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Kroger is ending something that used to be a staple of American life for generations.

Michigan Kroger stores will now accept EBT payment for SNAP grocery orders placed online through the Kroger app or website.

The department of the Michigan Attorney General sent a letter to the CEO of Kroger Co. last week urging the company to add clear signage to their stores after a report revealed general confusion from consumers about which eggs are caged and which are cage-free.

A Livingston County man won a $1.15 million jackpot after buying a lottery ticket at Kroger.

Gleaners and Kroger are hoping you can help them feed those in need by donating food during tough times.

A Kroger store in Monroe County closed Tuesday after a water line break caused flooding inside the building.

It’s been happening quietly in cities from Dearborn to Grand Blanc, where Amazon is snapping up buildings and turning them into grocery stores.

For every dollar donated to Gleaners through Dec. 13, Kroger will match it and double the impact.

The annual Rockin' for the Hungry food and fund drive surpassed its goal of raising one million meals for hungry community members in 2022.

Once a year for a decade someone has left a rare 1980 South African gold Krugerrand in the Salvation Army’s red kettle.

Local 4 has received new dashcam information about the deadly wrong-way crash on I-94 in Macomb County.

From Thanksgiving Day to Black Friday, many stores will have different hours due to the holiday.

From Thanksgiving Day to Black Friday, many stores will have different hours due to the holiday.

Radio hosts, Food Gatherers staff and community members will be "freezin' for a reason" again for Rockin' for the Hungry.

Delivery service from Kroger is coming to Metro Detroit.

Two of the nation’s largest grocers have agreed to merge in a deal that would help them better compete with Walmart, Amazon and other major companies that have stepped into the grocery business.

Police are looking for two suspects who they say pickpocketed a senior citizen in Westland.

Ally Ewing takes a one-shot lead into the final round of the Kroger Queen City Championship.

Jeongeun Lee6 has the 36-hole lead after a 63 at the LPGA Tour event in Cincinnati.

Auto-makers have made it clear that electric vehicles are the future. For that to happen, you need places to charge them, and that’s what Kroger, DTE, and a company called Volta Charging are trying to do as they’re looking to bring charging stations to places that don’t have many.

WIth more than 100,000 Metro Detroit residents unable to drink the water coming from their faucets, Help Me Hank kicked into action to offer a little bit of help to those who needed it.

Kroger has donated to EMU's food pantry for the past five years to fight student hunger on campus.

On Saturday, EMTs, firefighters and police will be at Washtenaw County Kroger stores collecting non-perishable food and financial donations.

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Hundreds of thousands of bottles of over-the-counter medications sold at Kroger and Walgreens are being recalled because of unsafe packaging.

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.

A lawsuit filed by a woman who worked at a Michigan Kroger store for 31 years described in detail how she confronted a shoplifter and was praised as a “hero” by coworkers before being fired because of the incident.

A Michigan Kroger worker who confronted a shoplifter trying to steal a cart full of liquor spoke about why she lost her job after more than three decades with the company.

A Lincoln Park Kroger employee has been fired after 31 years for trying to stop a customer from shoplifting.

A trip to the grocery store led a Macomb County woman to winning $4 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s $4,000,000 CA$H instant game.

Certain pancake mixes sold at Walmart and Kroger are being recalled after fragments of a cable used during the manufacturing process were found in the product.

Michigan gas prices have risen to their highest point in 13 years, and experts believe the pain at the pump could get even worse.

Although it may be the calm before the storm outside right now, that is not the case at grocery stores and gas stations across Metro Detroit.

Kroger, the country’s biggest traditional grocery chain, is ending some benefits for unvaccinated workers as big employers attempt to compel more of their workforce to become vaccinated with cases of COVID-19 again rising.

Kroger, the country’s biggest traditional grocery chain, is ending some benefits for unvaccinated workers as big employers attempt to compel more to become vaccinated with cases of COVID-19 again rising.

Rockin' for the Hungry exceeded its goal to raise more than 1 million meals in 2021.

