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09/13/2024

Michigan's Greg Harden, who advised Tom Brady, Michael Phelps and more, dies at 75
Former University of Michigan counselor Greg Harden has died

Former University of Michigan counselor Greg Harden has died

09/13/2024

Aldi Looks to Hire 13,000 Store and Warehouse Workers Nationwide

Aldi announced the new starting wage for store employees will be $18 an hour, while the new starting wage for warehouse workers will be $23 an hour.

LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) - Grocery retailer Aldi is raising its starting pay for employees amid a hiring blitz as the company continues to

09/13/2024

Fed up with geese, Michigan abandons relocation efforts. Next up: killing them

The new policy replaces a goose relocation effort that state officials say was ineffective and risked spreading bird flu

Geese are a conservation success and huge pain in many communities. So next year, Michigan officials will begin allowing some cities and lake associations to apply for permits to kill them.

09/13/2024

EDITORIAL: You’ve Got (No) Mail: The USPS’s Epic Fail

Postal panic: election officials sound the alarm on USPS failures ahead of voting season.

SALEM TOWNSHIP, MICH (Michigan News Source) – If you take a trip to Salem Township, Michigan, a small community that’s about 25 minutes northeast of Ann

09/13/2024

Trump adviser Alina Habba hits campaign trail to attract Arab American support in swing state Michigan

'Many of us have roots in countries where we left behind persecution for the freedom that we now cherish,' Habba

Former President Donald Trump’s senior adviser, Alina Habba, has hit the campaign trail to attract Arab support in the key swing state of Michigan.

09/13/2024

ACLU to Spend Millions on Supreme Court Race

Why the focus on the Michigan Supreme Court?

LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) — With November’s elections looming, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan is, for the first time,

09/13/2024

MSU police seek tips in alleged s*x assault near student union

Officials said the assault happened at about 9 p.m. outside the MSU Union and on the sidewalk west of the building.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/09/13/msu-police-seek-tips-alleged-s*x-assault-near-student-union/75205150007/

09/13/2024

AG Nessel Charges 11 in University of Michigan Protest Incidents

Multi-agency review ensures consistency in law enforcement.

LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on Thursday that her office has filed criminal charges against 11

09/13/2024

Man serving life for teen girl’s killing dies in Michigan prison

Arthur Ream, 75, died Aug. 15 of cancer at a prison hospital in Jackson, Michigan, the state Corrections Department said Thursday.

A man sentenced to life for killing a 13-year-old girl while being a suspect in the deaths of about a half-dozen others has died in a Michigan prison.

09/13/2024

EXCLUSIVE – Too Close to Call: Trump and Harris, Slotkin and Rogers in Dead Heat, Poll Says

After the presidential debate on Tuesday night, an exclusive poll from Mitchell Research and Communications and Michigan News Source

https://www.michigannewssource.com/2024/09/exclusive-too-close-to-call-trump-and-harris-slotkin-and-rogers-in-dead-heat-poll-says/

09/13/2024

Biking, Walking, and Skating, Oh My! The Southern Links Trailway Marks an Exciting Road Trip of the Week.

Those looking for a place to take a walk and enjoy the wildlife might want to try the pathway known as the Southern Links Trailway.

COLUMBIAVILLE, Mich. (Michigan Back Roads) - The Thumb area of Michigan is sometimes called the “forgotten digit” of the mitten. Amid the broad fields of

09/13/2024

60-foot spruce chosen as Michigan's 38th Christmas tree

Eagle residents Rich and Dorcas Albertson are donating the spruce.

The tree will be harvested on Nov. 1 and arrive in downtown Lansing and be placed on the Capitol lawn on Nov. 2.

09/13/2024

Census: Michigan household income drop among nation’s worst. Blame inflation

The decline was the 15th worst among states in the nation.

Household income down 3% since 2019 when adjusted for inflation. Despite other rosy economic data, median household income fell in 30 of 50 states since 2019 when adjusted for inflation.

