The conflict between the United States and Iran has also had an impact in West Michigan, with an alleged cyberattack targeting the global headquarters of Stryker in Portage that disrupted operations worldwide.
Measles began becoming a problem again in Michigan in 2019, and cases have been reported each of the last three years. Health officials have now confirmed the first case of 2026.
Michigan and Illinois have spent years working together to stop Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. However, the President says the carp are already there.
A semi trailer heading from Port Huron, Michigan to Canada was stopped for a secondary inspection and 240 pounds of cocaine were discovered by border agents.
One of the oldest pizza brands in the business is closing the doors to 250 of its locations. The pizza chain’s recent quarterly earnings call announced that underperforming stores will close.