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Morrison takes over top slot at Detroit
DETROIT – Looking to pull off a sweep of Rookie of the Year, Angler of the Year and the tournament win, Alec Morrison of Peru, N.Y., wrangled 23 pounds, 6 ounces of smallmouth Saturday to move into the lead of the MLF Invitational at the Detroit River. With a...
Technology issue disrupts first day of early voting in Michigan primary
DETROIT - A technological issue temporarily disrupted early voting on Saturday, the first day Michiganians could cast ballots into tabulators at voting sites across the state for the Aug. 6 primary. Angela Benander, spokeswoman for the Michigan Secretary of State's Office, said a "server issue" affected the performance of electronic...
Southeastern Michigan Braces for a Warm and Humid Week
Detroit, MI – Southeastern Michigan is set for a warm and humid week, with temperatures climbing into the mid to upper 80s. The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac reports that high pressure will maintain mostly sunny and dry conditions today, with highs reaching 89°F. According to the National...
David Tarver sold his company for $30 million. Now, he's giving back to entrepreneurs.
David Tarver grew up tinkering with vacuum tubes, transistors and other gadgets inside the family’s garage, alongside his dad, Fred Tarver, who was a Postal Service worker by day and neighborhood television/radio repairman by night. Tarver learned much by watching his dad and inherited his love of electronics and technology. His family — parents...
'Detroit in Black and White:' Black Voters and Kamala Harris
Host Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with former state rep Nancy Quarles who is president of the Southern Oakland County Branch of the NAACP, Detroit Ombudsman Bruce Simpson and Karen Winston, one of the more loyal viewers of the show. They talk about the upcoming election and...
Claressa Shields honors two local leaders as 'Greatest Women of All Time'
Boxing will be the main event at Little Caesars Arena Saturday night. But for a few moments the spotlight will be on two local women who will receive awards as the "Greatest Woman of All Time," an honor bestowed by Flint native and two-time Olympic Gold medal boxer Claressa Shields. Shields will present...
‘World’s Deadliest’ Creature Spreading Another Deadly Virus In Michigan
You don't earn the notion of the "World's Deadliest Creature" without some variety in your game. Mosquitos are known for being problematic across the globe, primarily for spreading malaria. However, another virus they carry has seen a recent uptick in case numbers. According to the CDC, regions in the Americas...
ALERT: Michigan Residents Targets Of New Door-To-Door Scam
I've never understood why some people have made a living out of scamming other people but honestly, I hope to never be in a position to where I would understand their motives. Scams have been around since humans found out that some people are very gullible, and they could con people out of their things. Whether simple or complex, these scams have been multiplying over the years, making it hard to keep up with them.
MSP: Vote for the Blue Goose in national competition
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Michigan State Police need your help in boosting the Blue Goose. The state is in a national competition to see which state police agency has the coolest cruiser. It's the final weekend to vote for the iconic cruiser, known as the "Blue Goose" in...
U-M study: Even slightly elevated systolic blood pressure pushes up stroke risk by 20%
If your systolic blood pressure — the top number of your blood pressure reading — consistently edges above normal, new research from the University of Michigan suggests you're at an increased risk for stroke. A study published in JAMA Open Network found that if a person's systolic blood pressure hovers 10 points above the 120 mmHg threshold over a sustained period of time, that person's risk for ischemic stroke is 20% higher and the chances of an...
Northern Lights Will Glow This Week And Be Visible In Michigan
If you always wanted to see the northern lights and missed the opportunity the last time Michigan caught a glimpse of this incredible experience, you may have a chance to see them soon. The odds are in our favor that parts of Michigan may get to see the aurora borealis.
Hot, stormy weather pattern sets up over Metro Detroit
The dry weather is coming to an end. Muggier air and rain showers will make their way to Metro Detroit. Clouds will increase over Southeast Michigan on Sunday night. A couple of widely scattered showers are possible overnight and mainly after 2 a.m. Temperatures will only fall to around 70 degrees for most of the area. Lows will be in the lower 70s in Detroit, upper 60s in Ann Arbor, and mid 60s in Port Huron. Winds will be southerly around 5 mph to calm.
Michigan’s population has stagnated. So have efforts to reverse that trend.
Maybe Michigan really doesn’t want to grow its population. It’s been nearly eight months since the Growing Michigan Together Council, commissioned by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, issued a comprehensive report on ways to make Michigan a faster-growing, more prosperous state. But some say they’re disappointed with the lack of urgency in dealing with the state’s most […]
Javier Baez homers for 3rd straight game to lead Tigers over Twins
DETROIT -- Javier Baez homered for the third consecutive game to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night at Comerica Park. The Tigers (52-54) and Twins (57-46) have split the first two games of the series. If you purchase a product or...
Olympics ramp up the excitement among athletes
METRO DETROIT — The Olympics are fun to watch but for the athletes it’s an exciting, nerve-wracking and stressful time competing against the world’s greatest athletes. Carly Ryan, a Grosse Pointe native known as Carly Piper during her Olympic run, said being in the Olympics was a dream come true. The swimmer competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
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