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1+ hour, 20+ min ago (599+ words) Northern Michigan community honors Rebecca Park, unborn baby with candlelight vigil BOON, MI " A candlelight vigil for Rebecca Park and her unborn son was held Saturday evening in Boon Township. As the story of their tragic deaths continues to make national headlines, and the investigation unfolds, friends and family wanted to create a way to remember Park. "I want people to remember her for the good person she was," said her friend, Caleb Hudson, 29. "She was a beautiful soul." Rebecca, 22, loved music and crafts and she loved to sing. She also enjoyed gardening. "She could grow anything," said Stephanie Park, who adopted Rebecca and her two siblings when Rebecca was just a year old. Her favorite flowers were always poppies. Rebecca Park went missing on Nov. 3. At the time, police have said she was about 38-weeks pregnant with her son....

4+ hour, 4+ min ago (608+ words) Natasza Dudek was used to winning -- and mostly winning big this cross -- country season. But her biggest win on Saturday was a come-from-behind effort. Thanks to a late surge to pass the leader and then holding off another runner, Dudek claimed the Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) individual title with a 5-kilometer time of 16:50.1. She collapsed in exhaustion after crossing the finish line at Glendoveer Golf Course in Portland, Ore. with a winning margin of just 1.6 seconds. "It was incredible," Dudek said in a video interview with NXN following the race. "I had no idea that I was going to end up winning. I really just took finishing on empty to heart. I really just gave it my all." Dudek, a sophomore standout from Ann Arbor Pioneer, made a surge to the lead past leader Jaelyn Williams of Eastlake, Calif. (16:58.0) in…...

7+ hour, 36+ min ago (127+ words) Morez Johnson Jr. threw down a dunk that extended the Michigan Wolverines' lead to 92-54 over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Morez Johnson Jr. throws down dunk, extending Michigan's lead to Rutgers Morez Johnson Jr. threw down a dunk that extended the Michigan Wolverines' lead to 92-54 over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Catch Up with Highlights Pharrel Payne finishes slam dunk, cutting into Maryland's deficit against Iowa Michigan's Trey McKenney throws down alley-oop, extending lead over Rutgers Marquette Golden Eagles vs. Wisconsin Badgers Highlights " FOX College Hoops Marquette's Adrien Stephens throws down MONSTROUS fast-break dunk vs. Wisconsin Andrew Rohde knocks down deep LOGO three, extending Wisconsin's lead over Marquette 'We're nine deep" " Cameron Boozer & Jon Scheyer breakdown BIG road win against Michigan State...

10+ hour, 14+ min ago (50+ words) A 51-year-old man died Saturday after opening fire on Grand Rapids police and then being shot by officers, police say. (December 6, 2025) A 51-year-old man died Saturday after opening fire on Grand Rapids police and then being shot by officers, police say. (December 6, 2025)...

11+ hour, 33+ min ago (49+ words) The content creator was found dead a week after she went missing on Nov. 23 A Texas couple was found dead inside their car in New Mexico after vanishing on their way home from Thanksgiving festivities ... Man dead after shooting at Grand Rapids officers who returned fire, police say...

12+ hour, 16+ min ago (242+ words) Michael Brandsegg-Nygard scored midway through the third period Saturday to snap a tie and lift the Grand Rapids Griffins past the Toronto Marlies 3-2 at the Coca-Cola Coliseum. The win gives the Griffins the third-best start through 20 games in the 90-year history of the AHL. Grand Rapids improved to 18-1-0-1 (W-L-OTL-SOL) for 37 points and a league-best .925 points percentage. Out of 1,428 team seasons, the Griffins" 20-game start ranks behind only the 2004-05 Manchester Monarchs (19-1-0-0, 38 points, .950) and the 2005-06 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (18-0-2-0, 38 points, .950). The Griffins have outscored opponents 80-37, including a 42-21 edge on the road, where their 8-0-0-1 start is also the best in franchise history. The Griffins scored the winning goal when Justin Holl"s shot deflected off a skate and wound up on Brandsegg-Nygard"s stick. He buried it with 10:29 remaining for his fifth goal. Eduards Tralmaks (19:17 of the first period) and Sheldon Dries (8:25 of the…...

14+ hour, 5+ min ago (252+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " A man was shot and killed by Grand Rapids officers Saturday after he allegedly opened fire on them. At a press conference Saturday evening, Deputy Chief Joe Trigg said the incident happened around noon Saturday in the 700 block of Strobel Avenue NW." A woman had called 911 to report a domestic situation at her home. She allegedly told police that the suspect was now at his home and owned a gun. Officers went to the home, but the man would not come to the door or answer questions. Several hours later, the woman called again, reporting that the man was sending her threatening texts. Officers responded a second time to check on the man. Trigg said investigators watched the man leave his home and get in a car before stopping him. The man allegedly got out of the…...

15+ hour, 25+ min ago (418+ words) Big Ten men's basketball: Purdue at Rutgers When Rutgers met Michigan at the Crisler Center 10 months ago, it suffered a heartbreaking loss because of a stunning buzzer-beating three that left head coach Steve Pikiell cursing in a postgame interview. There was much less drama this time around. The Scarlet Knights were demolished by the No. 3 Wolverines on Saturday in a 101-60 loss, surpassing 35-point losses to Purdue and Illinois in the 2018-29 and 2021-22 seasons, respectively, as the biggest blowout loss of Pikiell's decade-long tenure. It is the biggest margin of defeat for the program since it suffered a 107-57 loss to Purdue at home during the 2015-16 season. With the result, Rutgers (5-5, 0-2) falls to 2-19 all-time against Michigan (8-0, 1-0) and 0-10 all-time in Ann Arbor. Michigan led for the final 37 minutes and 57 seconds, with its advantage standing at 25 points at halftime and ballooning as high as 42 points…...

16+ hour, 40+ min ago (199+ words) While Michigan doesn't know its opponent yet, the Wolverines' bowl game destination has been leaked. According to On3's Brett McMurphy, Michigan will head to the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, for its bowl game. Michigan will face an SEC team on Dec. 31 at 3 p.m. ET. Since the Citrus Bowl's inception in 1947, Michigan has played in the bowl game six times and is 4-2. Running back Anthony Thomas won the MVP Award twice, and QBs Chad Henne and Jake Rudock won one each. There are really only two teams that have been linked to Michigan in the Citrus Bowl. Vanderbilt's name has been thrown in there, but the likeliest opponent will be Texas. The Longhorns will miss the College Football Playoff, and most national analysts have been projecting Texas to matchup with the Wolverines in Florida. It will be an intriguing showdown between…...

16+ hour, 51+ min ago (44+ words) Cameron Boozer and Jon Scheyer recap how the Duke Blue Devils remained resilient and beat the Michigan State Spartans on the road. Cameron Boozer and Jon Scheyer recap how the Duke Blue Devils remained resilient and beat the Michigan State Spartans on the road....