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GOP US Senate candidate for Michigan Mike Rogers takes stage at RNC
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers brought Michigan Republicans to their feet as he took the stage Tuesday at his party's national convention, capping a day that began with a breakfast with the GOP delegation from the battleground state. Michigan voters will soon have an opportunity to select their GOP U.S. Senate candidate for the state in the upcoming Aug. 6 primary. But Rogers said polling shows the race is essentially decided in...
Michigan authorities reopen cold case of 19-year-old girl who went missing in 1987 after road trip with her boyfriend
(CBS DETROIT) - Authorities have reopened the cold case of Cassandra Durham — a 19-year-old Maryland girl who was reported missing after heading to Northern Michigan to visit her boyfriend's family.In the summer of 1987, Durham and her boyfriend left their Baltimore home to visit his grandparents in Roscommon. Michigan State Police say the couple was believed to be driving a 1980 Honda Civic station wagon and stopped in Ohio to visit Cedar Point on the way. It is alleged that the Honda broke down in the Detroit area, and Durham's boyfriend has purchased a new vehicle, an Oldsmobile Cutlass.When the boyfriend...
Michigan Man Pleads Guilty To mPerks Scam
MPerks is a loyalty program offered by Meijer that gives customers various ways to save money and earn rewards while shopping at Meijer stores. Last year Meijer customers started to noticed mPerks points were dispersing from their accounts. Michigan Man Pleads Guilty To mPerks Scam. A 22-year-old Michigan man, Nicholas...
Headaches increasing along Michigan Ave with construction
Excavators and road crews began the second phase of the Michigan Avenue Rehabilitation Project last week. While some people who live and work nearby said they look forward to the finished product, they said it's coming with challenges.
Woodhaven native returns to area for Faster Horses performance
Trevor Rosen always enjoys opportunities to perform in his home state with his country band, Old Dominion. But those most recent appearances have been even more special for the Woodhaven native. Old Dominion headlined Little Caesars Arena last September, and bandmate Matthew Ramsey surprised Rosen by bringing his parents on...
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.
EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Smith, MSU Football Commit's Mindset at Recent Summer Competition
Jayden Savoury is the No. 1 tight end in Michigan for 2025. Since June, he has been a Michigan State commit. In this Spartan Nation exclusive, Savoury discusses his mindset during a 7-on-7 and communication with the Spartans.
LSJ’s Graham Couch does a profile on MSU’s high-flying Coen Carr
Coen Carr has been a human highlight since he became a Spartan and that hasn’t changed this offseason. Carr has been putting on a show during the annual Moneyball Pro Am event, which comes as no surprise for the high-flying forward. But Carr has recently said he also understands he needs to be more than just a highlight-maker and more of an all-around player for the Spartans this upcoming season. Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal recently caught up with Carr while at the Moneyball Pro Am event. Check out Couch’s column on Carr by clicking on the post below: Coen Carr knows he needs to be more than a dazzling high-wire act for MSU's basketball team this season. But he's happy to entertain fans with his acrobatic dunks during the #MoneyballProAm. “Some people can't really afford (MSU games).” Column.https://t.co/SFGq0IEjKA — Graham Couch (@Graham_Couch) July 16, 2024 Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan state news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on Twitter @RobertBondy5.
CBB Podcast predicts one Spartan will be All-Big Ten First Team in 2024-25
Could a new Spartan end up on the All-Big Ten First Team this upcoming season? One host from a popular college basketball podcast thinks so. Carter Elliott of Sleepers Media has picked transfer forward Frankie Fidler to make the first team All-Big Ten next year. Fidler transferred to Michigan State from Nebraska Omaha. Fidler averaged 20.1 points and 6.3 rebounds for the Mavericks this past season. He was a highly-coveted transfer portal target this offseason and is expected to make an instant impact for the Spartans in 2024-25. Check out the complete All-Big Ten First Team selections from Elliott and his co-host Greg Waddell below: Predicting the All-Big Ten first team by @gwizzy12 and @CarterElliott__. pic.twitter.com/jFM1icjf39 — Sleepers Media 💤🏀 (@SleepersMedia) July 16, 2024 Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan state news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on Twitter @RobertBondy5.
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...
Ohio State-Michigan rivalry humorously takes national spotlight in JD Vance's Republican National Convention speech
On Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance formally accepted the party nomination for vice president, cementing his status as former President Donald Trump's running mate for the 2024 election. In introducing himself to a wider audience, the 39-year-old made sure to highlight his Buckeye State roots.
Country Brouhaha: Must-See Acts & Preview of Michigan’s Faster Horses Festival 2024
Throngs of country music fans will flock to Jackson County for a weekend country music extravaganza starring Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson and more. The Local Spins guide to Faster Horses. SCROLL DOWN FOR SCHEDULE, MUST-SEE PICKS. Hold your horses, because it’s Michigan’s biggest country music festival. The revelry...
There Is a Single Michigan County With Almost No Risk for a Tornado
Michigan has a significant history of tornados. While not quite like the states of Tornado Alley, there are been some doozies over the years like the 1953 twister in the Flint area that's considered one of the 10 deadliest in the nation's history to the recent Portage tornado in Southwest Michigan from 2024.
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