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U-M, MSU announce collaboration to form Neuro Care Network in mid-Michigan
At least when it comes to neurology treatment and neurosurgery, the deep-seated rivalry between the University of Michigan and Michigan State University is being cast aside to make way for a partnership that both institutions say will boost the medical care they can provide to people in mid-Michigan. The U-M...
Meet the finalists for the 2024 Lakeshore Innovator of the Year
West Michigan entrepreneurs and business owners will be honored during the Lakeshore Innovator of the Year award ceremony from 5-7 p.m. on July 25 at Grand Valley’s Muskegon Innovation Hub. This year’s finalists comprise a cross section of industries from advanced technologies like AI to outdoor recreation and entertainment...
2 Michigan men sentenced after threatening people with firearms at convenience store
(CBS DETROIT) - Two Lansing men have been sentenced to prison for making threats and carrying firearms inside a convenience store, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday.Quentin Earl Booth, 39, was sentenced to 71 months and three years' supervised release. Derrick Smith Jr., 30, was sentenced to 57 months. Federal prosecutors say in September 2023, police responded to a store in Lansing about a report that Smith walked into the store with an assault rifle. A witness reported hearing one of the men say "Everybody is going to die," according to a news release. When police arrived, officers spotted Booth putting...
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Named a No.1 Hospital in Michigan by U.S. News & World Report
GRAND RAPIDS and SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 16, 2024 – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital has been recognized as the top hospital in Michigan* according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Rankings for 2024-2025. The ranking system, now in its 29th year, is designed to help patients choose the best care venues.
Republicans and independents endorse Democrat Curtis Hertel, emphasize people over party
Former State Sen. Curtis Hertel (D-East Lansing) promised to work across the aisle if elected to Congress in Michigan's 7th Congressional District while speaking at a July 17, campaign event. | Kyle Davidson. A number of Republican and independent lawmakers and officials have thrown their endorsement behind former state Sen....
Michigan’s ‘fair and reasonable’ reforms allowed car insurers to charge more in Black neighborhoods
An investigation by The Markup and Outlier Media found lawmakers created loopholes big enough to drive through. Michigan’s ‘fair and reasonable’ reforms allowed car insurers to charge more in Black neighborhoods · Outlier Media
Moolenaar: "Vice President Harris fails Michigan women and families"
Yesterday, Vice President Kamala Harris attended an event in Kalamazoo. Her record in office has made life worse for Michigan women and families. Grocery prices are up more than 20 percent, putting food on the table for kids is harder to do, illegal immigration has skyrocketed, and Michigan residents are concerned about crime and safety.
Harris condemns ‘heinous, horrible and cowardly’ Trump assassination attempt
Vice President Harris condemned the recent assassination attempt against former President Trump at a campaign event Wednesday. “I will say a few words about the attempt on the life of former President Trump over the weekend,” Harris said at the event in Michigan. “As we all know, it was a heinous, horrible and cowardly act.…
Flip-flop felons? DNR warns of ‘adorable’ thieves at Tahquamenon Falls State Park
PARADISE, Mich. (WJMN) — Officers with the Department of Natural Resources at Tahquamenon Falls State Park are alerting campers to at least a pair of footwear thieves that have been plaguing an area campground. “There has been a thief taking flip flops and crocs from the Rivermouth campers,” said a spokesperson for the DNR. The […]
Foxes accused of stealing Crocs, sandals from campers after many pairs found at den
PARADISE, Mich. (Gray News) – Multiple campers at a state park in Michigan have had their shoes stolen recently, and park officials finally found the culprit. Officials said the incidents had been happening at the Rivermouth Campgrounds at Tahquamenon Falls State Park. In a Facebook post on Thursday, park...
Tahquamenon Falls to reopen campground with new toilet, shower building
PARADISE, MI – An Upper Peninsula state park known for its spectacular waterfalls will reopen one of its campgrounds next week now that a new toilet and shower building is complete, officials announced. Tahquamenon Falls State Park will reopen the Hemlock loop of the Lower Falls Modern Campground, on...
Fox & Furious: Upper Peninsula campground thieves pawsitively identified
PARADISE, Mich. – Officials with Tahquamenon Falls State Park are urging vigilance after a string of cunning thefts. A group of sly thieves have been managing to outfox Rivermouth campers and steal their flip-flops and Crocs. The suspects are described as having red or gray hair, being capable of running up to 30 mph, having retractable claws and being super cute.
Mackinac Island Ferry Company leader out after private equity firm sale
Less than a month after a Florida-based private equity firm bought the last independent ferry service serving Mackinac Island, its longtime leader is no longer at the company, the new owner announced today. Jerry Fetty, former CEO of Mackinac Island Ferry Company (formerly Star Line), left the company this week,...
Island Resort & Casino Announces $19M Expansion Project
HARRIS, MI – Island Resort & Casino, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, has announced a $19 million capital investment as the Island continues to expand and prepare for future growth. The two-year project will feature the development of additional convention space and a new nine-hole golf course and golf shop.
Rising artist shines at Iron Mountain’s rooftop music venue
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. (WZMQ) The Sandstone Terrace featured local self-taught artist Sara Westcott, known for her pen-&-ink and charcoal work. Her black-and-white designs, influenced by her partial color-blindness, offer a unique perspective that has made her a standout in the local art scene. Westcott’s journey began in high school, but...
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