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Casting lines across generations, Michigan church continues COVID comeback
YPSILANTI, Mich. (BP) – COVID-19 knocked churches like Ypsilanti Missionary Baptist for a loop back in 2020. Meeting in person was crucial for a congregation of just over 100, and Michigan’s especially-strict response brought an immediate impact. By that October the state’s Supreme Court had struck down Governor...
Aidan Chiles ranked the 8th-best QB in the Big Ten for 2024
We're just over a month away from the start of the 2024 Michigan State football season and that means it's time for preseason rankings list. No, Michigan State isn't going to sniff any preseason tram rankings, but player rankings are different. And the Spartans are getting some respect on position rankings in the Big Ten -- at least at quarterback.
Businessman Sandy Pensler drops out of Michigan Senate race, endorses Rogers
Businessman Sandy Pensler announced on Saturday that he would be dropping out of the Michigan Senate GOP primary on Saturday and endorsing former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.). “My campaign was always about making America better. The best way to do that is to enact President Trump’s policies,” Pensler said during Trump’s rally in Grand Rapids,…
Tom Izzo discusses Keon Coleman's Michigan State basketball career
Before heading to the Buffalo Bills in the 2024 NFL draft… heck, even before going to Florida State–Keon Coleman was at Michigan State playing basketball. Tom Izzo was his coach there prior to Coleman transfering (he also played football at Michigan State). As a dual sport athlete, Coleman was a unique athlete for Izzo to analyze.
7 Michigan State football transfers are still looking for a new home
College athletics is in one of the wildest times in the history of college sports. The transfer portal, which does bring a lot of good for many players, has its downsides that hurt just as many players as those it helps. One of those downsides is players entering the portal,...
Ranking Michigan State football's defensive position groups for 2024
After ranking the Michigan State football offensive position groups, we move on to defense which was a better unit than the offense but that doesn't mean they were good last year. The defense was put in about a thousand bad spots by the offense and had stretches where they could...
Veterans & First Responders Appreciation Tribute Event
A Veterans and First Responders Appreciation Tribute event will take place as part of the Fowlerville Family Fair this weekend. The tribute event starts at 4pm on Saturday at the Fowlerville Fairgrounds. The Master of Ceremonies is Livingston County Commissioner Jay Drick. The keynote speaker is Retired U.S. Army Major...
Monroe High Memories Remain Rich for Michigan's 1987 Mr. Baseball
WHITE LAKE – Dan Hilliard’s time came before Twitter, before computers were part of everyday life and almost before there was such a thing as Mr. Baseball. But he fit the bill perfectly. As legendary Monroe Evening News sportswriter Bill Brenton once wrote about Hilliard’s Monroe High School...
Faster Horses Festival brings needed foot traffic to businesses
BROOKLYN, Mich. (WILX) - “It’s kind of funny, because a lot of the locals tend to avoid downtown, because it does get kind of busy, so it’s nice to be here because we get a lot of new people in,” said Kay Dale, a team member with Village Creamery.
Kids learn how to fish in Bath Township
BATH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WILX) - It’s a day of learning at the Bengel Wildlife Center in Bath Township, as kids learned all the fundamentals of fishing. This was the first time they had ever done this event. Kids who attended got the chance to learn how to craft tackle, how to cast, and learn about fishing ethics.
UMich Board of Regents fire nursing professor Robert Stephenson
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. UPDATE 7/21: This story has been updated to include a comment from the University. The University of Michigan Board of Regents voted Thursday to dismiss Nursing professor Robert Stephenson, ending his tenure. Stephenson has been placed on administrative leave since May 11, 2023, after allegations of sexual harassment of two of Stephenson’s former students first came to light in Feb. 2022.
Former Michigan DB, Belleville High star dead following tragedy in Utah
A former member of the University of Michigan football team and star at nearby Belleville High School is dead following a drowning Saturday in Utah. Andre Seldon Jr., who played for the Wolverines in 2020 and 2021, was found dead by a dive team shortly after 9 p.m. local time, according a late-night statement issued by Utah State University.
Demonstrators in Howell Chant 'We Love Hitler, We Love Trump'
On Saturday, as ex-President Donald Trump and running mate J.D. Vance came for a rally in Grand Rapids, demonstrators in Howell, about 90 minutes away, were at the I-96 and Latson Road overpass chanting, "We love Hitler, we love Trump," the Detroit Free Press reports. In another part of the...
Hartland High alum fulfills lifelong 'Jeopardy!' dream
HARTLAND — Sean Duffie grew up competing in quiz bowl – hoping to one day test his knowledge on the popular game show, “Jeopardy!”. On Monday, the Hartland High School alum will officially become a contestant on the show. Duffie will appear on “Jeopardy!” on Monday, July...
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