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Former SVSU basketball standout Tori DePerry signs with Portuguese pro team
SAGINAW, Mich. - Former Saginaw Valley State women's basketball standout Tori DePerry has signed with a Portuguese women's basketball team that competes in the country's top division. After a stellar career at SVSU, DePerry spent this past season at the Division I level with the University of South Dakota as...
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These news headlines brought to you by these fine sponsors:. Bay County Sheriff's Office Requests Public Assistance in Locating Missing Man. The Bay County Sheriff's Office is reaching out to the community for help in finding Tyler Joseph Laurain, a 32-year-old man who has been reported missing. Laurain is described...
LOCAL SPORTS July 24, 2024
Bay City Bombers at Red Wing Aces Fan Appreciation Night 7:15pm pre-game 7:30pm game on Bluff Country 1250 KCUE/KCUE 99FM and streamed at www.kcueradio.com. The Aces are 16-10 with three straight win. The Aces wrap up regular season action Tuesday, July 30th as they host Miesville at 8pm in a makeup game on KCUE. Red Wing begins Region 5C playoff action Saturday, August 3rd at 1pm in Hastings. The opponent is to be determined.
Teenage Musicals Inc. presents 'Godspell' July 25-27
Teenage Musicals Inc. will perform the original score and script of "Godspell" as its summer musical this Thursday through Saturday, July 25-27. Shows will take place at 7 p.m. each night at the Midland Center for the Arts Little Theater. Director Bill Anderson Jr. is excited about the performance, which...
Mid-Michigan residents impacted by delayed flights after global IT outage
FREELAND, Mich. (WNEM) - Planes have been grounded and passengers stranded as Delta struggles to recover from a global tech outage on Friday, July 19. Now, the travel headaches are hitting home in mid-Michigan. TV5 spoke with local travelers Tuesday evening, July 23, at MBS International Airport about the frustrations...
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 daycare, saying it invests in Michigan students, puts...
Governor Whitmer signs education budget
FLINT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A $23.4-billion education budget for Fiscal Year 2025 has been signed by Governor Whitmer. The budget includes free pre-K and community college tuition along with free school meals at K-12 public schools. The education budget, however, does not include a per-pupil funding increase for...
MDOT hosting open house for Lafayette Street bridge demolition
BAY CITY, Mich. (WNEM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is hosting an open house for anyone interested in learning more about the Lafayette Street bridge demolition and replacement. Those in attendance will be able to see project information and project staff will be there to answer any questions.
Creepy Abandoned Church in Flint with Shady Past
WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter this property. By doing so you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing on private property. The explorers of this church near Flint called it ‘creepy’ - looking at the images, I can see some instances where yes, it looks somewhat eerie. But then, there are a few ornate parts as well.
LEO Hosts Roundtable in Flint to Discuss Growing Michigan’s Defense Manufacturing Workforce
FLINT, Mich.— To adapt to a rapidly changing workforce and support the needs of Michiganders, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) held a roundtable in Flint with local, state and federal leaders to discuss how the local community can take advantage of the newly launched Michigan Maritime Manufacturing (M3) Initiative, a $50 million partnership with the Department of Defense aimed at building a workforce ready to lead the future of defense manufacturing.
47th annual Michigan Small Bus Roadeo held in Frankenmuth
FRANKENMUTH, Mich. (WJRT) - The 47th annual Michigan Small Bus Roadeo took place on Thursday in Frankenmuth. The event is a statewide bus operators' skills test competition and training event. More than 40 people competed to be the best small bus public transit driver in the state. They had to...
Dow gets $120 million from state to retain jobs around Midland
MIDLAND, Mich. (WJRT) - Dow will keep Mid-Michigan as its home for manufacturing, research and development thanks to a $120 million grant approved Tuesday. The Michigan Strategic Fund Board approved the grant aimed at retaining about 5,000 jobs at the Michigan Operations Industrial Park in Midland and the Auburn Operations facilities in neighboring Williams Township.
Magazine Stand :: Red Tree Review – Issue 4
Issue four of the online poetry journal Red Tree Review is now live. As always, readers will find poems that surprise, harrow, and awe, this time featuring work by Cortney Bledsoe, Halee Kirkwood, Mirande Bissell, Scott Davidson, James Croal Jackson, Alex Sarrigeorgiou, Eva Skrande, Alison Heron Hruby, Clara Burghelea, C. B. Stuckey, Matthew Burns, and Jacob Schepers.
Feds: Child porn complaint filed against former University of Michigan sports scientist
A former University of Michigan sports scientist appeared in federal court Thursday, accused of child pornography offenses. A criminal complaint Thursday in U.S. District Court accuses Jacob Anthony Kromberg of coercion and enticement of a minor, receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography in February 2024 in Shiawassee County. ...
Westbound US-10 overnight closure for beam setting in Bay County July 28
BAY CITY, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will implement an overnight closure on westbound US-10 at the Mackinaw Road overpass for beam setting in Bay County. This work is part of a $32.8 million investment to rebuild westbound US-10 from 7 Mile Road to Bay City. In...
A fantastic Friday ahead
High pressure centered over the state will bring us lots of sunshine today and into the weekend!. UV levels will be in the Very High range so you may want to grab the sunscreen if you'll be outdoors for a while - and who wouldn't want to be on a day like this! Lots of sun, lower humidity levels, a light SE breeze, and highs mainly in the lower 80s.
One person dead, another hospitalized after shooting in Flint
FLINT, Mich. - One person is dead and another was rushed to the hospital after a shooting on Sunday afternoon. Flint Police say the shooting occurred shortly after 2 p.m. in the 2000 block of S. Dort Hwy. One woman suffered a fatal gunshot wound. Another victim was hospitalized. "We...
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