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Smead named to fill open position on Quincy Village Council
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – The Quincy Village Council appointed Ryan Smead to fill a vacancy on the Council during their meeting on Tuesday night. Smead takes over from Christy Berry who stepped down from the Village Council last month because she moved out of the village. Smead is a...
21 guns found stashed in Southwest Michigan camper, felon arrested
CASS COUNTY, MI -- Police arrested a man after finding him in possession of 21 guns inside a travel trailer in Southwest Michigan, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports. On Monday, July 15, Cass County detectives received information about a known felon in possession of several firearms and possibly selling narcotics.
Who is representing Team USA from West Michigan in the Olympics this year?
PARIS, France — West Michigan will certainly be represented at the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics. That's thanks to five talented young athletes who are competing for gold. Meet them all below. Heath Baldwin - Kalamazoo. A Kalamazoo native earned his ticket to Paris as a member of the...
Tupelo Honey worker loses job after Trump assassination attempt comment
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Restaurant chain Tupelo Honey says a worker is “no longer employed” there following comments the individual made on social media following Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. A social media post by the restaurant did not include the comment or...
Jacks Notebook: Battle Creek sends talented group to Northwoods League All-Star Game
BATTLE CREEK - Alex Fernandes can't remember if he ever made an All-Star team in his baseball career. But after a memorable first half of the season this summer in Battle Creek, he knows he is for sure an All-Star now. Fernandes and teammates Mason Hamlin and Adrian Rubio have...
WARNING: Alarming Scam Targets Michigan Residents’ Bank Accounts
Fraud in Michigan is on the rise as scammers find new ways to steal personal information and cash from residents of the Great Lakes state. Authorities are warning that a scam that surfaced months ago continues to threaten Michigan residents and their bank accounts. Alarming Scam Targets Michigan Residents' Bank...
Changes To ACT Test For Michigan High Schoolers Coming In 2025
I remember being in elementary and middle school preparing for the ACT that I would have to take in my junior year of high school. My classmates and I were told that the skills we were learning from 3rd-10th grade would accurately prepare our brains for one of the most important tests of our lives. Well, they couldn't be more wrong since the state of Michigan switched to the SAT during my sophomore year of high school.
Michigan: Avoid Scammers Trying to Rip You Off on Amazon Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day may mean an opportunity to save a bundle but it also presents an opportunity for scammers who are looking to steal your hard-earned money. The giant online retailer's annual Prime Day event is running now through July 17 (you didn't miss all the hype, did you?) and Michigan's Attorney General is giving Michigan residents the heads up on several possible scams.
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break on the impact of electric vehicles on Michigan
Bridge reporters joined more than 80 participants to discuss the ways in which the global transition to EVs could affect Michigan’s environment and economy. Panelists took dozens of questions about their reporting on this subject and the ways in which EVs and EV production could impact life in our state.
GRAPHIC: Midwest is home to less than 10% of Hispanic farmers
According to the latest Census of Agriculture, the Midwest is home to less than 10% of the country’s farmers who identify as Hispanic. This makes it the region with the second-lowest Hispanic representation among farmers, behind only the Northeast. Nationwide, Hispanic farmers total 112,379, representing only 3% of all...
Michigan Native’s Unique National Anthem Overshadows Home Run Derby
The Home Run Derby is one of the most exciting events in all of sports, its comparable to the 3-point shootout, the dunk contest, hockey shootout, penalty kicks, and other all-star/ skill competitions that take place in sports. Both die-hard and casual baseball fans turn their heads and give their undivided attention to the MLB Home Run Derby and celebrate all of the moonshot mania that occurs. I would say this year's Derby was no different but that couldn't be farther from the truth.
Acquitted in Whitmer kidnap plot and running for office: How extremism is going mainstream
They were accused of trying to tear down the government. Now they want to join it. Two men with ties to anti-government militias who were charged (and acquitted) in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are campaigning for office this election season. Eric Molitor, 40, of Clam Lake...
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