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3+ hour, 15+ min ago (551+ words) The next snowstorm is close enough now that I can start to give you more exact details on the timing of the precipitation and how much we will shovel or scrape. Notice, I choose my words wisely, and that first sentence should give you a clue to two weather conditions that have emerged in this storm story. What has evolved overnight with this storm system? The timeline is showing an unchanged start-time, and a slightly quicker end-time. I also mention scraping. Yes, there is a sector of the storm that now looks to get into a mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain. Also, before we go on, I can't find the perfect model output for what I think will likely happen. So I'm showing you what I think is very good output, and we will have to get…...

6+ hour, 4+ min ago (1079+ words) WARREN, Mich. " James Klotz is eating more chicken and less beef than he would like these days " a tradeoff based on supermarket prices " but he's confident that President Donald Trump's policies will soon bring prosperity. "Things are still a little high, but we're still working on Biden's bullcrap," the 84-year-old Vietnam War veteran said as he took a break from raking leaves and seed pods on a crisp, overcast afternoon in this inner suburb of single-family homes and strip malls just north of Detroit. "And next year, when the beautiful bill goes into effect, things are going to get back more to normal, I believe." It was here, in a community emblematic of fast-changing demographics and the partisan battle for working-class voters, that Trump in late April touted the achievements of the first 100 days of his second term and promised…...

11+ hour, 36+ min ago (418+ words) A significant snowstorm that's already started in the Plains states is now pushing toward the Midwest and is slated to bring more heavy snowfall into Michigan on Saturday. The National Weather Service is warning about travel impacts across a big swath of the U.S. as people returning home from their Thanksgiving holidays run into this storm system. "A significant snowstorm will impact a good portion of the Northern Plains and Midwest starting Friday and carrying through Sunday morning. Several inches of snow will make for dangerous travel conditions, so be sure to plan accordingly as we move into the weekend," NWS forecasters said. Ahead of this snowstorm, a Winter Storm Watch now blankets the western quadrant of Michigan's Lower Peninsula: In a line from Pentwater to Big Rapids to Clare, then all the way down to the Indiana border. This covers…...

13+ hour, 58+ min ago (138+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State's supposed talent advantage against Michigan has been a difficult one to describe. On paper, Ohio State has bene more talented in each of the last four years against Michigan. And yet, each one of those years ended with a Buckeye loss. Even in 2023, the Buckeyes were "more talented" than the Wolverines, but Michigan proved it was the more talented team both on the field and in the 2024 NFL Draft. Now, the Buckeyes enter The Game looking to snap a five-game losing streak against the Wolverines. On paper, they're more talented -- but are they, and does it matter? Here's a look at the team's talent ranking as recruits, with the 247Sports composite ranking listed. (Note: Transfers are italicized with their transfer rankings listed. OVR stands for overall rank)....

15+ hour, 22+ min ago (331+ words) One of the biggest rivalry games in college football will take place at Michigan Stadium this weekend. No. 1 Ohio State will visit No. 15 Michigan as a 10.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Wolverines have won the last four head-to-head matchups, but the Buckeyes can snap that streak and take home a victory in "The Game" for the first time since 2019. It's clear why Ohio State is favored by double-digits. The Buckeyes have the country's best defense and are one of the FBS's three remaining undefeated teams. Julian Sayin is picking apart defenses with surgical accuracy and the Wolverines' freshman quarterback has been up-and-down at times. Can Michigan rise to the occasion? Here's our full betting preview ahead of kickoff. Total: 43.5 (Over -118/Under -102) Bo Jackson: Jackson leads Ohio State with 835 rushing yards and has now gone over 100 rushing yards in three of…...

17+ hour, 30+ min ago (1092+ words) This year, Jyaire Hill's Wolverines and Jeremiah Smith's Buckeyes are back to playing a high-stakes game. Kyle Robertson / USA Today Network via Imagn Images Two years into the expanded College Football Playoff and The Game remains one of the most highly anticipated rivalries in all of sports. Last year's game had the lowest stakes of the most recent matchups and still ended up being an instant classic in the rivalry. Michigan upset eventual national champion Ohio State and a fight started on the field after Michigan tried to plant its flag at Ohio Stadium. This year, though, the Buckeyes and Wolverines are back to playing a high-stakes game. For Ohio State, there's revenge to be had. The top-ranked Buckeyes haven't beaten Michigan since 2019 and are trying to avoid their first five-game losing streak in the rivalry since the 1920s. Michigan is…...

22+ hour, 4+ min ago (223+ words) The 11th-ranked Michigan State Spartans are set to battle the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels on a big Thursday afternoon of college hoops at the Fort Myers Tip-Off. The game is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. ET with TV coverage on FOX and streaming on-demand. How to watch #11 Michigan State vs. #16 North Carolina on TV and stream without cable: #11 Michigan State vs. #16 North Carolina: The matchup #11 Michigan State vs. #16 North Carolina: Know your live streams FuboTV (free trial): FuboTV offers the most extensive package of live sports with rates competitive with DirecTV. The FuboTV Pro Package ($54.99) includes ESPN Unlimited, but the Elite with Sports Plus package ($74.99) is required for NFL Red Zone. Monthly rates rise to $84.99 and $104.99 after the first-month discount. DirecTV (free trial): DirecTV offers a 5-day free trial and $49.99 first month ($89.99 after) with a current offer for $40 off the…...

22+ hour, 36+ min ago (256+ words) Thousands take to downtown Grand Rapids in 33rd annual Turkey Trot GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- More than 6,000 runners, walkers and rollers warmed up for their marathon Thanksgiving meal with the 33rd annual Grand Rapids Public Schools Turkey Trot. Despite the winter weather advisory, the event had a record-breaking 6,529 participants on Thursday, Nov. 27, raising almost $300,000 for GRPS athletics programs and collecting food for various food banks across Grand Rapids. Turkey trotters ran for various causes this Thanksgiving, both personal and philanthropic. MyTeam Triumph, a group of runners who partner with people with disabilities so they can experience endurance events like the holiday 5K, kicked off the race. Bruce Babcock, 78, ran for a simple reason: tradition. Representing City High Middle School, Babcock has been part of roughly 20 Turkey Trots. And as the barricades were broken down behind her, Amy Perez closed out the race with a…...

23+ hour, 4+ min ago (576+ words) Lapeer mother adopts two children on Adoption Day in Michigan FLINT, MI " When Autumn Coulter first met her daughter, it was in a hospital room. Mora Wendel was 5 months old, a feeding tube coming out of her little body at Hurley Medical Center. "I met her on a Friday, and I took her home on a Saturday," Coulter said of their first encounter on July 30, 2022. Mora weighed less than 2 pounds at the time. "I think I fell in love with her the first time I held her," she said. Coulter had been licensed to adopt one child, but she noted, "They immediately moved my license to two." A little over a month later, on Sept. 1, 2022, Zay entered the picture. "I always wanted more children. I was told I couldn't have them," said Coulter, who also has a 13-year-old daughter. "I…...