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Newsroom digital producer for @CBSDetroit.bsky.social. You’ll find some news links and just for fun content here.
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How much snow is expected Saturday and Sunday in Metro Detroit?

Hint: More than we want to see for holiday travel.

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First snow storm of the season expected to hit Southeast Michigan this weekend
The first winter storm of the season is expected to hit Southeast Michigan on Saturday.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Which Thanksgiving foods can you bring on the plane? TSA has a packing list. ✈️

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What you can bring on the plane from a Thanksgiving menu, according to TSA
You can bring a frozen turkey with you on a plane. The TSA explains how.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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When and where to see Christmas lights in Southeast Michigan - from Detroit Zoo to Michigan International Speedway and places in between! 🎄

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Twinkling holiday light shows to see in Southeast Michigan
Twinkling holiday light displays are decorating communities across Southeast Michigan for the Christmas season.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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John Skelton, the father of three Morenci, Michigan, boys who have been missing for 15 years, has been charged with murder.

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Father of 3 Michigan boys missing since 2010 charged with murder, tampering with evidence
John Skelton, the father of three Morenci boys who have been missing for 15 years, has been charged with murder.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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The northern lights might be seen in southeast Michigan tonight. ✨

Here’s when to look.

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Severe geomagnetic storm could send northern lights into Michigan Wednesday night
A sneak peek of a possible northern lights show for Wednesday happened Tuesday night.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Michigan has told its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) vendor to resume full payments for November.

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Michigan directs SNAP vendor to resume full payments for November
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is directing its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) vendor to issue full payments for November.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Friday night update on SNAP - the Supreme Court has temporarily stalled an order requiring full payments.

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Supreme Court temporarily freezes order requiring Trump administration to provide full SNAP payments to millions of Americans
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday froze, for now, a lower court order that required the Trump administration to swiftly provide full SNAP benefits to roughly 42 million Americans.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Michigan friends - do you know about Julie’s List?

It’s a community resource website that started 14 years ago. Great information on where to find help with food assistance and other needs in several southeast Michigan counties:

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Website provides resources for Michiganders amid government shutdown
With the government shutdown and the pause on SNAP benefits, more people are in need, and they don't always know where to find them.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Polls are open in southeast Michigan for local issues, mayoral races. #ElectionDay2025

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What's on the ballot in Southeast Michigan for the November 2025 election?
Here's a look at what's on the ballot in Southeast Michigan.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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This just in - an update on SNAP funding.

There are not a lot of details yet on how this will work out.

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Trump administration will use SNAP contingency fund to pay partial food stamp benefits
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP benefits.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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The latest on the FBI investigation in Michigan:

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Two Metro Detroit men charged in "potential terrorist attack" foiled in Michigan
Two men are facing federal charges in what the Federal Bureau of Investigation has called a "potential terrorist attack" that was allegedly targeting Halloween weekend​.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, candy and chewing gum prices are up nearly 10% over the last year. 🍬🍫

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Why are candy prices higher this Halloween season? Michigan experts weigh in
It's time to buy candy for Halloween. But now with tariffs and inflation, experts believe your dollar will not stretch as much as it usually does.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Fall is one of the peak times for vehicle-deer crashes in Michigan, with even the Michigan State Police recently taking a hit to a cruiser.

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Fall brings higher risk of deer-vehicle collisions, as Michigan State Police illustrate
Fall is one of the peak times for vehicle-deer crashes in Michigan, with Michigan State Police recently taking a hit to a cruiser.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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About 16,000 people in Monroe County, Michigan, receive SNAP.

The Monroe County Opportunity Program is one of the local agencies that handles food relief programs. Here’s what they are saying:

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Monroe County program helping people at risk of losing SNAP benefits amid government shutdown
A Michigan nonprofit says it has seen an uptick in calls from concerned residents after state officials announced SNAP benefits would be temporarily paused amid the federal government shutdown.
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October 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Here’s how to help the food pantry network in the Monroe MI area:

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October 25, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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This just announced: Michigan officials say USDA has instructed them to hold off on issuing SNAP / food stamp benefits “until further notice.”

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SNAP benefits paused in Michigan in November amid federal government shutdown
The Michigan HHS says that the USDA has asked state officials to temporarily pause November food benefits. Nearly 13% of Michigan households, or approximately 1.4 million people, receive SNAP benefits...
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October 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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If you know anyone in Michigan who is on - or might be going on - the SNAP program, let them know about Double Up Food Bucks.

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Double Up Food Bucks program for SNAP recipients continues in Michigan
Michigan's Double Up Food Bucks program extends the purchase power for food stamp recipients at participating retailers.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Federal employees working without pay. Visitor centers closed. Training participation canceled. Agency communications limited.

Those are some of the ways the federal shutdown is affecting Michigan residents.

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Here's how the federal government shutdown is affecting Michigan
Over 29,000 civilian federal workers live in Michigan, many of them in Metro Detroit, the Congressional Research Service says.
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October 8, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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The statue of Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson was reinstalled Friday in Detroit.

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Statue of Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson reinstalled in Detroit after stolen
The life-size statue was stolen from Rouge Park in October 2024​ and was recovered days later.
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October 5, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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Michigan lawmakers approved a 2026 state budget overnight

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Michigan lawmakers pass 2026 state budget, send bill to Whitmer's desk
The budget now goes to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk for approval.
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October 3, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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What will happen to free school lunches? That’s a TBA decision in Michigan.

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School meal costs on hold pending Michigan state budget approval
Michigan school districts have made case-by-case decisions on cafeteria meals while waiting for the state budget to be approved.
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October 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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CBS Detroit is building a list on how the federal government shutdown will affect Michigan residents.

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Here's how a federal government shutdown will impact Michigan
Over 29,000 civilian federal workers live in Michigan, many of them in Metro Detroit, the Congressional Research Service says.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Follow up: Michigan leaders said on Tuesday that the state government operations will "run as normal" while legislative leaders finalize the state budget.

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Michigan government operations will continue while leaders finalize state budget, officials say
Michigan leaders said on Tuesday that the state government operations will "run as normal" while legislative leaders finalize the state budget.
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September 30, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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In a shutdown, the federal government must stop all non-essential functions until funding is approved by Congress and signed into law, except for programs that are funded by other means, like fees or other legislation.

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What is a government shutdown? Here's what happens when funding runs out
Much of the federal government is on the verge of shutting down​ if Congress does not reach a deal to approve new funding by Oct. 1. Here's what that means.
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September 30, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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At least two people are dead and eight others are injured after a shooting at a church in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on Sunday morning.

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September 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM