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May 5, 2021 By Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com Livingston County residents and others across the state are being reminded that when it comes to spring cleaning public land is not a trash can. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says spring is a popular time to declutter, clean and organize but unfortunately, many people discard items they no longer need and/or their trash on state-managed land, along the road or even on another person’s private pr...

John Scott of Plainwell purchased a ticket that matched the five white balls drawn Feb. 11 — 07-09-15-31-39. He bought his ticket at Hardings Friendly Market located at 533 Allegan Street in Plainwell.  "I checked my tickets and then I had to verify the date a few times to make sure I had really won," Scott told the Michigan Lottery. "I told my wife that I was a winner, and she couldn’t believe it. After all the excitement had settled down, I still went to work." Scott opted to take the o...

Kalamazoo River restoration projects to use $27M in PCB settlements Updated 2:35 PM; Today 2:30 PM The former Plainwell Paper Co. mill dam spillway along the Kalamazoo River in Plainwell, Mich. on Nov. 20, 2020. The structure would be removed under a draft list of proposed ecological restoration projects being developed with settlement funding from paper companies that contaminated the river with polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs.Garret Ellison | MLive Facebook Share KALAMAZOO, MI — A suit...

MI ENVIRONMENT Fast Five with Abigail Hendershott, new MPART executive director Date:  April 07, 2021   (Abigail Hendershott, new Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) executive director, joins MI Environment for this Fast Five edition. The MPART executive director oversees the States coordinated effort to address the threat of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. The executive director serves as the chair of the MPART and coordinates closely with various federal a...

Michigan Secretary of State Puts More Services Online + Kiosks Following a major technology update, the Michigan Secretary of State is finally offering more services online, including drivers license renewals. How many vehicles do you see every day without a license plate? Maybe youve got expired tags or an invalid drivers license because the Secretary of State branch offices were closed for a time due to the pandemic. While some services have returned in person, we hear getting an appointment ...

Zeigler Auto Group pays $85K to employees after failing to pay overtime, minimum wage Updated Apr 01, 2021; Facebook Share KALAMAZOO, MI – Zeigler Auto Group paid $85,111 in back pay to 214 employees for failing to make sure they earned minimum wage and were paid for overtime. Commission-based sales consultants at 13 of the dealership group’s 30 locations in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois did not always make minimum wage, the U.S. Department of Labor said in a news release. A total of $85,...

But, it suddenly dawned on me that even when they do come visit...I still have no idea where I would take them! So, I presented the question to you, our local listeners, asking what restaurants in SW Michigan are a must visit for out of towners (or anyone really). In no particular order, here are the suggestions: Get our free mobile app 1. Hi-Lite in Marshall This suggestion comes from Josie R. In business since 1946 according to their Facebook page, Hi-Lite serves as a little drive up diner....

Grand Rapids Business Journal William Dunn Courtesy Varnum Gruel Mills Nims & Pylman PLLC attorney Thomas R. Behm, Clark Hill PLC attorney William B. Dunn and Varnum attorney Randall Kraker were named to the Class of 2021 Lawyer Hall of Fame by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. The Michigan Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame recognizes attorneys aged 60 and older who have practiced for 30 years or more and whose career accomplishments have contributed to the development of the law, supporting the bar and the ...

SOM $1.5 million investment in adult education offers education and career support to Michiganders Six grant recipients will help Michiganders complete their high school degree or equivalency, provide placement in career training programs     LANSING, Mich.—The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) has announced the recipients of approximately $1.5 million in state funding to support adults over the age of 23 with obtaining a high school diploma and placement in career...

369k cubic yards of sediment came through Morrow Dam, says river expert Updated Mar 09, 2021; Facebook Share KALAMAZOO, MI — The total shocked Stephen Hamilton. Hamilton, an aquatic ecology professor at Michigan State University, had seen the Kalamazoo River sediment deposits that developed after a hydroelectric dam operator unexpectedly drained its impoundment. He had seen the turbidity in the water, which was so dark with fine sediment particles last year that objects disappeared from view...