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Bear Hunt Goes South When Wounded Bear Attacks Hunter
Bear season has already begun but a bizarre story of a man shooting a bear that he didn't know was only wounded until the animal attacked him. Michigan and Wisconsin have a lot of things in common like Lake Michigan, a passion for hunting and fishing, and many black bears that travel back and forth to and from the Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin.
A Fan-Favorite Detroit Tiger Was from This Michigan Village
Breckenridge was founded in 1872 when the Pere Marquette Railroad came through the area. It was incorporated as a village in 1908. 1860: Charles Howd claims 240 acres of what is now Breckenridge. 1872: Railroad comes through 1882: Schoolhouse built. 1893: First graduating senior class (five students) 1900: Sugar beet...
Change of Plans Leads Michigan Woman to $500K Instant Lottery Win
They say life can change in an instant. A Bay County woman proved that old adage true when a change of plans led her to win a half million dollars on an instant ticket from the Michigan Lottery. Traci Verbowski of Kawkawlin (pictured, center above) won $500,000 playing the Michigan...
Freak heavy rain over 6 inches hits a spot in Michigan; See your rain over past week
Most of us had some helpful rainfall over the past few days. A localized spot had much more rain than needed. Here’s a look at how much rain fell all across Michigan. The images below are the radar estimated total rainfall amounts yesterday and over the past week. The images are produced by Precip AI, a team that combines radar data with actual rain gauges to produce a more accurate picture of rainfall amounts.
Saginaw elementary school named National Blue Ribbon School for the second time
SAGINAW, MI -- The U.S. Department of Education announced on Monday, Sept. 23, that Handley Elementary School in Saginaw is among the 12 Michigan schools recognized as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools. A total of 356 schools in the U.S. were recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools this year. Schools...
Bob’s Bites: Sassy sangria and shrimp on menu for Jake’s new $5 happy hour
Let’s be honest: if you’ve ever strolled past Jake’s Old City Grill in Old Town Saginaw, you might have caught yourself thinking, “This is where people meet to talk about stock options and order pan-fried, reverse-seared escargot with a Merlot reduction served on gold-encrusted scallion bones.”
Central Michigan University selects its new president
The Central Michigan University Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Neil MacKinnon, Ph.D., as the university’s 16th president. President-Elect MacKinnon’s service will begin Nov. 1, 2024. President-Elect MacKinnon recently served as provost at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia, where he also held appointments in the Department of Health Management, Economics and Policy; the Department of Population Health Science; and the Graduate School. He has more than 25 years of experience in higher education, with increasing leadership and administrative roles throughout his tenure. CMU Board of Trustees Chair Todd J. Regis said the Board had been looking for a visionary, ambitious and decisive leader whose vision and values aligned with those of the institution. “Neil MacKinnon was an engaged candidate who spent numerous hours researching CMU’s past and present, and he offered thoughts on our future, including increased enrollment and dynamic classrooms that educate for the future careers students want to pursue,” Regis said. “His vision aligns with our vision statement, and I know he will take the core values of CMU and incorporate them as part of his daily work for CMU.”
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