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Eminem’s Ex-Wife Kim Mathers Spotted With Apparent Facial Injury in Rare Outing 2 Years After Suicide Attempt
Eminem‘s ex-wife, Kim Mathers, was spotted looking worse for wear as she made a rare outing near her home in Michigan nearly three years after her attempt to take her life. In photos obtained by In Touch, Kim, 49, showed off her new short pixie cut held up with a bandana. She rocked a black tank top and a pair of grey sweatpants.
Michigan Man Continues Favorite Radio Station Tradition After Birth of New Son
The best thing you can do as a radio station is to make an impact in your community and make a difference in their lives. After all, radio is a public service and personally, I got into this industry to entertain and help people in every way I could. 1077 RKR, which is licensed in Portage, Battle Creek, and Kalamazoo, has been around for now more than 35 years and has a long-standing history with the people in this community.
Great Lakes whitefish struggle to survive as ice cover melts away
BRIMLEY, MI — Jason Smith and Simon Freeman dragged a long green seine net through the Whitefish Bay shallows and began to survey their catch. Sifting through the net, the two Bay Mills tribal biologists picked out multiple small silvery minnows; juvenile whitefish sheltering in the shallows. In 50 feet of beach, they found about 30 fish — good numbers that reflect a stable Lake Superior population.
Recent high school graduates are eligible for free tuition this fall
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced tuition free in-county community college for 2023 high school graduates in an effort to help reach Michigan’s goal of 60% of the adult population having a college degree or skills certificate by 2030. Grand Rapids Community College President Charles Lepper believes that this is...
This Quirky Little Michigan Highway Ends At an Off-Ramp Just 4000 Feet Into Ohio
US Highways are generally intended to be long cross-country, multi-state travel. Take some of the routes that pass through Michigan - US 31 travels from Mackinaw City to Mobile, Alabama. US 41 runs from Copper Harbor to Miami while US 23 runs from the Straits of Mackinac to Jacksonville. The...
EV road trip update: Relearning to drive; charging frustrations mount
Last updated: Tuesday, July 23 at 7:51 a.m. Follow along as Bridge Michigan’s Paula Gardner, Kelly House and Asha Lewis take a 1,000-mile trek around Lake Michigan in a rented EV. Check here throughout the day for their latest adventures. As the sun rose over Muskegon, we awoke with...
COVID is up again in Michigan. Good luck finding more info (or free tests)
COVID cases have doubled in the past month in Michigan. The disease behaves like a common cold for most, but older adults and those with compromised immune systems are at higher risk. Free tests are hard to find and some are debating whether testing at all is necessary. Dr. Matthew...
Warning! Measles are Back and Showing In Michigan!
It's been a long time that a case of the measles has been detected in Michigan. It was 2019 when the last cases were diagnosed. But guess what? It's back!. This could be very tough for those unvaccinated against measles because it is one of the most contagious diseases, but is mostly dangerous in young children and babies our sister station 102.5 The Block reports.
Michigan man accused of threatening Biden, Whitmer, LGTBQ+ people on YouTube pleads to having guns
BAY CITY, MI — While he initially planned to argue he was insane when he made online threats against LGBTQ+ people, America’s president and Michigan’s governor -- a Sebewaing man changed his mind and opted to accept a plea deal. A federal prison sentence may now loom in his future, as it also may for his mother, who admitted to purchasing numerous guns for her troubled son.
'New kid on the block': Trump supporters express hesitant approval of Vance
(The Center Square) – Trump supporters in Michigan expressed varied but mostly positive opinions about his vice-presidential pick from Ohio, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, during street interviews with The Center Square. At the Saturday Trump rally in Grand Rapids, the first featuring Vance, many people interviewed knew little about him, but those who did expressed positive opinions. Katie from Grand Rapids, who works in finance and declined to give her...
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Hits Midwest States
Dozens sick and 2 dead as a new listeria outbreak from deli meat spreads through the Midwest to the East Coast. The CDC is currently investigating the source of this most recent listeria outbreak and has so far connected this issue to meat sliced at delis,. Many people in this...
IR council approves ORVs for city streets
By Allison JoyIRON RIVER — Off-road recreational vehicles will be legal on the streets of Iron River, following the passage of updates to the city’s traffic code on July 17. ORVs will be allowed to use all city streets aside from US 2 and Hwy 189 effective immediately. Following a public hearing, all four members of the Iron River City Council voted unanimously in favor of the changes…
U.P. Firefighters Tournament flares-up in Iron River
IRON RIVER — The 129th annual U.P. Firefighters Tournament is taking place in Iron River this year July 26-28. The Iron County Fire Department will be hosting the event. Come watch as fire departments from across the U.P. and Northern Wisconsin compete against each other in various races, participate in multiple parades and celebrate each other’s service at the Fireman’s Ball.
Days of Fun and Celebration
A Zumba group photo from the Flash Mob at Market Days. A look down Geneese Street at the vendors and patrons. Author Janet Rohde selling her books. Pictured are, from left, Olivia Kuehnau (Rodeo Queen Contestant), Calli Niemi (Rodeo Queen Contestant), Samantha Finch (U.P. Rodeo Queen 2023), Avery Osterlund (U.P. Rodeo Princess 2023), Addison Kakuk (Rodeo Princess Contestant) and in front Haven Havelka (Carney Roundup Rodeo Little Miss). (Photo by Megan Strom)
ATV driver found dead after elderly man is struck while putting up Trump sign
After an 80-year-old man was struck by an ATV while he was putting up a Trump sign in his yard in Michigan on Sunday, a 22-year-old man called authorities saying he was involved, then killed himself, officials said. An ATV driver ran over the elderly man in Hancock at 5:45...
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