State Rep. Greg Markkanen on Friday addressed Copperwood Mine protestors claiming to represent his community, which includes Wakefield Township – the proposed site for the Copperwood Mine, the Porcupine Mountains and a broad stretch of Lake Superior coastline. Markkanen fought for $50 ...
Government officials are out with a new warning this week, trying to keep the general public aware of the latest schemes afoot to part them from their money. It seems cybercriminals have a new nationwide text message scam now circulating in Michigan that requests taxpayers’ personal banking information, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. In this latest scheme, scammers send urgent, unsolicited messages that appear to come from the Michigan Department of Treasury. The message falsely claims that a refund has been processed and that accurate payment information must be ...
If roadkill isn't enough evidence, an insurance company has data that indicates Michigan drivers and animals come into contact all too often. Research indicates Michigan ranks second in the nation for animal collision claims with more than 126,000 filed from July 1, 2024, to June 30 of this year, according to State Farm. Only Pennsylvania had more at 147,000 claims. For risk of crash, West Virginia is No. 1 with risk at 1 in 40 for an animal-vehicle crash, followed by Montana at 1 in 53, neighboring Wisconsin at 1 in 58 and Michigan fourth at 1 in 61. The national average is 1 in ...
