In today's newsletter, more details on weekend’s rain-wrapped tornado, Rite Aid laying off 191 workers and Good Morning America coming to Ann Arbor for live broadcast. |
Michiganders to root for this summer |
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Fireworks fill the sky as Gigantic NGHTMRE closes their set at Ranch Arena during the final day of Electric Forest at the Double JJ Resort in Rothbury, Mich. on Sunday, June 23, 2024. The festival grounds were evacuated at 11 p.m. and not reopened as festivalgoers once again shelter in vehicles during a severe storm. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com) |
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Michigan hits record recycling rate 3 years in a row |
On the up: State officials reported Michigan set a record high recycling rate for the third year in a row. That recycling rate rose from about 14% prior to 2019 to more than 23% today. An analysis by the state Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) forecast that at the current pace of change, Michigan is on track to meet the state’s goal of a 30% recycling rate by 2029. The latest: Michigan provided seven school districts with $4.2 million in grant funding to purchase cleaner, electric school buses in 2019. Five years after that pilot program, 61 districts have secured some degree of funding to bring the state’s electric school bus count to more than 300. Saving the wildlife: A Genesee County man has made news all across the country. William “Boski” Messenger, a Burton resident and business owner, posted a video on his social media saving a raccoon from choking on a piece of cheese in his backyard. Yes, you read that correctly. |
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More details on weekend’s rain-wrapped Up North tornado |
To know: An EF-1 tornado touched down in Gladwin County on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Gaylord. Monday morning, NWS meteorologists released a public information statement on the storm, confirming its estimated strength and path. Over the last week, there has been much talk about the heat wave Michigan just experienced. Many meteorologists refer to the large-scale weather pattern as a “heat dome,” but what does that exactly mean? Be aware: Hazardous beach conditions are expected for all Lake Michigan beaches starting early Tuesday, lasting until the evening. Swimming is strongly discouraged, according to the National Weather Service. |
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Rite Aid laying off 191 workers as it closes Michigan distribution center |
Rite Aid is permanently closing a Michigan distribution center as it shuts down stores across the state. The Pontiac Rite Aid Distribution Center will close on Aug. 16, according to a notice filed with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Monday, June 24, and 191 employees will be laid off. Employees were notified of the layoffs on June 17. More in business: Amazon customers will soon notice big changes with their deliveries. The online retailer announced last week that it will remove 95% of plastic air pillow packaging to remove plastic delivery packaging from North America fulfillment centers. An update: A man who admitted to robbing several southeast Michigan CVS Pharmacy locations at gun point before being captured with the help of a decoy pill bottle is headed to prison. |
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When lightning strikes, fans have to leave their seats, but the game doesn’t always stop |
What happened: In the dramatic final moments of a one-run game on Friday night, the seats at Comerica Park were largely empty. Fans had been told to leave their seats and seek shelter in the bottom of the eighth inning due to lightning in the area. Meanwhile, the game between the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox was played to its conclusion with no interruption. It’s at least the second time fans have been obliged to leave their seats due to lightning warnings this year. Similar scenarios have occurred several times since 2019 at Comerica Park. “We’ve had it a couple times,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “These storms roll in and they clear the lower bowl. That always gets a funny reaction in the dugout, like, ‘We’ll clear the lower bowl but you guys keep playing.’ I think everybody feels safe, but it’s funny when that happens.” |
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Good Morning America coming to Ann Arbor for live broadcast from downtown |
The spotlight is on: ABC’s Good Morning America is coming to the streets of downtown Ann Arbor. The popular morning news show will do a live broadcast from the intersection of Ashley and Liberty streets on Wednesday, July 3, City Administrator Milton Dohoney confirmed. Also in Ann Arbor: Get ready for a variety of live entertainment and music at the 2024 Ann Arbor Art Fair. The art fair will span 30 blocks downtown from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 18, and Friday, July 19, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 20. Here’s what to expect. On the west side: Grand Valley State now has its own cocktail. GVSU Athletics announced it has partnered with Grand Rapids-based Long Road Distillers to create Lake + Valley Lemonade, a ready-to-drink cocktail. |
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That's all for this Tuesday |
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