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Humidity and storms return to Mid-Michigan on Friday
LANSING, Mich. — Partly cloudy skies will give way to increasing clouds overnight as scattered thunderstorms over Wisconsin begin to cross Lake Michigan. Humidity levels will begin to trickle upward as well, making for a noticeably muggier feeling...
Michigan State players compete in MoneyBall…
Michigan State’s Kurt Teng playing for Team SPS drives to the hoop against fellow Spartan, Divine Ugochukwu (5) in the Moneyball Pro-Am basketball tournament at Lansing Eastern High School, Tuesday, July 8, 2025.Lon Horwedel, Special To The...
Incoming Michigan State basketball transfer drops 58 points at Moneyball Pro-Am
It's no secret that incoming Michigan State basketball transfer Trey Fort has some big shoes to fill. As the expected starting shooting guard, the former Samford guard will need to try to fill in, along with Kur Teng, for three different Spartans...
Michigan State Police highlight Mackinac Island troopers
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (WILX) - Chances are, if you’re from Michigan, you know Mackinac Island. Michigan State Police highlight Mackinac Island troopers(MICHIGAN STATE POLICE) Michigan State Police highlight Mackinac Island troopers(MICHIGAN STATE...

Captains come back to prevail at West Michigan, 5-4
The Captains staged a three-run comeback in the eighth and ninth to rally past the Whitecaps, 5-4, in West Michigan on July 10. In the eighth, Alfonsin Rosario belted a solo home run, his 14th homer of the season, to make it a 4-3 game. Wuilfredo...

Michigan hires Adam Cornwell as Recruiting and Player Development Assistant
The Michigan baseball team’s offseason has been mostly quiet regarding additions. But after two players announced departures, freshman infielder Tyler Inge and sophomore right-hander Dylan Vigue, the Wolverines added a new supplement to their...

Michigan's WK Kellogg cereal maker set to be bought by Italian candymaker Ferrero
Michigan's WK Kellogg Co., the cereal giant, is set to be acquired by the Italian candymaker behind Ferrero Rocher in a nearly $3 billion deal, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. A deal with parent Ferrero SpA, the maker of Butterfinger...

These Are Michigan’s Top Chicken Sandwich Chains, According to Yelp
Fried chicken and chicken sandwiches are having a moment right now. Sure, America will always love a classic hamburger, but there's something about chicken that has a hold on us right now, as evidenced by Yelp's latest findings. Who Has the Best...

West Michigan clockmaker Howard Miller ending production after nearly 100 years
ZEELAND, Mich. — Howard Miller, a nearly 100-year-old, family-owned clock and furniture manufacturer based in West Michigan, is winding down its operations, the company announced this week. The Zeeland-based company currently employs about 195...

Eastern Michigan University offers in-state tuition benefits to Ohio students
Dr. James M. Smith President at Eastern Michigan University | Eastern Michigan UniversityDr. James M. Smith President at Eastern Michigan University | Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University (EMU) continues to offer in-state...

Suspect accused of breaking into Michigan home, stealing stack of $2 bills
Workers rescued from Los Angeles tunnel; and other top stories Workers rescued from Los Angeles tunnel; and other top stories 04:00 Police in Grandville, Michigan, are investigating a home invasion where a suspect allegedly stole a stack of $2...

Feeding America West Michigan and Cadillac library provide summer meals for local kids
CADILLAC, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU)— Feeding America West Michigan has joined forces with the Cadillac Wexford Public Library to ensure children in the community have access to meals this summer. The "Gather to Grow" summer meal program operates every...

Haslett's Olivia Stoll advances to Michigan Amateur final four for first time
Haslett's Olivia Stoll is the only first-timer in the Michigan Women's Amateur final four, which will wrap up on Friday at the Eagle Eye Golf Club in East Lansing. Stoll, who has graduated from Grand Valley and is working for her father at three...

Michigan lawmakers and Governor Whitmer still can’t come to a deal to ‘fix the damn roads’
Road funding. It’s Michigan. So we must be talking, yet again, about road funding. It’s not the first time - or likely the last - that we will report that Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the state Legislature have failed to come up with a plan to...

Speaker Matt Hall discusses Michigan road funding and praises Trump's economic impact
Steve Cortes, CNN Political Commentator (left) & Matt Hall, Michigan House Representative (right) | TwitterSteve Cortes, CNN Political Commentator (left) & Matt Hall, Michigan House Representative (right) | Twitter Speaker Matt Hall recently took...

Recent Gaylord graduate talks all-star summer, planning for football at Michigan Tech
When you're a college athlete your commitment to the sport never stops. Gaylord graduate Keaton Abraham can attest to that belief as he's had a very busy summer after graduating and it will get even busier come August. Keaton will be heading up to...
Who is Michigan's biggest villain for the 2025 season?
The Michigan Wolverines' follow up to their 2023 national championship win definitely didn't go as they were hoping, but with the loss of on-field talent (J.J. McCarthy, Blake Corum) and head coach Jim Harbaugh, some struggles could surely be...

Michigan man sentenced to 19 months in prison for motorcycle theft in Becker County
DETROIT LAKES — Joshua Ray Schultz, 27, of Sturgis, Michigan, was sentenced in Becker County District Court to 19 months in prison for felony vehicle theft. According to court documents, on or about May 31, 2024, a Becker County sheriff’s deputy...

The Curious Tale: How a Snow Fort Named a Michigan City
I love learning new things about Michigan, One of the most interesting things to me is the story behind how some of our cities got their names. Some of the cities were named after Indian tribe leaders, or explorers that developed the area. One...

Opinion: Federal research is a launchpad for future Michigan scientists
‘If research is expensive, try disease,” said Mary Lasker. The scientific enterprise of the United States is the envy of the world. In 1930, the Senate Commerce Committee heard the testimony of leading cancer researchers, advocates and survivors,...