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Heart postpones entire tour as Ann Wilson battles cancer
Rock icons, Heart, just postponed their entire tour after Ann Wilson was diagnosed with cancer. In Michigan, Heart had been scheduled to perform at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids on August 21st. They did perform at Little Caesars Arena in May. Wilson, known for her powerful vocals on songs...
$1.6M Bay City bridge repairs accounted for in proposed state budget
BAY CITY, MI – The city could be reimbursed nearly $2 million for its share of the Lafayette Bridge project based on funding allotment in the proposed $82.5 billion state budget. A line item in the budget allots $1.6 million to Bay City for bridge cost reimbursements, according to...
Kildee delivers endorsement, asks voters to replace him with McDonald Rivet in Congress
FLINT, MI -- Kristen McDonald Rivet has received what may be the biggest endorsement in the race to succeed Dan Kildee in Congress -- the blessing of the incumbent from Flint Township who she hopes to replace. Kildee, who announced in November that he would not seek re-election in the...
State Theatre nonprofit not permitted to solicit donations, AG’s office says
BAY CITY, MI – The Michigan Attorney General’s Office plans to look into whether a recently-formed nonprofit group violated state regulations when it sent a letter to approximately 900 people inquiring if they would consider making future donations. The State Theatre of Great Lakes Bay Region was formed...
Illinois man kidnapped Saginaw ex, killed her while surrounded by police, witnesses say
SAGINAW, MI — On Memorial Day weekend, a Saginaw family gathered for a celebratory get-together. All was going fine until an uninvited guest arrived, all the way from Illinois, at which point chaos ensued. Brandishing a handgun, the intruder opened fire on the gathering, wounding two people, including a...
West Nile virus detected in Saginaw County
SAGINAW, MI — Lab tests revealed the first evidence of the West Nile virus in Saginaw County this year, Saginaw County Mosquito Abatement Commission officials said. The mosquito-borne virus was discovered in a dead crow collected in southern Saginaw County, officials said in a statement. If you purchase a...
Downtown Bay City mural aims to encourage organ donation
BAY CITY, MI – A new mural painted on the backside of a downtown Bay City business might capture the attention of passersby. But it’s the message behind it that the man who commissioned to have it drawn up is hoping keeps their attention. Brad Gohr, a Bay...
Michigan Medicine CEO stepping down in 2025
ANN ARBOR, MI - The leader of Michigan Medicine and the medical school will step down next summer after a decade on the job, officials said in a Tuesday announcement. Dr. Marschall Runge, the health system’s chief executive officer and executive vice president for medical affairs, as well as dean of the University of Michigan Medical School, will retire from all these roles in June 2025, health system officials said in a July 2 release.
Wake up! Michigan woman rouses sleeping family after $1M Powerball win
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A Michigan family got the wake-up call of a lifetime after a woman realized she won a $1 million Powerball prize. Lisa Cecil, 66, of Grand Rapids matched the five white balls in the June 12 drawing through the Michigan Lottery to win the big prize. She bought her winning ticket at the Family Fare, 5241 Northland Drive NE, in Grand Rapids.
July might not be as steamy as earlier forecasts showed; Here’s why
We get the 30-day forecast for a particular month twice a month. The latest and final 30-day forecast for July looks quite a bit different from the first July 2024 forecast. Firstly you should realize that weather forecasts do change. In the short term of the next few days the forecast changes are usually minimal. In a forecast of the next month there can be more significant changes to the forecast.
Huron-Manistee National Forests considering fee increases for camping, boating sites
CADILLAC, MI – Fee increases may be coming to recreation sites across the Huron-Manistee National Forests. The U.S. Forest Service is mulling the proposal, which will be reviewed by a citizen’s advisory committee made up of a broad array of recreation interest groups. If approved, fee increases mostly between $5 and $10 depending on district and type, would come to campgrounds, including backcountry sites, boating access areas and ORV trailheads.
60% of Michigan road restrictions to be lifted for 4th of July weekend
More than 100 Michigan road construction projects will be paused for the rest of the week to ease congestion for Independence Day travel. Lane restrictions on 60% of state road and bridge projects will be lifted around 3 p.m. Wednesday, and stay that way until 6 a.m. Monday, the Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced Tuesday, July 2.
Michigan voter guide now live for August primary
A voter guide containing a slew of candidate information and other voting resources ahead of Michigan’s Aug. 6 primary is now live. Created through a partnership between MLive Media Group and the League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund, the guide is located at Vote411.org/Michigan and includes information on all state and federal races in Michigan, as well as local ballot proposals and many county and local races.
Blue Angel leaves Northern Michigan air show early after seagull damages engine
TRAVERSE CITY, MI – One of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels was briefly damaged over the weekend after it contacted a seagull. UpNorthLive reports the incident occurred during the team’s performance at the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City on June 29. Officials told the TV station the...
$1.15B project to block invasive carp from ‘wreaking havoc’ on Great Lakes moves to construction
Michigan and Illinois have inked an agreement with the federal government to cosponsor construction of a long-planned project to block invasive carp species from moving into the Great Lakes, paving the way for the first phase of construction on the $1.15-billion effort. The project, in the works for 10 years,...
West Michigan’s June was warmer than 85% of past early summers, records show
Warm and rainy. Two words that can be used to describe the month of June for much of the Lower Peninsula. Now that we are in July, we’ll look back at how June compared to the record books. Pulling together all the data, this June was warmer than 85%...
Saginaw man fatally shot in vehicle at East Side party store
SAGINAW, MI — An early morning shooting on Saginaw’s East Side has left a man dead, the 12th person killed by gun violence in the city this year. About 1:11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, police responded to the Stop N Shop, 1227 Janes St., for a shooting. They found 29-year-old Darius J. Horrison inside a vehicle in the party store’s parking lot, suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
Bret Michaels calls National Cherry Festival concert one of his best nights ever
TRAVERSE CITY, MI - Bret Michaels didn’t just have nothing but a good time at the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City... he had a great time, calling it one of the best nights of his career. The Poison frontman performed at the festival last night on the Pepsi...
Eminem reveals release date of ‘The Death of Slim Shady’
The release date has been a mystery... until now. Eminem has revealed when he will come out with his highly anticipated new album, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce).”. The Detroit rapper posted a short horror video on his Instagram page to announce the album will...
Michigan’s ‘extremely lax’ mobile home law could get first overhaul since 1987
Holly Hook told lawmakers earlier this year she feels trapped by rising rents. While testifying before the Housing and Human Services Committee in February, Hook said her lot rent at a Swartz Creek mobile home park has more than doubled in the past six years. It jumped 25% after the park was purchased by new owners in 2018, she said, and has ticked up at least 10% every year since then.
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