grants ranging from $ 5,000 to $ 50,000 from the United Methodist Church in Juddville, The Argus-Press reported. Angel’s Hands Outreach in Owosso, which received the largest amount, provides clothing, housewares …

Church Flaunts Wealth Years After Receiving Big Gift | Michigan News Read More »

By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) – A Wisconsin high school student on Friday won a federal lawsuit she filed against a sheriff who threatened her with jail at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic if she did not remove posts about social media saying she had the virus. U.S. District Judge Brett …

Wisconsin teenager wins lawsuit over COVID social media post | Michigan News Read More »

DETROIT (AP) – About 1,600 homeowners have had their back taxes paid off thanks to a program designed to preserve the wealth and equity in their Detroit home while helping families achieve financial independence. Another 3,250 Detroit homeowners are also in the Detroit Tax Relief Fund pipeline and could have their property tax debt paid …

funds pay off 1,600 Detroit homeowners’ tax debt | Michigan News Read More »

HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) – The doors of a western Michigan restaurant were open before sunrise as the owner greeted diners for the first time since spending four nights in jail for ignoring orders related to COVID-19. Marlena’s Bistro and Pizzeria in Holland had been closed since March. But Marlena Pavlos-Hackney got her food license back. …

Diner reopens months after owner jailed for virus rules | Michigan News Read More »

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) – A “Black Lives Matter” street mural painted this summer in southeast Michigan has been defaced by vandals who covered part of it in white paint. The weekend attack in Ypsilanti left the words “Black Lives” on the 260-foot mural soaked in white paint, while the word “Matter” was left untouched. Trische …

Vandals Disfigure ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural in Michigan City | Michigan News Read More »

By SIERRA CLARK, Traverse City Record Eagle TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – Two temporary exhibitions are now on display at the Dennos Museum Center that explore off-reserve residential schools for Indigenous children and contemporary Anishinaabek art. “Away from Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories” and “Close to Home: Contemporary Ansihinaabek Artists” will run until the …

museum presents the experience of an Aboriginal residential school, art | Michigan News Read More »

By DAVID EGGERT, Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan lawmaker was removed from his position on the committee after a lawmaker said they had a “volatile” relationship that included domestic violence and threats. Representative Mari Manoogian, a Democrat from Birmingham, released a statement Wednesday, a day after Macomb County Republican Representative Steve Marino, …

Michigan lawmaker accuses lawmaker of abuse and threats | Michigan News Read More »

By CHRIS JAEHNIG, The Daily Mining Gazette (Houghton) HANCOCK, Mich. (AP) – Dr. Michelle Seguin of the Portage Health Foundation has teamed up with other like-minded health food enthusiasts to share that love with the community by forming a group called Growing From the Heart. “In 2020, just at the start of the pandemic, we …

Growing From the Heart Promotes Healthy Eating, Sharing Michigan News Read More »

(Marquette) Mining newspaper. August 7, 2021. Editorial: Masking, vaccine choices at NMU impact whole community While Northern Michigan University at Marquette has not joined the growing list of universities across the country that will require returning students to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination, it is revising its mask protocol for the start of the semester. …

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By CHRISTIE MASTRIC, The Mining Journal (Marquette) MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) – Would the “not guilty” verdict described in the book and movie “Anatomy of a Murder” hold today? Author and former Army Judge Eugene Milhizer recently gave a presentation on his book, “Dissecting the Anatomy of a Murder,” at the Central UP and Northern Michigan …

author, former judge dissects the film “Anatomy of a murder” | Michigan News Read More »

By ELENA DURNBAUGH, Battle Creek Investigator BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) – The Binder Park petting zoo is getting a makeover this summer. The zoo was selected as one of 100 impact projects across the country for the Lowe’s 100 Hometowns project. The initiative, which awarded 100 grants totaling $ 10 million, is part of the …

Battle Creek Binder Park Zoo to Get Dinosaur Exhibit | Michigan News Read More »

MARYSVILLE, Mich. (AP) – When the chickens come home to roost, they better make sure it’s not in Marysville. Leaders in the city about 104 kilometers northeast of Detroit have enacted a new law banning chickens, pheasants, badgers, kangaroos, coyotes and even cougars and tigers, the Port’s Times Herald reported. Huron. The new pets and …

Michigan City bans chickens, coyotes and even tigers as pets | Michigan News Read More »

DETROIT (AP) – Community-focused hair salons in the Detroit area can compete for a grant of $ 10,000 as part of a program designed to educate and empower African American men. Applications are being accepted until August 9 from state-certified barber shop owners for the Ford Men of Courage Barbershop Challenge. Hair salon owners are …

Empowering Black Men Focus of the Barbershop competition | Michigan News Read More »

By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS, Associated Press / Report for America MASON, Mich. (AP) – Michigan residents with conditions that may interfere with law enforcement, such as deafness or autism, can now apply for a designation associated with their information that appears on the computer system for officers during roadside checks. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson …

Autistic, Hard of Hearing in Michigan Offers Designation Michigan News Read More »