The state Senate on Thursday adopted Sen. Michele Hoitenga’s resolution declaring today, April 18, as Lineman Appreciation Day to honor the tireless efforts of linemen who have worked to restore power across Northern Michigan in the wake of last month’s damaging ice storm, according to a ...
As Michiganders put the final touches on their holiday menus and travel plans, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is reminding owners of some of the best ways to keep their pets healthy and safe. Keep pets safe this holiday by following these six easy ...
How many assumptions do you make in a typical day? Go ahead — take a guess. Ten? Twenty? A hundred? I suspect we make so many that they melt away, becoming nearly impossible to identify. We’re told something and accept it. We see something and interpret it. A text goes unanswered for a ...
Ten years ago, the Mackinac Center examined Michigan’s sprawling and disorganized legal code to determine the exact number of crimes in the state’s law books. We found that Michigan had 3,102 crimes — 1,209 felonies and 1,893 misdemeanors. Over a five-year period, from 2008 to 2013, the ...
In support of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, police agencies throughout Michigan are teaming up with the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning for a high-visibility enforcement effort during April. Throughout the month, police officers across the state will remind drivers ...
Back in the day, before the social media leviathan invaded the political arena, here’s the way some candidates for governor made their announcement. The “fly-around.” What the hey? The candidate would usually begin the announcement day in front of the TV cameras in Detroit or ...