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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.
Man found unresponsive in Northern Michigan was murdered, police say
OTSEGO COUNTY, MI – The death of a man found in Northern Michigan is being investigated has a homicide. The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that a 31-year-old Otsego County man was found unresponsive at a home in Hayes Township on Wednesday. He had been dead for...
Unsolved: The Murder of Kristin Spires
It’s been 13 years since the body of Kristin Spires was found in a remote part of Mecosta County. She was last seen in May of 2010. Charges were eventually field but later dropped after prosecutors say one of the men charged with her death was lying. To this day, her death remains unsolved. For parents, the memories of raising children are among the most precious. Lyn Arquette has no shortage of those with her daughter Kristin Spires. “She was funny. I mean, she had a most contagious laugh. She always, always giggly. Everything was funny. That’s my girl. Sometimes she can look serious, but then all of a sudden, you look at her, you laugh and crack up,” said Arquette.
Dragon Trail Complete With 45 Miles Of Mt. Biking Paradise
If you love to mountain bike or hike the Dragon Trail which wraps around Hardy Pond and has 45 miles of trails has finally been completed. The Dragon Trail got its name from the shape of the Hardy Pond which looks similar to a Chinese dragon. The Hardy Pond stretches across Newaygo and Mecosta Counties providing mountain bikers and hikers with 45 miles of trails in 11 sections to enjoy.
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.”
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.
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