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2+ min ago (1079+ words) WARREN, Mich. " James Klotz is eating more chicken and less beef than he would like these days " a tradeoff based on supermarket prices " but he's confident that President Donald Trump's policies will soon bring prosperity. "Things are still a little high, but we're still working on Biden's bullcrap," the 84-year-old Vietnam War veteran said as he took a break from raking leaves and seed pods on a crisp, overcast afternoon in this inner suburb of single-family homes and strip malls just north of Detroit. "And next year, when the beautiful bill goes into effect, things are going to get back more to normal, I believe." It was here, in a community emblematic of fast-changing demographics and the partisan battle for working-class voters, that Trump in late April touted the achievements of the first 100 days of his second term and promised…...

9+ hour, 20+ min ago (331+ words) One of the biggest rivalry games in college football will take place at Michigan Stadium this weekend. No. 1 Ohio State will visit No. 15 Michigan as a 10.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Wolverines have won the last four head-to-head matchups, but the Buckeyes can snap that streak and take home a victory in "The Game" for the first time since 2019. It's clear why Ohio State is favored by double-digits. The Buckeyes have the country's best defense and are one of the FBS's three remaining undefeated teams. Julian Sayin is picking apart defenses with surgical accuracy and the Wolverines' freshman quarterback has been up-and-down at times. Can Michigan rise to the occasion? Here's our full betting preview ahead of kickoff. Total: 43.5 (Over -118/Under -102) Bo Jackson: Jackson leads Ohio State with 835 rushing yards and has now gone over 100 rushing yards in three of…...

11+ hour, 28+ min ago (1092+ words) This year, Jyaire Hill's Wolverines and Jeremiah Smith's Buckeyes are back to playing a high-stakes game. Kyle Robertson / USA Today Network via Imagn Images Two years into the expanded College Football Playoff and The Game remains one of the most highly anticipated rivalries in all of sports. Last year's game had the lowest stakes of the most recent matchups and still ended up being an instant classic in the rivalry. Michigan upset eventual national champion Ohio State and a fight started on the field after Michigan tried to plant its flag at Ohio Stadium. This year, though, the Buckeyes and Wolverines are back to playing a high-stakes game. For Ohio State, there's revenge to be had. The top-ranked Buckeyes haven't beaten Michigan since 2019 and are trying to avoid their first five-game losing streak in the rivalry since the 1920s. Michigan is…...

16+ hour, 2+ min ago (223+ words) The 11th-ranked Michigan State Spartans are set to battle the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels on a big Thursday afternoon of college hoops at the Fort Myers Tip-Off. The game is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. ET with TV coverage on FOX and streaming on-demand. How to watch #11 Michigan State vs. #16 North Carolina on TV and stream without cable: #11 Michigan State vs. #16 North Carolina: The matchup #11 Michigan State vs. #16 North Carolina: Know your live streams FuboTV (free trial): FuboTV offers the most extensive package of live sports with rates competitive with DirecTV. The FuboTV Pro Package ($54.99) includes ESPN Unlimited, but the Elite with Sports Plus package ($74.99) is required for NFL Red Zone. Monthly rates rise to $84.99 and $104.99 after the first-month discount. DirecTV (free trial): DirecTV offers a 5-day free trial and $49.99 first month ($89.99 after) with a current offer for $40 off the…...

16+ hour, 33+ min ago (256+ words) Thousands take to downtown Grand Rapids in 33rd annual Turkey Trot GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- More than 6,000 runners, walkers and rollers warmed up for their marathon Thanksgiving meal with the 33rd annual Grand Rapids Public Schools Turkey Trot. Despite the winter weather advisory, the event had a record-breaking 6,529 participants on Thursday, Nov. 27, raising almost $300,000 for GRPS athletics programs and collecting food for various food banks across Grand Rapids. Turkey trotters ran for various causes this Thanksgiving, both personal and philanthropic. MyTeam Triumph, a group of runners who partner with people with disabilities so they can experience endurance events like the holiday 5K, kicked off the race. Bruce Babcock, 78, ran for a simple reason: tradition. Representing City High Middle School, Babcock has been part of roughly 20 Turkey Trots. And as the barricades were broken down behind her, Amy Perez closed out the race with a…...

