Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.
Michigan a strong fit for booming car wash business
Car washes are booming nationwide, and Michigan is no exception. Industry analysts point to a wave of private equity investment, the rise of subscription memberships, and the relatively low labor costs and high margins that make modern car washes appealing to owners and investors.
Michigan is an especially strong fit for the trend because of its “dirty-weather” driving conditions.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Michigan Medicine reach tentative contract agreement
After several weeks of tense negotiations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has reached a new long-term contract with Michigan Medicine.
The deal will allow the Ann Arbor medical center and its affiliated physicians, clinics and facilities to keep their in-network status for BCBSM members.
Details of the new agreement are still being finalized ahead of the anticipated June 30 renewal date. Final terms of the contract will remain proprietary between the two organizations, according to Michigan Medicine.
‘My grandkids are okay’: Detroit grandmother speaks after child jumps from window to escape house fire
A Detroit family is figuring out the next steps after a fire tore through a home on the city’s west side.
Olga Soto left home for coffee Tuesday morning and returned to a nightmare: flames tearing through the second story of her 29th Street home, with family still inside.
“Parked my car and out of nowhere one of my family members are running on the porch, letting me know from upstairs there’s a fire,” Soto said.
Six relatives were in the home, including her four grandchildren.
Oakland County swim school offering course to help adults learn to swim at their own pace
Most people learn to swim as kids, but what happens when you never did?
For a growing number of adults, that gap is more than just an inconvenience. Royal Swim School wants to close it, one video at a time, with its new digital platform, Zero to Swim.
Weather: Wednesday bringing warmest temps of the week before cooler air returns to Southeast Michigan
Metro Detroit is in for another taste of summer today as temperatures climb a few degrees higher than yesterday, reaching the mid-80s by afternoon under a mix of sunshine and increasing clouds. The warmer air mass will remain in place through much of the day, but as a cold front pushes through this afternoon and evening, there will be a low chance for scattered showers and non-severe thunderstorms. Most communities are expected to stay dry, but a few brief downpours or rumbles of thunder cannot be ruled out as the front moves through.
Once the front exits the area tonight, a refreshing stretch of weather ensues for the remainder of the week. Cooler, drier air will settle across the Great Lakes, bringing temperatures back closer to seasonal averages.