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LITTLE LEAGUE: Taylor North punches ticket to Junior League World Series for fourth straight year
On Saturday, the Michigan District No. 5 Little League association wrapped up its run of district tournaments with the junior baseball division championship game. Held at Heritage Park in Taylor, this year’s title game featured a familiar name as the perennial powers from Taylor North Little League took on the all-stars from Southgate. And as has been the case in recent history, the locals from Taylor proved once more to be too much to handle for the opposition.
Former Michigan DB, Belleville High star dead following tragedy in Utah
A former member of the University of Michigan football team and star at nearby Belleville High School is dead following a drowning Saturday in Utah. Andre Seldon Jr., who played for the Wolverines in 2020 and 2021, was found dead by a dive team shortly after 9 p.m. local time, according a late-night statement issued by Utah State University.
Demonstrators in Howell Chant 'We Love Hitler, We Love Trump'
On Saturday, as ex-President Donald Trump and running mate J.D. Vance came for a rally in Grand Rapids, demonstrators in Howell, about 90 minutes away, were at the I-96 and Latson Road overpass chanting, "We love Hitler, we love Trump," the Detroit Free Press reports. In another part of the...
Your guide to the 2024 Saginaw County Fair
CHESANING, MI — It’s summertime, and that means county fair season in the Great Lakes Bay Region and across the state. This year, the Saginaw County Fair will take place Tuesday, July 30, through Saturday, Aug. 3, at the county fairgrounds, 11350 Peet Road in Chesaning. If you...
It’s time to ‘Sale-ebrate’ in Grosse Pointe
GROSSE POINTE — The Village Streetside Sale-ebration is moving to a Saturday and Sunday event this year in response to community feedback. The hours will be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 27 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 28. Besides the sales, more than a dozen local...
SEC school trying to flip Michigan football commitment
Michigan football has pulled off some impressive recruiting wins, but one that has gone under the radar is the commitment of three-star wideout Phillip Wright. Wright is 5-foot-11, 175 pounds, and out of Destrehan, Louisiana. Whether or not LSU is recruiting an in-state kid is always a barometer. Wright was offered by LSU and the Tigers were in the final three along with Michigan football and Georgia.
Nation's top point guard, Darius Acuff, set to announce Friday on the 247Sports Channel
Darius Acuff, the top-ranked point guard and No. 4 overall prospect in the rising senior class of 2025, will announce his college commitment on Friday at 5 pm ET, live on the 247Sports Channel. The announcement will air live from the ACC Youth Center in Highland Park, Michigan. Acuff is...
Michigan offers 2027 Ohio TE D’Angelo White on summer visit, planning BBQ return
Michigan offers 2027 Ohio TE D'Angelo White on summer visit, planning BBQ return The post Michigan offers 2027 Ohio TE D’Angelo White on summer visit, planning BBQ return appeared first on On3.
Ex-Red Wing with 20-goal potential finally off the market
For a player who has averaged nearly 20 goals in the past two seasons and is only 27, there didn’t seem to be much interest in Daniel Sprong. The leading scorer last season among available free agents finally is off the market after signing a one-year, $975,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks.
Lions Announce 4 Roster Moves
Heading into the 2023 NFL season, the Detroit Lions had high expectations for the first time in a very long time, perhaps going all the way back to when Hall of Famer Barry Sanders was in his prime with the team. Even back when Sanders was playing, the hype wasn’t...
Southwest rises to must-win challenge to reach Little League state quarterfinals
And Bay City Southwest was enjoying the ride far too much to turn around now. With an emphatic first-inning outburst, Southwest downed Norway 15-5 in the must-win final round of pool play, earning a berth in the quarterfinals of the Little League Major Baseball state tournament. “When we first started,...
An Improved Ozempic: Scientists Discover Method To Reduce Side Effects of Popular Weight Loss Drugs
University of Michigan research shows that manipulating brain proteins melanocortin 3 and 4 can boost the effectiveness of diabetes and weight-loss drugs, reducing side effects and potentially enhancing treatment outcomes. New research from the University of Michigan suggests that a network of proteins in the central nervous system may be...
Former No. 1 Overall Pick Spencer Torkelson’s New Look Is Turning Heads
The Detroit Tigers have been one of the hottest teams in baseball since the calendar flipped to July. Winners of 12 of their last 16 games, the Tigers are slowly making up ground in the surprisingly competitive AL Central - and they've done so without the help of former No. 1 prospect, ...
Michigan Making Money: Salaries Of The State’s Top 1% Earners
Most people have a desire to make as much money as they possibly can to not just take care of themselves and their families but also to have bragging rights as one of the richest people alive or to ever live. I can't lie, it's nice motivation to have in life and money does make life easier and happier but is not the end all be all since we don't get to take it with us after life. Nonetheless, most of us are competing for the best paying jobs for different reasons.
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