09/12/2024

Michigan State Football Quietly Moves to 2-0

Handling business in their first Big Ten conference game, Michigan State is 2-0 under new coach Jonathan Smith.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) - Handling business in their first Big Ten conference game, Michigan State is 2-0 under new coach Jonathan

09/12/2024

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09/12/2024

New Questions Emerge Over Brendan Santo’s “Accidental Drowning” in MSU’s Red Cedar River

Oakland County’s Chief Medical Examiner Ljubisa Dragovic who was contacted for a report by Local 4 Detroit which raises doubts, as Santo’s autopsy revealed no water in his lungs.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The tragic death of Brendan Santo, an 18-year- old Grand Valley State University student, who was found in

09/12/2024

Trump to Host Town Hall in Flint on Tuesday

Trump will host a town hall in on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Dort Financial Center and will be moderated by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

FLINT, Mich. (Michigan News Source) - Former President Donald Trump will return to Michigan next week. Trump will host a town hall in Flint on Tuesday,

09/12/2024

Michigan Senate Takes a Bold Step to Honor First Responders’ Sacrifices

Specifically, the bill seeks to raise the one-time payment from $25,000 to $50,000 and now moves to the full Senate for consideration.

LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) — In a time when the heroism of first responders is often taken for granted, the Michigan Senate has advanced a bill

09/12/2024

MEDC Faces Lawsuit Over Months of Delays in Release of FOIA Documents

MRA inquired whether MEDC ever made contact with a “Chinese-based lidar maker Hesai Technology, a blacklisted military spyware company

LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the sidekick of Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her funding of

09/12/2024

Michigan’s Rising Su***de Rates: Veterans and Older Men at Great Risk

Despite ongoing efforts and increased awareness campaigns, su***de remains one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in Michigan

LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – As Michigan marks Su***de Prevention Week, the state is grappling with a harsh reality: su***de rates continue to

09/12/2024

Michigan Football Looking to Bounce Back on Saturday

How are the Wolverines preparing? The University of Michigan football team will host Arkansas State on Saturday.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Michigan News Source) - Coming off a tough loss in the national spotlight to the University of Texas, the University of Michigan

09/12/2024

📢JUST IN: Attorney General announces charges against 11 involved in University of Michigan spring protests

“However, violent and criminal behavior, or acts that trample on another’s rights, cannot be tolerated. said Nessel

Charges were filed Wednesday in 15th District Court in Washtenaw County. None of the defendants have yet been arraigned in the Court.

09/12/2024

Michigan couple accused of abandoning adopted son in Jamaica for months

As concerned parents rushed to pick their children up, Elijah’s parents, who adopted him when he was 10, never arrived, and the teen was stranded for the last eight months.

A Michigan couple allegedly abandoned their adopted Haitian child at a Jamaican boarding school that was shut down over abuse claims, leaving him alone in the foreign county for months.

09/12/2024

Campbell’s Soup Rebrands After 155 Years: A New Chapter for the Iconic Company

One of the country’s most iconic brands plans to change its name.

CAMDEN, N.J. (Michigan News Source) - One of the country’s most iconic brands plans to change its name. Campbell Soup Company, which has been a mainstay

09/12/2024

Woman fights off s*xual assault after car collision on US-31

Investigators believe the 60-year-old suspect may have been attempting to kidnap the woman

https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/lakeshore/ottawa/woman-fights-off-s*xual-assault-after-car-collision-on-us-31

09/12/2024

Bomb hoax in Macomb County after man strapped propane tank to car to prevent vehicle's repossession

Harrison Township man was taken into custody after he strapped a propane tank to his car and wrapped wiring around it, warning others it would detonate if anyone touched the device

The 45-year-old was taken into custody and the sheriff's office recommended charges after a bizarre contraption was found on the vehicle.

09/12/2024

Three Oakland County teens charged with making online school threats

On Tuesday, detectives began investigating and identified the student who created the social media post, officials said.

Charges stem from three separate social media posts made on Sunday. The post read: "[G]uys imma shoot up the school tomorrow."

09/11/2024

Rep. Friske’s Case Turned Over to AG

Dewane cited “potential crimes in multiple county jurisdictions” as the reason for the referral.

LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) - A criminal investigation into state Rep. Neil Friske (R-Charlevoix) is now in the hands of Attorney General Dana

09/11/2024

AG Nessel Closes MSU Nassar Investigation: ‘[MSU’s] Withheld Documents Provided Victims With a Sense of False Hope’

After years of Michigan State University ignoring victims, dragging its feet, and failing to turn over thousands of pages of documents

LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) - After years of Michigan State University ignoring victims, dragging its feet, and failing to turn over thousands

09/11/2024

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr Files in Federal Court to Remove Name from Michigan Ballot, Goes Toe-to-toe with Partisan Benson

Some have argued that Benson is fighting so strongly to keep Kennedy’s name on the ballot so voters are fooled and cast a vote for him

LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) - Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is once again challenging Michigan Secretary of State