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Starting a small business is hard. Exiting can be even harder, but planning early is the key
Read full article: Starting a small business is hard. Exiting can be even harder, but planning early is the keyFiguring out what to do with a small business when an owner is ready to retire can be difficult, but it’s best to have a plan well in advance of making a big change.
Police clash with a violent crowd gathered near the site of UK stabbing attack that killed 3 girls
Read full article: Police clash with a violent crowd gathered near the site of UK stabbing attack that killed 3 girlsFar-right protesters fueled by anger and false online rumors hurled bottles and stones at officers and set a police van ablaze outside a northwest England mosque near where three girls were fatally stabbed a day earlier.
Best friends Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns again struggle together in Ryder Cup loss
Read full article: Best friends Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns again struggle together in Ryder Cup lossScottie Scheffler and Sam Burns are best friends away from the golf course but it's been a struggle when they play the sport together.
Riverview student severely burned when market worker ignites lighter fluid dripping from backpack
Read full article: Riverview student severely burned when market worker ignites lighter fluid dripping from backpackA 17-year-old student from Riverview is being treated for severe burns after he went to a market during his lunch break and a worker ignited the lighter fluid that was dripping out of his saturated backpack, officials said.
Ready to start roasting marshmallows? Keep these fire safety tips in mind before you light a bonfire
Read full article: Ready to start roasting marshmallows? Keep these fire safety tips in mind before you light a bonfireJust think about it -- marshmallows slowly warming over a bonfire. You’re sitting in a nice camping chair and enjoying the weather. Sounds pretty great, right?
Dollar Tree recalls 1M hot glue guns due to malfunctioning hazards
Read full article: Dollar Tree recalls 1M hot glue guns due to malfunctioning hazardsDollar Tree and Family Dollar are recalling more than one million hot glue guns after receiving reports of the products malfunctioning and posing fire and burn hazards.
Meet the Black History Makers of Today
Read full article: Meet the Black History Makers of TodayAs we celebrate Black History Month this February, dozens of Michigan high school seniors are being recognized for their ability to uplift their peers or their community through academic achievement and positive behavior. Meet the students who won the Black History Makers of Today Scholarship.
Man charged after Detroit officers find severely burned woman who could barely move
Read full article: Man charged after Detroit officers find severely burned woman who could barely moveA man is facing charges after officers said they discovered a woman with severe burns who could barely move lying on a bed in a Detroit basement.
Detroit daycare license suspended after unexplained burn on child’s leg sparks investigation
Read full article: Detroit daycare license suspended after unexplained burn on child’s leg sparks investigationA Detroit daycare’s license was suspended after an unexplained burn on a child’s leg sparked an investigation that revealed too many children were being cared for, officials said.
This video of Steve from ‘Blue’s Clues’ apologizing to millennials everywhere will bring tears to your eyes
Read full article: This video of Steve from ‘Blue’s Clues’ apologizing to millennials everywhere will bring tears to your eyesSomeone grab a box of tissues, because this video of Steve from the classic Nick Jr. show “Blue’s Clues” just made a bunch of millennials who grew up watching the show cry their eyes out.
Ann Arbor’s Volunteer Burn Crew training begins this week
Read full article: Ann Arbor’s Volunteer Burn Crew training begins this weekANN ARBOR – It’s nearing the end of February, and you know what that means in Ann Arbor: controlled burn spring season. The volunteer program with the city’s Natural Area Preservation will kick off virtual training on Thursday, Feb. 18 from noon to 5 p.m. The Spring 2021 Controlled Ecological Burn season begins on Friday, Feb. 19 and ends on Friday, May 29. During the Spring 2021 Controlled Burn Season, NAP has permits to conduct burns in the following locations: Arbor Hills Nature Area, Argo Nature Area, Berkshire Creek Nature Area, Bird Hills Nature Area, Black Pond Woods Nature Area, Botsford Nature Area, Buhr Park, Buttonbush Nature Area, Cedar Bend Nature Area, Earhart Nature Area, Gallup Park, Huron Parkway Nature Area, Kuebler Langford Nature Area, Leslie Woods Nature Area, Marshall Nature Area, Maryfield Wildwood Park, Miller Nature Area, Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area, Stapp Nature Area, Sunset Brooks Nature Area, Swift Run Park, and the NAP office at 3875 E. Huron River Drive. The local fire department is notified before each burn, and cell phones and two-way radios are carried by staff conducting a burn.
Narcotics operation suspected out of Commerce Township home where multiple explosions were reported
Read full article: Narcotics operation suspected out of Commerce Township home where multiple explosions were reportedAccording to police, there were several 911 calls made about multiple explosions at the home and its garage catching fire. COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A 25-year-old West Bloomfield man sustained burns during a fire at a home in the 2100 block of Bass Lake Road in Commerce Township that happened around noon Saturday. According to police, there were several 911 calls made about multiple explosions at the home and its garage catching fire. Police say the victim was one of three people in the home at the time and sustained burns to the face and arms. Responding deputies and fire fighters suspect there was some form of narcotics operation running out of the home, and multiple butane tanks exploded.
Detroit firefighters pull woman, young boy from house fire on Clayburn Street
Read full article: Detroit firefighters pull woman, young boy from house fire on Clayburn StreetDETROIT – Detroit firefighters pulled a 20-year-old woman and a young boy from a burning home Tuesday afternoon in the 7400 block of Clayburn Street. The woman and child, who is believed to be either 4 or 5 years old, suffered burns and smoke inhalation. The woman was taken to Detroit Receiving Hospital with burns over 50 percent of her body and suffering from smoke inhalation. The boy was taken to Children’s Hospital with burns, also suffering from smoke inhalation. According to the Detroit Fire Department, firefighters pulled them from the house right when they arrived about noon Tuesday.
Ann Arbor’s controlled burn season to kick off in October
Read full article: Ann Arbor’s controlled burn season to kick off in OctoberANN ARBOR, Mich. – The City of Ann Arbor will begin this year’s burn season with an informational public meeting from 7-8:30 p.m. on Oct. 21. This fall, Natural Area Preservation will conduct controlled ecological burns in natural areas between Oct. 22 and Dec. 23. According to NAP, the ecological burns take place because native Ann Arbor ecosystems depend on fire to enrich soil and remove dead thatch. This year, NAP has permits to have burns in Bandemer Park, Barton Nature Area, Bird Hills Nature Area, Buttonbush Nature Area, Ruthven Nature Area, Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area, Sugarbush Park and Swift Run Marsh. City of Ann Arbor and township fire marshals review the plans before issuing burn permits.
Liz Weston: Speedier payment systems could curb your costs
Read full article: Liz Weston: Speedier payment systems could curb your costsThere's just enough in the account, Homer thinks, to gas up his Plymouth sedan and buy Bart a Squishee at the Kwik-E-Mart. Many other countries have real-time payments that clear almost instantly. That's because the largest banks have already created a real-time payment system through a payment-processing company they own called The Clearing House. You can use a budget app to download and monitor bank account transactions, or check your accounts frequently online. Such vigilance is a hassle, but can save a lot of money while we wait for real-time payments to arrive.