Three Ann Arbor area Kroger stores will be accepting food and fund donations on Saturday for Food Gatherers.

Longtime WDIV anchor and reporter Steve Garagiola has announced his retirement after 27 years with the station.

Rockin' for the Hungry will kick off on Giving Tuesday.

The woman whose purse was snatched off a window ledge over the weekend at an Oakland County Kroger said she won’t press charges after the culprit apologized and returned her money.

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Surveillance cameras at an Oakland County Kroger captured every moment as a woman noticed an 80-year-old shopper’s purse left unattended, snatched it up and took it into the bathroom, police said.

Americans are being encouraged to test for COVID-19 more often -- but how can they, when at-home test kits have all but vanished?

A hospital spokeswoman says six people who were wounded in a mass shooting at a Tennessee supermarket are no longer in critical condition.

Police say a gunman attacked a grocery store in an upscale suburb of Memphis, Tennessee, and killed one person and wounded 12 others before the suspect was found dead.

Reusable packaging is about to become more common at groceries and restaurants worldwide.

Billionaire Warren Buffett’s company has again increased the size of its bet on grocery giant Kroger, while scaling back several of its health care industry investments.

Kroger is joining the vaccine lottery craze, offering major prizes for people who get their COVID-19 shot through Kroger Health.

Lincoln Park police said the department takes these allegations seriously and wants to know if there are other women who had the same experience.

A man stealing from a Kroger store in Dearborn Heights used pepper spray on an employee as he fled out the door, officials said.

An abrupt relaxation of mask policies at some retail and grocery stores has left workers reeling as they try to sort out what the new environment means for their own safety and relationship with customers.

Kroger announced Wednesday that it no longer will require fully vaccinated customers and most employees to wear a face mask inside its Michigan stores starting Thursday, May 20.

The mask mandate has been lifted for fully vaccinated people in Michigan, but businesses can still choose to enforce a mask policy.

Meijer and Kroger both said Friday that anyone entering stores will still be required to wear a mask -- for now.

A thief stole an 82-year-old man’s motorized scooter at a Kroger in Roseville and was then seen riding it through the parking lot, officials said.

University of Michigan is running a vaccine clinic for its community, Ann Arbor Public Schools students and families this afternoon.

NOVI, Mich. – The news of who won the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot is swirling around the Kroger in Novi. It’s where someone belonging to the four-person Wolverine FLL Lottery Club bought the winning ticket back in January. On Friday, an attorney for the group announced how they’re going to spend their money. READ: Lottery club claims Michigan’s largest jackpot in historyAdThe group took the lump sum option, putting the grand total at $776 million. Kroger will get $50,000 for selling the winning ticket and plans to donate the money to the Food Bank Council of Michigan.

In this Feb. 26, 2021, photo provided by the Michigan Lottery, attorney Kurt Panouses poses with a check on behalf of the winners of a Mega Millions lottery jackpot in Lansing, Mich. Four people in a suburban Detroit lottery club have won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot and will share $557 million after taxes. (Michigan Lottery via AP)DETROIT – A four-member suburban Detroit lottery club won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot and will receive $557 million after taxes, officials said Friday. After taxes, the $776 million payment was reduced to about $557 million, the Michigan Lottery said. The $1.05 billion jackpot was the largest in Michigan Lottery history and the third-largest in the United States. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

NOVI, Mich. – The wait is over: The winners of the largest lottery prize in Michigan history have claimed their billion-dollar jackpot. A four-member Oakland County lottery club, named Wolverine FLL Club, held the winning lottery ticket drawn on Jan. 22 for the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot -- the largest prize in Michigan Lottery history, Michigan Lottery reports. The group’s winning ticket -- with numbers 04, 26, 42, 50, 60 and the Mega Ball 24 -- was purchased at a Kroger in Novi. According to officials, the national and world record for a lottery jackpot is $1.58 billion. The largest lottery prize ever won by a Michigan player was a $337 million Powerball jackpot won back in 2012, officials said.

