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What used to be extreme weather is becoming normal in Michigan
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (90+ words) Scientists say heavier rain and warming winters are driving repeat floods that Michigan's aging dams and stormwater systems weren't built to handle. What used to be extreme weather is becoming normal in Michigan Last month's nearly statewide flooding, fueled by…...
Much of Lower Michigan under red flag warning as fire risk rises
10+ hour, 25+ min ago (103+ words) Most of Michigan's Lower Peninsula is under a red flag warning until Monday night, May 4. Winds, heat and dry air create favorable fire risk. Michigan's Lower Peninsula is at risk for wildfires as dry, hot and windy conditions are forecast…...
Wildfire in northern Michigan 80% contained, sheriff's office says
15+ hour, 10+ min ago (115+ words) May 4, 2026 / 10: 37 PM EDT / CBS Detroit Authorities say a wildfire in northern Michigan that forced residents to evacuate is about 80% contained as of Monday night. According to the Oscoda County Sheriff's Office, residents are safe to return home; however, non-residents are…...
Michigan special election to decide state Senate control and give clues about fall midterms
13+ hour, 39+ min ago (629+ words) Democrat Chedrick Greene and Republican Jason Tunney are vying for the 35th state Senate district seat left vacant in January 2025. Also running is Libertarian candidate Ali Sledz. The district is located about 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of Detroit and includes Saginaw, Bay…...
Michigan Basketball Commit Soars Up Recruiting Rankings
16+ hour, 47+ min ago (323+ words) Already bringing in one of the nation's best freshman recruiting classes, Michigan basketball's top recruit is garnering even more praise." Top incoming Michigan freshman Brandon Mc Coy Jr. finished No. 3 overall in the 2026 class in the final Rivals150 rankings. Previously, the…...
Grand Rapids man gets prison for "sextorting" UK girl into mutilation
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (43+ words) A convicted Michigan sex offender has been sentenced to decades in prison after admitting that he coerced a girl on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean to send him sexually explicit photos and to carve letters into her body....
Man gets prison for firing shots on Grand Rapids" Blue Bridge
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (46+ words) A man will spend more than seven years behind bars after firing shots on Grand Rapids" Blue Bridge last summer. (May 4, 2026). .. A man will spend more than seven years behind bars after firing shots on Grand Rapids" Blue Bridge last…...
Michal Postava Can't Wait For Playoff Action In Front Of Home Fans In Grand Rapids
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (506+ words) While most of the attention surrounding the prospect goaltenders in the Detroit Red Wings' system is focused on Sebastian Cossa and Trey Augustine, general manager Steve Yzerman may have found a diamond in the rough. Czech goaltender Michal Postava was…...
Evacuations underway amid growing wildfire in Northern Michigan
12+ hour, 26+ min ago (139+ words) (FOX 2) - Evacuations are underway in Northern Michigan after a wildfire broke out in Oscoda County. The sheriff said it was in the process of moving residents away from Camp 10 Road, near the community of Mio and 30 miles east of Grayling....
Man who fired multiple rounds on crowded Blue Bridge in Grand Rapids sentenced to prison
19+ hour, 48+ min ago (294+ words) Tyrone Kenneth Smith Jr. was among a large group of young people at the bridge on the night of June 22, 2025 when Ver Hey said he pulled a gun from his waistband and fired four rounds into the air, causing everyone…...