EATON COUNTY, MI – A 69-year-old Michigan man died after a motorcycle crash in Eaton County. Deputies from the Eaton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash, which occurred on eastbound I-96 near Millett Highway on Monday. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI – Special behind-the-scenes tours of this iconic Lake Michigan lighthouse will be offered for the first time next month, officials announced. Despite this area of Ludington State Park being closed for construction, there will be four bus and tour days at the Big Sable Point Light on Saturdays in October, the Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association announced.

FLINT, MI -- Former President Donald J. Trump doesn’t speak until 7 pm. tonight, but that didn’t stop hundreds of supporters from lining up early to see him. Check out the video above of the long line outside the Dort Financial Center in Flint around noon on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

A full moon happens tonight. This full moon has some quirks that make it worth grabbing a beverage and relaxing under the moonlight. The first nice feature is the timing of the moon show. All the interesting stuff happens before 11 p.m. So what is this moon all about? It’s...

An 8-year-old Ohio girl got into a vehicle and drove herself to Target on Sunday, News 5 Cleveland reports. The 11.4-mile trip from her home in Bedford, Ohio, to the store in Bainbridge takes an average of 25 minutes, the report said. The child and a 2020 Nissan Rogue were...

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GLEN ARBOR, MI -- There’s no threat of sand worms out in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, but hikers should be prepared for a desert climate, rangers warn. The Sleeping Bear Dunes is one of Michigan’s most iconic landmarks and with 15 trails there’s plenty of opportunity see the diverse ecosystems that stretch across more than 71,000 acres of national park.

KENT COUNTY, MI --Researchers and engineers at Michigan State are turning to technology to help solve the rising production costs of apple harvesting in Michigan. Apples are big for Michigan growers, the state was the second largest producer of apples in the U.S. in 2022 and 2023. According to the USDA, Michigan produced a record high apple crop in 2022, hauling in 1.36 billion pounds.

CHELSEA, MI – Chelsea Hospital’s urgent is relocating to a new home soon. The urgent care will move Wednesday, Sept. 25, to a dedicated facility at 14288 E. Old U.S. 12, at the Trinity Health IHA Medical Group office, hospital officials announced Monday, Sept. 16. The urgent care...

JACKSON COUNTY, MI -- Drivers in Jackson County should watch out for more closures on I-94. The Michigan Department of Transportation has closed an eastbound I-94 entrance and exit ramp at M-99 at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, for maintenance. If you purchase a product or register for an account...

BAY COUNTY, MI - As coal-burning generators go dark at a power plant perched over the Saginaw Bay, some are imagining a greener future for the prime waterfront property. Portions of the Consumers Energy Dan E. Karn coal plant site, just down the Saginaw River from Bay City, deemed safe should be opened for public access in stages as soon as feasible, a new study released by the Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy on Sept. 12 recommends.

ANN ARBOR, MI - It was well over 80 degrees and sunny at Michigan Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 14. But there’s now another option to cool off in that hot sun. The Finnish Long Drink will now sell at University of Michigan athletic events, including Michigan Stadium, Crisler Center and Yost Ice Arena, according to a Sept. 16 announcement from the company.

TRAVERSE CITY, MI — The end is nigh for the Union Street Dam in Traverse City. Construction crews began to install sheet piling in the Boardman River this month as part of an ambitious project to replace the downtown dam with a unique structure designed to enable native fish migration while stopping invasive species.

MUNISING, MI -- The magic of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is there’s no shortage of wild wonders to see. The national park highlighted on its Facebook that two of its most popular trails bring hikers to totally different landscapes but with equally stunning views. Among the park’s nearly 100...

FLINT, MI -- Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to return to Flint on Tuesday, Sept. 17, warning of future inflation and auto industry problems if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the Nov. 5 election. But in the birthplace of General Motors, the protest against the visit in a city...

The combination of the last two weeks of very dry weather and the prospect of not much rain in the next two weeks will create a very dry situation. Most of Michigan hasn’t had much rain in the past two weeks. In the map below I go back for the last month’s worth of rainfall. The only decent rain was a widespread one to three inch rain around August 27 to August 29 in the southeast part of Lower Michigan, including the Ann Arbor area and the Detroit area.

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A senior advocacy group expects Social Security recipients are likely to receive a minimal cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) next month that will go into effect in January. The Senior Citizens League estimates the 2025 COLA will land around 2.5% due to a decline in the consumer price data from 2.9% to 2.5%.

TRAVERSE CITY, MI - Who doesn’t love the classic taste of an apple pie, especially when the fruit is from a Northern Michigan orchard and piled high into a flakey crust? Grand Traverse Pie Company is taking this fan favorite up a notch this fall in its pie partnership with Pure Michigan.

PRESQUE ISLE, MI – Two ships traveling up Lake Huron collided 156 years ago today. One of them sank with all hands onboard. The schooner Persian sank on or around Sept. 16, 1868, after a collision with schooner E.B. Allen, according to records kept by the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.