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See photos as Hemlock girls basketball defeats Beaverton
42+ min ago (51+ words) Hemlock girls basketball hosts Beaverton HEMLOCK, MI" Hemlock girls basketball hosted Beaverton for a game on Monday, Feb. 9. The score was close throughout the entire game. At halftime, Hemlock was ahead 24-21. By the end of the game, the Hemlock Huskies…...
Trump threatens to block Gordie Howe Bridge opening unless Canada pays up
44+ min ago (419+ words) DETROIT, MI " President Donald Trump is threatening to prevent the Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening unless Canada hammers out an economic deal he thinks benefits the U.S. But Trump's 290-word statement alleges Canada has "treated the United States unfairly for…...
Bay City to release legal opinions on welcoming community resolution
50+ min ago (250+ words) BAY CITY, MI " Bay City commissioners voted Monday to make public the legal advice they received about a controversial "Welcoming Community" resolution, setting the stage for renewed debate over the measure. The commission approved Mayor Chris Girard's resolution to release…...
Bay City Commission delays vote on cold weather warming center plan
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (262+ words) BAY CITY, MI " The Bay City Commission postponed a decision Monday, Feb. 9, on a proposed cold weather emergency response system that would provide warming centers when temperatures or snowfall reach dangerous levels. The commission voted 5-4 to send the resolution back…...
Whitmer to propose $587M literacy plan, targeting Michigan schools’ low reading scores
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (937+ words) LANSING, MI " Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is slated to unveil her proposed education budget Wednesday with a half-billion-dollar plan to boost student literacy " both reiterating the No. 1 goal for her final year in office and kicking off talks for next…...
Associated Press high school girls basketball state rankings for Feb. 9
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (79+ words) Here are the rankings for Feb. 9, 2026, with first-place votes in brackets, plus record and total points in the poll. OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Livonia Stevenson (6); Saginaw Heritage (2). OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Carleton Airport (1); Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (1); Parma Western (1). OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:…...
New body scanner at Jackson County Jail intercepts drugs within 48 hours of operation
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (334+ words) JACKSON COUNTY, MI " A newly installed body scanner at the Jackson County Jail intercepted narcotics from two people within its first two days of operation, according to the Jackson County Office of the Sheriff. The Tek-84 Body Scanner was placed…...
Tickets to Post Malone & Jelly Roll’s 2026 ‘Big Ass Stadium Tour’ on sale tomorrow
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (382+ words) Post Malone and Jelly Roll's "Big Ass Stadium Tour" is continuing throughout spring and summer 2026, visiting venues in Tampa, Indianapolis, and more. Following their successful run in 2025, Post Malone and Jelly Roll are keeping "The Big Ass Stadium Tour" going,…...
Whitmer floats ‘sales tax holiday’ for school supplies, property tax refund for seniors
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (533+ words) LANSING, MI " Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will reveal Wednesday afternoon the final budget proposal she'll make as head of the state. Ahead of her Feb. 11 budget presentation before a joint meeting of the state House and Senate, which will cover the…...
Cast a vote for Jackson-area Athlete of the Week
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (423+ words) JACKSON -- The winter sports season is reaching its stretch run, and a lot of Jackson-area athletes are coming up with clutch performances. Hadyn Hinkle, Michigan Center basketball Hinkle had 15 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks in a win…...