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11/12/2025

11/12/2025

Good morning- here is the NEWS 11-12-25

*Cloudy today, may get breezy and could see a little rain at times. Highs reaching the upper 40's.

-IN MACKINAC COUNTY, A RIBBON–CUTTING CEREMONY WAS HELD TUESDAY MORNING IN ST. IGNACE FOR THE NEW LOCATION OF THE MACKINAC COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE. AFTER OUTGROWING ITS CURRENT SPACE IN THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, THE NEW LOCATION ON BURDETTE STREET WILL BE OPEN TO SERVE LOCAL VETERANS IN JANUARY FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF REMODELING.

-THE OTSEGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HAS BEEN SELECTED TO RECEIVE THE EXCELLENCE IN PHILANTHROPY AWARD AT THE 2025 GOVERNOR’S SERVICE AWARDS. THIS HONOR IS BEING AWARDED TO 13 INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND NONPROFITS ACROSS MICHIGAN WHO HAVE GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND IN SERVICE, VOLUNTEERISM, AND PHILANTHROPY. THE AWARDS ARE BEING PRESENTED TODAY AT THE KELLOGG CENTER IN EAST LANSING. THE OTSEGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HAS DONATED SIX -POINT -SEVEN MILLION IN GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SINCE BEING FOUNDED IN 1994.

-ROTARY CHARITIES OF TRAVERSE CITY HAS ANNOUNCED THE RECIPIENTS OF ITS 2025 FALL GRANT AWARDS. A TOTAL OF $400 – THOUSAND DOLLARS HAS BEEN GIVEN TO TEN NONPROFITS ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC PARTNERS WORKING TO STRENGTHEN SYSTEMS, AND EXPAND COMMUNITY ASSETS ACROSS ANTRIM, BENZIE, GRAND TRAVERSE, KALKASKA, AND LEELANAU COUNTIES.

-COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS IN ST. IGNACE HAVE ORGANIZED A “FEEDING AMERICA” FOOD TRUCK TO BRING AN EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO LITTLE BEAR EAST ARENA TODAY. IT WILL TAKE PLACE TODAY FROM 11:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.

-NO ONE MATCHED ALL THE NUMBERS IN LAST NIGHT’S MEGA MILLIONS. THAT JACKPOT ROLLS OVER TO $965 MILLION ON FRIDAY. TONIGHT’S POWERBALL IS WORTH $512 MILLION.

-MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL….LAST NIGHT IN DETROIT, #6 MICHIGAN BEAT WAKE FOREST IN OVERTIME, 85 -84. WOLVERINES (2 -0) ARE AT TCU FRIDAY NIGHT IN FORT WORTH…. #17 MICHIGAN STATE IS HOME THURSDAY AGAINST SAN JOSE STATE….CENTRAL MICHIGAN IS IN FLORIDA THIS WEEK. CHIPPEWAS FACE SOUTH ALABAMA TOMORROW AT ST. PETERSBURG.

-NBA….PISTONS ARE BACK IN ACTION TONIGHT, HOSTING THE CHICAGO BULLS, 7:00 P.M.

-NHL….RED WING ARE OFF AGAIN TONIGHT. THEY ARE ON HOME ICE TOMORROW AGAINST THE ANAHEIM DUCKS.

-COLLEGE FOOTBALL….THE TOP FIVE TEAMS REMAINED UNCHANGED IN THE RANKINGS RELEASED BY THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SELECTION COMMITTEE LAST NIGHT. OHIO STATE IS NUMBER ONE, FOLLOWED BY INDIANA, TEXAS A&M, ALABAMA, AND GEORGIA. MICHIGAN IS 18TH. THE WOLVERINES (7 -2) PLAY NORTHWESTERN THIS SATURDAY AT WRIGLEY FIELD. U OF M IS FAVORED BY 12….MICHIGAN STATE IS BACK IN ACTION THIS WEEKEND, HOSTING PENN STATE, SATURDAY. SPARTANS (3 -6) ARE SEVEN POINT UNDERDOGS….IN THE MID–AMERICAN CONFERENCE LAST NIGHT, WESTERN MICHIGAN BEAT OHIO, 17 -13...CENTRAL MICHIGAN IS HOME TONIGHT AGAINST BUFFALO, 7:00 P.M.

