Ann Arbor guaranteed income program eased strain but didn’t shift food, housing insecurity
In December, Ann Arbor’s Guaranteed Income to Grow program sent its last payment to the 100 participants in the city’s two-year pilot program. Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan, which designed and implemented the program, has now released its report on the findings from the first year. It shows that...
Michigan-made Belgium chocolate shop opening Ann Arbor location in former Kilwins
ANN ARBOR, MI — A Michigan-based chocolate and confections shop will bring sweet treats back to an Ann Arbor storefront. Ferndale-based Quix Chocolate has announced plans to open its third location at 107-109 E. Liberty St. downtown. The storefronts are the former location of Kilwins, a chocolate and ice cream shop...
Man who died at Flint-area scrapyard was RJ Torching contractor
GENESEE TWP, MI -- Police say the 53-year-old laborer who died on the job last week in Genesee Township was a Chelsea-based contractor working for RJ Torching, a Dort Highway scrapyard. Neither police nor the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration have released the name of the worker who died...
Green Oak Scientist, Small-Business Owner Rob Hower Makes Case for Education, Health Care and...
Green Oak Township business owner Rob Hower says his bid for the state Senate representing Michigan’s 22nd District is rooted in a simple idea: bring a problem-solver’s mindset to Lansing and focus on education, health care and the rising cost of living facing Michigan families. “I’m just a...
Michigan Weather Alert: 95% Rain Chance Wednesday, Snow Likely by Friday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Detroit, Michigan – A springlike surge of warmth will push temperatures near 58 degrees Wednesday before rain transitions to accumulating snow by late Thursday into Friday across Southeast Michigan....
Monroe County woman killed, two teens injured in wrong-way crash near Michigan-Ohio border: sheriff
A wrong-way crash near the Michigan-Ohio border left a Monroe County woman dead and two teenagers seriously injured. a woman in a Ford Escape struck a Ford F-150 carrying two teenagers inside head-on.
Body found near lake in Michigan, investigation underway
MICHIGAN — Authorities are investigating after a body was discovered Monday morning near a lake in Commerce Township. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, the body was found around 9 a.m. near Proud Lake, off Wixom Road. The discovery was made by a person visiting the park. Deputies believe the deceased...
Music venue at new bistro backed by actor Jeff Daniels promised to be ‘state-of-the-art’
CHELSEA, MI — Plans for a highly-anticipated music venue and bistro restaurant backed by Emmy-winning actor Jeff Daniels are taking shape. Since live music is at the heart of JD’s Stage Bistro, designing a quality listening room with a stage for solo performers and small ensembles has been key.
Brighton restaurant issued repeat citation for moldy peppers
Each month, the Livingston County Health Department inspects restaurants, schools and other facilities for unsafe food practices. Good food safety practices are critical to preventing foodborne illness and promoting public health. The Daily publishes reports on "priority" violations — those that could "directly lead...
Why Michigan’s sudden snowmelt is triggering Air Quality alerts
DETROIT - A lot of people were surprised to see Air Quality Advisories being issued for parts of Michigan on Sunday and continuing into Monday. Those pollution-related alerts typically happen on humid summer days, and times when wildfire smoke is drifting across Michigan, creating hazy skies. But the strange culprit...

















