Michigan Harvest Makes History, but Tuscola County’s Carl Bednarski Warns: ‘Average Yields Don’t Cut It This Year’

Record-setting dry weather across Michigan’s Thumb region has pushed the 2026 row-crop harvest into the history books ahead of schedule. But inside combine cabs from Saginaw Bay to the Ohio border, early relief over swift field progress is quickly giving way to financial calculation. With corn and soybean harvest...

Michigan cuts antlerless deer license limit in Thumb counties

Michigan will cap antlerless deer license use at five in Huron, Tuscola and Sanilac counties for the 2026 hunting season.

Tuscola County Educator Wins Excellence in Education Award from the Michigan Lottery

A Tuscola County educator who is known for passing her passion for learning on to her students has been honored with an Excellence In Education award from the Michigan Lottery. The award winner, Melissa Findlay, is a Professions in Education Instructor at Tuscola Technology Center. The school is part of...

Game of the Week Preview: Frankenmuth Eagles

FRANKENMUTH, Mich. (WNEM) - Our WNEM Game of the Week sponsored by Flint Bishop Airport features a rematch of the Swan Valley Vikings and Frankenmuth Eagles in a Division 5 Regional Championship matchup. The Eagles enter this matchup on a ten-game winning streak. With a victory, Frankenmuth would reach the...

This Enormous Michigan Outlet Mall Is Basically Disneyland For Anyone Who Loves A Good Deal

There’s a place in Birch Run, Michigan where perfectly reasonable adults lose all sense of time, money, and personal restraint, and somehow feel completely fine about it afterward. Birch Run Premium Outlets is that place, and if you haven’t made the pilgrimage yet, you’re missing out on one of...

Yikes! 5 Michigan Cities Just Made a List Nobody Wants to Be On

Nobody wants to see their hometown on a list like this. Five Michigan cities just landed among America's 100 least safe small cities. Is yours one of them?

Chuck E. Cheese Adventure World In Flint To Host Several Hiring Events

Chuck E. Cheese Adventure World is coming to that old Party City spot on Miller Road in Flint. They're hiring for kitchen staff, servers, party hosts, and game room attendants before the grand opening in November 2026.

Davison, North Branch and Valley Lutheran each capture volleyball Regional titles

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - On Thursday night, the high school volleyball Regional Finals took place. 10 Mid-Michigan teams looked to bring home another trophy. Davison defeats Dow 3-0 in Division One. North Branch beats Frankenmuth 3-1 in Division Two. Ogemaw Heights fell to Kingsley 3-0 in Division Two. Roscommon sweeps...

This Nationally Recognized Michigan Restaurant Serves Up A Dining Experience Worth Driving Hours For

There are restaurants you visit once and forget, restaurants you visit twice and appreciate, and then there’s the Bavarian Inn Restaurant in Frankenmuth, Michigan, which is the kind of place you visit and immediately start figuring out when you can come back. National recognition doesn’t happen by accident, and...

Drive To These 8 Humble Michigan Restaurants Where The Food Hits Different Every Single Time

Looking for humble restaurants in Michigan where the food hits different and keeps you coming back?. These 8 restaurants serve up bold flavors and experiences that stay with you long after the meal is done!. 1. Green Dot Stables (Detroit) If you’ve never driven to West Lafayette Boulevard in Detroit...

Greta Van Fleet Fans, Here's Your Chance to Win Tickets!

Tacos, tequila, and tickets with Tony LaBrie at The Black Horse Tavern in Clio, Tuesday November 17th 2026, 600 PM to 800 PM. Come hungry, bring your friends.

Southeast Michigan to see first snowfall of the season Friday

Lake-effect snow showers begin well before sunrise on Friday, with scattered snow showers continuing through the morning.

Part-time DHN Writer Dead at 68

Funeral services are being held today in Imlay City, Mich. for part-time Detroit Hockey Now writer Tim Robinson who died […]

Food drive in Burton for Thanksgiving, Christmas

Michigan Weather Alert: Lake-Effect Snow Targets the Thumb Nov 14

Lake-effect rain changes to wet snow as Michigan's Thumb faces 1 to 2 inches through Saturday morning.

New mural coming to northbound I-75 rest area near Clio

CLIO, Mich. (WJRT) — Travelers heading north on I-75 near Clio will soon be greeted by a new mural highlighting communities and attractions across the Great Lakes Bay Region. Go Great Lakes Bay is partnering with the Michigan Department of Transportation, the Frankenmuth Chamber of Commerce and Convention &...

Lake-effect rain showers in the Thumb Friday

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Cold weather holds on in the First Alert Forecast going into this Friday and the weekend, but there is a turnaround in temperatures next week. Take a peek on the TV5 First Alert 7-Day Forecast. With the lake-effect though, at this point we’re going to lean...

This Michigan Off-Road Park Lets Families Tear Through Hundreds Of Acres Of Mud And Rock

An old sand and gravel pit now hosts mud holes deep enough to make Jeep owners nervous. Somebody looked at all that dug-up ground and saw a playground. I love that kind of thinking. The numbers are wild. There are 370 acres here, with 230 set aside for riding and...

Free Thanksgiving Meals, Turkeys, and Food Baskets Offered Across Metro Detroit Counties

Local groups in Washtenaw, Wayne, Genesee, and Macomb counties will give away free Thanksgiving meals, turkeys, and food baskets in November, according to the University of Michigan Human Resources. Some programs ask people to sign up first. Others serve whoever shows up first. In Wayne County, the Eastside Turkey Giveaway...

Dow's magical season ends in regional final

Dow's magical season ends in regional final