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Wednesday, May 1, 2024: 5 things you need to know
MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) - We can’t believe it’s already May! April flew by. If you’re up with us, good morning to you! We’ve gathered five stories we think you should know before the day begins. 1. Efforts to recover an eight-year-old girl in the Flint River enters...
Midland track star sets new shot put record
ONA, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Cabell Midland senior Michael Lunsford is now in select company in the shot put. Over the weekend, he broke Randy Barnes’ record of 66 feet and 9.5 inches with a throw of 68 feet and 6 inches at the Tudor’s Charleston Relays. It had been a record that was set back in 1985. WSAZ Sports caught up with Lunsford as he’s preparing for the state meet coming up in mid-May.
Saginaw sports highlights: Swan Valley finishes off softball sweep of Heritage
Swan Valley scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning Wednesday to finish off a softball doubleheader sweep of Heritage. Milagro Perez claimed wins in both games, throwing a three-hitter in a 14-2 win in the opener. She followed with four innings of shutout relief in an 8-4 victory in the nightcap.
‘Look twice, save a life’: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) - “Look twice, save a life” is a slogan motorcycle riders want people to remember as they get behind the wheel. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in Michigan. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motorcyclists are nearly 30...
Michigan AG warns of new toll-road text message scam
LANSING, MI – Recently receive a text message from an unknown number claiming you owed money for not paying a road toll? Yeah, that’s a scam. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Thursday, May 2, issued an advisory of the recent “smishing scam” targeting toll road users, such as those who traverse Liberty Bridge in Bay City.
34th Annual All Area Arts Awards held Wednesday in Saginaw
"It's such a wonderful event. We are here to recognize those in our community whether it be an individual, a volunteer, an artist, a business or a community organization for what they do to make arts and culture happen in our community," said Marsha Braun, director of the Saginaw Arts and Enrichment Commission.
2024 Michigan elections: Trump draws big crowds for rally; Biden coming to Detroit
Chris Cooper of Freeland and Pat Fairbrother of Cadillac load a life-sized cutout of former President Donald Trump into their vehicle in preparation for Wednesday's rally at MBS International Airport in Freeland. (Bridge photo by Dale Young) Last updated: Wednesday, May 1, at 5:35 p.m. This post will be continuously...
Saginaw Spirit drop Game 4 of Western Conference Finals to London, 7-3
SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - The Saginaw Spirit got in an early two goal deficit and couldn't dig their back into the game, as the London Knights defeated the Spirit in Game 4, 7-3, to take a 3-1 series lead. Game 5 is in London on Friday.
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