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Am I the problem? Or is it all fated.
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (970+ words) I recently matched with someone on a dating app and we started "chatting." We graduated from the dating app chat box to exchanging numbers and texting. I thought this was a good sign. Our conversation was sparse and mostly was…...
Bergman, Budzinski, Pappas lead letter demanding USPS reverse postmark rule
2+ week, 5+ day ago (419+ words) The release states that as a result of the Regional Transportation Optimization (RTO) plan, USPS can no longer reliably postmark mail on the day it is sent. The lawmakers aforementioned emphasized that this change would harm Americans impacted by existing…...
Number of Michigan cable providers, subscribers continued to decline in 2025
3+ week, 3+ day ago (405+ words) Michigan saw the number of video and cable television providers decrease by one to 28 in 2025, and the number of subscribers to the services fell by more than 120,000, continuing a long-term decline, the Michigan Public Service Commission's annual Status of Competition…...
Cell phone legislation passes, awaits Whitmer’s signature
4+ week, 1+ day ago (633+ words) ALPENA " A Michigan bill, which would require Michigan public schools to enact policy limiting the use of cell phones on school grounds during instructional times, is headed to the desk of Governor Gretchen Whitmer for her signature. The Michigan Senate…...
In the dark in San Francisco
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (648+ words) Using our cellphones to do some quick research, we soon discovered that the power had gone down in most of the western half of San Francisco " including at the Presidio, which sits on the southern side of the Golden Gate…...
Whitmer celebrates high-speed internet investment
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (502+ words) LANSING " On Tuesday, Gov. Whitmer joined the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity's Michigan High Speed Internet Office (MIHI) in celebrating Michigan's receipt of $920 million in federal funds to administer the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program and…...
Michigan OKs landmark regulations that push up-front costs to data centers
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (878+ words) Michigan regulators on Thursday adopted landmark standards for the booming data center industry with a plan they say tries to protect residents from subsidizing the industry's hefty energy use. In a 3-0 vote, the Michigan Public Service Commission adopted a rate…...
Postal traffic to US still down 70%
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (323+ words) Postal traffic is to the U.S. is still down about 70% five weeks after the end of the "de minimis" exemption that spared low-value packages from duties and packages, the United Nations postal agency said Friday. Confusion has reigned since the U.S. ended…...
Sheriff warns of phone scam
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (176+ words) The Alpena County Sheriff's Office would like to alert the community of another phone scam, the office said in a Monday press release. An individual will call, claiming that they have been in a car accident or injured. Because of…...
Be on the lookout for phone scams
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (595+ words) ALPENA " Online scams have been circulating throughout Northeast Michigan, and the Michigan State Police (MSP) and Alpena County Sheriff have some advice on identifying and avoiding them. MSP Seventh District Public Information Officer Spl/Lt. Ashley Miller said that in…...