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Michigan wants to improve 'imperfect' post-adoption support for families
When parents sign the adoption paperwork, they’re supposed to give their child a forever home. They usually do — less than 2% of adoptions in Michigan are undone. But not every home is a happy one. Some children have been irreparably damaged or hardened by the trauma they’ve experienced. Some parents realize too late the toll bringing home a child could take on their time, finances, relationships and lifestyle. ...
Here are the key bills that await the Michigan Legislature when lawmakers return
After a frenzied start in 2023, the pace of the 102nd Michigan Legislature has slowed considerably this year. In the first year that Democrats enjoyed a governing trifecta for the first time in four decades, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation banning anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination, repealing Right to Work, axing some abortion restrictions, establishing a clean energy […] The post Here are the key bills that await the Michigan Legislature when lawmakers return appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Mason rising senior Cason Carswell commits to play football at Western Illinois
MASON, Mich. (WILX) - Mason rising senior Quarterback Cason Carswell announced on his social media Monday afternoon his commitment to play football at Western Illinois. Carswell just wrapped up his junior season and his second year of being the starter for the Bulldogs. Accumulating over 31 total touchdowns and over 2,300 yards through the air and on the ground. Carswell helped lead Mason to the state title game but fell 27-10 to Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central.
Mid-Michigan man donates scoreboards to local communities in need
CONCORD, Mich. (WILX) - Bill Mullaly has been donating scoreboards to baseball and softball fields over the past four years. Any community that reached out to Bill was willing to help. He’s already given out 19 scoreboards across 10 different communities. Bill grew up loving the sport of baseball...
Naked man arrested for shooting, killing two dogs
BENONA TOWNSHIP — A 55-year-old Pleasant Lake, Michigan man faces six felony counts after shooting and killing two dogs in the 7400 block of Johnson Road last week, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Thomas John Duling was arrested Wednesday, July 3 at 5:45 p.m. after a strange...
All-American Junior Sheep Show returns to Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The All-American Junior Sheep Show returned to Michigan on Sunday at the Michigan State Livestock Pavilion in Lansing. The All-American Junior Sheep Show is the largest in the U.S. This was the fifth time the state of Michigan has hosted the event. The show consists of...
Woman found dead in rural Washtenaw County identified as tourist from Brazil
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI -- A woman found dead in rural Washtenaw County has been identified as a tourist from Brazil. Suzan Christian Barbosa Ferreira, 42, was found dead Sunday, June 30, by passersby in the 7700 block of Earhart Road in Northfield Township. She had been traveling in parts of North Carolina and Michigan, according to her sister Renata Santana, 45.
Marquette man arrested for rash of thefts from Lansing area Planet Fitness lockers
LANSING — A Marquette man is awaiting charges after Ingham County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested him in possession of stolen property they said came from lockers at a Lansing area Planet Fitness. Deputies about 7:30 p.m. Sunday went to the Delhi Township Planet Fitness, 2380 Cedar St., to...
4 more farms totaling over 300 acres outside Ann Arbor being protected
ANN ARBOR, MI — Four more farm properties just outside Ann Arbor are slated to be permanently protected. City Council voted 10-0 July 1 to preserve over 115 acres in Salem Township through the city’s greenbelt program in partnership with Washtenaw County. If you purchase a product or...
‘Whoomp! There it is.’ Hitmakers from 1990s coming to 2024 Lenawee County Fair
ADRIAN, MI – The Lenawee County Fair is taking it back to the 1990s with the return of its big entertainment concerts. A “90s Rewind,” concert is set for 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, at the fairgrounds, 602 N. Dean St. in Adrian. The concerts will feature five R&B and hip-hop artists that were popular in the 1990s.
Look to MSU Football Greats For Proof That Recruit Ratings Matter Little
Michigan State is not the school to consistently secure five-star and four-star talent. The Spartans have always made due, taking a player development approach. Who are the standout diamonds in the rough that prove stars on a profile do not matter?
Okemos High School hosts summer baseball camps local youngsters
OKEMOS, Mich. (WILX) - Okemos Baseball is coming off a big season with a regional title and now the attention turns to continue building for the future of the Wolves. Okemos is hosting its “All Skills” camp from Monday to Wednesday for second through ninth graders. Then July 15th and July 16th is the infield camp for fourth through ninth graders.
Congrats! 92-Year-Old Lansing Man Scores $430K Lottery Jackpot
A Lansing man says he plans to share his winnings with family members after winning $434,105 from the Michigan Lottery on a Luck 7s Ticket. The 92-year-old gentleman tells the Michigan Lottery that he decided to go after the Fast Cash jackpot after seeing that it was on the rise, and just a few hours later, he was a big winner.
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