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Thunderstorms rip across Michigan damaging 2 ice arenas, other structures
15+ hour, 33+ min ago (579+ words) Storm damage is seen at the Argus Building in Ann Arbor, Mich. , on Wednesday, April 15. 2026. ( Jordyn Pair /Ann Arbor News via AP) National Weather Service crews were surveying damage in places including Ann Arbor to determine if one or more…...
Trump promised peace in the Middle East. In Dearborn, Michigan, it feels farther away
21+ hour, 36+ min ago (617+ words) In Dearborn, just outside of Detroit, families wait restlessly for word from relatives abroad, hoping they are safe, and mourning those already lost. What began as anguish over the war in Gaza has widened. In a city with a large…...
Michigan built a roster full of transfers who carried the Wolverines to a national title
1+ week, 2+ day ago (867+ words) The horn sounded, and Morez Johnson Jr. came over to share a celebratory scream and hearty hug " from one transfer to another " as the Wolverines began running toward midcourt to celebrate a national championship. Maybe a school really can build…...
Michigan ranked No. 1 in final AP Top 25 poll of season ahead of UConn, Arizona, Duke and Illinois
1+ week, 1+ day ago (756+ words) Michigan is No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll for the 2025-26 season after winning the program's first national championship in 37 years. The Wolverines (37-3) claimed all 57 votes in Tuesday's poll in the third year the AP has…...
As Michigan falls further behind, some ask: Time to overhaul high school?
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1332+ words) Michigan's high-school graduation rate reached a new high last year, but test scores indicate only 27% of students left prepared for college. Pointing to that seemingly contradictory data and other concerning metrics, education groups " and a former Michigan governor " are proposing…...
Rainfall across Northern Michigan heightens concerns of river flooding, dam overflows
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (636+ words) Crews were working Monday to restore power to a closed hydroelectric station in northern Michigan as heavy rain threatens to cause a dam to overflow. The Cheboygan County sheriff's office said Monday on its Facebook page that people between the…...
Michigan betting that space is next frontier to create jobs
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (683+ words) In this image provided by NASA, the Artemis II crew captured this image of Orion spacecraft pictured from one of the cameras mounted on its solar array wings on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (NASA via AP) When the US this month sent…...
What one campaign rally in Michigan reveals about young voters ahead of the midterm elections
1+ week, 46+ min ago (924+ words) Debbie Dingell, a longtime Democratic congresswoman, was there to watch progressive U. S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed campaign with Hasan Piker, a popular yet controversial online streamer. Dingell has often served as an early warning system for her party, cautioning that Republican…...
Michigan's win over UConn averages 18. 3 million for most-watched NCAA men's final since 2019
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (550+ words) Michigan's 69-63 victory over Connecticut on Monday night averaged 18. 3 million viewers on TBS, TNT, tru TV and HBO Max, making it the most-watched men's NCAA Tournament final since 2019. The audience for Michigan's first title since 1989 peaked at 20. 4 million for the conclusion…...
Michigan fans gather outside basketball arena in Ann Arbor to welcome the 2026 national champs home
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1609+ words) Michigan fans gathered outside Crisler Center to welcome the freshly crowned 2026 men's basketball national champions back to Ann Arbor (AP video: Mike Householder). .. Michigan fans gather outside basketball arena in Ann Arbor to welcome the 2026 national champs home A veteran…...