-NFL….LIONS WILL BE ON THE ROAD AGAIN THIS WEEKEND, AT PHILADELPHA FOR SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL. EAGLES ARE FAVORED BY TWO POINTS.

-HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS…..VOLLEYBALL WINNERS LAST NIGHT INCLUDED: T.C. CENTRAL, KINGSLEY, T.C. ST. FRANCIS….NEWBERRY….ATLANTA….T.C. CHRISTIAN….ONEKAMA…. AND, MOUNT PLEASANT SACRED HEART….REGIONAL FINALS ARE THURSDAY….FOOTBALL PLAYOFF MATCH -UPS THIS WEEKEND INCLUDE: T.C. CENTRAL AT PORTAGE CENTRAL….ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARY AT MIDLAND DOW….EAST GRAND RAPIDS AT MOUNT PLEASANT….REED CITY AT KINGSLEY ….BARK RIVER -HARRIS AT GLEN LAKE….SATURDAY’S GAMES INCLUDE: BEAL CITY AT HARBOR BEACH….NORTH DICKINSON VS. ONEKAMA (AT MARQUETTE)….AND, NORWAY VS. BLANCHARD MONTABELLA (AT TRAVERSE CITY).

11/12/2025

Sen. Slotkin

11/12/2025

Good morning- here is the NEWS 11-11-25

**Mostly cloudy today with chance of rain and/or snow. Highs could reach the low 40's.

*VETERANS DAY….MOST GOVERNMENTAL OFFICES ARE CLOSED, NO MAIL DELIVERY TODAY AND MOST MAJOR BANKS ARE CLOSED.

-LAST NIGHT, THE U.S. SENATE VOTED TO END THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, SENDING THE FUNDING BILL TO THE HOUSE. G.O.P. LEADERS ARE HOPEFUL THEY COULD PASS IT AS SOON AS WEDNESDAY AND END THE LONGEST–EVER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. THE DEAL WOULD RESTORE CRITICAL SERVICES LIKE FEDERAL FOOD AID, AS WELL AS PAY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF FEDERAL WORKERS. HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT GUARANTEE AND EXTENSION ON HEALTH INSURANCE SUBSIDIES.

-THE ARRIVAL OF OUR FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOW FALL OF THE SEASON THIS WEEK IS PROVING TO BE A CHALLENGE FOR DRIVERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS IN THE TIP OF THE MITT. CHEBOYGAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND MICHIGAN STATE POLICE SAY THEY RESPONDED TO 28 WEATHER–RELATED CRASHES ON SUNDAY, WITH SEVERAL OTHERS SLIDING INTO THE DITCH ON MONDAY. EMMET COUNTY SAW ITS FAIR SHARE OF ACCIDENTS AS DRIVERS DEALT WITH SOME FIVE INCHES OF WET, HEAVY SNOW. AUTHORITIES REMIND DRIVERS TO GIVE THEMSELVES EXTRA TIME, SLOW DOWN, AND DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY...ESPECIALLY THE FIRST PART OF THE WINTER SEASON. FORTUNATELY, NO SERIOUS INJURIES REPORTED IN ANY OF THESE RECENT ACCIDENTS.

-AUTHORITIES IN WEXFORD COUNTY ARE INTENSIFYING THEIR SEARCH FOR REBECCA PARK, A 22 – YEAR OLD WOMAN LAST SEEN ABOUT A WEEK AGO GETTING INTO A DARK–COLORED VEHICLE OUTSIDE A RELATIVE’S HOME IN BOON TOWNSHIP. PARK IS SAID TO BE 39 WEEKS PREGNANT AND HASN’T BEEN HEARD FROM SINCE NOVEMBER 6TH. HER CELLPHONE WAS FOUND ALONG A NEARBY TWO-TRACK. A TEN–THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD IS BEING OFFERED FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO HER RETURN. PARK IS DESCRIBED AS FIVE–FOOT–TWO WITH DARK HAIR. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN CADILLAC.

