Man Waiting For His Stimulus Check Becomes A Millionaire For A Day
Volunteer firefighter Charles Calvin says he was waiting for his $1,700 stimulus check when he noticed his account total was in the millions. Yes, MILLIONS.
Source: WGN-TV
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The IRS Started Sending Out Stimulus Deposits On Saturday
Saturday was round one. They say they'll continue to process payments as quick as they can.
Are Americans Really Getting $1,000 From The Government?
By now you've probably heard the plan to send $1,000 to each American, but is it real? If it is, are there any restrictions on who gets it? Here's the latest info to (hopefully) answer some questions.
Rhode Island Government Offices Are Still Using Typewriters And Microfiche
Ever wonder why things just seem to take forever when dealing with anything government-related? Well, this may have something to do with it. In Rhode Island, a bunch of the government offices are still using typewriters and microfiche, despite that "tech" being roughly 35-40 years out of date...
Mayor At City Council Meeting Goes To The Bathroom, Forgets To Turn His Mic Off
If you work around microphones, the first thing you learn is that the mic COULD be on at any time. Well, the mayor of Georgetown must have forgotten about that little tidbit when he went to use the bathroom during a city council meeting recently...
Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids Give Statement on Death Penalty
Read the full statement.
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre Giving Government Employees Free Tickets
Furloughed government employees can get two free tickets to "And Then There Were None" by showing a government ID at the box office.
20 Monroe Live Giving Free Tickets to Government Employees
For select shows, and while supplies last, 20 Monroe Live is offering free tickets to government employees.
Tax Day Is This Tuesday, GR City Returns Due Later
It's a little later this year, but the time has come to get yo taxes in!
Mayor Bliss Is Looking For GR Teens In Grades 9-12 To Join The Mayor’s Youth Council
We’re always talking about getting involved with the community around us, but sometimes it’s hard to know what to do or how to get started. Well if you are or have kids between 9th and 12th grade, maybe they’d like to join the Mayor’s Youth Council.
Michigan Hospitals Are In Trouble for Making Patients Sick
The federal government is cracking down on hospitals with high rates of patient injuries, and they've now added spreading those crazy antibiotic-resistant germs like MRSA to their calculations. So the government has reduced Medicare payments to 769 hospitals, including 27 hospitals right here in Michigan!
Free Beer & Hot Wings: Things Get Out of Hand In the Irish Parliament [Video]
Meanwhile, in the Irish Parliament.
These political folks in Ireland were discussing something governmenty and things escalated pretty quickly.