In today's newsletter, a Lake Michigan town could ban short time rentals, Michigan restaurant owners say customers and workers will feel the pinch of tipped wages getting cut and Kalamazoo ambulance service first in U.S. to debut Stryker lifesaving device. |
It's almost Election Day! (The primary, that is). |
The Michigan primaries take place tomorrow, Aug. 6. Before heading to your local polling place, here's everything you need to know about the elections. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. Voters have the right to cast ballots if they are in line at a polling place by 8 p.m. Here is what you can expect to see on the ballots for Muskegon County, Ottawa County, Kent County, Jackson County, Washtenaw County and Kalamazoo County. |
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Rental owners in Park Township, the beach town home to Holland State Park, say the tourism dollars that come with the two million beachgoers each year have funded property maintenance for decades and are essential part of their economic ecosystem. In this MLive File Photo, beachgoers wade into the water in Holland State Park on July 30, 2019. (Brian Hayes | MLive.com) |
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| A third of hosts say they’ll sell their property if this Lake Michigan town bans rentals |
What's happening: A contentious short-term rental ban is looming over one of Michigan’s most popular beach towns. Park Township, home to Holland State Park beach, is still in litigation over enforcing a ban on short-term rentals. As it lingers in court, current rental owners are weary of the future of their investments. Speaking of housing: The city of Portage will receive $5 million from the recently approved state budget to support affordable housing. The complex will offer 180 units to people and families earning between 40% and 120% of the area median income for Kalamazoo County. Homeowners: Listed for about $140,000 each, local officials say these new single-family units will give Eastside residents an opportunity to own their own home and spur economic growth in one of Kalamazoo’s core neighborhoods. |
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Customers and workers will pay the price of cutting tipped wages, Michigan restaurant owners say |
In the service industry: Michigan restaurant owners are warning that recent changes set to take effect next year to the state’s tipped wage laws will have a “devastating” effect on local businesses. Those changes, they say, will result in higher prices for customers and risk jobs for workers. Under the new regulations, the lower wage for tipped workers would increase from $3.93 to about $6 next year, and it would be eventually eliminated altogether by 2029. many restaurant owners have raised concerns that being forced to pay higher wages will force restaurants to raise menu prices, cut hours for workers, lay off staff or close altogether. Related: A recent change to Michigan’s sick leave laws is being dubbed “anti-worker” by small business leaders who say the new mandate offers less flexibility to workers looking to take paid time off and forces employers to scrutinize their employees’ paid leave. |
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Wet period coming into Lower Michigan, Here’s when, where and how much rain |
Rainy days: A fairly large area of steady rain will give a large part of Lower Michigan a soaking. Monday will have a zone of showers and non-severe thundershowers stretched west to east across the center of Lower Michigan. The zone of rain will shift into southern Lower late Monday and then a large area of rain with thunderstorms will roll through southern Michigan Tuesday. Not that hot: We closed out July on a very humid note. If we look back at the month as a whole you will probably be surprised what the weather statistics show. The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids tells us July 2024 was the coolest July since 2015. Rarity: The U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed an earthquake was centered in Lake Michigan Friday that had a magnitude of 2.9. The earthquake was first reported around 9:18 a.m. EST or 14:18 UTC and was located roughly 24 miles east-southeast from Sturgeon Bay, Wisc. |
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Scenes from the Big House: Season ticket holders share stories of Michigan Stadium |
Game day memories: During the 2024 football season, the Big House held the 315th consecutive crowd of 100,000-plus attendees. A number of those fans have sat in the stadium’s blue bleachers at the University of Michigan for decades and will do so yet again on Aug. 31 for the season opener against Fresno State. They share years’ worth of memories and stories. Report: New Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore could face a suspension for his involvement in the sign-stealing scandal that engulfed the program in 2023, according to a Sunday afternoon report from ESPN. In remembrance: Doug Creek, a left-handed pitcher whose 15-year professional career ended with the Detroit Tigers in 2005, has passed away. The Martinsburg (W.V.) Journal said he died Sunday after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 55. |
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Kalamazoo ambulance service first in U.S. to debut Stryker lifesaving device |
Two medical leaders based in Southwest Michigan are teaming up for the launch a new high-tech, “next-gen” cardiac device to help save lives. Portage-based Stryker Corp. has tapped Life EMS Ambulance of Kalamazoo as the first emergency service organization to be equipped with LIFEPAK 35, Stryker’s new monitor/defibrillator. New era: Ascension St. Mary’s of Saginaw is now a name for the history books. Officials announced the finalization of a deal on Thursday, Aug. 1, that places the hospital — along with three other medical centers in the region — under the operational umbrella of a new health care organization. Also in health: There are 14 Michigan hospitals with 5-star ratings per the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according to a recently released list. |
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