Even when grocery workers are prioritized, they still face long waits. "The politicians and the health departments have been singing the praises of grocery workers but now they have been silent.”Major food retailers say they are doing their part to get their workers vaccinated. But for many grocery workers, the realization that they won’t be eligible any time soon adds to the sense of being expendable. Over the past two months, there have been 137 COVID-19 outbreaks in Southern California grocery stores, and 500 Houston grocery workers have been infected, according to the UFCW. The union knows of 124 grocery workers who have died since the start of the pandemic.

Kroger announced Tuesday it will be donating its $50,000 lottery ticket commission to the Food Bank Council of Michigan to support the Food Security Council. This is after a $1 billion Mega Millions lottery ticket was sold to a lucky customer in January at a Kroger in Novi. Nearly 11,000 businesses in Michigan sell lottery tickets and receive a commission if they are the business selling the winning ticket. “Kroger is committed to our mission of feeding our communities,” said Rachel Hurst, corporate affairs manager, The Kroger Co. of Michigan. “Strong partnerships with both the State of Michigan and the Food Bank Council of Michigan are integral in driving our mission forward.”More: Michigan Lottery newsRead: A Look at Michigan’s largest lottery wins

NOVI, Mich. – When someone comes forward to claim the $1 billion Mega Millions prize, they will make history in Michigan. The winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in Novi at the Kroger on Grand River Avenue and Beck Road. Before Friday’s win, the highest winner was in 2012 when Donald Lawson won $337 million playing Powerball. Under Michigan law, the winner of a multi-state lottery -- like Mega Millions -- has to identify themselves when they win. If the winner knows they’re a winner, the rest of the world will soon know too.

NOVI, Mich. – Buzz at a Novi Kroger grew Saturday as news spread of the store’s sale of the winning $1 billion Mega Millions ticket. It could’ve been anyone in the country, but the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot is going to someone who likely lives by the Kroger located near the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Beck Road. The Mega Millions top prize had been growing since Sept. 15. “I think I would donate a lot of it,” said one Kroger shopper. I’d help people in need.”The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are one in 302.5 million.

NOVI, Mich. – Everyone is talking about one of the largest lottery jackpots in history -- and someone in Metro Detroit is the winner. The winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in Novi at the Kroger on Grand River Avenue and Beck Road. The lucky player’s winning ticket matched all numbers drawn Friday night, they are 04-26-42-50-60 and the Mega Ball is 24. “I would definitely take multiple payments,” said Emma Putti. We reached out to Kroger and a spokesperson released the following statement: “Kroger congratulates the individual who purchased a winning Mega Millions lottery ticket at our location in Novi, Michigan.”Now the store also gets some money for selling the winning ticket.

One winning ticket was sold in Michigan for the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot, making it the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. According to the Michigan Lottery, the winning ticket was bought at Kroger located at 47650 Grand River Avenue in Novi. Local 4′s Priya Mann was live at the Kroger in Novi Saturday morning where one winning ticket was sold. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 546,468 as of Friday, including 14,070 deaths, state officials report. Here’s a look at more of the data:New Today: Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s what to know Jan. 23, 2021

DETROIT – Local 4′s Priya Mann was live at the Kroger in Novi Saturday morning where one winning ticket was sold for the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot, making it the third-largest lottery prize in US history. The winning numbers drawn Friday are: 4, 26, 42, 50, 60 and a Mega Ball of 24. In a release issued Saturday the Michigan Lottery stated it will not know the identity of the winner until that person contacts the Lottery. The Kroger store is located at 47650 Grand River Avenue in Novi, according to the Michigan Lottery. Details: Lottery player who purchased ticket at Kroger in Novi wins $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot

DES MOINES, Iowa – Someone in Michigan bought the winning ticket for the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot, which is the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The winning ticket was purchased at a Kroger store in the Detroit suburb of Novi, the Michigan Lottery said. The Mega Millions top prize had been growing since Sept. 15, when a winning ticket was sold in Wisconsin. Friday night's drawing came just two days after a ticket sold in Maryland matched all six numbers drawn and won a $731.1 million Powerball jackpot. Three tickets for a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot were sold in January 2016, and one winning ticket sold for a $1.537 billion Mega Millions jackpot in October 2018.

COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Michigan State Police and Kroger teamed up on Wednesday to give shoppers a Christmas surprise of gift cards in Commerce Township. An MSP trooper dressed as The Grinch and roamed through the store handing out $4,000 worth of gift cards. Watch the report in the video above. View more: Community news

(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Five Michigan businesses have been fined for violating COVID-19 safety rules and putting workers at risk, state officials said. Here are the five businesses, including how much they were fined and what the violations entailed. Not developing and enforcing policies and procedures for employees to report when they are sick or experiencing symptoms of COVID19. Reason for inspection: Employee complaintClick here to view the full citation document. Not posting signs at the store entranceReason for inspection: Employee complaintClick here to view the full citation document.

Kroger pharmacies offer rapid COVID-19 antibody tests for $25. There are also instances of the antibody test coming up with a false positive or false negative result. People who wear personal protective equipment (PPE) at work should continue to wear PPE, even if they test positive for antibodies to the virus. Don’t Antibody test results should not be used to determine if someone can return to work. READ: Here’s where you can get a free COVID-19 test in MichiganQuestions about coronavirus?

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. – It happens every year, at the same time, same location. A Secret Santa for the Salvation Army didn’t let the pandemic get in its way. READ: Mystery person drops coin worth $1,300 into Metro Detroit Salvation Army kettleFor the eighth year in a row, someone dropped off a South African Gold Krugerrand into a Red Kettle at the Kroger store near 9 Mile Road and Jefferson Avenue in St. Clair Shores. It’s worth more than $2,000. The fundraiser gathers money for charities across Metro Detroit, and is more important than ever during the uncertainty of the pandemic.

ANN ARBOR – The annual Rockin’ for the Hungry fund drive by Food Gatherers, ann arbor’s 107one and Kroger raised 49,083 emergency food boxes for residents experiencing food insecurity in Washtenaw County. The final number shattered the initial goal of raising enough funds for 30,000 emergency food boxes. The 5-day fund drive went virtual for the first time this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The emergency food boxes will be distributed by our partner pantries throughout Washtenaw County and each box provides a week’s worth of meals for one person.”Since March, Food Gatherers’ partner agencies have reported a visitor increase of 30%-300% -- nearly half of whom have never had to seek food assistance before. Students from Community High School raised more than $82,000 for this year’s Rockin’ -- their largest-ever gift to the fundraiser.

Kroger is working to help Michigan families get the food they need during the holiday season and beyond. More coverage: America’s Thanksgiving Parade special section

ANN ARBOR – With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Food Gatherers, ann arbor’s 107one and Kroger are preparing for their annual fund drive Rockin’ for the Hungry, which kicks off each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving -- also known as Giving Tuesday. The coronavirus pandemic has caused many residents in Washtenaw County to go hungry for the first time in their lives. “While Rockin’ may look different this year, one thing remains the same, no one in our community should go hungry,” Eileen Spring, President and CEO of Food Gatherers said in a statement. This year, Rockin’ for the Hungry aims to virtually raise enough funds for 30,000 emergency food boxes to help keep plates full in the community. Here’s how:Online: www.foodgatherers.org/rockinBy phone: call 734-606-0753By text: text ROCKIN to 734-888-9676By mail: checks made out to Food Gatherers (write Rockin’ in the memo line) can be mailed to PO Box 131037, Ann Arbor, MI 48113Related reading:

NEW YORK – Looking for toilet paper? Supermarket chains Kroger and Publix are limiting how much toilet paper and paper towels shoppers can buy after demand spiked recently. And Amazon is sold out of most disinfectant wipes and paper towels. The biggest supply issue seems to be paper products: 21% of shelves that stock paper towels and toilet paper are empty, the highest level in at least a month, according to market research company IRI. Amazon said its working with manufacturers to get items such as disinfecting wipes, paper towels and hand sanitizer in stock.

