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6+ hour, 43+ min ago (357+ words) Back in January, Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale was a candidate for two NFL jobs and ended up interviewing with the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts for their vacant defensive coordinator positions. As it turned out, those two organizations went in different directions and Martindale stayed on with the Wolverines for a second season in 2025. During the regular season, Martindale's unit finished 21st in college football in terms of total yards per game allowed, 60th in third down stop percentage, 16th in scoring defense, 67th in redzone defense, were 13th against the run, were 44th in pass efficiency defense and were tied for 39th in team sacks. While it certainly wasn't a bad year for the Wolverine defense as a whole, they weren't a dominant defense as compared to some of the recent vintage Michigan teams that won Big Ten championships from 2021 to 2023. On Monday during head…...

9+ hour, 31+ min ago (293+ words) Two distinct rounds of snow are going to move across Lower Michigan between tonight and Wednesday night. The first snow will be light except for along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The second snow will be more widespread, and also come with some rain for southern Michigan. Here's the radar forecast for the first round of snow from near midnight tonight to noon Tuesday. Most of us just get one to two inches of snow out of tonight's light snow. The exception will be the shoreline counties from Muskegon north to the Mackinac Bridge. A band of heavy lake-effect snow will drop three to six inches right along the Lake Michigan shoreline tonight. Here's the total snowfall forecast for tonight. The heavy snow is right along the Lake Michigan shore. Southern Michigan should have around one inch, with the Thumb maybe…...

9+ hour, 58+ min ago (404+ words) Michigan struck gold in the transfer portal last offseason, grabbing Justice Haynes from Alabama. After being part of a committee with the Crimson Tide, Haynes was Michigan's starting running back for much of the 2025 season and proved to be one of the more impactful portal additions in the country, going for 857 yards and 10 touchdowns on just 121 carries. Thanks to his breakout in the maize and blue, Haynes found himself shooting up draft boards by mid-season as someone who could potentially be a Day 2 or early Day 3 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. However, a foot injury derailed his season and kept him sidelined for Michigan's final four games. Despite the injury, a jump to the NFL is still in the cards for Haynes. However, it sounds like the Wolverines will be working to retain him for his senior season, as head…...

11+ hour, 16+ min ago (468+ words) The Michigan Court of Claims won't block a 24% wholesale marijuana tax before it takes effect on Jan. 1, 2026. "At this time, the court finds that plaintiffs have not demonstrated they are likely to succeed on the merits," Court of Claims Judge Sima G. Patel wrote in her opinion. "Accordingly, the court denies plaintiffs' motions for preliminary injunction" The opinion rejects arguments made by suing marijuana companies and the state's largest cannabis lobbying group, the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, that claim the new tax amends the 2018, voter-passed Michigan Regulation of Marijuana Act (MRTMA) and therefore required three-fourths support of the Legislature to be passed. The judge noted that the voter initiative "plainly stated" the 10% retail excise tax was "in addition to all other taxes." Because of that language, the court concluded that nothing in the measure prohibits imposing additional, separate taxes on marijuana....

11+ hour, 55+ min ago (824+ words) There's a new sheriff in town. On the heels of its fourth consecutive victory by 30 points or more, Michigan basketball (8-0, 1-0 Big Ten Network) has taken over the No. 1 spot in the nation in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll, after it defeated Rutgers 101-60 over the weekend. It represents the first time the Wolverines have been No. 1 in men's basketball in either of the two major polls since the final week of January 2013, after the Wolverines opened the season 16-0 and moved into February at 20-1 overall. The Wolverines received 17 of 31 first-place votes, for a total of 755 points. Following U-M in the top five are Arizona (with 11 first-place votes), Duke (with two first-place votes) and Iowa State (one). Michigan State remained in the top 10, moving down one spot to No. 9, after Saturday's 66-60 loss to Duke. Rounding out the top 10: No. 5 UConn, No. 6 Purdue…...

