Lawmakers discuss plan to cut down on unwarranted hotel smoking fees
Lawmakers are considering a new consumer protection bill, a proposal that supporters say would help protect hotel guests from surprise smoking fees. The legislation would allow guests to request an inspection of their room...
Election officials in battleground Michigan grapple with sweeping voting changes and a presidential election
This year, voting will be far easier for Michigan residents – thanks to new laws that establish early voting. Some of those include automatically sending out absentee ballots to voters who requested them. Another......
Isabella, Gratiot and Clare get fairground improvement grants
County fairs in Isabella, Gratiot, and Clare counties are among the recipients of $1.5 million in state grants from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for fairground improvements. Isabella County: $100,000 for...
Aldi recalls 4 types of cream cheese sold in Michigan due to salmonella risk
Aldi has recalled several types of cream cheese due to potential salmonella contamination. Of those: Happy Farms Whipped Cream Cheese Spread…Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread…Cream Cheese Spread…and Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread. Consumers are...
Only 1-In-4 Sunscreens Are Safe And Effective
Before you buy sunscreen, you may want to do a deep dive into the ingredients. Officials tested a bunch of sunscreens and they found that only 1-in-4 are safe and effective. Nearly 300 contain...
Pope Francis says his conservative critics in the church have a ‘suicidal attitude’
Pope Francis has suggested that his conservative critics in the United States have a “suicidal attitude,” in an interview with CBS News. Francis emphasized that there’s an important difference between taking “tradition into account”...
Department of Justice Releases Proposed Rule To Reclassify Marijuana
The Biden administration took the next step in its plan to reclassify marijuana yesterday. The Justice Department submitted the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the Office of the Federal Register and has a 60-day...
Mackinac Bridge repaving completion delayed several weeks
The first season of a two-season repaving project on the Mackinac Bridge, originally scheduled to be completed by May 23, will not be complete until June 7. Live traffic camera views of the bridge,...
Income discrimination from landlords would be banned under state proposal
State legislators advanced a bill package this week to stem income-based housing discrimination. The proposals would prevent most landlords from not renting to individuals who receive legal income from assistance programs. Currently, landlords may...
Renaissance students, teachers build greenhouse
Blake Buzard’s dream is to one day be at the Mt. Pleasant Farmers Market with his students, selling produce they grow at Renaissance Public School Academy. That dream came a step closer to reality...