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After years of opioids agony, rural Michigan finds reason for hope
GAYLORD — Something different was in the air Thursday at an annual gathering of northern Michigan addiction service providers. While their work battling the epidemic remains grim, and their needs are great, many in the recovery community say there are also signs of progress after years of heartbreak. The...
Revisiting Michigan’s Worst Flood: The Great Log Jam of 1883
As Hurricane Beryl rains down on Michigan, much of West MI is under a flood watch sustained rainfall is suspected throughout the Midwest. Since making landfall as a category 1 hurricane, Beryl has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone. However, that has not stopped it from dumping nearly 6 inches of rain across parts of the state.
Northern Michigan’s giant sequoia must be seen to be believed
MANISTEE TOWNSHIP, MI – Try as we might, photos and video don’t do this tree justice. The Michigan Champion giant sequoia simply must be seen to be believed. At 76 years old, it’s thriving near Lake Michigan at Lake Bluff Farms in Manistee Township, Mich. Planted in...
No-hitter has Greater Bay off to stunning start in Little League state tourney
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Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan Opens New Home
The Doud House, part of Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan, opened on 9th Street with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Bay City. Located on the Good Samaritan Rescue Mission campus, it offers support to teens in need. Last school year, 519 youth in Bay County experienced homelessness. They offer support such as counseling, education assistance, job training, and life skills workshops for teens in need.
Pleasant evening and weekend in store
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Pleasant summertime weather remains on tap for the rest of your Friday and into this coming weekend as our friend “the big blue H”, or High pressure, dominates the Great Lakes region through at least midday Sunday. Recall that High pressure typically provides us with calmer, quieter, and drier weather while Low Pressure brings more active, unsettled weather. This High Pressure keeps things pleasant for us in the forecast before more active weather arrives into next week.
Law enforcement event aimed to build trust with community
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Building trust and relationships was the purpose behind a free community event on Friday, July 26. It brought law enforcement officers from the Saginaw area to meet those they serve and protect. New Birth Missionary Baptist Church hosted Troopers on Tour. Michigan State Police, Saginaw Township...
Local veteran receives last wish to get a tattoo designed by her daughter
SAGINAW, Mich.— 47 year-old Beth Bedore was told by doctors she did not have much time left to live after she was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease or more commonly known as ALS. One item on her bucket list was to get another tattoo and thanks to generous offer...
Bank robber apologizes to teller for traumatic experience, ordered to repay nearly $8,000
SAGINAW, MI — Though robbing a credit union netted a Saginaw man several thousand dollars in the short term, it also cost him his the next few years in prison. Stephan A. Belvin Jr., 23, on Thursday, July 25, appeared before Saginaw County Circuit Judge Darnell Jackson for sentencing, having pleaded guilty in June to bank robbery. Prosecutors did not dismiss any additional charges.
Are You Obligated To Follow Official Detours When Road Construction Strikes Michigan?
Road construction is a fact of life, particularly in the summer months across Michigan that become road work season. In many of those construction zones, the road is closed fully and drivers are forced to take a detour. So the question is, must you take the official routed detour? Do states like Michigan have laws on the books that would force drivers to take those routes?
These Kids Have All Gone Missing This Month in Michigan
This month alone, four children have gone missing in Michigan, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. If you recognize any of the children below, please call 911 or 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST). These Kids Have Gone Missing This Month in Michigan. Take a look below, and see if...
Michigan Students Can Now Take The SAT Online
One of the most stressful years of school is junior year of high school as some of your friends or siblings begin to move away for college, college applications become real for you, physical and mental changes as puberty commences, and more contributing factors are all happening at once. As difficult as the year may be, it is easily one of the most pivotal years of your life.
Bay Area Women’s Center awarded $75K in grant funding
BAY CITY, Mich. (WNEM) - The Bay Area Women’s Center (BAWC) was awarded at $75,000 grant from the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation in Midland with annual equal payments until 2026. “We are so grateful for the support of the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation....
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