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As of July 12, 2026, the price of Forever stamps increased from 78 cents to 82 cents each. When the Forever stamp program launched in 2007, the cost was just 41 cents. That means the price of a Forever stamp has doubled in less than two decades! With the price of everything going up these days, it's no surprise households are looking for any and every creative way to save a buck or two. However, as the age old adage warns, if a deal sounds too good to be true-- it probably is.

As wildfires continue to burn across Minnesota and Canada, thick smoke has spread across much of Michigan, reducing visibility and creating hazardous air quality. In response, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has extended its statewide Air Quality Alert through Saturday, July 18, as elevated levels of fine particle pollution continue to pose health risks. Michigan Campers Get Break on Cancellation Fees Due to Air Quality Now is definitely not the time to be outdoors.

More than four thousand Michiganders have now been sickened, and health officials think they've traced it back to something a lot of people grabbed for lunch without a second thought. Federal and State health officials now think they know the source of the Cyclospora parasite that has hit Michigan hard, according to NBC News. The Food and Drug Administration is investigating iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell by Taylor Farms as a possible source in an escalating outbreak of cyclosporiasis.

Somebody in Kalamazoo spent years perfecting their craft, one piece of skin at a time. Now there's a poll running to find out who the area considers the best in the business. National Tattoo Day is on July 17th, 2026. In the past, we've done polls asking you to vote on your favorite tattoo parlors. Now, we want to know about your favorite tattoo artists in Kalamazoo. Late Nominations: If you don't see your favorite tattoo artist in the poll below, you can submit a late nomination by tapping here.

After $10,000 of damage was done to the Westwood Little League field, the community has come together to raise $11,000 and growing to replace the damaged items at the field. An arsonist vandalized the Westwood Little League field two days ago, causing an estimated $10,000 in uninsured damage to the facility. All in all, two portable restrooms were intentionally lit on fire, which caused damage to the fencing and the scoreboard.

Avril Lavigne sang Sk8er Boi at Taylor Swift's wedding. Former WWE and NFL star Pat McAfee was in attendance at Madison Square Garden on July 3 to see Taylor and her husband Travis Kelce tie the knot, and has opened up about the musicians who got up to treat guests to some surprise performances. Speaking on The Pat McAfee Show, he said: "Stevie Nicks played, Taylor was up with them, obviously. Avril Lavigne — I don’t want to give away too much.

Michigan has decided to make a bold and risky move as the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has approved a construction permit for the construction of a tunnel to replace a section of the Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac. This decision has been viewed as highly controversial, as construction would severely impact rare plants and animals in the area, and although the Department of Natural Resources acknowledged that, they still issued a permit to Enbridge.

R. Kelly has asked President Donald Trump to commute his 30-year sentence for sex crimes. The disgraced I Believe I Can Fly singer - who was found guilty of guilty of racketeering, sex trafficking, sexual exploitation of children, kidnapping, and forced labour back in 2021 - is not seeking a full pardon but wants his prison term reduced after making a "random" request for clemency.

Kevin Sussman has warned fans that Stuart Fails To Save The Universe is "not comparable" to The Big Bang Theory. The 55-year-old actor reprises his role as Stuart Bloom in the new HBO Max show, having first played the character from season two until its 12th and final run in 2019, but he has insisted the sci-fi won't feel too familiar. He told TVLine: "It's not comparable to the original show. There's no need to deal with comparisons to the original because it's so different.

Sam Asghari feels "nothing but love" for Britney Spears. The 32-year-old model and actor split from the Toxic hitmaker, 44, just over a year after they got married in June 2022, and he insisted he wants to remain "respectful of the past" and what they shared together. He told Extra: "I always like to stay respectful of the past. I love to celebrate the past and, you know, what happens in your life in every chapter...