ANN ARBOR – The Eastern Michigan University Center for Health Disparities Innovations and Studies will be offering mobile flu vaccination clinics Nov. 14-Dec. 8 in partnership with the statewide Asian Community Toward Innovative Visionary Environment Coalition. “Flu vaccinations are more important than ever before this year to minimize the transmission of influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Tsu-Yin Wu, CHDIS director, said in a statement. “We are increasing flu vaccine awareness, enhancing access to vaccinations, and improving connections between health care providers and underserved Asian and Arab American communities.”✉ Like what you’re reading? Clinics will be held in areas with limited acccess to flu vaccination and flu education resources for Arab and Asian Americans. Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the clinics are free to the community.

All Kroger pharmacies are expected to offer rapid COVID-19 antibody testing by the end of November, officials said Thursday. Kroger pharmacies across the U.S. are preparing to offer rapid COVID antibody testing to customers by the end of November. Individuals who are not currently experiencing COVID symptoms, but think they may have previously contracted the virus, are eligible to undergo testing at Kroger pharmacies. Officials say the rapid antibody testing is already available at some Kroger stores in Michigan and California. Individuals are encouraged to speak with their primary care physician about COVID testing needs.

Many turkey farmers are worried their biggest birds won't end up on Thanksgiving tables. Fewer people at Thanksgiving tables means many families will buy smaller turkeys, or none at all. That leaves anxious turkey farmers and grocers scrambling to predict what people will want on their holiday tables. It’s a gamble, because the birds gain a lot of fat and flavor in their final few weeks, but she figures customers will want smaller birds. Butterball — which typically sells 30% of America’s 40 million Thanksgiving turkeys — said it’s expecting more gatherings, but it’s not convinced people will want smaller turkeys.

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues into the fall season, patio heaters and indoor appliances are in high demand. Staying safe during the pandemic while still seeing friends and family members is forcing people to stay outside and socially distance. With fall here and winter not far behind, people are spending money to stay warm outside. Patio heaters are in high demand and becoming harder to find. Krispy Kreme rewards members can score a free original glazed donut with their free cup of coffee on Tuesday.

ROMULUS, Mich. – Kroger, one of America’s largest grocery retailers, and Ocado, a world leader in technology for grocery ecommerce, on Monday announced Romulus as the latest location for a Customer Fulfillment Center. “Kroger’s decision to invest $95 million and create 250 new jobs in Romulus further demonstrates that Wayne County is a global leader in logistics and fulfillment industries,” said Warren Evans, Wayne County Chief Executive. The location confirms a previous announcement stating Kroger and Ocado would construct a CFC in the Great Lakes Region. The CFC model – an automated warehouse facility with digital and robotic capabilities – will be used to serve customers across the region. “We are delighted to welcome the Kroger fulfillment center to Romulus, building on the city’s status as a logistics and fulfillment hub,” said Romulus Mayor LeRoy Burcroff.

The Kroger Co. of Michigan is looking to hire 1,000 people across the state. An in-person hiring event will take place between noon and 5 p.m. on August 4 at all Kroger stores. Candidates are asked to visit the service desk to leave their name and phone number, and then remain in their car until they are contacted by a hiring manager. The company is also planning a two-day virtual hiring event amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. MORE: Michigan News

Last week, Starbucks announced that customers who visit its company-owned café locations in the U.S. will be required to wear face coverings. Costco Wholesale Club was one of the first major retailers to require face coverings for customers at all of its stores. “I think Walmart's decision will give cover to other retailers to require masks," said Michael J. Hicks, an economist at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Social media is full of videos capturing clashes between those who are asked to wear masks, and employees who are under orders to make sure people wear them. About half of U.S. states require masks in public places, according to the RILA.