12+ hour, 25+ min ago (141+ words) Jeremiah Hughes is apparently looking for a new school. The Michigan State junior defensive back is planning on entering the portal, according to a report on Monday morning from CBS Sports. In two seasons with the Spartans, the former LSU transfer posted seven tackles in 13 total games. Hughes is the fourth Michigan State player headed to the portal since the season ended with a 4-8 record, coach Jonathan Smith was fired and replaced by Pat Fitzgerald. The others are starting running back Makhi Frazier, top receiver Nick Marsh and walk-on defensive lineman Stone Chaney. At 6-foot-0 and 191 pounds, Hughes spent his freshman season at LSU before transferring to Michigan State last year. He made four tackles in nine games while playing cornerback and special teams but appeared in only the first four games this fall....

12+ hour, 55+ min ago (375+ words) Michigan (9-3) vs. Texas (9-3), Dec. 31 at 3 p.m. EST. BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: Texas by 4.5. Against the spread: Texas 4-8, Michigan 4-8. How to watch: ABC Overall: 382.8 yards per game (75th in FBS) Passing: 253.2 yards per game (44th) Rushing: 129.7 yards per game (101st) Scoring: 29.6 points per game (52nd) Overall: 336 yards per game (37th in FBS) Passing: 237.9 yards per game (101st) Rushing: 98.1 yards per game (10th) Scoring: 19.8 points per game (23rd) Overall: 398.9 yards per game (57th in FBS) Passing: 185.8 yards per game (107th) Rushing: 213.2 yards per game (16th) Scoring: 27.6 points per game (72nd) Overall: 312.3 yards per game (21st in FBS) Passing: 210.6 yards per game (53rd) Rushing: 101.7 yards per game (14th) Scoring: 18.7 points per game (16th) Texas ranks 6th in the FBS with a +12 turnover margin. Texas ranks 126th in the FBS averaging 66.9 penalty yards per game, compared to Michigan's 8th-ranked 34.4 per-game average. Michigan is 107th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 78.7% of trips. Texas' red zone defense ranks 48th at 81.3%. Passing: Arch…...

15+ hour, 58+ min ago (498+ words) Multiple rounds of snow are expected to impact Michigan through Wednesday, with Winter Weather Advisories and a Winter Storm Warning in effect across portions of the state as lake effect and system ... Michigan Weather: Small area of snow today, widespread snow and rainy mess by Wednesday We don't see a break in solid winter weather over the next week. There are also several periods of snow to deal with if you have to travel. Here are the forecast highlights from the National Weather Service offices across Michigan: Multiple rounds of snow are expected to impact Michigan through Wednesday, with Winter Weather Advisories and a Winter Storm Warning in effect across portions of the state as lake effect and system snow combine to create hazardous travel conditions. The most significant impacts will occur tonight through Tuesday morning across northern Michigan. A…...

21+ hour, 32+ min ago (371+ words) by Princess Jhan" Stepherson | News Channel 3 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " Newly released police body camera and dash camera video shows the moments a 51-year-old man opened fire on Grand Rapids police officers during what authorities describe as a "high-risk traffic stop," prompting officers to return fire and kill him. The shooting happened Saturday on Tremont Boulevard near Covell Avenue NW on the city's west side. According to the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD), the incident stemmed from a domestic violence call earlier in the day. A woman initially contacted police around noon, and later called 911 again just before 4 p.m. to report that the man was threatening to shoot himself. About 45 minutes after the second call, officers located the man's vehicle and initiated a stop. The video shows officers ordering the driver to turn off the car. As the driver's door opens, the…...

21+ hour, 58+ min ago (439+ words) The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory at 2:55 a.m. EST on Monday valid from 7 p.m. EST until Tuesday 4 p.m. EST for Leelanau, Benzie and Manistee counties. Northwest Michigan under a winter weather advisory until early Tuesday evening " potentially 6 inches of snow The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory at 2:55 a.m. EST on Monday valid from 7 p.m. EST until Tuesday 4 p.m. EST for Leelanau, Benzie and Manistee counties. The weather service states to expect, "Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will lead to blowing and drifting snow this evening into tonight." "Plan on hazardous travel conditions. Gusty winds will lead to blowing and drifting snow, along with potential for whiteout conditions later this evening through Tuesday morning," says the weather service. "Slow down and use caution while traveling. Be sure to have a winter travel kit handy…...