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The Daily Show roasts Ohio State in favor of Michigan
Some things are bigger than politics and one of those things is the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry. And one Daily Show correspondent and host has chosen a side. At the Republican National Convention, Ohio senator J.D. Vance was named the vice presidential candidate, and though he’s from the Buckeye State and went to OSU, he made several overtures to Michigan throughout his acceptance speech. However, afterward, he was seen doing the OH-IO chant, and The Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper is having none of it.
State Police Bust "Ring of Thieves"
Michigan State Police troopers busted what the department described as a "ring of thieves" and recovered multiple stolen items from locations across Grand Traverse County. Troopers received a complaint Thursday of a motorcycle stolen from a Blair Township home. "Through aggressive investigative efforts, community social media posts, and a string of anonymous tips," troopers were able to identify two suspects in just a few hours, according to MSP. The suspects included a 40-year-old Green Lake Township man and another 38-year-old man. The 40-year-old was interviewed at his home, but the stolen motorcycle wasn't found.
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, ...
Tech glitch causes delays at Cherry Capitol Airport, hopeful for normalcy by Saturday
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Friday at Cherry Capitol Airport in Traverse City, as with airports all around the globe, the impact of the tech outage was felt. With flights across the country delayed and cancelled the ripple effect impacted some flights and some travelers throughout the day. At...
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.
Michigan Republicans shrug off Vance Ohio ribbing in must-win state
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance’s story of overcoming personal hardship was one of the reasons former President Donald Trump tapped him to become his running mate, with the hope people in the midwestern battleground states, including Michigan, would relate to him. Although the 39-year-old Ohio senator’s nomination acceptance speech last […]
If Michigan Schools Are Required to Start After Labor Day, Why Don’t They?
I know summer isn't even over yet but parents, it's almost that magical time of the year: back to school time!. Have you been to Meijer lately? That's all it is is pencils, backpacks, and lunchboxes. Similar to the yearly explosion of pumpkin spice everything, or when Christmas decorations start...
Heat waves are a sign of ‘creeping changes’ in climate, expert says
There’s no easy way to say it: The heat is only getting worse. Extreme heat events in the Great Lakes region will only become more frequent as climate change warms the oceans, lakes and air, a University of Michigan climate expert said. And the earlier that heat waves start each season, the more there may be in the months to come.
Michigan's unemployment agency back up and running after global IT outage
(CBS DETROIT) - State departments were not spared from tech issues on Friday as Michigan and the rest of the country dealt with major disruptions from a global tech outage. Phone and online chat services are back online after being disrupted at Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency."Here at the state of Michigan, we do have some state services that were impacted mainly through third parties or hosted services," said Laura Wotruba, the director of communications for the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "One of those would be call centers that people call into for various help with various state services...
Shoreline preservation plan in the works to fight erosion on Lake Michigan
BERRIEN COUNTY Mich. (WSBT) — Erosion on Lake Michigan's shoreline is now getting the attention of state representatives. A disappearing shoreline looms for Lake Michigan and now state lawmakers are jumping in to help one group committed to preservation. It's been years since erosion on Lake Michigan's shoreline became...
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