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DIFS issues consumer alert about spoofed phone number scam

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is alerting consumers to an increasingly common scam in which victims receive a phone call or text from someone claiming to be from their financial institution in an attempt to gain access to financial accounts to steal funds. “The criminals perpetrating these fraudulent schemes are becoming increasingly cunning, and victims can lose thousands of dollars if they aren’t careful,” said DIFS Director Anita Fox. “It is up to every one of us to take the necessary precautions to protect our personal ...

People with reading disabilities may enroll for talking book services

October is dyslexia awareness month and earlier this year, the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) implemented a long-awaited change to make it easier for people with reading disabilities to enroll for talking book services. Now reading specialists, educators, ...

Advisory commission to meet

The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission will convene virtually for its regular quarterly meeting at 1 p.m. on Monday Oct. 18. The meeting will be held in-person at the Keweenaw National Historical Park Headquarters building. The Commission requires attendees to wear a mask if they are unvaccinated. The meeting will include an update on the work of the Commission and the National Park Service during the last quarter as well as discussion of plans for the upcoming quarter. The Keweenaw NHP Advisory Commission, paneled by citizens appointed by the Secretary of the ...

Webinar: Medium and heavy duty vehicle electrification – challenges, successes, and resources

EGLE Fuels Transformation program and Clean Diesel Program offer grants that will be opening soon for replacement and electrification of medium and heavy duty diesel vehicles. Electrification of medium and heavy duty vehicles in Michigan is brand new to many. Join us for this free webinar to hear three panelists share their story about the challenges, successes, and resources they encountered in their journey to electrification on Oct. 13 from 2 to 3 p.m. A recording will be posted online for future viewing. In this webinar you’ll learn about: — Electric trucks driving real ...

League of Women Voters of Michigan opposes anti-voter ballot initiative Secure MI Vote

LANSING – The League of Women Voters of Michigan has released the following statements in response to the initiative petition by Secure MI Vote that would require voters to present identification when they cast a ballot in an election. Secure MI Vote also aims to prohibit sending absentee ballot applications to all voters. “For more than 100 years, the League of Women Voters of Michigan has worked to ensure voting is accessible to every eligible voter, and this initiative will only serve to make voting more difficult for many,” said Christina Schlitt, co-president of the Michigan ...

EGLE recycling specialists visit Houghton

HOUGHTON — On Thursday, Oct. 21 from 1:30 to 2:30, Talk with EGLE's Recycling Specialist and the Director of Marquette's MRV. Learn about the current state of recycling, proposed legislation, initiatives and available grants. Tracy Purrenhage and Brad Austin will meet with local government officials, business and industry leaders and members of the public at the Carnegie Museum in Houghton. With a degree from MSU in Resource Development/Natural Resource Management and 25 years of experience in resource recovery programs, Tracy has worked in the public and private sector managing both ...