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In 1944, the Smokey Bear public awareness campaign launched with the famous tagline, “Only YOU can prevent forest fires.” Poorly extinguished campfires, reckless use of fireworks, even smoldering cigarette butts—carelessly discarded—can ignite a woodland conflagration of immense and tragic proportions. And then there is the tinderbox...
Michigan once returned nearly every refundable container. In 2025 the rate fell to 69.4 percent, and grocery stores are pushing for changes.
Michigan has more freshwater coastline than almost anywhere, and some of the best food on it comes wrapped in white paper at a fish counter. Whitefish is the star here. It is mild, flaky, and pulled from Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, and Lake Superior by crews who have done this work for generations. The seven fish markets on this list are not fancy restaurants with long menus.
Michigan’s season hit another low point, and frustration among Wolverines supporters is becoming hard to ignore. Following a 15-6 home defeat to Michigan State, Barstool Sports founder and outspoken Michigan fan Dave Portnoy called for head coach Kyle Whittingham and offensive coordinator Jason Beck to be fired. Michigan State entered the rivalry matchup with no Big Ten victories. However, the Spartans stunned the Wolverines, leaving Michigan with a 5-4 overall record and a disappointing 2-4 mark in conference play. Portnoy did not hold back, taking aim at the coaching staff and questioning whether Whittingham was the right person to lead the program. “Fire Kyle Whittingham. Fire Jason Beck. This is the lowest, most embarrassing Michigan Football has been in my lifetime. What an absolute joke of a football team,” Portnoy wrote on X. Fire Kyle Whittingham. Fire Jason Beck. This is the lowest most embarrassing Michigan Football has been in my lifetime. What an absolute joke of a football team #Goblue https://t.co/3GffHFVfA2 — Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) November 8, 2026 In a lengthy video, Portnoy argued that the coaching staff was primarily responsible for the team’s struggles and insisted that the players should not be blamed. He questioned Whittingham’s leadership and
Before they were blue, MSP cruisers were black and gold. Here's what changed and why troopers started calling them "Blue Goose."
Michigan food stamp recipients ages 18 to 64 who have no children under 14 again face an 80-hour monthly work rule in eight counties as of Nov. 1. The counties are Alger, Arenac, Iosco, Iron, Luce, Montmorency, Oceana and Roscommon, and the rule also returned in the city of Bay City. Adults who do not […]
Some of the best history lessons in Michigan are carved into stone and tucked behind iron gates. Old cemeteries across the state hold the names of lumber workers, hospital patients, soldiers, and families who built towns that no longer exist. Over the years, people started adding something extra to these...
One small city near Ann Arbor turns out 1.6 million little blue boxes of baking mix every single day. That fact alone made me want to look closer at the places people are moving to right now. The surprises kept coming. One growing town has a pier catwalk dating back...
Detroit News reporter Beth LeBlanc reported Thursday on X that Michigan energy companies including Consumers Energy and DTE are trying to block the “Money out of Politics” proposal, which was passed Tuesday by nearly 82 percent of voters. The proposal bans regulated utilities from making political donations. According to Fox 2 Detroit, the conservative think […]
A four year degree is a huge investment. These 10 Michigan colleges have graduates earning some of the highest median salaries in the state.
WATERLOO, Iowa — Court documents show that a Michigan man who was sentenced for grooming and other charges in October has filed an appeal in the case. In April, a 12-year-old girl from Waterloo was reported missing. Following an Amber Alert, the minor was located roughly six hours away in Michigan. The following day, police […]
About 125 soldiers with the Michigan Army National Guard’s 1432nd Engineer Company are being deployed to the Southwest Border. The 1432nd Engineer Company, based out of Kingsford and Gladstone in the Upper Peninsula, will support the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) mission along the Southwest Border. The company...
Breakfast out has gotten pricey, and a plate of eggs can cost more than a tank of gas feels like it should. The good news is that Michigan still has diners where a hearty morning meal leaves change in your pocket. This list covers six spots, from Flint to Traverse...
Veteran Southern rockers Kings of Leon have announced a pair of Michigan concerts on their upcoming tour behind their new album, "O My Beloved." The band will perform at Pine Knob on May 23 and at Grand Rapids' Acrisure Amphitheater on May 18. Tickets for both shows go on sale at 9 a.m. Nov. 13 via Ticketmaster. Presales start at 9 a.m. Nov. 9. The concerts are a part of the band's 30-date 2027 North American tour, which launches May 8 in Bristow, Va., and wraps Oct. 15 in New York City. Band of Horses will open both Michigan shows. "O My Beloved" is Kings of Leon's 10th album, and it follows 2024's "Can We Please Have Fun." The band's last Metro Detroit concert was in August 2021 at Pine Knob. agraham@detroitnews.com This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Kings of Leon to play pair of Michigan shows on 'O My Beloved' tour
I may be odd, but one of the greatest joys in my life, as strange as it sounds, is grocery shopping. The simplicity of entering a store with a list, finding those items, and checking them off gives me a much-needed sense of accomplishment. That said, Michigan shoppers have got to brush up on grocery store etiquette.
DELTA TWP., Mich. (News 10) - The freeway is back open after several cars crashed on westbound I-496 in Delta Township near Snow Road Saturday night. Michigan State Police were advising the public to avoid the area during the overnight hours. The freeway reopened around 6:30 Sunday morning. Video captured...
Southeast Michigan faces a colder pattern November 12-13, with possible early-season snow.
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Michigan drivers are seeing lower gas prices just after the midterm election, according to GasBuddy, but questions remain about how long the decline will last. Prices rose because of refining issues. Those issues have since been addressed, and prices are falling the most in Michigan. Patrick...
SAGINAW, Mich. - A local priest that served for years throughout the mid-Michigan area has died. Father Kenneth E. Yaroch, 86, of Saginaw, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The Catholic Diosese o Saginaw issued this statement:. Father Yaroch returned to the Diocese of Saginaw and spent many years serving among...
