Michigan is expected to see record Thanksgiving travel again this year, with most residents choosing to drive amid ongoing flight concerns. Officials are urging caution around cyber scams, gas costs and peak traffic.
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La Niña could bring more rain, snow and driving challenges to Michigan
Michigan could see a wetter winter as La Niña is expected to form, though temperatures and precipitation will vary across the state.
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Holiday travel? Michiganders warned of ‘juice jacking’ at charging ports
Michigan officials are warning travelers about ‘juice jacking,’ a cybercrime where hackers use public USB charging ports to steal data or install malware.
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Call it Cadillac Rock City: Michigan town fetes 50 years after visit from KISS
Fifty years ago, the band KISS made a surprise visit to Cadillac to celebrate the high school football team’s winning season, which was inspired by KISS tunes. Through this month, Cadillac will host several events commemorating the occasion.
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Southwest Michigan: We’ll pay you to move here. Will incentives work this time?
A similar effort failed just a few years ago, but leaders are optimistic about a new program that pays out-of-staters $5,000 in housing down payment assistance and free college tuition to move to Berrien, Cass or Van Buren counties.
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In Battle Creek, Burmese refugees fleeing genocide confront new fears in US
A federal travel ban has many of the thousands of Burmese refugees living in Battle Creek worried about their friends and loved ones still overseas.
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Income gap between Michigan, nation widens. Blame education
New Census numbers show Michigan continues to fall further behind the nation in household income. States with higher incomes typically have more college graduates.
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Hundreds of thousands of dollars embezzled from Michigan rural nonprofits
In small-town nonprofits, employees have to wear many hats. That elevates the risk of someone pilfering funds.
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A Michigan autoworker’s wallet is found under a hood in Minnesota — 151,000 miles later
A retired Michigan autoworker got a Facebook message from a stranger: Did you lose your wallet? That message resolved a mystery that had lasted more than 10 years. Minnesota mechanic Chad Volk found Richard Guilford’s wallet under the hood of a Ford Edge. It had fallen out of his shirt pocket in 2014.
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Baby killed in west Michigan horse buggy crash, as state seeks to limit wrecks
A truck slammed into a horse-drawn carriage on Tuesday. With a sizable Amish community, Michigan is amid efforts to raise awareness of the vehicles to improve safety.