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An island, waterfront property and landlocked parcels listed in Michigan's surplus property sale
CBS 62 Detroit - Michigan
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is listing over 120 state-owned properties for sale via online auction through the surplus land auction program, and among the properties up for sale is an island. The series of 11 online auctions will...
Paul Finebaum claims Jim Harbaugh's Michigan championship is tainted 'until the end of time' amid multiple off-field allegations
Sportskeeda
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July 15, 2025
Michigan wrapped up the 2024 season with an 8-5 record, but the Wolverines' wins over Ohio State and Alabama in the final two games were huge highlights, especially in Sherrone Moore’s debut season as head coach. This contrasted sharply with...
Northern Michigan's new ICE detention center is open. How many people are in there?
Michigan Public - Michigan
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July 15, 2025
North Lake Correctional Facility, just outside of Baldwin in Lake County, re-opened in mid-June as Michigan's newest ICE detention center. But how many people are in there? IPR tried to figure that out and found a complicated formula that makes it...
University of Michigan Recruits Search Firm to Find Next President
WJR - Michigan
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July 14, 2025
ANN ARBOR, July 14, 2025 ~ The University of Michigan is on the hunt for a new president, recently hiring a search firm to replace its last president, Santa Ono. International search firm Spencer Stuart was selected to look for a new university...
How Yaxel Lendeborg is finding his fit with Michigan basketball
The New York Times
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July 15, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Yaxel Lendeborg walked off the court after one of his first practices at Michigan, looking like a 6-foot-9 sponge that was ready to be wrung out. Eventually, all of this will be second nature: the cuts, the screens, the mix of...
State audits find $1.6B in liquor sales went unmonitored in Michigan
Grand Rapids Business Journal - Michigan
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July 15, 2025
Official audits of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission over two consecutive fiscal years found the agency failed to oversee $1.6 billion in spirits orders, raising questions about its ability to verify tax payments on a significant portion of...
Jacksonville Man pleads guilty to bringing minor across state lines in Michigan federal case
WLDS - Illinois
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July 14, 2025
By Benjamin Cox on July 14, 2025 at 9:19am A Jacksonville man arrested in an FBI raid earlier this year has pleaded guilty to charges in relation to the case in Western Michigan federal court. Hart L. Buckley, 24, formerly of the 500 block of...
Relive the 2000s: Hanson Announces Concert in West Michigan
WKMI - Michigan
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July 14, 2025
Get ready for a wave of nostalgia! The Hanson brothers are set to perform in West Michigan later this year. 2000s teen sensation Hanson is hitting the road this fall. Don’t miss this unforgettable concert experience filled with your favorite pop...
Ohio State, Michigan football had a winning blueprint. A Big Ten team is following it in 2025
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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July 15, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For a second, pretend the school’s name isn’t Penn State and forget James Franklin is the head coach. Throw away the well-deserved assumptions about the Nittany Lions, at least for this conversation. If you do, you’ll see a...
3 things to know about Medicaid cuts and where Michigan could be most affected
MLive - Michigan
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July 14, 2025
Michigan health officials say recent federal legislation could have significant effects on people’s ability to access health care. The more than 800-page “Big Beautiful Bill” passed narrowly through Congress this summer before being signed into...
19-year-old arrested for failed Molotov attack on Republican headquarters in Michigan
BNO News
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July 15, 2025
A Michigan man has been arrested after attempting to throw Molotov cocktails at the Republican Committee headquarters in Iron Mountain, according to police and party officials. The incident occurred at approximately 3:55 p.m. on Saturday at 617...
Canadian wildfires prompt air quality alert in Michigan. What to know
Lansing State Journal - Michigan
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Michigan is under a statewide air quality alert due to Canadian wildfire smoke, impacting the Upper Peninsula and northern Michigan the most. The alert is expected to continue into Tuesday due to warm, dry conditions and high levels of fine...
Community mourns Michigan father killed in crash following police chase
CBS 62 Detroit - Michigan
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A man is dead after a car crash on Saturday following a police chase in Roseville, Michigan. "It just hit me like a ton of bricks, man. Took the breath out of me," said Tom Brady, owner of Jim Brady's Royal Oak. Danielle Habib Grappling over his...
Are you prepared for a natural disaster in Mid-Michigan?
Fox 47 - Michigan
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July 15, 2025
LANSING, Mich. — Tornados and floods have devastated neighborhoods across the country, but many residents may not be ready if something were to happen close to home. Ingham County Emergency Management is partnering with the National Disaster...
Risk of dam cave-in prompts plan to shrink lake in West Michigan recreation area
MLive - Michigan
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July 15, 2025
BARRY COUNTY, MI - State park managers plan to shrink a popular boating and fishing lake between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo amid concerns that an aging dam could fail and wash out a road. While local officials and residents who use Hall Lake for...
Howard Miller, Hekman Furniture to close operations, impacting nearly 200 jobs across Michigan and North Carolina
WFMY News 2 - North Carolina
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July 14, 2025
Hekman Furniture and parent company, Howard Miller, will close its operations in 2026, affecting 200 jobs. HIGH POINT, N.C. — he furniture industry has long been the beating heart of the Piedmont Triad — especially in High Point, famously known as...
Menefee heads to Western Michigan
The Advertiser-Gleam - Alabama
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Former Guntersville High linebacker Lee Menefee continues his meteoric rise up the college coaching ranks. It was announced just like week that he was going to Western Michigan as the new general manager and associate athletic director for Coach...
Gas price up 12 cents from last week in the state of Michigan
WMYD - Michigan
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July 14, 2025
DEARBORN, Mich. (WXYZ) — Gas prices are up 12 cents from a week ago in the state of Michigan, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $3.27 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, up...
Eastern Michigan grad transfer catcher Brendan Kleiman commits to Arkansas baseball
Whole Hog Sports - Arkansas
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July 14, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE — Eastern Michigan graduate transfer catcher Brendan Kleiman announced his commitment to the Arkansas baseball team Monday. Kleiman, a 5-11, 180-pound right-hander from Olney, Md., has an extra year of eligibility due to a junior...
Top Recruits: Detroit Catholic Central receiver brings athletic legacy to Michigan State
MLive - Michigan
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July 15, 2025
MLive is spending the summer checking in on the top 2026 football recruits in Michigan. Today provides a look at Detroit Catholic Central receiver Samson Gash, who brings a talented legacy to Michigan State University. You can see MLive’s full top...