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Michigan House Bill 4013 aims to clarify trespassing signage requirements for landowners by mandating signs every 250 feet along property boundaries. This bipartisan-supported legislation seeks to enhance enforcement and reduce confusion regarding recreational trespass protection rights.
Michigan’s April fishing report highlights mixed results due to chilly waters and spring storms. While access challenges persist, anglers are successfully catching coho salmon, steelhead, and walleye in certain areas, particularly along Lake Michigan’s southern shores and the Saginaw River.
Bay City officials assert that despite the foreclosure of the DoubleTree Hotel, the investment significantly benefited the local economy, generating over $8 million in revenue and fostering downtown revitalization, with new ownership expected to maintain its positive impact.
Michigan’s new “Ticket to Tuition” initiative, led by Governor Whitmer, offers $1 million in prizes to encourage FAFSA completion among students. First-time filers can win cash for education, aiming to improve college affordability and participation rates statewide.
Timothy Baugher, former president of Asphalt Specialists LLC, was sentenced to six months in prison for conspiring to rig asphalt contract bids in Michigan. The case highlights widespread corruption, impacting infrastructure projects and public trust statewide.
In the late 19th century, the Kennedy-McCoy Hotel thrived in Port Crescent, Michigan, before relocating to Kinde as the Grand Central Hotel, adapting through historical changes. It served as a community hub for over a century before closing in the 1980s.
Michigan filers can check their refund status 24 hours after e-filing using the IRS “Where’s My Refund?” tool or the IRS2Go mobile app. IRS Refund Tracker Helps Taxpayers Stay Informed The Internal Revenue Service’s “Where’s My Refund?” tool continues to be …
Michigan’s HB 4084, introduced by Rep. Ron Robinson, aims to establish a statewide noise abatement program managed by MDOT to construct sound walls, addressing highway noise in residential areas and filling a 17-year funding gap in noise mitigation.
