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Ex-Detroit Lions tight end back with San Francisco 49ers
ALLEN PARK -- Logan Thomas is back with the San Francisco 49ers, just two weeks after the team released the veteran tight end. Thomas, who spent one year in Detroit, signed with the 49ers before summer break, after the franchise failed to sign current Lions tight end Brock Wright away in restricted free agency.
Ex-Wolverines named cover athletes of new EA Sports NHL video game
Brothers Quinn and Luke Hughes never played on the same team during their hockey careers at Michigan, but they will be featured together in the new EA Sports NHL video game. The duo, along with middle brother Jack Hughes, were named this year’s cover athletes for NHL 25 on Thursday, making them the first siblings to appear on an EA Sports NHL video game cover together.
Trump to return to Detroit next week for National Guard address
DETROIT, MI — Former President Donald Trump plans to return to southeast Michigan for his second campaign stop in the region in less than a 1-week span. Campaign officials said the Republican nominee in the 2024 race for the presidency will address attendees at the National Guard Association of the United States’ 146th General Conference and Exhibition at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, in Detroit.
Ypsilanti bridge reopens, lane closure on I-94: Washtenaw County road work for Aug. 23
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Drivers can expect some relief as both the Ypsilanti LeForge and Spring Street bridges are open after months of construction on the decaying structures. Also in the Ypsilanti area, those traveling down the busy Washtenaw Avenue corridor should expect Golfside Drive to shut down. If...
Have questions about Ann Arbor? New AI chatbot ‘Ask Ann’ has answers
ANN ARBOR, MI — A new AI chatbot is ready to help answer your questions about Ann Arbor. The city has launched an automated web chat assistant called Ask Ann, now available 24/7 on the city website to help people find information from a2gov.org. If you purchase a product...
30 parakeets, cockatiels abandoned outside Ann Arbor shelter
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — An animal shelter near Ann Arbor is seeking information on who left 30 pet birds outside its door. When staff at the Humane Society of Huron Valley, 3100 Cherry Hill Road, arrived for work Monday, Aug. 19, they discovered someone had abandoned 26 parakeets and four cockatiels.
9 Michigan beaches closed, under advisories ahead of beach-weather weekend
There are 9 Michigan beaches closed or under contamination advisories ahead of what’s expected to be a warm – possibly hot – and mostly dry weekend all over Michigan. MLive Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa is calling for a four-day heat wave that will begin on Sunday. Saturday will be warm too, with highs in the upper 70s to mid-80s, depending on your location. Sunday’s temperatures are expected to peak in the mid- to high 80s.
Former University of Michigan president, known as ‘The Dude,’ has died
ANN ARBOR, MI - Affectionately known as “The Dude,” former University of Michigan president James Duderstadt died Wednesday, Aug. 21, according to a university announcement. He was 81. Duderstadt was the university’s president from 1988-96, after rising up through the university ranks in its engineering department from professor...
Hello, Ann Arbor: University of Michigan move-in, a 17-story high rise and room for chickens
Along with the heavy lifting in and out of University of Michigan dormitories this week were the inevitable tentative hellos and bittersweet goodbyes. The familiar faces leaving and new ones moving in, with suitcases and boxes from California or Chicago. If you purchase a product or register for an account...
Nearly naked man asks child to expose himself at Michigan park
TAYLOR, MI – A nearly naked man approached a 12-year-old boy at Michigan park and asked the child to expose himself on Monday, WXYZ Detroit reports. The man, who authorities believe was in his 60s, was wearing on only white boxers when he allegedly approached the victim around 7:30 p.m. at Boardman Park in Taylor, the report said. The child got away, went home and reported the incident.
Construction is shutting down a Washtenaw Avenue intersection near Ypsilanti
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - Construction is shutting down a road along Washtenaw Avenue near Ypsilanti. Golfside Drive is closing in both directions at 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, where it intersects with the well-traveled corridor. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
Man charged for brandishing knife during dispute over Ann Arbor parking space
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI -- A man who brandished a knife during a dispute over a parking space in downtown Ann Arbor has been charged with assault. Gabriel Martinez-Bautista, 42, was arraigned on one charge of assault with a dangerous weapon Monday, Aug. 19, before 14A-1 District Court Magistrate Elisha Fink. The charge is a felony punishable by up to four years in prison.
Lawmakers asked to restore $300M in mental health funds for Michigan schools
It could be a while before schools and parents learn if calls to state lawmakers for supplementary mental health funding for Michigan schools bear any fruit. Members of the State Board of Education passed a resolution in a 6-2 vote at their Aug. 13 meeting asking legislators to undo more than $300 million in cuts to mental health and school safety funds in the state’s budget for the next fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.
Garden Talk: How to make your trees and shrubs skyrocket
We are approaching the most important period of time for getting big growth on our trees and shrubs. The growth won’t come this year. It will come next year. Don’t wait until next spring to think about our landscape backbone. Trees and shrubs need to be fed very soon to get off to rocketing growth coming out of winter.
Alone with prisoners, no time away: Michigan corrections officers say they need relief
LANSING, MI – On Aug. 8, a correctional officer inside Earnest C. Brooks Correctional Facility in Muskegon was attacked by a prisoner who targeted the officer while he was alone. The officer, being repeatedly punched and kicked by the prisoner, had to defend himself for several minutes until help...
I-94 lane, ramp closures coming to Jackson County for paving
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Motorists should watch out for an upcoming construction on I-94 in Jackson County. The Michigan Department of Transportation is closing a single-lane on eastbound I-94 between Concord Road and M-60 in Sandstone and Blackman townships west of Jackson for paving. The eastbound I-94 exit ramps from Parma Road to M-60 also are closing, MDOT officials said.
Holiday Mathis horoscopes for Aug. 23, 2024
What did you mean to do under the Leo Sun that you didn’t quite get around to? The new season suggests a change of tactics. Practical methods may just be the quicker way to the goal. These first days of Virgo Season are ideal for planning. Pinpoint the one small move that, if repeated 100 times, would actually make a difference.
Peaceful Up North park has epic views of Lake Michigan
FILER TOWNSHIP, MI – The view here is epic. Gorgeous. Beautiful. Totally Michigan. Magoon Creek Park is a peaceful place near Manistee that has a lot to offer, including picturesque views of Lake Michigan from atop a 100-foot-tall bluff. If you purchase a product or register for an account...
Today’s daily horoscopes: Gemini, skip the limelight and enjoy the scenery (08/23/24)
Today’s Birthday (08/23/24). Professional accomplishments illuminate this year. Partnership grows with steady shared rituals. Take it to the next level this autumn. Discover alternative income sources for winter growth, before springtime blossoms with personal epiphanies, facilitating resolution of shared summer financial challenges. Provide leadership, collaboration, energy and encouragement. To...
‘A total badass’: Whitmer praises Harris at DNC
CHICAGO, MI – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told the crowd at the Democratic National Convention that Vice President Kamala Harris is relatable and reliable, unlike her billionaire opponent. “She’s lived a life like ours. She knows us. Donald Trump doesn’t know you at all,” Whitmer said Thursday, Aug. 22. “You...
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