Groups sue to end Great Lakes wolf hunt
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Humane Society of the United States and other animal welfare groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday to restore federal protections for gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region that...
View ArticleMovie Maker: Ambitious SMCC graduate sets student film
he actors dressed in clothing from the biblical era were gathered inside a barn on N. Stony Creek Rd. waiting for their next instructions from the teenaged director. “Whenever you’re ready,” Jared...
View ArticleHuron Twp: Glaab’s goals: development, public safety
The new Huron Township supervisor said citizen involvement and cooperation can help boost the local economy and bolster safety in schools and subdivisions.
View ArticleStranded cruise passengers facing dirty conditions
HOUSTON (AP) — Passengers onboard a disabled cruise ship being towed to shore in the Gulf of Mexico told relatives they are using plastic bags to do "their business" and are otherwise trying to make...
View ArticleMichigan House committee to consider mixed martial arts regulations
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan House committee plans to debate a bill that would place state regulations on amateur mixed martial arts events.
View ArticleFielder content to share spotlight in Detroit
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — With his beefy frame and prodigious power, Prince Fielder doesn't look like a player who can simply blend into a lineup.
View ArticleLady Gaga cancels Feb.16 Detroit show
NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga says she's "heartsick" to postpone four shows after sustaining an injury that's left her unable to walk.
View ArticleBody slam for wrestling: Sport cut from Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — IOC leaders dropped wrestling from the Olympic program on Tuesday, a surprise decision that removes one of the oldest Olympic sports from the 2020 Games.
View ArticleHacker warns of zombies on 2 Northern Michigan TV broadcasts
MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — No, zombies aren't attacking northern Michigan.
View ArticleRogue ex-LAPD officer believed dead after standoff
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — A fugitive former Los Angeles cop sought in three killings was barricaded in a cabin in the San Bernardino Mountains on Tuesday after a shootout with authorities that...
View ArticleMichigan senators eye rainy day fund for dredging
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican senators on Tuesday called for spending $30 million from the state's rainy day account this year to dredge Great Lakes harbors, saying emergency action is needed to...
View ArticleMichigan lawmakers to consider health care exchange
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers will receive an update on the state's progress in partnering with the federal government on a mandated health exchange where 500,000 people can shop for...
View ArticleBanana Joe the affenpinscher wins Westminster
NEW YORK (AP) — Banana Joe is very appealing, in any language.
View ArticleNo. 8 Michigan State routs No. 4 Michigan 75-52
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State has muddled through much of its season, finding ways to win games short on style with gritty substance.
View ArticleJackson: Woman gives birth same day she learns of pregnancy
Linda Ackley went to Allegiance Health Friday morning thinking she had a hernia. By Friday night, she gave birth to a 10-pound baby.
View ArticleMADD: Keep Michigan's BAC law at .08 percent
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's Mothers Against Drunk Driving is calling on lawmakers to prevent a scheduled rise in the state's legal blood alcohol content driving threshold.
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