-TONIGHT’S MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT IS WORTH AT LEAST $900 MILLION! WEDNESDAY’S POWERBALL IS NOW UP TO $512 MILLION.

-NFL….MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: EAGLES BEAT THE PACKERS, 10 – 7. PHILADELPHIA WILL HOST THE DETROIT LIONS ON SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL. EAGLES ARE A ONE POINT FAVORITE.

-COLLEGE FOOTBALL….THE LATEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS WILL BE REVEALED TONIGHT ….MICHIGAN IS BACK IN ACTION THIS SATURDAY AGAINST NORTHWESTERN AT WRIGLEY FIELD…. MICHIGAN STATE LOOKS TO BREAK ITS LOSING STREAK WHEN THEY HOST PENN STATE…. CENTRAL MICHIGAN WILL BE HOME FOR A WEDNESDAY NIGHT GAME AGAINST BUFFALO.

-NBA….LAST NIGHT IN DETROIT, CADE CUNNINGHAM HAD 46 POINTS AS THE PISTONS RALLIED TO BEAT THE WIZARDS IN OVERTIME, 137 – 135. DETROIT HAS WON SEVEN STRAIGHT. PISTONS (9 -2) ARE HOME WEDNESDAY AGAINST THE BULLS.

-MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL…. #6 MICHIGAN IS HOME TONIGHT AGAINST WAKE FOREST, 6:30 P.M. ON FS1…. #17 MICHIGAN STATE HOSTS SAN JOSE STATE, THURSDAY….CENTRAL MICHIGAN PLAYS SOUTH ALABAMA, THURSDAY IN ST. PETERSBURG

-NHL….RED WINGS ARE OFF UNTIL THURSDAY WHEN THEY HOST THE ANAHEIM DUCKS.

-HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS….VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS BEGIN TONIGHT…..HOCKEY SEASON IS ALREADY UNDERWAY….FOOTBALL PLAYOFF MATCHUPS FRIDAY NIGHT INCLUDE: T.C. CENTRAL AT PORTAGE CENTRAL….ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARY AT MIDLAND DOW….EAST GRAND RAPIDS AT MT. PLEASANT….REED CITY AT KINGSLEY….BARK RIVER -HARRIS AT GLEN LAKE….SATURDAY’S GAMES: BEAL CITY AT HARBOR BEACH….NORTH DICKINSON VS. ONEKAMA (AT MARQUETTE)…. NORWAY VS. BLANCHARD MONTABELLA (AT TRAVERSE CITY)

11/11/2025

11/11/2025

11/10/2025

Good morning- here is the NEWS 11-10-25

*Mix of sun and clouds today with highs in the upper 30's.

-LOOKS LIKE THERE HAS BEEN SOME PROGRESS IN WASHINGTON TO END THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. LAST NIGHT, A CRITICAL BLOC OF EIGHT SENATE DEMOCRATS HELPED ADVANCE A FUNDING DEAL TO REOPEN THE GOVERNMENT IN EXCHANGE FOR A FUTURE VOTE ON EXTENDING THE OBAMA CARE SUBSIDIES, PUTTING CONGRESS ON A PATH TO END THE LONGEST SHUTDOWN IN U.S. HISTORY. MORE DETAILS EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY, TODAY.

-TODAY MARKS 50 YEARS SINCE 29 MARINERS LOST THEIR LIVES ABOARD THE EDMUND FITZGERALD IN WHAT WOULD BECOME ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS AMERICAN WRECKS OF ALL TIME, NOVEMBER 10TH , 1975 WAS THE FATEFUL NIGHT IT SANK ON LAKE SUPERIOR AS THE GALES OF NOVEMBER CAME EARLY. THE ANNUAL PUBLIC CEREMONY TAKES PLACE TODAY AT THE GREAT LAKES SHIPWRECK MUSEUM IN PARADISE.