Washtenaw County released a list of ongoing and pop-up community testing sites for this week. Tests for residents are being offered through Washtenaw County Public Health in partnership with Michigan Medicine, Packard Health, Kroger and Ypsilanti Community Schools. Heres where you can get tested:Ongoing testing sitesPerry Early Learning Center (550 Perry Street, Ypsilanti Township)Drive-up and walk-up testing is available 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. This site is supported by Packard Health and Ypsilanti Community Schools. Ford Elementary School (2440 E. Clark Road, Ypsilanti Township)Drive-up and walk-up testing is available 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

DETROIT A group of Michigan lawmakers is calling on Kroger to extend the $2 pay raise it gave to workers during the pandemic, saying it would be a slap in the face to let the Hero Pay expire this weekend while the coronavirus (COVID-19) remains a threat. LATEST: Kroger opens drive-thru coronavirus testing site in YpsilantiKrogers Hero Pay is set to end nationwide Sunday. Michigan lawmakers are saying because the state still has among the most confirmed COVID-19 cases in the nation, Kroger workers are still at risk. As long as this health crisis persists and Kroger is open for business, Kroger has a duty to continue Hero Pay for its brave workers, the lawmakers wrote in the letter. Ending Hero Pay while Kroger employees continue to put themselves at great risk is a slap in the face to everyone who has enabled your doors to remain open.

(Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. Kroger Family of Companies announced Thursday that its Michigan Kroger Pickup services will accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. MORE: Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s where we stand todayKroger Pickup is a service that allows customers to order their groceries online and pick them up curbside at their Kroger store for minimal human contact. Click here to learn more on Kroger’s website. MORE: Kroger coronavirus plans: Customer limit, one-way aisles, masks, wellness checks, more

NOVI, Mich. – Kroger announced Tuesday that Michigan stores are adjusting their pharmacy hours amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Pharmacies will reduce operating hours in an effort to encourage customers to consolidate shopping trips and take advantage of Kroger’s pick up and delivery services, officials said. Beginning Wednesday, Kroger pharmacy locations will now be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. “An adjustment in hours will provide our associates more time to rest and be with their families.”Michigan Kroger stores are also offering certain hours of shopping dedicated to at risk communities. Senior shoppers, expectant mothers, first responders and those with compromised immune systems can shop from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

DETROIT – Kroger announced Wednesday that more than 17,000 grocery workers in Michigan will receive a pay raise and improved benefits. RELATED: Kroger announces ‘hero bonus’ for hourly frontline associatesThe announcement affects more than 460,000 workers at Kroger stores nationwide, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union announced. UFCW officials said this was an essential investment in grocery workers on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak. “Following talks between UFCW, America’s largest food and retail union, and Kroger, UFCW is proud to join the company today in announcing a $2 per hour wage increase, additional emergency paid leave, new workplace safety measures, and other critical worker protections,” UFCW International President Marc Perrone said. “The Hero Bonus is just one more way we continue to convey our thanks and gratitude not only to our existing associates but also to the more than 30,000 new hires who have joined in the past two weeks and those who will soon join the Kroger Family of Companies.”

DETROIT – Kroger announces all of its Michigan stores will begin holding special hours for certain shoppers three days a week and also adjust the normal closing time. Special shopping hoursKroger will dedicate the first hour of Monday, Wednesday and Friday shopping days to seniors, expectant mothers, first responders and people with compromised immune systems. “Kroger wants to provide these groups with the ability to purchase the items they need when fewer shoppers are present,” said Rachel Hurst, corporate affairs manager for Kroger in Michigan. New closing timeAll other residents can shop at Kroger between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays. Hurst recommends customers confirm pharmacy hours with stores.

ANN ARBOR – Lucky’s Market at 1919 S. Industrial Hwy will be closing its doors for good soon. The Ann Arbor location announced its closure on Facebook Tuesday evening:While the store said it will be offering discounts starting Wednesday, there is no word yet on a final closing date. The move comes after Kroger announced last year its plan to divest its interest in Lucky’s Market, a strategic partnership that began in 2016. According to reports, Lucky’s employees will be receiving severance pay. The Ann Arbor location opened in 2015 after Kroger moved out of the space.

