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Brighton Hungry Duck Run: Local runner wins women's 5K; men's 5K record set
Maddie Brown of Brighton was the only Livingston County overall winner in three races Thursday at the Hungry Duck Run in Brighton. Brown won the women’s 5-kilometer run in 18 minutes, 58 seconds. Brown set Brighton High School’s 800-meter record with a time of 2:14.59 as a senior in 2019 before running at Oakland...
Willard Road will wait for improvements
MILLINGTON TWP. — One unpaved Millington Township road is just going to have to wait. At its June 17 session, the township board approved contracts with the Tuscola County Road Commission to make improvements to several gravel roads.
Why these former Highlander football players are bringing a youth camp to Howell
Three former Howell High School football players currently on college teams will return to their alma mater to help conduct a youth camp Tuesday. The Little Champs Football Camp is for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. It will run from 5-7 p.m. at the high school field. Among the coaches will be defensive...
‘The Greatest Goodbye in Television History:’ Detroit Sportscaster Bernie Smilovitz Retires with Epic Sign-Off
If you've ever watched the news in Detroit in the past 4 decades, chances are you know who Bernie Smilovitz is. He has been a sportscaster, mostly in Detroit, for the past 38 years, and this past week, he gave his final sportscast of his career. But Smilovitz, who is...
Community upset with teens who launched fireworks at Dearborn police officers
DEARBORN, Mich. (WXYZ) — Fourth of July fireworks were launched at officers, according to the Dearborn Police Department. The department shared dash camera video with me that shows the dangerous moment. It happened Thursday around 11:45 p.m. The fireworks appear to be launched toward two officers, who were not...
Detroit police want help finding missing 14-year-old girl
DETROIT – Police are asking for help locating a missing 14-year-old girl last seen in Detroit. Ariah Oliver is described as being 5′6′' tall and weighs 130 lbs. She has brown eyes and black hair. Oliver was last seen on July 4, 2024, in the 13900 block...
Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Cucumbers Sickens Nearly 450 in Michigan, Other States
A salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers grown in Florida has sickened about 450 people in Michigan and 30 other states. So far, about 125 people have been hospitalized due to the illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Michigan, nine people have been reported to have...
Mosquito season is here — more than a third of states have detected West Nile virus
Nine cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed so far this year, as disease experts say the virus appears to be circulating more than usual for this time of summer. As of June 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had confirmed human cases in at least seven states: Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi and Tennessee. At least 18 states have detected the virus this year in humans, mosquitoes, birds or other animals.
Olga’s Kitchen expanding into 3 Michigan cities — with help from Big Boy
Fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant Olga’s Kitchen is teaming up with another well-known chain this summer to expand into three new Michigan cities, where it will offer takeout and delivery from Big Boy restaurants. The new Olga’s Kitchen locations will operate in Big Boy restaurants located at 1513 S. Saginaw Road...
Securatech earns Gold-level Veteran-Friendly Employer status from Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
Securatech, a Farmington Hills-based company providing technology security and monitoring services, has achieved Gold-level Veteran-Friendly Employer status in just two years in the program from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA), according to a press release. Since its creation in 2013, the Veteran-Friendly Employer program has recognized more than 601...
NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing 12 teams in play for 5-star 2025 SG Trey McKenney
One of the very best players in the 2025 NCAA Basketball recruiting class is Trey McKenney, a 6’4 shooting guard out of Flint, Michigan. He’s a consensus top-20 prospect overall, listed as a 5-star player per 247sportsComposite. McKenney has a natural build for a modern-day off-guard, is gifted with an all-around offensive game, and is capable of scoring anywhere on the court.
51-year-old shot and killed in Flint on Wednesday evening
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - A 51-year-old man was shot and killed outside a residence on the south side of Flint on Wednesday evening. Michigan State Police say the shooting was reported around 9:45 p.m. at the historic Golden Leaf Club near the intersection of Kennelworth Avenue and Harrison Street. That is near the I-69 and I-475 interchange.
Michigan men critically injured after found clinging to rocks on Lake Erie following boat crash
(CBS DETROIT) - Two Michigan men were rescued Thursday night after a crash caused there boat to partially sink while they were out on Lake Erie, officials said. At 11:26 p.m., Monroe County Central Dispatch received multiple calls about a boat sinking near the Bolles Harbor entrance and that there were people in the water. When deputies and fire officials arrived, they found a 62-year-old man and his 38-year-old son clinging to rocks close to the Hoffman Memorial Fishing Pier and rescued them from the water. A preliminary investigation revealed that the two men were in a 1983 26-foot Chris-Craft boat when, for reasons unknown at this time, the boat crashed into the seawall near channel marker #10 as they were trying to enter the harbor. The "hull of the boat was ruptured and the boat partially sank in the channel," the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said. The two men were taken to the hospital with critical injuries. Police say that speed and alcohol were factors in the crash. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Monroe County Sheriff's Office at 734-240-7703.
Monroe High School cheer coach resigns amid investigation into alleged inappropriate behavior with a minor
MONROE, Mich. — A Monroe High School cheer coach has resigned amid an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior with a minor. The unnamed cheer coach resigned due to the allegations, Monroe Public Schools said in a statement regarding the situation Thursday. The allegations began in the fall as...
Belleville family of 10 loses everything in a fire
BELLEVILLE, Mich. (FOX 2) - First came the flood, then came the fire. For one Belleville family now living out of a hotel, it's been a tough past year. Just as they had gotten through major flooding that damaged their home last August, a fire torched the house - and left them with no place to go.
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