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34+ min ago (321+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The Grand Rapids Downtown Market recently announced soft opening of Myanmar Meals, a new culinary destination bringing the bold, flavorful tastes of Burmese and Cantonese cuisine to the area. Owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Aye Soe and Min Tun, Myanmar Meals offers a menu inspired by the couple's Southeast Asian roots and their journey to the United States in 2008. Soe and Tun shared that they are feeling so "lucky and blessed" to now be open at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market, 435 Ionia Ave. SW. In the Nov. 7 press release about the opening of Myanmar Meals, officials said the "Market Hall is officially at 100% capacity." Full capacity means the venue now features 21 merchants, showcasing a range of culinary excellence from around the globe, all under one roof. "So far, we've seen so many kind faces and reviews…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago (367+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, MI - What had been a Winter Storm Watch area has turned into an area of Winter Storm Warnings in West Michigan ahead of Monday night's expected snow. A Northern Michigan county has also been added into the Winter Storm Warning zone. Up to 12 inches of snow is possible in some areas with tonight's storm system. In West Michigan, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Muskegon, Oceana and Mason counties. In Northern Michigan, Emmet County is under a Winter Storm Warning. The storm warning areas are shaded pink on the NWS maps below: The rest of the counties along Lake Michigan - from Ottawa County all the way north to the Mackinac Bridge, are under Winter Weather Advisories. So is the southeastern Upper Peninsula. Those counties are shaded in blue on the maps. The heaviest…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago (367+ words) With no games left to play and a 12-team playoff field still to figure out, Michigan football's bowl destination is starting to come into focus. The 9-3 Wolverines are expected to attract the attention of the Big Ten's most high-profile, non-playoff games, with the Dec. 31 Citrus Bowl the popular pick among bowl prognosticators. National outlets ESPN, CBS Sports, On3 and Sports Illustrated, among others, have Michigan returning to the Orlando, Fla.-based bowl game played at Camping World Stadium. The Wolverines last played in the Citrus Bowl following the 2019 season. Michigan is also prohibited from making back-to-back appearances at the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Fla., after beating Alabama in that game last year. Assuming everything goes according to plan, you're probably left wondering: Who's the SEC opponent going to be? That, too, is becoming clearer. Nearly every major outlet projecting Michigan to…...

6+ hour, 24+ min ago (432+ words) The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory at 2:59 a.m. EST on Monday valid from 7 p.m. EST until Tuesday 8 a.m. EST for Leelanau, Antrim, Benzie and Manistee counties. Northwest Michigan under a winter weather advisory until Tuesday morning The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory at 2:59 a.m. EST on Monday valid from 7 p.m. EST until Tuesday 8 a.m. EST for Leelanau, Antrim, Benzie and Manistee counties. The weather service adds, "Total snow accumulations between 3 to 6 inches with locally higher amounts possible along the immediate Lake Michigan shoreline." "Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning commute," states the weather service. "Slow down and use caution while traveling. During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locally heavy snow to dry weather just a few miles away. Visibilities can also vary greatly. Be prepared for rapid changes…...

9+ hour, 5+ min ago (315+ words) Michigan was rewarded for an incredible week of basketball. The Wolverines moved up four spots to No. 3 in the latest AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll, released Monday. Michigan (7-0) went 3-0 since the last poll, beating San Diego State on Monday 94-54, then-No. 21 Auburn 102-72 on Tuesday and then-No. 12 Gonzaga 101-61 on Wednesday to capture the Players Era Championship title in Las Vegas. Both Gonzaga and Auburn moved up one spot from last week. Purdue and Arizona, also both 7-0, held on to the top two spots, respectively. Houston fell from 3 to 8, while Michigan also passed Duke, UConn and Louisville. The Wolverines were last ranked this high in the March 1, 2021 poll, when they were No. 2. They last reached No. 1 on Jan. 28, 2013. The NCAA's NET rankings were released Monday for the first time this season and Michigan was No. 1. So far, no team can match Michigan's…...

