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Bay County Sheriff's Office is looking for help finding a missing person
BAY COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - The Bay County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help finding a missing person. The sheriff's office says that 32-year-old Tyler Joseph Laurain is homeless and was last seen around the Bay City Walmart on July 10. Laurain's sister says she has not been able to get in contact with him and is concerned about his safety.
Midland meeting held over how to prevent future flooding
MIDLAND, Mich. (WNEM) – A virtual Midland meeting was held Monday night, July 22, to discuss the most effective way to prevent future flooding. The Midland City Council received a presentation Monday from Spicer Group, an engineering firm tasked with developing a list of projects to reduce the risk of flooding.
Rural health students become integral members of the health care system and Midland community
David Buzanoski, the College of Human Medicine’s community assistant dean for the Midland Regional Campus, was meeting with a medical student when a pager sounded. It was a doctor seeking help evaluating a patient suffering a possible appendicitis and asking for assistance in the surgery. The call, however, was...
P.J. Weaver Named Assistant Basketball Coach
The Northwood men's basketball team has announced the hiring of P.J. Weaver as assistant men's basketball coach. He joins Tom Church's staff for the upcoming 2024-25 season. Weaver comes back to Northwood after serving as a head varsity basketball coach at Bay City Western High School last year. In his first season as a varsity head coach, he led Western to 11 wins, their best season since 2011.
Swan Valley baseball coach let go after TVC, district championships
Craig Leddy, who coached Swan Valley baseball during one of its strongest stretches in Vikings’ history, learned Thursday that he is out of a job. The Swan Valley Board of Education voted not to rehire Leddy after the Swan Valley coach led the Vikings to Tri-Valley Conference and district titles in 2024.
Redemption through reform: Inside Michigan’s first weapons court for teens
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - It’s the first of its kind in the state and one of just a few across the nation. Ingham County’s Weapons Court is giving kids caught with guns a chance to turn their lives around. The court started about six months ago. It’s a...
Michigan State Police looking for fugitive accused of crimes against children
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State Police are looking for a man accused of multiple crimes against children, alongside several other crimes. Stephen “Steve” Philip Foster, 55, has warrants for child sexually abusive activity, possession and distribution or promotion as a sex offender, failure to comply with a registration act on a previous conviction of criminal sexual conduct in the 2nd degree against a person under 13, firearms in possession by a felon, and controlled substance by maintaining a drug house.
BIG GOODBYE: National Discount Chain Closing 4 Michigan Locations
I'm afraid I don't have good news for Michigan bargain hunters. After closing 52 stores nationwide in 2023 and announcing in late June 2024 that they'd be closing another 35 - 40 locations, it looks like the hammer has dropped on at least four Michigan stores. It's becoming an all-too-familiar...
Gov. Whitmer signs $23.4B education budget into law. Here's what's in it.
FLINT — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law Tuesday an education budget that has drawn criticism from some of her traditionally strongest allies — school superintendents and other educators. Whitmer celebrated the budget she signed at a Flint preschool and day care, saying it invests in Michigan students, puts more money in the...
Michigan Among Top States with Most Olympic Gold Medalists
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are nearly upon us. Michigan is sending 17 total Olympians and Paralympians to France to compete for the gold alongside their fellow countrymen. These are the 17 athletes representing Michigan in the 2024 Olympics:. Heath Baldwin - Kalamazoo - Track and Field. Bobby Body...
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.
Michigan One Of Nation’s Best For Middle Class Home Buyers
The home buying scene has not been great to those that have become adults in the last 15 years as the market continues to rise with no imminent crash in sight. For some young adults owning their own home is something they feel could never happen while others are clinging on to their houses because it's too expensive to move in the current housing climate.
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