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Maroons host Hancock in West-PAC Conference opener
MENOMINEE — Conference play commences for the Menominee High School football team, as the Maroons welcome Hancock to Walton Blesch Stadium tonight. Both Menominee and Hancock enter tonight’s West-PAC Copper division contest 1-0 after collecting wins in their season-openers last week, albeit in vastly different fashions. Hancock managed to outlast L’Anse 6-0, while the Maroons made an emphatic statement with a 49-6 victory over Marinette in the 118th edition of the M&M Game. “The M&M Game is the biggest and most important game on our schedule, but as soon as it was over, we moved on,” Menominee coach Chad Brandt...
Teen Mom Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra take $433k Michigan home off the market after foreclosure fears
TEEN Mom stars Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra have taken their $433,000 home off the market amid foreclosure rumors. The couple listed the home for sale in September 2023, dropping the price months after their failure to pay taxes on the house left them in danger of foreclosure. Catelynn and Tyler, both 32, took the […]
Michigan voters support limiting corporate political contributions, new poll says
Michigan voters across party lines voiced strong support for limits on corporations and regulated monopolies’ political contributions according to a newly released poll from the Taking Back Our Power Coalition. The coalition launched earlier this year in support of increasing regulations on regulated monopolies like Michigan’s energy companies as well as companies seeking government contracts […]
Michigan’s First Cannabis-Friendly Music Venue is On the Way
Michigan cannabis is making headlines once again, but this time, it's not just about our booming local cannabis industry. Ypsilanti Township is set to become the home of the state's first-ever cannabis-friendly music venue- a major milestone for the community and the industry. With Michigan recently surpassing states like California...
New study ranks Michigan in top 10 states to start a new business
MICHIGAN, USA — Michigan has ranked in the top 10 U.S. states with the highest new business survival rates, according to a new study. The study was conducted by invoicing the software company Bookipi. The company analyzed data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on the number of...
Eyeing a world record, arborists shimmy up 50-foot trees in 10 seconds or less
HOLLAND, MI -- The championship stage is high up in the treetops for the Michigan arborists climbing their way to first place. Michigan’s Tree Climbing Championship is returning to Holland Sept. 20-22 at Prospect Park. The Michigan chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture hosts one of the largest...
Black Conservative Federation launches bus tour for Trump
One of the leading Black conservative organizations is launching a bus tour across battleground states in the hopes of mobilizing Black voters to cast their ballots for former President Trump. The Black Conservative Federation announced Thursday its “Black Voters for Trump” bus tour. The tour will hit the road Friday and travel through the key…
Fall salmon run approaches West Michigan
Sep. 5—For those who fish in West Michigan, the dawn of September means only one thing: It's time for the fall salmon run. As the temperature cools down and natural lake turnover sends water down from northern Lake Michigan, the water near the shore starts to get colder. The salmon follow the turnover, also called "lake flips," and head down the southern half of Michigan's coast along with ...
Michigan Cities Largely Predicted to Grow in Next 50 Years Outpacing Much of America
We hope you're ready to gain some new neighbors. When asked to predict Michigan was largely seen as a region on the grow. This may be somewhat surprisingly given decades of decline, particularly in the cites of the Rust Belt, that Michigan has faced. But climate concerns as well as shifts in other regions of the country could spur a population increase in the Great Lakes region in general and Michigan in particular.
6 months later, Whitmer still mum on whether she'll remove 2 fellow Dems from MSU board
EAST LANSING — Six months after the Michigan State University Board of Trustees referred Trustees Rema Vassar and Dennis Denno to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for potential removal, the governor has not publicly announced any decision. Wednesday, her Press Secretary Stacey LaRouche said Whitmer was still reviewing the request. The request from the trustees came...
A Michigan canvasser said he might not certify the election. Now the ACLU is suing him.
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here.The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is suing a member of the Kalamazoo County Board of Canvassers, hoping a judge will declare that the man must certify the November election results, after a newspaper reported him saying that he might not.The suit is part of a growing legal effort around the country to ensure that the November election is certified on time by making it clear to any potentially defiant officials that they’re not allowed to...
Public Health Officials in Michigan Investigating Backyard Bacterial Outbreak
The outbreak has spread to 7 new states including Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. Between the spotted lanternfly, a massive deli meat recall, and the brain-eating amoeba that could be lurking in Michigan's lakes, I'm not even sure where in The Mitten is safe anymore-- because it's certainly not your own back yard!
Michigan City Ranked as One of the Most Foul Mouthed in America
Well, son of a--biscuit eater, would you look at that? It seems one of Michigan's finest cities has again ranked in a less than illustrious top ten. This time around, a Mitten State metro has been ranked as one of the nation's ten most foul-mouthed. Shot. The grammar gurus at...
Meet the finalists for the 2024 Michigan Miss Volleyball Award
The finalists for the 2024 Michigan Miss Volleyball Award have been named. The high school seniors were nominated by the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association. The award was first sponsored by the Free Press in 2003. Here are this year's 10 nominees, in alphabetical order: ...
Michigan Frank Lloyd Wright Airbnb Named One of the Most Unique In U.S.
Airbnb has revolutionized the way we travel, offering stays in some of the most extraordinary and unique homes across the country. Whether you're dreaming of a treehouse in the mountains, a converted lighthouse by the sea, or an architectural masterpiece, Airbnb has something to satisfy every wanderlust. Recently, Travel +...
Michiganders ask why Manhattan Project waste being shipped into state
(CBS DETROIT) – Radioactive waste from the making of the atomic bomb is coming to Michigan, and on Wednesday, residents were able to ask why.People packed into the town hall at the Wayne Community College District Ted Scott Campus. Concerned residents lined up to question representatives from EGLE, the Army Corps of Engineers, and Republic Services, among others."I care about what this is going to do to my property values, as well as to my health," said one woman in attendance.The waste in question is from the Manhattan Project, 6,000 cubic yards of mostly soil and some concrete from Niagara Falls, New...
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