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Michigan man, 60, arrested for distributing child sexually abusive material
5+ hour, 21+ min ago BAY PORT, MI - The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested a Bay Port man for distribution of child sexually abusive material and using a computer to commit a crime. Police…...
Michigan AG investigates historical abuses at Indigenous boarding schools
8+ hour, 57+ min ago LANSING, MI " Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel launched a criminal investigation into Native American people experienced boarding schools that operated across the state between 1823 and 1983 on Friday, Dec. 19. Her department wants to "identify, document, investigate and prosecute" criminal acts that…...
Michigan coaching search: Kenny Dillingham inks new contract with Arizona State
11+ hour, 54+ min ago Michigan's "Plan B" appears to be off the table now, too. Arizona State's Kenny Dillingham, the up-and-coming 35-year-old head coach believed to be a target in the Wolverines' search, signed a new contract with the school on Saturday, according to…...
Michigan Central transforms for second annual winter celebration
12+ hour, 50+ min ago Winter at the Station" at Michigan Central DETROIT, MI - In its second season as a fully renovated community hub for shopping, drinks and live entertainment, Michigan Central is fully decked out in winter decor. The renovated train station, with its…...
A lose-lose legal battle? Michigan township defends decision to settle on OpenAI data center
14+ hour, 59+ min ago SALINE TWP., MI " Amid angry, screaming neighbors, national publicity and personal attacks, elected officials in a rural farming community south of Ann Arbor continue to face pushback against a difficult decision they had to make. The blowback is due to…...
$3.3M in state grants awarded to mid-Michigan businesses for training
20+ hour, 59+ min ago FLINT, MI -- Fifty-eight businesses in the Flint, Great Lakes Bay and Thumb region will receive $3.3 million in state grants to train workers in high-demand skilled positions, according to a news release. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity awarded…...
‘An impossible situation:’ Jake Butt explains why Biff Poggi is Michigan’s perfect leader through chaos
1+ day, 55+ min ago In the aftermath of Sherrone Moore's firing and subsequent arrest, Michigan football finds itself in uncharted territory. Biff Poggi has stepped into the interim coaching role, but there's not playbook for navigating this type of crisis, former Wolverines tight end…...
Rivalry games headline Grand Rapids-area boys prep hoops action for Dec. 19
1+ day, 1+ hour ago South Christian boys basketball faces GR Catholic Central GRAND RAPIDS, MI " South Christian and Grand Rapids Catholic Central have been two of West Michigan's best Division 2 boys basketball teams in recent years, with the programs combining for three state titles…...
Grand Rapids area ministry gets $5 million grant from the Lilly Endowment
1+ day, 9+ hour ago GRAND RAPIDS, MI " Our Daily Bread Ministries has received a $5 million grant from the Lilly Endowment to bolster a program that aims to help young people strengthen their relationship with their Christian faith. The Cascade Township ministry's "Witness & Wonder: Everyday…...
Developer moving ‘full steam ahead’ on controversial East Grand Rapids project despite lawsuit
1+ day, 12+ hour ago East GRAND RAPIDS, MI " With leases signed for two new businesses, Molly's Caf" & Deli and FP Movement, Gaslight Village's ground-floor retail space is now full, a milestone the development's owner says is "validating" for a controversial project he wants to…...