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Families of Oxford shooting victims lose appeal over school's liability for tragedy
DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Oxford school district on Thursday in a lawsuit that seeks to hold employees partly responsible for a shooting that killed four students and wounded others in 2021. The court, in a 3-0 opinion, said lawyers for...
Marquette man accused of assaulting, torturing girlfriend over course of multiple days
MARQUETTE, MI -- Police arrested a 23-year-old Marquette man Wednesday after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and prevented her from leaving his residence over the course of several days. The Marquette Polie Department says it received a call from the UPHS-Marquette Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Monday regarding a female patient who was receiving treatment following a domestic violence incident at her boyfriend’s home.
Big hands, big feet, big compassion: ‘Be who you are,’ says Michigan teen world-record holder
GOODRICH, MI – Every Christmas morning, Eric Kilburn Jr. could expect to receive the newest edition of the Guinness Book of World Records under the tree. The gift became an annual tradition for the Kilburn family, who would sit down to read the book of human achievements and natural extremes almost nightly.
Kids would need parent approval to be on social media under proposed Michigan law
Michigan residents under 18 would not be allowed to use a social media account without consent from their parents under a new bill. The proposal would require social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and others to implement a usage curfew for minors, get parental consent for minor accounts and provide parents tools to limit their child’s daily social media use.
Michigan wants to identify largest problem areas for vehicle-deer crashes
Michigan averages the fourth-most deer-involved vehicle crashes in the nation with about 55,000 reported annually, resulting in about $130 million in damages. Last year, the state had 58,806 such crashes, which marked an almost 6% increase from 2019 and signaled a continued challenge for drivers navigating Michigan roadways. If you...
Saginaw woman, 78, killed in fiery crash on I-75
SAGINAW COUNTY, MI — Two early morning crashes on southbound Interstate 75 near Bridgeport resulted in a fire that claimed the life of a local woman. About 6 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, Michigan State Police troopers responded to the scene near Dixie Road. They arrived to find two crashes had occurred, both involving a GMC Acadia that had been stopped, and possibly disabled, in the right lane.
See photos as Bay City Central hosts Bay City Western Soccer
BAY CITY, MI - The rivalry game between Bay City Western and Bay City Central occurred on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at MacGregor Elementary fields. Bay City Western came out on top 8-0. MLive was there to document the action, both on and off of the field. Check out photos from...
Michigan serial sex abuser tries to withdraw pleas, but gets 30 years in prison
SAGINAW, MI — Since the 1990s, St. Charles resident Kevin D. Gray had been sexually assaulting children, even telling his wife he wasn’t precisely sure how many he’d abused over the decades. Yet on the day he was to learn his prison sentence — knowing well in advance he would face at least 25 years — he sought to withdraw his pleas.
Silver Lake Sand Dunes’ fall festival named in the top 10 best by USA Today
MEARS, MI -- A bite into a crisp apple, the smoke wafting off a barbecue and the waves rolling on Lake Michigan − it’s not a Pure Michigan ad, it’s the Apple & BBQ festival. Every year the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ festival draws...
Legendary police dog with most captures in Michigan department’s history has died
EAST LANSING, MI – A Michigan community is mourning the death of a police dog who was responsible for the most captures in the history of the East Lansing Police Department. ELPD announced that K9 Quinn died on Wednesday. The 13.5-year-old dog, who was retired from service in 2021, began working for the department alongside his handler Lt. Travis Bove in 2013.
Boy fatally shoots wounded black bear mauling his father during hunting trip
A 12-year-old boy potentially saved his father’s life when he fired one shot from a rifle, killing a wounded black bear that was mauling him, The Associated Press reports. Ryan Beierman, 43, was on his back fighting for his life, punching and kicking a 200-pound black bear, when he saw a flash from the muzzle of his son Owen’s hunting rifle, the report said. The shot killed the bear.
Water Street Lofts in Bay City closer to reality at former Prime Event Center
BAY CITY, MI – The prospect of having new housing near downtown Bay City drew one step closer to fruition this week after the city planning commission approved site plans for a new multi-use apartment and storefront building at the former Prime Event Center. The Times Properties, which also...
Despite horrific conditions, Michigan isn’t using its power to revoke nursing home licenses
After publishing an investigation into one of the worst nursing home companies in the country, MLive began looking into how Michigan regulators dealt with the state’s most dangerous, understaffed and poorly managed facilities. Nursing home enforcement is split between the states and federal government. Michigan’s state surveyors inspect nursing...
Michigan spot beats Laurel Highlands as top area to see fall colors in U.S.
Fall colors are abound in Michigan every fall. But there’s one area where the fall foliage is the grandest of them all and was just ranked tops in the entire country. Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has beaten out some of the most stunning places in the country to see the fall colors, like the Adirondacks in New York, Hocking Hills in Ohio and Laurel Highlands, Pennsylvania.
Residents fed up with DTE rate hikes decry latest $456M ask to up power bills
DETROIT, MI - Michigan utility regulators filed off the stage at Detroit’s Mumford High School on Wednesday evening, Sept. 18 as chants of “decrease rates!” rained down upon them. Before the microphones were cut off minutes earlier, they heard dozens of residents and activists deliver variations on...
Judge halts atomic bomb waste shipments to Michigan landfill
DETROIT, MI — A Wayne County judge has approved a temporary restraining order that halts pending shipments of lightly irradiated material from a Manhattan Project waste site to a hazardous waste landfill in southeast Michigan. On Wednesday, Sept. 18, Judge Kevin Cox stopped pending shipments which have outraged suburban...
Free virtual care offered for uninsured Michiganders this fall
Michigan adults without health insurance will have the chance to access free virtual care through the remainder of the year. The new program offers text-based, virtual care to an estimated 400,000 uninsured residents through a partnership between Priority Health and Curai Health. If you purchase a product or register for...
Stevie Wonder to perform rare concerts in Grand Rapids and Detroit
GRAND RAPIDS & DETROIT, MI - One of the biggest music artists who ever lived has just announced not one, but two concerts in Michigan. Motown great and 25-time Grammy winner, Stevie Wonder, will perform 10 concerts in 2024. One of them will be at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit...
Canadian Coast Guard ends search for crew member lost at sea
The Canadian Coast Guard has ended the search for a missing crew member. The agency said Thursday that one of its employees had been “lost at sea” after an extensive search via sea and air was unsuccessful. Department of Fisheries and Oceans spokesperson Émilie Proteau-Beaulieu told CBC that...
Petoskey Brewing's Tunnel of Trees location reopens with Oktoberfest menu
CROSS VILLAGE - Petoskey Brewing’s seasonal satellite location at the northern end of the Tunnel of Trees has reopened with an Oktoberfest-themed celebration of food and beer. The new menu is full of items following Bavarian and German themes. There are huge soft pretzels served with spicy mustard, a...
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