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Huskies Unleashed: 2025‑26 Michigan Tech Men’s Basketball Schedule Revealed
HOUGHTON, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) – Fresh off a run in the NCAA Tournament a season ago, the 2025-26 Michigan Tech men's basketball schedule has been unveiled, highlighted by 12 games inside the SDC Gymnasium, with the season starting on Nov. 1, with...
University of Michigan taps global leadership firm in presidential search
ANN ARBOR, MI – The University of Michigan has tapped a global search and leadership consulting firm in its hunt for a new president after Santa Ono’s resignation this spring. The university’s board of regents announced the selection of Spencer...

Michigan UFOs: Here's how many have been reported in 2025
Some common objects are often mistaken for a UFO. A recent Detroit sighting involved dozens of reflective objects moving at high altitude. Michigan's 1966 UFO sightings led to the controversial "swamp gas" explanation from the government. The...
49-year-old Michigan manufacturing plant to close, eliminating 71 jobs
MARSHALL, MI — A 49-year-old Michigan manufacturing plant announced this week that it will be closing, eliminating 71 jobs in the process. Marshall Excelsior Co. submitted a WARN notice on Tuesday, July 8, to the Michigan Department of Labor and...

Michigan cities buy up EVs even as Trump ends ‘mandate’
By Anne Snabes, The Detroit News As the Trump administration pushes back against electric vehicle adoption, some Michigan cities pledge to continue buying EVs for their municipal fleets. Grand Rapids has acquired nearly 30 EVs since 2018, ranging...

Two years after charges, Michigan’s 2020 'fake electors' case drags on
Brown and another defense attorney who spoke to Bridge Michigan now believe Lansing 54-A District Court Judge Kristin Simmons will decide this fall whether the case will proceed. She recently scheduled a Sept. 9 hearing. Nessel's office confirmed...

Restoration of 98-year-old Lake Michigan lighthouse begins this week
MANISTEE, MI – The restoration of a nearly century-old Lake Michigan lighthouse will begin this week, officials announced. Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse, built in 1927, will undergo upgrades this year and open to visitors in 2026, Lakeshore...

Showers, storms expected this weekend amid Michigan's Bluewater Festival
By Stacey DuFord July 10, 2025 / 8:58 PM EDT / CBS Detroit Severe weather possible Friday and Saturday Severe weather possible Friday and Saturday 02:41 Bluewater Festival-goers may encounter a random raindrop on Thursday evening, but it still...

Showers, storms expected this weekend amid Michigan's Blue Water Festival
By Stacey DuFord Updated on: July 11, 2025 / 6:44 AM EDT / CBS Detroit Severe weather possible Friday and Saturday Severe weather possible Friday and Saturday 02:41 Blue Water Festival-goers festivities will face the chance of rain amid the...

University of Michigan hires firm to search for new president
Former Michigan President Santa Ono will not return to U of M faculty Former Michigan President Santa Ono will not return to U of M faculty 00:20 The University of Michigan has hired a firm to search for its 16th president, two months after former...

Michigan basketball freshman Patrick Liburd to redshirt 2025-26 season
In an era when college basketball rosters need to be re-recruited each year, finding a player whom a program is as close to certain as they can be that he will return the following year is like striking gold. From the sounds of it, Michigan...

Former Haslett golfer Olivia Stoll punches her ticket to the Michigan Women’s Amateur semifinals
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The 109th Michigan Women’s Amateur Championship Round of 16 and quarterfinals wrapped up at Eagle Eye Golf Club on Thursday. Former Haslett High School standout and Grand Valley State University golfer Olivia Stoll punched...

Ted Nugent's DNR comments were 'insulting', Michigan commissioner says
(FOX 2) - A wildlife commissioner said Thursday he was "insulted" by testimony that musician and Michigan-native Ted Nugent made during a committee meeting at the state legislature weeks ago. Nugent called conservation officers with the DNR...

How to Stop Door-to-Door Solicitors in These Michigan Cities
There’s nothing more annoying than sitting down at the dinner table after a long day at work, only to have the doorbell unexpectedly ding. You peek out the window, hoping it’s a neighbor or a package—nope. You open the door, and standing there is...

Vying for your vote: Hear from Tom Leonard, candidate for Michigan governor
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WXYZ) — Sitting down with candidates in the race for Michigan governor, I’ve talked one-on-one with those seeking to lead our state. FULL INTERVIEW: Republican candidate for Governor Tom Leonard FULL INTERVIEW: Republican...

How Between The Lines Carries Forward Michigan's Rich Queer Press History
Long before Between The Lines became Michigan's leading LGBTQ+ publication, Metro Detroit had a rich tradition of queer journalism spanning more than five decades. From revolutionary post-Stonewall newspapers to community magazines that weathered...
Michigan Football's Offensive Line Left Off Prestigious Preseason Top 10 List
Michigan Football's Offensive Line Left Off Prestigious Preseason Top 10 List originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Michigan Wolverines' offensive line has been widely seen as one of the best in the nation over the last few years, particularly...

Michael Campbell joins Title Resources Group as Michigan underwriting counsel
“Michael’s diverse title agency and underwriting background in high-volume and boutique shops gives him the broad experience needed to solve title problems our agents encounter,” said Mickey Godat, TRG’s chief underwriting counsel. “Whether that’s...

Community Comment: Restored Michigan Central Station, July 4th & Pure Michigan summer
It’s time to catch up on our viewer comments. Up first, reaction to the one-year anniversary of Detroit’s beautifully restored Michigan Central Station. Jil Fletcher summed up her feelings in two words: “Yah! Magnificent!” A Channel 7 viewer in...

Father and son's 'fun' game of catch in Lake Michigan ends in horrific double tragedy
A father and his son drowned in Lake Michigan over the weekend during what was meant to be a relaxing summer boat ride - after a game of catch ended in tragedy. David Meneou, 65, of Joliet, Illinois, and his son Jameson Meneou, 20, of Lockport,...