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Boyne City's Alger showing smooth adjustment to secondary
BOYNE CITY — The Boyne City basketball team always seems to find some height to insert into the lineup, which certainly plays an advantage in the sport. Now, the secondary of the Rambler football team is following suit. It began last season when recent graduate Chas Stanek, all 6-foot-5 of him, moved from the...
Jackpot Digital installs casino machines at Odawa Casino in Michigan
The company has installed two Jackpot Blitz casino machines at Odawa Casino, in Petoskey. US.- Jackpot Digital has announced that it has completed the installation of two Jackpot Blitz casino machines at Odawa Casino, in Petoskey, Michigan. Odawa Casino, in Northern Michigan, opened in 2007 and is owned and operated by the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians.
A Deadly and Preventable Virus is Making a Resurgence in Michigan
A highly contagious but preventable disease is rearing its ugly head in Michigan yet again. Many diseases and viruses make their way through Michigan, but possibly none as deadly or preventable as measles. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has reported its sixth measles case this year. Michigan...
Wildfire smoke could throw a small wrench in our weekend forecast
A large plume of wildfire smoke is going to cover our Michigan sky at times over the next week. This smoke does have an impact on our weather here at the ground. Yesterday I wrote how a large blanket of wildfire smoke is now moving over Michigan’s sky. The smoke will make our high sky look hazy and even cloudy. This won’t be a continuous covering of smoke. Much like clouds and rain showers there will be periods when the smoke clears and the sun is strong.
Lost Your Crocs? It Could Have Been A Michigan Fox
Campers at Tahquamenon Falls State Park in Michigan's Upper Peninsula have been puzzled by the mysterious disappearance of their footwear. The culprits behind these thefts have now been identified as a group of foxes, according to recent announcements by park officials. The unusual string of thefts came to light when...
Redemption through reform: Inside Michigan’s first weapons court for teens
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - It’s the first of its kind in the state and one of just a few across the nation. Ingham County’s Weapons Court is giving kids caught with guns a chance to turn their lives around. The court started about six months ago. It’s a...
Michigan State Police looking for fugitive accused of crimes against children
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State Police are looking for a man accused of multiple crimes against children, alongside several other crimes. Stephen “Steve” Philip Foster, 55, has warrants for child sexually abusive activity, possession and distribution or promotion as a sex offender, failure to comply with a registration act on a previous conviction of criminal sexual conduct in the 2nd degree against a person under 13, firearms in possession by a felon, and controlled substance by maintaining a drug house.
BIG GOODBYE: National Discount Chain Closing 4 Michigan Locations
I'm afraid I don't have good news for Michigan bargain hunters. After closing 52 stores nationwide in 2023 and announcing in late June 2024 that they'd be closing another 35 - 40 locations, it looks like the hammer has dropped on at least four Michigan stores. It's becoming an all-too-familiar...
Michigan woman pleads guilty to embezzlement charge after getting dying woman to sign will leaving everything to her
A Thumb-area woman has pleaded guilty to an embezzlement after investigators say she tricked a vulnerable, elderly person, and then took her money.
Gov. Whitmer signs $23.4B education budget into law. Here's what's in it.
FLINT — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law Tuesday an education budget that has drawn criticism from some of her traditionally strongest allies — school superintendents and other educators. Whitmer celebrated the budget she signed at a Flint preschool and day care, saying it invests in Michigan students, puts more money in the...
Michigan Among Top States with Most Olympic Gold Medalists
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are nearly upon us. Michigan is sending 17 total Olympians and Paralympians to France to compete for the gold alongside their fellow countrymen. These are the 17 athletes representing Michigan in the 2024 Olympics:. Heath Baldwin - Kalamazoo - Track and Field. Bobby Body...
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