In case you missed it, a meteotsunami just hit the shore near Holland, Michigan. That’s the Lake Michigan shore. Directly across from Racine. And yes, we said tsunami. Well, tsunami-like. A progressive series of major waves quickly raised lake levels by roughly two feet, flooding the beach, according to a video The Weather Channel picked […]
November is still months away, but many voters across the U.S. are going to get their first taste of the presidential election Thursday evening as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump participate in the first debate of the general election cycle. The debate, which will be moderated by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana […]
Michigan Capitol | Getty Images Less than two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal rule that essentially banned bump stocks for semi automatic rifles, a Michigan lawmaker has introduced a bill to specifically ban the devices in Michigan. State Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) on Tuesday introduced Senate Bill 942, which aims […]
Two videos from the the Detroit Free Press — one on an addict who helps others with substance abuse, and another on the tradition of polka dancing — were honored with Emmy awards by the 2024 Michigan Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Winning an Emmy were: “Relapse. Overdose. Saving lives: […]
If many Michigan voters bemoan a rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump this fall, they don’t express much more enthusiasm for the upcoming presidential debate this week between the two major political parties’ presumptive nominees. “I will reluctantly watch the debates, I guess, not because I expect to learn anything new about the positions […]
EMPIRE, Mich. (AP) — A man convicted of diverting a national park river to ease boat access to Lake Michigan was sentenced Tuesday to probation. Andrew Howard was also banned from National Park Service property during the five-year period, including Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Michigan where the incident occurred, prosecutors said. “Mr. […]
ADRIAN — A Lenawee County woman had a hard time falling back asleep after waking up in the middle of the night and finding out she’d won a $25,000 a year for life prize through the Michigan Lottery. Mary Edwards, of Adrian, won the prize when her Lucky For Life ticket matched the five white balls drawn […]
Grab an umbrella before heading out Tuesday and if you’re in west Michigan, be sure to stay clear of the Lake Michigan coastline. Michigan is bracing for rain showers and thunderstorms Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The storms could bring high winds and large hail, with localized urban flooding possible in metro Detroit. […]
Living in a Michigan homeowners association (HOA) can come with its pros and cons. Debates over imposed rules, violation notices and fines can quickly become the hot topic of a neighborhood. In Michigan, about 1.4 million people were living in communities with homeowner associations in 2023, according to the Foundation for Community Association Research. In […]
GARFIELD TWP., Mich. (FOX 2) – Shortly after midnight June 22, Michigan State Troopers were called to a crash scene in Garfield Township, where they discovered two severely injured people inside of a burning car that had crashed into an electrical pole. Troopers said the car was on its side with the engine compartment fully […]
Stand with Trans tent at the Motor City Pride even in Detroit. June 9, 2024. (Jon King/Michigan Advance) Gender-affirming care. It’s a phrase that evokes a myriad of opinions, many of them focused on hormone treatment and surgery for trans individuals. And yet, long before either of those options becomes a possibility, therapy is almost […]
All a 76-year-old lottery player could think when she scratched off the winning ticket was “this can’t be real,” she recounted to officials. The Michigan woman bought two tickets on her way out of Kroger and scratched them in her car. Then, she laid eyes on the $1 million prize. “I took the ticket back […]