THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024 |
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In today's newsletter, Northern Lights could return to Michigan on Thursday and Friday, Ypsilanti teacher surprised with $50K check in front of his students and Tigers shut out Guardians in front of record crowd, taking the lead in ALDS. |
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Detroit Tigers shortstop Trey Sweeney (27) bats as the Detroit Tigers host the Cleveland Guardians for Game 3 of the 2024 American League Division Series in Detroit on Tuesday, Oct. 8 2024. (Jacob Hamilton | MLive.com) |
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Geomagnetic Storm Watch issued, Northern Lights could return to Michigan this week |
Looking at the lights: A fast-moving solar eruption is being tracked on its way to Earth, which could touch off severe Geomagnetic Storm conditions and a good chance for Northern Lights over a big swath of the United States this week. This means we could see auroras in Michigan and as far south as Alabama on Oct. 10 and Oct. 11. Cash for cones: The Hiawatha National Forest is paying people to collect pinecones of Jack and red pines that will be used in reforestation efforts. Jack Pine is paid at $60 per bushel; red pine at $100 per bushel. Cones will be accepted through Nov. 27 or until collection goals are met. Not unheard of: The Palisades Nuclear Power Plant may become the first in the United States to fire back up again after entering decommissioning, but it’s not the first nuclear plant to restart after a long shutdown. |
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Michigan Republicans propose ending state tax on tips |
Pay day: Servers and bartenders would keep more of their pay under a proposal by Republican state lawmakers to stop taxing tips. State Rep. Jim Aragona, R-Clinton Township, said tips would no longer be considered taxable income in Michigan under the bill he introduced Sept. 17. Tips would still be subject to federal taxes. Making a return: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will return to Michigan this week for a campaign stop to talk about manufacturing jobs. Walz is set to arrive Friday morning in Freeland and travel to a rally in Macomb County, where he is expected to deliver remarks about what the Harris-Walz campaign called “the stakes of this election for Michigan workers.” On hold: Supply chain disruptions plaguing West Michigan’s manufacturing industry have smoothed out over the past year, but issues such as the rising cost of construction have put some companies’ expansion plans on ice, according to a recent report. |
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Ypsilanti teacher surprised with $50K check in front of his students |
Congratulations: Ypsilanti Community High School teacher John Kim is the only Michigan teacher from a list of 25 educators nationwide to receive the $50,000 teaching excellence award from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools. From that award, $15,000 goes to Kim personally and $35,000 goes to the school’s career and technical education program, where he teaches and sometimes certifies students in manufacturing, engineering and construction trades like welding. Best in class: The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and Michigan State University have been listed in the Times Higher Education “World University Rankings 2025″ released Tuesday. Among more than 2,000 universities ranked worldwide, the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor was tied at No. 22 overall. Michigan State University ranked just inside the top-125 in the world at No. 122 overall, as well as No. 42 in the country. Also in higher ed: Mott Community College will use a nationally recognized search firm to find its new permanent president after reversing a decision made by board chair Andy Everman’s ad hoc committee. |
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‘New lease on life’: 1st patient receives new non-invasive cancer treatment in West Michigan |
Healing: Greg Allushuski, 81, has undergone months of harsh and invasive cancer treatments since he was diagnosed with cancer a year-and-a-half ago. On Tuesday, Oct. 8, Allushuski was the first patient in West Michigan to undergo histotripsy, a cutting-edge new non-invasive cancer treatment that doctors are calling “revolutionary” for its ability to essentially destroy tumor tissue through ultrasound waves. Best of the best: Three children’s hospitals in Michigan ranked as the best in the Midwest region in the U.S. News and World Report rankings released Monday. The University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor was ranked best in Michigan and tied for third in the region. Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids ranked No. 15 in the region and Children’s Hospital in Detroit came in at No. 22. If you missed it: According to the Food and Drug Administration, all types of “Milo’s Poultry Farms” and “Tony’s Fresh Market” branded eggs with any expiration date are recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. |
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Tigers shut out Guardians in front of record crowd, take lead in ALDS |
Winners: The first playoff baseball Detroit has seen in 10 years was so much fun that the Detroit Tigers will do it again today. This time with even bigger stakes. The Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Wednesday afternoon in front of 44,885 fans, the largest postseason crowd in Comerica Park history. "Unbelievable atmosphere": Wednesday's win has fans fired up as the team inches closer victory. The Tigers now hold a 2-1 lead over the Guardians in the ALDS. Both teams will meet again Thursday at Comerica Park, with the Tigers one win away from advancing to the ALCS. Taking a village: Support is flooding in for Michigan State defensive back Armorion Smith, who is now the legal guardian of four younger siblings after their mother died from breast cancer. More than a quarter of a million dollars has been donated to the family's GoFundMe campaign and people are still giving. Michigan State provided support for Smith and his siblings and the local community rallied with fundraisers at McDonald’s and IHOP including his teammates. |
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