9+ hour, 12+ min ago (220+ words) Michigan Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore held massive regret following his team's 27-9 disaster in Week 14 against the Ohio State Buckeyes in Ann Arbor this past Saturday. Whether it was blown coverage, a missed assignment, penalty miscues or otherwise, the Wolverines simply had no answers for the unbeaten, No. 1-ranked Buckeyes. Moore said he quickly realized the game was slipping away, yet admitted when speaking to reporters following the defeat that he was simply thin on answers for why. Although the loss was 100 percent collective as a team, Moore said the game ultimately came down to coaching. Therefore, Moore said he has to own his role about where the game went sideways. "We'll look at the film and see exactly what it is," Moore sais. "But you don't want this feeling again, 364 days a year. Working to figure out ways to win…...

9+ hour, 27+ min ago (513+ words) No. 1 Purdue and No. 2 Arizona remained atop the rankings. The Boilermakers received 40 first-place votes from a 61-person media panel, Arizona got six and Michigan got 15 after its dominating run through the Players Era Championship. Duke and UConn held their positions from last week to round out the top five. Louisville remained No. 6, followed by Michigan State, which moved up four spots and No. 8 Houston, which dropped five places after losing to then-No. 17 Tennessee at Players Era. Michigan made a run to the Sweet 16 in coach Dusty May's first season a year ago and is looking like a title contender. The Wolverines opened the Las Vegas tournament with a 94-54 win over San Diego State, crushed then-No. 21 Auburn 102-72 and handed Gonzaga coach Mark Few his worst loss in 902 career games with a 101-61 win over the 12th-ranked Zags. That's three wins by a…...

12+ hour, 20+ min ago (458+ words) The Maryland Terrapins have endured one of their worst finishes to a season in recent years, dropping their 2025 season finale against Michigan State, 38-28, at Ford Field. The Terps (4-8, 1-8 Big Ten) closed out the season on an eight-game losing streak despite a promising 4-0 start. Meanwhile, the Spartans (4-8, 1-8 Big Ten) close out a tough 2025 season in the win column with their first in-conference win. Terps freshman quarterback Malik Washington had a career game, tossing for a new career high 459 passing yards, while completing 38-of-61 passes, three touchdowns and one interception. Those 38 completions were the most by a true freshman quarterback in the Big Ten since 2008 and the fourth-most all-time by a Terp. Washington also had the most passing yards in a game by a freshman in program history, while also setting a new school record for passing yards by a true freshman…...

14+ hour, 37+ min ago (276+ words) Just hours after coach Jonathan Smith was fired, Michigan State has its first planned roster departure. Sophomore running back Makhi Frazier, who led the Spartans in rushing this season, announced via social media he intends to enter the transfer portal. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining. The NCAA altered the portal timeline this year by eliminating a spring window and condensing it to a two-week span from Jan. 2-16. There's also a 15-day window open to players on teams with a head coaching change and that begins five days after a new coach is announced or hired. Multiple reports on Sunday indicate Michigan State is planning on hiring former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald to replace Smith. Frazier, a former three-star recruit from Texas, was committed to play for Smith at Oregon State before following him to East Lansing as part…...

19+ hour, 10+ min ago (298+ words) WEST MICHIGAN - Another snow system is forecast to move into Michigan on Monday and into Tuesday, and it could bring several more inches of snow to a three-county area along the Lakeshore. This will be lake-effect snow, being blown in across the Lake Michigan shoreline. The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids says this lake effect band could develop Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning. Some areas of West Michigan could see 4 inches of snow or more during this timeframe. The counties with the best chances of seeing the highest snowfall include Ottawa, Muskegon and Oceana counties. If this lake effect band of snow ends up sitting over a specific area, the snow totals could push past 4 inches. This snow action means there could be lower visibilities on roads, and slick travel conditions. The Detroit area and it suburbs could also…...