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A key sign points to traction in Tarik Skubal trade talks between Orioles and Tigers
While the Detroit Tigers have likely exceeded their 2024 expectations to this point with a 49-51 record, the postseason feels like a stretch for this team given the sum of its parts. Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal will be a trade target for many teams, but the Orioles may be the current front runners to land the southpaw hurler.
Flint Drop Fest will feature over 100 performances for 12th year of celebration
Flint, MI — Flint Drop Fest will return for its 12th annual electronic music and art festival on Saturday, August 3, 2024. The free event will take place in Downtown Flint between noon and 10 p.m. Free curbside parking will be available, and two $5 parking ramps will be located off of East and West Kearsley.
EV industry praises federal investments in Michigan
Michigan's electric vehicle industry is praising the Biden administration for its latest investments in EV manufacturing and innovation. About $650 million will go toward retooling auto plants in Lansing and Marysville to produce newer EV models. The funding is part of the Inflation Reduction Act, going to Michigan and seven other states to make more EVs.
Lost Your Crocs? It Could Have Been A Michigan Fox
Campers at Tahquamenon Falls State Park in Michigan's Upper Peninsula have been puzzled by the mysterious disappearance of their footwear. The culprits behind these thefts have now been identified as a group of foxes, according to recent announcements by park officials. The unusual string of thefts came to light when...
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Hits Midwest States
Dozens sick and 2 dead as a new listeria outbreak from deli meat spreads through the Midwest to the East Coast. The CDC is currently investigating the source of this most recent listeria outbreak and has so far connected this issue to meat sliced at delis,. Many people in this...
Michigan's term limits for governor, other officials set by 1992 election ballot measure
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022 but she can't run again. The Michigan Constitution limits governors to two, 4-year terms. Whitmer's current term ends on Jan. 1, 2027. In the November 1992 election, 59% of Michigan voters approved a term-limit ballot question known as...
Trump calls for mass deportations, addresses assassination attempt during Michigan rally
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Former President Donald Trump was back on the campaign trail in Grand Rapids on Saturday, where he spoke to thousands from the Van Andle Arena. That speech lasted for over an hour and a half and Trump's visit marked many firsts. It was Trump's first...
Duke Dunn, Joi Torello once again vying for District 4 county board seat
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to include Duke Dunn's correct legal name as a candidate. A former official out of Marysville is coming back for a seat he lost two years ago in the Republican primary next month for District 4 of the St. Clair County Board of Commissioners. ...
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