-A CHEBOYGAN HOLIDAY TRADITION HAPPENS THIS MONTH WITH THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CARD CAMPAIGN COORDINATED BY THE CHEBOYGAN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ITS COAST GUARD CONNECTION COMMITTEE. THIS YEAR, ABOUT FOURTEEN-HUNDRED HOLIDAY CARDS WILL ACCOMPANY A SIMILAR NUMBER OF MICHIGAN GROWN CHRISTMAS TREES THAT WILL BE SHIPPED ON THE COAST GUARD CUTTER MACKINAW FROM ITS HOME PORT IN CHEBOYGAN TO CHICAGO LATER THIS MONTH. THE TREES AND CARDS ARE DELIVERED TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN THE CHICAGO AREA. THOSE INTERESTED IN DONATING CHRISTMAS CARDS TO THE EFFORT CAN CONTACT THE CHAMBER OFFICE IN DOWNTOWN CHEBOYGAN.

-TONIGHT’S POWERBALL IS $490 MILLION. THE MEGA MILLIONS IS NOW UP TO $900 MILLION TUESDAY!

-NFL….YESTERDAY IN WASHINGTON, THE LIONS ROLLED OVER THE COMMANDERS, 44 – 22. DETROIT IMPROVES TO 6 – 3. LIONS AT PHILADELPHIA NEXT WEEK….OTHER SCORES YESTERDAY: BEARS 24, GIANTS 20….RAVENS 27, VIKINGS 10….SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: CHARGERS 25, STEELERS 10…. MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL HAS PHILADELPHIA AT GREEN BAY, 8:15 P.M. ON ABC AND ESPN.

-COLLEGE FOOTBALL….LATEST AP COLLEGE FOOTBALL STILL HAS OHIO STATE NUMBER ONE, WITH INDIANA NUMBER TWO. TEXAS A&M HAS MOVED UP TO NUMBER THREE. MICHIGAN MOVED UP TO NUMBER 18 EVEN THOUGH WERE IDLE. WOLVERINES FACE NORTHWESTERN, SATURDAY AT WRIGLEY FIELD….MICHIGAN STATE IS BACK IN ACTION THIS SATURDAY WHEN THE HOST PENN STATE…. CENTRAL MICHIGAN IS HOME WEDNESDAY NIGHT AGAINST BUFFALO.

-NBA….LAST NIGHT IN PHILLY, PISTONS RALLIED TO BEAT THE SIXERS, 111 – 107. DETROIT HAS WON SIX STRAIGHT. PISTONS (8 -2) ARE NOW IN FIRST PLACE IN THE CENTRAL DIVISION, AND HAVE THE BEST RECORD IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE. PISTONS ARE HOME TONIGHT AGAINST THE WIZARDS, 7:00 P.M. ON PEACOCK.

-MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL….SATURDAY NIGHT IN EAST LANSING, #22 MICHIGAN STATE BEAT #14 ARKANSAS, 69 – 66. SPARTANS (2 -0) FACE SAN JOSE STATE, THURSDAY….. #7 MICHIGAN IS HOME TUESDAY AGAINST WAKE FOREST….CENTRAL MICHIGAN LOST TO BRADLEY, SATURDAY NIGHT, 85 -54. CHIPPEWAS PLAY SOUTH ALABAMA, THURSDAY AT THE SHOWDOWN IN ST. PETE.

-NHL….YESTERDAY IN CHICAGO, BLACKHAWKS HANDLED THE RED WINGS, 5 TO 1. DETROIT HAS LOST THREE STRAIGHT. WINGS ARE HOME THURSDAY AGAINST THE DUCKS.

-COLLEGE HOCKEY…. #1 MICHIGAN STATE BEAT PENN STATE TWICE OVER THE WEEKEND. SPARTANS FACE NOTRE DAME THIS FRIDAY.

-HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS...FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCORES OVER THE WEEKEND: T.C. CENTRAL 16, MUSKEGON 14….MOUNT PLEASANT 42, GA***RD 0….KINGSLEY 57, T.C. ST. FRANCIS 6….GLEN LAKE 28, EAST JORDAN 14….ONEKAMA 46, GA***RD ST. MARY 6….NORWAY 58, PICKFORD 12….MIDLAND DOW 21, EAST LANSING 12….VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS TAKE PLACE THIS WEEK, AND HOCKEY SEASON BEGINS LATER THIS WEEK.

11/10/2025

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