LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A group of Michigan Republicans plan to meet Saturday and discuss whether to remove Michigan GOP Chairperson Kristina Karamo following months of infighting among party members ahead of key Senate and presidential contests in the swing state. It’s unclear whether enough party members will attend for the gathering to be official, […]
The winning ticket for one of the largest Powerball jackpots in the game’s history was bought in Michigan on Monday, lottery officials said. The ticket, worth $842.4 million — or $425.2 million in cash — was purchased at the Food Castle in Grand Blanc, just south of Flint, the Michigan Lottery said. The winning numbers […]
NORTHERN MICHIGAN — If you are a skier, snowmobiler or cold weather outdoor enthusiast, the winter has basically been a bust for about the last 10 days. Jeff Zoltowski, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Gaylord, said there is very little or no snow on the ground as of Dec. 28 in […]
The Powerball jackpot has been won. One ticket sold in Michigan matched all six balls in the New Year’s Day drawing to win the estimated $842 million jackpot, according to the Powerball website. The winner can also opt for the cash option of $425.2 million. It was the fifth largest Powerball jackpot and the 10th […]
Check your ticket! A winning $842.4-million Powerball jackpot ticket was sold in Michigan, according to the Powerball website. The winning Powerball numbers for Monday night were 12, 21, 42, 44 and 49. The Powerball was 1. The Power Play was 3x. It was the fifth largest Powerball jackpot and the 10th largest U.S. lottery jackpot […]
PASADENA, Calif. (WOOD) — From the Tunnel in the Big House to sunny California, The Victors has been heard plenty of times this season. But on Monday, the Michigan marching band has its biggest audience. “I mean, it’s every band kid’s dream to come in and march in this parade,” said Allegan High School alum Kassidy […]
LANSING, Mich. — The mutiny took hold on Mackinac Island. The Michigan Republican Party’s revered two-day policy and politics gathering, the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference, was an utter mess. Attendance had plummeted. Top-tier presidential candidates skipped the September event, and some speakers didn’t show. Guests were baffled by a scoring system that rated their ideology […]
WEST MICHIGAN — Many fire departments across the country expect 2023 to be a record year for fire calls, and West Michigan is no exception. The trend comes amid a major decline in volunteer firefighters. “Across the board, I think across the country, it’s just difficult. It’s difficult to staff,” said Tim Krizov, chief of […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each year, journalists in some of Michigan’s smaller markets put together a holiday series. This year, our writers wanted to share their favorite winter destinations, to give readers a bucket list for the cold months to come. GENOA TOWNSHIP — Move over Colorado, there’s a ski and snowboard lodge nestled right here in […]
LANSING — A divided Michigan redistricting commission sank into dysfunction Thursday, unable to make a decision on whether to appeal a recent court ruling that struck down as unconstitutional 13 of the Detroit-area legislative maps it drew. One commissioner cried “sabotage” after three others did not return after a closed session that lasted more than […]
Peanut, the world’s oldest chicken, died at home in Chelsea on Christmas morning. Peanut garnered national attention earlier this year on her 20th birthday when Guinness World Records crowned Peanut the world’s oldest living chicken. Marsi Parker Darwin and her husband Bill are farm owners in Michigan’s Washtenaw County and said they didn’t seem to […]
Michigan’s Supreme Court is keeping former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary election ballot. The court said Wednesday it will not hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling from groups seeking to keep Trump from appearing on the ballot. It said in an order that the application by parties to appeal a Dec. […]