17+ hour, 2+ min ago (576+ words) Lapeer mother adopts two children on Adoption Day in Michigan FLINT, MI " When Autumn Coulter first met her daughter, it was in a hospital room. Mora Wendel was 5 months old, a feeding tube coming out of her little body at Hurley Medical Center. "I met her on a Friday, and I took her home on a Saturday," Coulter said of their first encounter on July 30, 2022. Mora weighed less than 2 pounds at the time. "I think I fell in love with her the first time I held her," she said. Coulter had been licensed to adopt one child, but she noted, "They immediately moved my license to two." A little over a month later, on Sept. 1, 2022, Zay entered the picture. "I always wanted more children. I was told I couldn't have them," said Coulter, who also has a 13-year-old daughter. "I…...

19+ hour, 20+ min ago (144+ words) Join us each day on our MLive weather page between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. weekdays when we do our live forecast. Want to see it later? You can catch up on the forecast by watching our video. 2 snowstorms and a probable weather rant: Watch Torregrossa's live Michigan forecast In today's weather broadcast video, we have two wintry periods to cover. The next storm system looks like a solid one. It's not a mega-storm, but it's a rough one on holiday travel. I will start to look at the details of timing and amounts with you. Join us each day on our MLive weather page between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. weekdays when we do our live forecast. Want to see it later? You can catch up on the forecast by watching our video....

21+ hour, 1+ min ago (438+ words) November 27, 2025 / 1:01 PM EST / CBS Detroit The 2025 Michigan High School Athletic Association football state finals are set for this weekend at Ford Field in Detroit." For the second time in three years, the state finals will not be played as their traditional Friday-Saturday event, as Michigan State will host Maryland Saturday night at Ford Field." State finals for Divisions 2, 4, 6 and 8 are played on Friday, Nov. 28, while championships for Divisions 1, 3, 5 and 7 will be played on Sunday, Nov. 30." Of the 16 teams remaining, seven bring undefeated records into the final week of the 2025 season. The Divisions 1, 3 and 8 finals feature matchups of undefeated, 13-0 teams." Detroit Catholic Central (Division 1) and Jackson Lumen Christi (10-3) are both making their 18th state finals appearance in program history. Catholic Central has won 10 state championships, with its most recent coming in 2009, while Lumen Christi has 14 state titles to its credit, with its…...

21+ hour, 32+ min ago (578+ words) Inside the Michigan garden center where Christmas preparation begins in January FRANKENLUST TWP, MI " It's that time of year when the green is replaced by the blaze of blue and red and yellow lights at Begick Nursery & Garden Center. For neighbors and motorists driving by, the multicolored redecoration process at the Bay County business is a surefire sign the holidays are here. That's when staff at the nursery and landscaping business transform the property into a wall-to-wall-to-ceiling display of Christmas decorations, its interior a maze full of tens of thousands of items for sale. Raymond Schwall, general manager at the Frankenlust Township-based business, is no stranger to this metamorphosis. For years, he's helped lead the store's 15 staff members as they remove the trappings of warm-weather commerce and replace it all with the lure of Christmas. There are a lot of…...

23+ hour, 2+ min ago (237+ words) The top high school football teams in Michigan are set for state championship games across eight divisions this weekend. The state's top two teams in the MaxPreps national rankings, No. 21 Cass Tech and No. 65 Detroit Catholic Central, will close out the proceedings Sunday night as the Technicians seek a second consecutive Division 1 title. Plenty of drama awaits before that showdown, though. Three other teams also are looking to repeat as champions: Orchard Lake St. Mary's in D2, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep in D5 and Jackson Lumen Christi in D6, with Lumen Christi trying for a fourth straight state title after winning the D7 crown in 2022 and 2023. The best news: All eight title games are available to watch live for viewers in Michigan and around the country. Here's how to tune in: The Michigan high school football championship games will not air on traditional television…...