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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...
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.…
'90s Throwback Concert highlights 2024 Lenawee County Fair attractions
ADRIAN — Lenawee County's biggest summer attraction — the Lenawee County Fair — is back, and it includes something it hasn't offered in seven years. On Tuesday, July 22, the grandstand will be jumping with the fair's ’90s Throwback Concert, featuring hip-hop and R&B artists from Gen X's high school and college days: Tone Loc, Digital Underground, Tag Team, C+C Music Factory and Color Me Badd. ...
Jackson County sheriff faces challenger in Aug. 6 primary
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Voters will decide in August if it is time for a new Jackson County sheriff. Scott E. Aughney faces off against incumbent Sheriff Gary R. Schuette during the Aug. 6 primary election. Both are vying for a 4-year term as Jackson County’s top cop.
Dry weather continues Friday, and a look ahead at our evening newscasts
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Our stretch of dry weather will continue heading into the weekend but rain chances will return by the middle of next week. First Alert Meteorologist Colton Cichoracki shares the dry and sunny forecast heading into the weekend. Plus, Taylor Gattoni previews Studio 10, First at 4, and our 90 minutes of news.
Meet New Glencairn Elementary School Principal Justyne Richardson
Justyne Richardson has been an educator for as long as she can remember. She recalls setting up a classroom for her cousins and leading them in daily lessons as a child, long before her professional career commenced. “I was one of the oldest of 20 cousins, so when we were...
Here are 7 things we learned from Jackson's 7-on-7 Thursday
JACKSON -- Summer means seven-on-sevens for high school football teams around the state. At Jackson High on Thursday, the Vikings played host to Marshall, Michigan Center, Napoleon and Leslie. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By...
Jackson matchplay comes down to playoff
They played 18 holes in the final of the Jackson Womens’ matchplay tournament on Thursday at Sharp Park and it still wasn’t enough. Even through 18, Andrea Clark and Anna McCubbins went to a playoff hole, which McCubbins won to claim the matchplay title. In the other flights,...
57 single-family condos approved near Ann Arbor in exchange for land donation
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - A housing development of 57 single-family condominiums has received the final approvals it needed from Ann Arbor Township to move forward. The township’s Board of Trustees voted Monday, July 15, to approve the development’s private wastewater system. It was the final requirement for sign-off on the project by the township, allowing developers Toll Brothers, Inc. to move forward.
Thunder over Michigan Air Show hits Willow Run this weekend: Tickets, times, events
Spots are quickly running out to see the U.S. military's top aircraft streak across southeast Michigan skies this weekend. Regular admission tickets for the the annual Thunder over Michigan Air Show are sold out for Saturday and limited tickets remain for Sunday. Tailgate tickets are still available for Saturday and premium seats...
Ann Arbor molecular diagnostic facility closing, eliminating 175 jobs
ANN ARBOR, MI – An Ann Arbor facility for molecular diagnostic solutions plans to close and lay off 175 employees. NeuMoDx Molecular Inc., 1250 Eisenhower Place, designs and develops solutions for hospital and clinical reference laboratories, It is part of a company called QIAGEN, which provides products, among others, used in forensics, to diagnose diseases, in academic and pharmaceutical research or to analyze drinking water quality.
NCAA ’25 Exposes Strange Michigan Football Tradition with Slippery Rock University
This week, millions of men in the U.S. have been shirking their normal responsibilities, even going so far as to take days off from work, to welcome back one of the most beloved video games of all time: NCAA Football. The 2025 edition is the first version of the game since Denard Robinson graced the cover for the 2014 edition, and since players can now receive NIL money for their likenesses in the game.
Michigan QB commit ‘freakishly talented’ with a ‘linebacker mentality’
Richie Rode thought he was going to have a difficult decision to make. He accepted the head football coaching job at Bishop Verot in Fort Myers, Florida, ahead of the 2021 season and was bringing his all-state quarterback with him from crosstown Cypress Lake High. But a talented incoming freshman...
BEWARE-Dangerous Viral Disease Now Confirmed In More MI Counties
While many Michigan residents enjoy more outdoor activities with the summer weather, there are some summertime illnesses to be concerned about such as those associated with heat or swimming. There is one concerning viral disease now being detected in more Michigan counties that could cause serious illness or death to people and pets.
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