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50+ min ago (376+ words) The Michigan Wolverines are looking for a new head coach after Sherrone Moore was fired due to an "inappropriate relationship" with a staff member. The Michigan football program has been linked to several high-profile coaches; however, one coach from the Arizona State Sun Devils has started gaining more momentum among the fans. Michigan remains interested in hiring Kenny Dillingham as its next head coach, as reported by SunDevilSource.com's Chris Karpman. At this time, Dillingham has still not finalized a contract extension with Arizona State, despite recent chatter. If Michigan football were to hire the 35-year-old head coach away from Arizona State, it would be a monster addition to the program. However, there are still rumors that Dillingham could finalize a contract extension with his alma mater, leaving Michigan out in the cold. Dillingham has been the hottest candidate for…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago (504+ words) A Michigan man contracted rabies from an infected person through an organ transplant. The man died in February, 51 days after he received a kidney transplant from an infected Idaho man, according to a report published this month by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It was the fourth known transplant-transmitted rabies event in the U.S. since 1978. Rabies is a virus that attacks the central nervous system, almost always resulting in death once it reaches the brain. Postexposure treatment needs to be done quickly and includes wound care, a dose of human rabies immune globulin, and four doses of rabies vaccine spread throughout two weeks. Families of potential donors typically provide information about the donor's infectious disease risk factors, including animal exposures. Rabies testing isn't generally done on the donor, however, because of its rarity and complexity of diagnostic testing, according…...

2+ hour, 18+ min ago (648+ words) The Michigan staffer who had an "inappropriate relationship" with fired and arrested Michigan coach Sherrone Moore remains employed with the University due to the school's policy regarding supervisor-employee relationships, the school told USA Today. Policy 201.97 details "intimate relationships between supervisors and supervisees," which Moore's affair fell under, and states: "A Supervisor may not, implicitly or explicitly, initiate or attempt to initiate an Intimate Relationship with a Supervisee over whom they exercise supervisory authority as defined in Section III.A. of this Policy." The guide states that any relationships between a supervisor and employee must immediately be reported to the "immediate superior," who would then inform an "appropriate Higher Level Administrative Authority" such as a dean or executive director. The onus is on the supervisor " in this case, Moore " to report the relationship. The couple must also agree to a management plan, "with…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago (316+ words) Quarterback Jadyn Davis is planning to depart Michigan after the 2025 season. Davis, a sophomore with four career appearances, will enter the NCAA transfer portal when it opens on Jan. 2, a source briefed on the situation confirmed to MLive/ The Ann Arbor News on Tuesday. Davis did not immediately return a request for comment. He has three years of college eligibility remaining. A former four-star recruit, Davis came to Michigan in 2024 but failed to make a splash in an underwhelming quarterback room. He appeared in just one game as a true freshman, and didn't attempt a throw in his first year. Despite the inexperience, Michigan elevated the 6-foot-1, 207-pound Davis to the backup role behind freshman Bryce Underwood in 2025, though his playing time didn't change much. Davis saw some extended action in a lopsided win over Central Michigan in Week 2, but…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago (608+ words) What a crazy week it has been. Wait, it hasn't even been a week yet?! Moore's firing is going to create some shakeup in the recruiting world, and we have already seen a little bit of that. Here are some more reactions from recruits following Moore's firing. Four-star edge rusher McHale Blade: "At the end of the day, it's still Michigan," Blade told On3's Ethan McDowell ($). "I chose this school for reasons far beyond football, so I'm not really too worried about things that's going on. I chose Michigan because of that Block M "that logo " so I'm not really too worried." Three-star offensive lineman Tommy Fraumann: "Michigan always will be my home," Fraumann'told On3's McDowell ($). "It has made such an impact on my life and how it's played out." Three-star edge rusher Tariq Boney: "I have no comments right…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago (333+ words) The University of Michigan is not firing the woman involved in the "inappropriate" relationship with Sherrone Moore. Moore, the program's football coach, was fired for having an "inappropriate" relationship with a female staff member. He was later arrested on criminal trespassing and stalking charges, after learning of his firing. Michigan said in a statement last Wednesday night, December 10, that Moore was being fired immediately. "When the findings of a university investigation into Coach Moore's behavior were presented on Wednesday, we immediately terminated his employment," Grasso wrote in a letter to the university," the school's president said. "There is absolutely no tolerance for this conduct at the University of Michigan. None." But while Moore was fired for having the "inappropriate" relationship with the staff member, the woman - who also hid the relationship from the school for months, if not longer - is…...

8+ hour, 17+ min ago (333+ words) EAST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " A recent basement fire in East Grand Rapids is serving as a reminder for residents to keep fire hydrants clear of snow, as blocked access can delay critical emergency response. The East Grand Rapids Department of Public Safety responded to a basement fire in the 500 block of Gladstone Drive on Sunday, December 7, around 9 p.m., according to Captain Mark Lindner. "On Sunday, December 7th, a little after 9pm, we received the call of a basement fire in the 500 block of Gladstone," Lindner said. In this incident, firefighters were able to quickly access a nearby hydrant. However, Lindner explained what could happen when snow blocks hydrant access after a neighbor posted a reminder on social media. "If we do respond to a fire, and the fire hydrant is snow-covered, it could take several minutes of firefighters shoveling the area, which would…...

13+ hour, 18+ min ago (543+ words) KENT COUNTY, MI " The Village of Sparta has updated its zoning language to include new standards for data centers, bracing itself for if, and when, one of these hyperscale facilities is proposed in its backyard. The Sparta Village Council on Monday, Dec. 15, agreed to adopt new zoning language that would regulate the development of data centers at the recommendation of the planning commission. There is no formal proposal for a data center in Sparta, but given the controversy surrounding similar developments in Michigan, village officials felt best to establish clear standards for a potential project. "That's why we were trying to get ahead of it, because we anticipate that somebody will probably bring a proposal at some point in the future," Village Manager Jim Lower said. Under the previous zoning, a data center could already be proposed and approved as…...

13+ hour, 45+ min ago (413+ words) December 16, 2025 / 1:37 PM EST / CBS Detroit Michigan workers who earn minimum wage " whether on regular pay or a tipped pay scale " will see a pay increase effective Jan. 1, 2026." A flurry of court decisions, followed by legislative action, resulted in specific rate increases dictated for 2026 and 2027. The final version is under"Senate Bill 8, which was"signed in February"by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Future adjustments will be made year-to-year, based on inflation." Michigan is among the states that have set a minimum wage well above the federal minimum wage. The federal minimum wage"for most employee-status jobs"is $7.25 an hour, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, an amount that was set in 2009." Michigan's current minimum wage is $12.48 an hour, which began in January." The minimum wage in Michigan becomes $13.73 an hour effective Jan. 1, 2026, and will be $15 an hour effective Jan. 1, 2027. " There are…...

15+ hour, 22+ min ago (250+ words) Into that storm comes a major domino in the quarterback game. As Hayes Fawcett relayed on X, Michigan QB Jadyn Davis plans to enter the transfer portal after just one year in Ann Arbor. The former five-star was rated as the No. 8 quarterback in the 2024 class, so his decision instantly becomes one of the more notable entries of this cycle. The bigger question for Michigan is what this combination of headlines says to current players and future recruits. A board-driven review of the athletic department, a head coach removed for cause days before a bowl game, and now a top young quarterback heading for the exits is not the sales pitch any blue-blood wants to be making during portal season. There is at least one bit of good news on the roster front. Safety Rod Moore, a two-time All'Big Ten…...