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Michigan Voter Guide: Key Races
Michigan Voter Guide: Key Races As is often the case, Michigan finds itself at or near the center of the political universe again in 2024 and the Aug. 6 primary will help set the down-ballot races to be decided in a hotly contested presidential year. Those races will help determine which party controls the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, the state Legislature and local offices and the Detroit Free Press will be keeping track of all of them. ...
There were more than 1 million vehicle thefts in the U.S. last year — What can car owners do to prevent it?
Auto theft is a huge problem across the nation, with more than one million vehicles stolen in the U.S. last year, according to authorities. That means a vehicle is being stolen every 32 seconds.
MSP looks for leads in Union Twp. gun thefts
UNION TWP. — Michigan State Police are looking for the man who broke into a home on Sid Road off Adolph Road Sunday afternoon and stole multiple guns. The owner reported 11 firearms, including multiple rifles and shotguns, missing from the home just before 6 p.m. MSP said the break-in occurred after 5 p.m.
Southeast Michigan residents may hear sonic boom as 180th Fighter Wing performs check flight
(CBS DETROIT) - Residents in Southeast Michigan have the chance to hear a sonic boom Monday afternoon.The 180th Fighter Wing is scheduled to conduct a functional check flight between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. A sonic boom is a sound caused by shock waves created when an object moves faster than the speed of sound. The flight will occur in the Bowling Green and Toledo, Ohio, area. However, "residents across Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan may hear a sonic boom once supersonic speeds are reached," according to a social media post from the 180th Fighter Wing. Residents may also hear the boom even though the flights usually happen above an altitude of 30,000. Functional check flights are conducted after heavy maintenance on the aircraft. Putting the aircraft through maneuvers ensures everything works properly before returning to the operating rotation. "The 180FW appreciates the continued support from the citizens of Ohio as we continue to train in support of our missions," the 180th Fighter Wing said in the post.Flights could be delayed or canceled due to weather conditions.
68-year-old man drowns in Lake Michigan, sheriff says
ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The body of a 68-year-old Milton Township man was recovered from Lake Michigan this past weekend, according to the Antrim County Sheriff's Office. The man's identity has not been released. At 6:59 p.m. Sunday, the sheriff's office received a report that a man who went...
Honoring migrant farmworker graduates and their families
High school graduations typically celebrate the students. But a special ceremony held by Northwest Education Services (NES) at Creekside School in the Grand Traverse Commons on June 21 honored not just local migrant farmworker graduates but also their hardworking families. Four of the 11 students honored were able to attend—the...
Opioid Funds Could Expand Quick Response Team Countywide, Support Drug Programs
Grand Traverse County commissioners will vote Wednesday to spend over a half million dollars in opioid settlement funds on three local projects, including expanding the Traverse City Police Department’s Quick Response Team to serve clients countywide, enhancing the local Drug Court, and creating a syringe disposal program for the homeless encampment at the Pines. The projects represent the first major disbursals from the county’s opioid settlement funds, which total $1.3 million to date and are expected to reach several million dollars more in the coming years.
Molly Ashe Cawley & Berdien Blossom to Victory in the $120,000 B&D Builders Grand Prix CSI 3*
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – July 14, 2024 – Molly Ashe Cawley (USA) and longtime partner, Berdien, added another international victory to their long list of accomplishments together during the second week of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by B&D Builders, at Traverse City Horse Shows. The U.S. rider and 13-year old Zangersheide mare owned by Louisburg Farm led the way in a victory gallop after the $120,000 B&D Builders Grand Prix CIS 3* took center stage at Flintfields Horse Park on Sunday.
Grand Traverse County church to host blood drive
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church is partnering with the Versiti Blood Center of Michigan to host a blood drive next week. The church, which is located on 7111 US 31 North in Williamsburg, will host a blood drive on Thursday, July 25, from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Possible derecho starts in Iowa, leaving trail of storm damage into Michigan
A powerful series of storms swept over Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan late Monday afternoon and night, spinning off at least one tornado in Iowa and knocking out the power to nearly a half-million Midwesterners. The Weather Channel and several news outlets are calling the storms a derecho, but meteorologist...
Midwest Storm Damage Survey Underway Today Following Monday Night’s Severe Weather
Des Moines, IA – The National Weather Service (NWS) will conduct a storm survey today across parts of the Midwest, focusing on the severe thunderstorms and tornadoes that hit the region Monday night. The survey aims to assess damage in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan. According to the...
2 Southwest Michigan business owners vie to fill open seat in state House
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Two candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination in next month’s primary for Michigan’s 40th House district. Lisa Brayton and Matt Longjohn are battling to advance to November in the Tuesday, Aug. 6, primary. The top vote-getter will face Republican Kelly Sackett in the Nov. 5 election.
Catholic counselors sue over Michigan’s ban on conversion therapy
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A group of Catholic therapists is arguing in a federal lawsuit that Michigan’s recent ban on conversion therapy for minors limits their ability to counsel children who have questions about gender identity. Emily Jones, a Lansing-based Catholic counselor, and Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee and...
You may hear a sonic boom over Michigan, Ohio on Monday: What to know
Don't be scared if you hear a sonic boom coming from the skies over southeast Michigan this afternoon. That's the message from the Ohio National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing. In a Facebook post Monday, the military base warned that it would conduct a functional flight check sometime between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30...
Dermatologist claims Michigan physician owes him $142K in wages
A Washington, D.C., physician is suing David Stockman, MD, and Saginaw Township-based Michigan Health Clinic, alleging failure to pay $142,000 in wages, M Live reported July 12. Kishore Jayakumar, MD, filed his lawsuit June 24 alleging Dr. Stockman hired him in November 2023 to provide virtual dermatological services from his...
Idle ethanol plant in Michigan’s top corn-producing area gets new ownership
LENAWEE COUNTY, MI - In Michigan’s top corn-producing county, an ethanol plant that once processed 19 million bushels a year into fuel and other products hasn’t produced a drop in years. That could change under new ownership. In July, ZFS Riga, LLC, an affiliate of Michigan agribusiness Zeeland...
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