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See road closures, parking plan for University of Michigan move-in
ANN ARBOR, MI – A few days of traffic and parking changes are coming to Ann Arbor for the University of Michigan’s move-in week in late August. Ann Arbor City Council unanimously approved the temporary traffic and parking plan during its July 1 meeting, changing streets and sidewalks around campus from 7 a.m. Aug. 21 to 11 p.m. Aug. 25.
Democrat Elissa Slotkin makes massive ad buy in Michigan Senate race in flex of fundraising
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin is using her fundraising advantage in the race for Michigan’s coveted open U.S. Senate seat to drop $8 million on advertising in the final weeks leading up to the general election. Slotkin is the overwhelming favorite to win the Democratic...
COVID is climbing in the U.S. What about Michigan?
Coronavirus is back in the headlines as the calendar flips to July. Federal officials estimate COVID-19 infections are on the rise in 43 states, including Michigan, though viral tracking isn’t as efficient as it was during the height of the pandemic. If you purchase a product or register for...
Bay City man heads to prison for fatally choking recovery house roommate
BAY CITY, MI — The wheels of justice can turn along slowly, especially when hampered by a global pandemic and a mistrial. But five years after a man strangled his roommate to death in a Bay City recovery house, judgment day finally arrived. Shackled and with his long blond-white...
Ski resort to host largest U.P. outdoor hot tub party on July 4
LAC LA BELLE - Sometimes Michigan’s coolest ski resorts offer some pretty amazing summer perks. Mount Bohemia is putting a holiday twist on all that Up North fun this week. The resort near the tip of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula is hosting the Upper Peninsula’s largest pool and hot tub party on July 4.
Michigan football game-day parking, traffic plan approved by Ann Arbor City Council
ANN ARBOR, MI – There are 60 days until Michigan football kicks off its 2024 season against Fresno State. To prepare for football Saturdays starting Aug. 31, Ann Arbor City Council approved during its July 1 meeting the traffic and parking plans around Michigan Stadium. East Keech Street will...
Volkslaufe honors iconic ‘drubbler’ Riley McLincha in Fourth of July run
The 48th annual Volkslaufe run in Frankenmuth will proceed as usual Thursday, but with one notable exception. The Fourth of July run will miss longtime participant Riley McLincha, who became a staple of the run and was known as the “Drubbler” for his ability to dribble three basketballs while competing.
July stargazing: Look for the Seven Sisters, a comet, then comes the Buck Moon
This month, the moon will seem to be the main celestial body of the sky. Throughout July, various planets and astronomical features will take turns being side-by-side with the moon. I’ll break down the most noteworthy July skywatching events here.”. According to StarWalk, on July 2 we should look...
Man pleads guilty to murder after kidnapping and killing 2-year-old found dumped in Detroit alley
LANSING, MI -- A Lansing man has pleaded guilty to murder after police say he kidnapped and killed his former girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter, whose body was found dumped in a Detroit alley. Rashad Maleek Trice, 27, pleaded guilty Monday, July 1 in Ingham County Circuit Court to first-degree murder...
Steakhouse closes in Bangor Township, but interest in the site is cooking
BANGOR TWP, MI – A local steakhouse closed over the weekend, but at least one other business has already shown interest in the now vacant site. Brann’s Steakhouse & Grille, formerly located at 3898 State Street Road in Bangor Township, closed Sunday, June 30, according to a statement provided by joint owners Sean Stegehuis, Michael Brann Jr. and Liz Brann-Stegehuis.
Border agents in Detroit seize enough fentanyl to kill 1.3 million people
DETROIT – Border agents have made the largest fentanyl seizure in the history of the Port of Detroit. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations announced Monday the discovery of nearly six pounds of the deadly opiate at the Fort Street Cargo Facility in Detroit on June 2.
On the shores of Lake Michigan, a fight between newspapers just got serious
HART, MI -- The Oceana Echo’s offices are in the back rooms of an antique building owned by the Oceana County Historical & Genealogical Society. On a recent Thursday morning, the plumbing was on the fritz. A broken fluorescent light left sports editor Brendan Samuels laying out pages in semidarkness.
Water temps have plunged at some Michigan beaches, see when they’ll rebound
The warm June has been helping Great Lakes’ waters warm up, especially at beaches. The Sunday wind direction took the warm water away, but not for long. We had a condition called upwelling occur at many Lake Michigan and Lake Huron beaches on Sunday. Upwelling is when a certain wind direction blows the surface water at the beaches out into the open water of a Great Lake. The colder water below gets pulled up to the surface at the beach. This means the water temperature can plunge 20 degrees in just a matter of a few hours.
What’s that? Historic candy company St. Laurent Brothers opens at Midland Mall
MIDLAND, MI – St. Laurent Brothers has a special place in the heart of its new owner, Jordan Dice. His great-grandparents used to meet at the iconic downtown Bay City candy and nut shop for dates. That was back around 1919, before his existence was even imaginable. If you...
Saginaw mourns Court Street Theater owner, community volunteer Tom Braley
SAGINAW, MI — Saginaw’s Court Street Theater has closed its doors temporarily as the community mourns the death of one of the theater’s owners. Thomas “Tom” Alan Braley died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 29. He was 67. Braley was a co-owner of the Court Street...
Michigan photographer flies aboard special ops plane with his sister, a U.S. Air Force pilot
Growing up in a small town in the middle of Michigan’s Thumb, siblings Tyler and Alicia Leipprandt made names for themselves on the hardwood. Each took their passion for basketball beyond high school, with Alicia playing for the U.S. Air Force after she entered the military, and Tyler repping Rochester University.
Bay City commissioner interviews pushed back, won’t take place July 1
BAY CITY, MI – The city commission will not be interviewing candidates for its vacant 7th Ward seat Monday, July 1. After originally believing they could hold the interviews at the next regularly scheduled meeting, the commission decided to push the interviews back out of concern that the Fourth of July holiday would lead to absences during the July 1 meeting.
Teen dead after early-morning crash in Upper Peninsula
MARQUETTE COUNTY, MI – An 18-year-old man was killed and two other teens were injured in an Upper Peninsula crash. Michigan State Police in Negaunee responded to the crash, which occurred on County Road 550 near Middle Island Point Road in Marquette’ County’s Marquette Township at approximately 4:45 a.m. on Monday.
US Supreme Court sends Trump’s immunity case back to lower court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday extended the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, all but ending prospects the former president could be tried before the November election. In a historic 6-3 ruling,...
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