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Election deniers in key states are newly empowered in 2024
Local election officials in key swing states are taking on new power heading into 2024, worrying some legal observers who expect attempts to slow down the certification process in favor of GOP candidates. In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, which former President Trump baselessly claimed was rigged against him, local election offices, which…
Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024
The Powerball winning numbers are in for the Saturday, Aug. 24 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $34.6 million ($16.9 million cash value). The largest winning Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Michigan was worth $842.4 million and sold in January at Food Castle in Grand Blanc. Powerball winning numbers ...
Woman drives car into Musical Fountain crowd
Aug. 24—An elderly woman drove her car into a crowd near the Grand Haven Musical Fountain around 9:30 Friday night, injuring one person. It appeared the driver accidentally kept her foot on the gas as her car rolled into the crowd area. According to Ottawa Central Dispatch, the driver was not harmed and one concertgoer suffered a hand injury. kAm!@=:46 5@?VE 36=:6G6 E96C6 H2D 2?J >2=:4:@FD ...
Michigan’s young delegates at DNC say Harris nomination brought ‘vibe shift’ and a deluge of texts
CHICAGO — In 2008, an 18-year-old Jason Morgan witnessed then-Senator Barack Obama accept the nomination for president of the United States as a Michigan delegate. Sixteen years later, Morgan said he was nearly brought to tears watching Obama’s speech Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. As...
Calling All Gator Hunters! Crockery Lake Needs Your Help
If you haven't been following the news of out Ottawa County there have been several sightings of an alligator believed to be 4-6 feet in length at Crockery lake. The first sighting was reported on July 25th when two residents saw something by their shore that looked very much like a gator.
Hogwarts in West Michigan? Students sorted into mythical ‘houses,’ competing for points
KENT COUNTY, MI - Some Grandville Public Schools fifth and sixth graders may soon feel like they’re living on the set of the fantasy book and movie series “Harry Potter.”. The 850 students who started back to school Monday at the district’s new 5/6 building were assigned to...
‘Totally different’ indoor golf range coming to Jenison
GEORGETOWN TWP., MI -- An immersive indoor golf center and bar is in the works for Georgetown Township. Wyoming resident Ryan Snyder is embarking on his first business venture with Dunes Golf and Bar, according to the business application for Georgetown Charter Township. The new indoor golf center will be located at 7561 Cottonwood Drive in Jenison, which is currently home to a Fitness 19 center.
Kenowa Hills football preview: New coach, transfers hold promise for Knights
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A new coach leading a new group of players competing in a new conference has Kenowa Hills football primed for a fresh start in 2024, and the Knights hope that brings an upward trajectory for the program. After nine consecutive losing seasons, Kenowa Hills hired...
Closed bar in Kalamazoo will reopen as a Rally House sports apparel shop
KALAMAZOO, MI — Just months after Kalamazoo County got its first Rally House sports apparel shop in Portage this spring, a second store is preparing to open near Western Michigan University. The family-owned, national chain Rally House has plans to open later this year at 2941 Howard St. in...
Kalamazoo's housing crisis spotlighted in New York Times, reflecting national issue
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kalamazoo has made national headlines after being the focus of a New York Times article highlighting the national housing crisis. Conor Dougherty, New York Times reporter, has been covering housing issues for two decades. He decided to highlight Kalamazoo to show the housing crisis has moved...
Historic Italianate mansion recently relocated in Muskegon settles into new foundation
MUSKEGON, MI - The foundation is now being built for the historic Italianate mansion Muskegon residents gathered downtown a month ago to watch be relocated to a new location. The 155-year-old Nelson house was moved July 17 from its location at 1292 Jefferson St. to the city-owned lot at 382 W. Muskegon Ave. The mansion had been facing demolition before being acquired by the city of Muskegon.
Mona Shores football preview: Sailors embracing road warrior mentality in 2024
NORTON SHORES, MI – If the Mona Shores football program makes a return trip to Ford Field for the first time in four seasons, the team bus might need a new set of tires come November. The Sailors will be well-traveled this season with only three guaranteed home games...
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.
DNR and MSU Release 500 Baby Sturgeon in Michigan River
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University recently released 500 sturgeon fingerlings in another river. Lake sturgeon are native fish in the Great Lakes they look prehistoric and can grow to 6 feet long and weigh 100 pounds. Now that's what I call a whopper!. Lake Sturgeon...
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