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Rain postpones Saginaw adult kickball tournament
SAGINAW, MI — The organizer for a growing-in-popularity annual adult kickball tournament will kick the can down the road due to poor weather conditions. The 3rd Annual Peace and Unity in the Community kickball tournament and a first-year kickball tournament for special needs individuals both originally were scheduled for this weekend.
Coast Guard throws cold water on annual Port Huron river float
The 16th annual Port Huron Float Down is expected to draw over 5,000 rafters. Many participants need to be rescued from the St. Clair River each year, locals say. Despite Coast Guard warnings, local law enforcement encourages families to participate safely. The U.S. Coast Guard is cautioning revelers from taking...
Tiny Michigan town plans race-day sendoff for its hometown NASCAR driver
BYRON, MI – Rain or shine, the residents of the small village of Byron will send off its NASCAR driver on Sunday, Aug. 18, before his big race. Byron, population 545, is the hometown of NASCAR driver Erik Jones. While he spends most of his year in North Carolina – where his race team is located – Jones spends the week before his race at Michigan International Speedway back in his hometown, every year.
Unrivaled Michigan Vacation Rental is in a Former US Border Checkpoint
There may not be a vacation rental like this anywhere in America - a Michigan rental is a renovated former border crossing station. The rental, christened as The Oasis Blue Water, is in Marine City along the St Clair River south of Port Huron. The facility is perhaps more incredible...
Oakland County’s Sharron Needs You: Help End Her 958-Day Wait at the Shelter
At the Oakland County Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center, one dog’s search for a forever home has stretched over 958 days. Sharron, a sweet-natured pup, has spent over 2.5 years in the shelter, missing out on three Christmas mornings and three birthdays without a family to call her own.
Flint man charged in alleged scam to steal lottery tickets from UC store
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A Flint man was arraigned Wednesday in Branch County District Court in connection with an alleged scam to steal lottery tickets from a Union City store back in April. 23-year-old Amir Brown has been charged with first degree retail fraud and using a computer to...
The Longest Table event in September to raise money for the United Way of Bay County
BAY COUNTY, Mich. - Join United Way of Bay County for their 3rd annual Longest Table fall fundraising event, sponsored by Dow!. This unique outdoor dining experience welcomes community members from all walks of life to come together and share a meal at a grand table spanning the length of a city block in Uptown Bay City, because everyone deserves a seat at the table.
US Border Patrol: Michigan Residents Should Watch the Great Lakes for Suspicious Activity
Many Michiganders plan weekend and summer getaways to spend some time along the state's Great Lakes. We don't really think about the fact that many of these lakes are also potential ports of entry, legal or otherwise, as the lakes border Canada. The US Border Patrol has signs posted at...
This Michigan City Is the High Blood Pressure Capital of America
A new study has revealed that a Michigan city leads the rest of the nation when it comes to high blood pressure. Lawnstarter pored through data from the 500 biggest cities in America, looking for the nation's most relaxed cities. Turns out much of Michigan isn't that relaxed at all.
Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak will plead no contest in Michigan case
DETROIT (AP) — A Massachusetts pharmacist charged with murder in the deaths of 11 Michigan residents from a 2012 U.S. meningitis outbreak has agreed to plead no contest to involuntary manslaughter, according to an email sent to families and obtained Friday by The Associated Press. The deal with Glenn Chin calls for a 7 1/2-year prison sentence, with credit for his current longer sentence for federal crimes, Johanna Delp of the state attorney general’s office said in the email. She said Chin will appear in Livingston County court next Thursday. A trial planned for November will be scratched. Michigan is the only state to charge Chin and Barry Cadden, an executive at the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Massachusetts, for deaths related to the outbreak.
Michigan horse tests positive for West Nile virus
(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan's first case of West Nile virus in a domestic animal in 2024 was found in a domestic horse, said state officials Friday. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says WNV was found in a 3-year-old Percheron colt in Eaton County. The horse was unvaccinated against the virus. "On July 21, 2024, the horse became ill with a lack of coordination, facial muscle twitches, and being down with an inability to rise. Subsequent testing revealed the animal was positive for WNV," State Veterinarian Dr. Nora Wineland said in a statement. "The key to protecting any domestic animal species from...
Man who pleaded guilty in Matthew Perry’s death has ties to Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A man with Michigan roots admitted to giving actor Matthew Perry the overdose of ketamine that killed him. Kenneth Iwamasa, 59, was Perry’s live-in personal assistant. He pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Ketamine Causing Death. His LinkedIn profile shows he went to Lansing Community College in the 80s and graduated from high school in Midland. He’s one of five people charged in Perry’s death—two are doctors.
Scattered storms, showers to hit West Michigan Friday afternoon into the weekend
MICHIGAN, USA — Multiple rounds of storms paired with heavy rainfall will put West Michigan at a marginal risk for severe weather Friday afternoon into Saturday. Expected hazards with this system include damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and large hail up to 1 inch. Localized flooding along...
Major Home Improvement Chain Shutters 94 Stores including Michigan
LL Flooring - which you probably know by its former name Lumber Liquidators - has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The chain currently owns and operates locations in 47 US states. LL Flooring Closing Stores in Michigan. The flooring company announced earlier this week that it plans to shutter 94...
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