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Midland Area River Days Festival brings a weekend filled with summertime fun
MIDLAND, MI - A bustling array of events filled Downtown Midland, Thursday evening, Aug. 1. From live music, silent disco and the Downtown Main Street Hot Air Ballon Glow, festival attendees immersed themselves in every second of the first day of the 2024 Midland Area River Days Festival. The festival...
Jelly Roll Stops His Show to Find a Chair for a Cancer Survivor [Watch]
Jelly Roll has seen all kinds of fans in the crowd at his shows, but during a recent performance at the Tailgate N' Tallboys festival in Midland, Mich., he saw something that shocked even him. From the stage, Jelly caught a glimpse of a fan in the front rows who...
Saginaw Diocese settles lawsuit with victims of Father Bob DeLand
SAGINAW, MI — After years of back-and-forth legal maneuvering, a lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw for allegedly turning a blind eye to a popular priest’s molestation of teens has been resolved. Saginaw County Circuit Judge Andre R. Borrello on Monday, July 29, signed an order of...
BUSTED: Michigan Thieves Use Key Fob Hack to Steal Over 400 Cars
In what sounds like a sidequest gone wrong on the wildly popular video game Grand Theft Auto, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced earlier this year that state and local police cracked a huge auto theft ring. How big? Well, over the past year, these high-tech thieves managed to drive off with over 400 cars, including models direct from the factory and dealership lots.
Michigan Recieves Emergency Waiver To Help With Surging Gas Prices
If you're like me, you've probably already noticed how the prices have been rising at an insane rate here in Michigan. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an emergency fuel waiver for Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois in response to a significant refinery outage in Illinois. This decision follows...
Big Post Office Changes That Are Affecting All of Michigan
I realize we don't use the mail as much as we used to. We wrote personal letters, business correspondence, mailed cards, invitations, paid bills, and so much more, all through the mail. Our mailman, mailperson, became our friend because they would deliver mail to our door. But, not so much...
New Title IX rules for LGBTQ+ students in effect, but not at these 100+ Michigan schools
New Title IX rules expanding harassment and discrimination protection for LGBTQ+ and pregnant students cannot be enforced by the federal government at more than 100 Michigan schools attended by the children of members of the right-wing group Moms for Liberty, according to an order out of U.S. District Court in Kansas. The new...
Teenager sentenced after deadly crash in Imlay City more than a year later
IMLAY CITY, Mich. - A teenager has been sentenced for reckless driving after causing a crash that injured several and resulted in one death in Imlay City. The crash happened back on Sunday, January 29th, 2023 on M-53 near Borland Rd. Police say a then 17-year-old from Washington, MI caused...
Driver three times the legal limit slams into MSP patrol car as troopers were shutting down flooded Southfield Freeway
A driver is behind bars after crashing into a Michigan State Police car early Friday morning. The crash happened just before 2:30 a.m. as troopers were closing the Southfield Freeway near Grand River Avenue due to flooding, according to MSP.
The Lions could be going through their own Jordan Love type contract situation soon
The Green Bay Packers shocked everyone last week when they signed Jordan Love to an extension that made him the highest paid quarterback in the NFL after just one season of play. It made sense to sign him to an extension, but one that big after just one season of starting seems crazy. The ...
Former Detroit Tigers Player Blasts Front Office for Costing Him 7-Figure Deal
First and foremost, Major League Baseball is a business. Former Detroit Tigers utility player Brandon Dixon experienced the tough end of that business in 2020 when, he said, the Tigers kept him from earning seven figures in Japan. Dixon told his story on Wednesday, July 31, in a lengthy tweet...
Detroit teens flee Sault Ste. Marie foster home in stolen vehicle, go on crime spree
BAD AXE, MI — Leaving a Sault Ste. Marie foster home in a stolen vehicle, two Detroit-area teens headed south and wound up perpetrating a crime spree in Huron County, Police said. The ordeal began about 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, July 28, when Huron County Sheriff’s deputies responded to...
Saginaw man gets 40 years for gunning down man in street 2 years ago
SAGINAW, MI — Showing little in the way of emotion, a Saginaw man stood before a judge and learned he’d be spending the next four decades in prison for killing one man and wounding another. Through his attorney, he maintained he acted in self-defense, but the judge disagreed.
Mott Community College paying outgoing president $300,000 amid conflict with board chair
FLINT, MI -- Beverly Walker-Griffea left the presidency of Mott Community College last month with an agreement in hand that guarantees her $300,000 from the college over the next two years, according to documents obtained by MLive. Severance wasn’t part of her original employment contract, beyond payments for unused leave...
Outdoor table at restaurant scene of assault
Birmingham officers were dispatched on Friday, July 19, at approximately 9 p.m. to the 500 block of North Old Woodward Avenue, where a man picked a fight with someone sitting at an outdoor dining table of a local restaurant. A 26-year-old victim from Orchard Lake was sitting outside the restaurant...
'We are the traffic': MDOT tackles Northern Michigan's summer congestion
NORTHERN MICHIGAN — As summer reaches its height, so does the traffic congestion delay in many Northern Michigan towns that thrive on tourism. For year-round residents, the contrast from the quiet winter months can be stark and often leads to frustration, as even a simple trip to the grocery store can take twice as long during the busy summer season. ...
Should Michigan Have More Intrastate Interstate Highways
Currently Michigan is home to 4 mainline interstate highways (I-69, I-75, I-94 and I-96) and several auxiliary routes like I-196 and I-275. But there is one highway that stands out for being an intrastate interstate and that is I-96. The freeway travels between Muskegon and Detroit via Grand Rapids and Lansing. I-96 does not exist in any state except Michigan.
BUSTED: Michigan Thieves Use Key Fob Hack to Steal Over 400 Cars
In what sounds like a sidequest gone wrong on the wildly popular video game Grand Theft Auto, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced earlier this year that state and local police cracked a huge auto theft ring. How big? Well, over the past year, these high-tech thieves managed to drive off with over 400 cars, including models direct from the factory and dealership lots.