A Kroger cashier was attacked by a thief in Sterling Heights. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

Kroger was unable to accept card payments for approximately 45 minutes on Christmas Eve. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

DETROIT – Kroger was unable to accept card payments for approximately 45 minutes on Christmas Eve. Many shoppers voiced frustration on social media. Kroger released the following statement:“Our stores are open - and accepting all forms of payment, including credit and debit cards - for customers, whether they are completing their lists or putting final touches on their holiday meals.”

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – Police are searching for a man who stole a shopping cart full of groceries from a Kroger at 4099 Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Hills. According to the store’s manager, a man excited the store through the entrance with a shopping cart full of groceries. Police say the man pushed the shopping cart past store employees and unloaded the groceries into the rear of a black Lincoln MKX with the Michigan license plate EAR 5151. The thief is described as a black man in his 60s, 6 feet tall, weighing 225 pounds. Anyone who recognizes the man pictured above is asked to call police at 248-433-7755.

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Kroger is holding a job fair today in Michigan. If you’re interested, you need to apply online here. Then you should visit one of Kroger’s 120 Michigan stores. The hours of the job fair are 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Appointments are not necessary, but you must apply online before showing up.

Copyright 2019 CNN(CNN) - Kroger and Walgreens are becoming the latest major retailers to stop selling e-cigarettes amid public concern over vaping-related illnesses and deaths. The announcements, which Kroger made on Monday and Walgreens on Tuesday, came just weeks after Walmart made a similar announcement, citing regulatory uncertainty. Walgreens said it will stop selling amid "developing regulations in a number of states and municipalities." Andrew Cuomo announced an executive action to ban the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes in the state on September 15. In September, Kroger and Walgreens asked customers to refrain from carrying firearms into their stores, even in states where open carry is legal.

Target is bringing Toys "R" Us back online in time for the holiday shopping season. (CNN) - Target is bringing Toys "R" Us back online in time for the holiday shopping season. Under the agreement, shoppers on the Toys "R" Us website, which relaunched on Tuesday, can complete their purchases on Target.com. Tru Kids, which won the rights to the Toys "R" Us brand in bankruptcy court in October 2018, is determined to revive the retail brand in the United States. Walmart was selling more toys in the US than Toys "R" Us even before its bankruptcy filing.

(CNN) - Impossible Burgers will hit grocery shelves for the first time on Friday. Impossible is launching its retail product as the meatless meat sector starts to become more crowded. The Impossible Burger debuted three years ago at Momofuku Nishi, a high-end restaurant in New York City owned by chef David Chang. Today, the Impossible Burger is served at over 17,000 restaurants, including Burger King and White Castle. It plans to make the Impossible Burger available in retail stores nationwide by the middle of next year.

Scott Olson/Getty Images(CNN) - Kroger will start selling longer-lasting avocados to reduce waste and save money. This week the company will start selling avocados treated with a plant-based solution that helps slow down decay. Kroger will sell the avocados, asparagus and limes at the same price as untreated versions of the produce. Last year, Kroger partnered with Apeel to sell avocados treated with the new product in about 100 of its midwestern stores. Apeel and Kroger expect the partnership to help prevent millions of avocados from ending up in landfills, which should help reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(CNN) - Walgreens is asking customers to no longer openly carry guns into its stores in states where open carry is legal, the company announced Thursday. It joins fellow retailers Walmart and Kroger, which announced similar policies the day before. Watts said Moms Demand had been pushing Walmart and Kroger to stop allowing open carry since 2014, and Walgreens since 2015. Watts said that in addition to keeping employees and customers safer, asking customers not to openly carry guns in their stores puts these retailers on a new side of the gun debate. "Prohibiting open carry sends a very strong cultural signal that companies are siding with the safety of families," Watts said.