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CMU announces plan to consolidate College of Medicine at Saginaw campus
As demand for medical education and health care grows in Michigan and nationally, Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine is pursuing a plan to expand its programs and consolidate into a new home as part of the Medical Diamond Project in Saginaw, Michigan. Currently, first- and second-year medical students are based on CMU’s Mount Pleasant campus, while the majority of third- and fourth-year students are based in Saginaw. The Medical Diamond Project is a collaborative effort led by a committee of Great Lakes Bay Region partners. Situated along the riverfront in Saginaw, the project is anchored on two sides by Covenant and...
Construction work ongoing for Little Trout Solar Project near Rogers City
PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Eight-hundred acres of land near Rogers City is bustling with work as DTE begins installing thousands of solar panels. At the Little Trout Solar Project in Presque Isle County, 300 DTE workers have been here since groundbreaking in April. And they've already installed some...
Traverse City man arrested after road rage incident against ex-girlfriend
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A Traverse City man has been charged with assault for allegedly driving into his ex-girlfriend's vehicle on Monday, according to Michigan State Police. Rafael Rocha, 24, was arraigned Thursday in the 86th District Court on the following charges:. Four counts of assault with a...
Interlochen man dead after being ejected from vehicle
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A 25-year-old Interlochen man died in a crash Wednesday after he struck multiple trees and was ejected from his vehicle. The Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office said the crash of occurred in "the area of Supply Rd and Grand Kal Rd." Prior story: 'Serious...
6 injured following Saturday car accident near Blissfest grounds
CROSS VILLAGE — A two-car accident on Saturday left six people injured near the Blissfest grounds, according to a press release from the Emmet County Sheriff's Office. At approximately 6:23 p.m. on July 13, the Emmet County Sheriff's Office responded to an accident at the intersection of State and Division roads in Cross Village Township. The intersection is about two and a half miles away from the Blissfest grounds, where the annual summer music festival was taking place.
After re-laying 750,000 bricks, Flint’s Saginaw Street expected to reopen next week
FLINT, MI -- Fifteen months after it started, the city of Flint is about to close out a massive reconstruction project and reopen the main drag through downtown in advance of its three biggest events this summer. The city announced on Thursday, July 18, that Saginaw Street will reopen ahead...
As 20-year reign ends, Saginaw Township supervisor seat up for grabs in election
SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, MI — Two Republicans will campaign for power as the next Saginaw Township supervisor. Voters will decide between GOP candidates Gary Fahndrich and Alan Wazny during the Tuesday, Aug. 6, primary election. The winner will face no Democratic opponent during the November general election. The victor will...
Tahquamenon Falls staff ID’s adorable thieves who’ve been stealing shoes this summer
PARADISE, MI -- If you’ve been camping at the Rivermouth campground at Tahquamenon Falls State Park this summer and lost some shoes, staff may have just found the thief who made away with your footwear. A collection of flip-flops and Crocs were discovered by staff outside of a fox den Thursday, according to a post on the park’s Facebook page.
Crews looking for missing person in Lake Michigan near Muskegon channel
MUSEKGON, MI -- Rescue crews are searching Lake Michigan near the Muskegon channel for a person reportedly in the water. Crews were called about 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 18 to an area just north of the channel. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
Tupelo Honey worker loses job after Trump assassination attempt comment
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Restaurant chain Tupelo Honey says a worker is “no longer employed” there following comments the individual made on social media following Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. A social media post by the restaurant did not include the comment or...
Money Tight? No State’s Worse For That Than Michigan
If you're in Michigan and struggling to make ends meet, know that you're not alone. A new study finds that Michigan leads the nation with the greatest percentage of people in financial distress. The personal finance website WalletHub recently dug into the data to determine the "States with the Most...
WARNING: Michigan Residents May Have Been Exposed To Measles, Here’s Where
Anytime there’s any kind of infectious disease or virus. It’s important to get the word out and let people know if they’ve been exposed to anything dangerous. One of the most dangerous is rubeola, or as it’s commonly known measles. Measles is probably one of the...
Michigan to document historic ‘Green Book’ locations safe for Black travelers
LANSING, MI -- Michigan is surveying historic locations included in the Negro Motorist Green Book. The Green Book was a guide book for Black travelers across the nation published from 1936 to 1966. The book had a list of hotels, restaurants and other establishments safe for Black travelers at the time. The survey will be used to produce a historic context of African American recreation tourism in Michigan.
Some Michigan drivers see no savings on auto insurance after 2019 overhaul: Here's why
Months into her first term, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law in May 2019 an overhaul of Michigan's no-fault auto insurance system with a goal of lowering premiums that, by many measures, were the most expensive in the country. She proclaimed at the signing ceremony that while the bipartisan bill...
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