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9 injured, including 4 police, in semi-truck crash in Canton Twp. - Observer and Eccentric Newspapers
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (132+ words) CANTON TWP. " Nine people, including four police officers, were injured Wednesday, March 18 in a serious crash involving a semi-truck at the intersection of Ford and Haggerty roads, Canton police said. Emergency crews remain on scene as of 3:30 p.m. March 18, continuing their…...
Henry Ford Genesys, Corewell nurses ramp up fight for safer staffing - Observer and Eccentric Newspapers
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (812+ words) LANSING "Mary Cook and Crystal Dhooghe, along with roughly 650 of their fellow nurses at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc, have been on strike for more than six months. They have walked the picket line for hours every week…...
Plymouth Township approves apartment plan with lower-rent units - Observer and Eccentric Newspapers
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (711+ words) PLYMOUTH TWP. " A long-stalled plan to build apartments on the former Courthouse Grille site is moving forward again with a financing change that could bring some lower-cost units to the township. But not everyone on the township board is convinced…...
Suspected dog attack kills girl in Novi. What we know - Observer and Eccentric Newspapers
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (139+ words) NOVI " A 5-day-old infant died Monday morning, March 16, after suffering injuries believed to be caused by a dog inside a Novi home, police said. The baby, a girl, was pronounced dead and a dog was removed from the home and…...
Is the winter storm finally over? See current warnings, advisories - Observer and Eccentric Newspapers
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (282+ words) Michigan counties along Lake Michigan's shore in the Lower Peninsula are under a winter weather advisory on Tuesday, March 17, with an additional 2 inches of snow predicted " on top of the major accumulations from this week's winter storm. "Lake effect snow…...
Brother Rice's Jacob Lamb doesn't back down from Mr. Basketball - Observer and Eccentric Newspapers
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (600+ words) Rockford gave up 28 points to Mr. Basketball winner KJ Torbert but contained the East Lansing guard just enough to pull out a 54-50 win in the Division 1 state final on March 14. And Brother Rice's Jacob Lamb may have provided the blueprint…...
81-year-old driver dies after head-on crash on I-696 in Farmington Hills - Observer and Eccentric Newspapers
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (175+ words) FARMINGTON HILLS " An 81-year-old Detroit man died following a head-on crash on Interstate-696 in Farmington Hills on Friday, March 13. Farmington Hills Police said in a statement they responded to a 911 call at about 4:34 a.m. for two vehicles involved in a head-on…...
Cast your vote for Hometown Life's Prep Athlete of the Week - Observer and Eccentric Newspapers
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (400+ words) It's time to pick the Hometown Life Prep Athlete of the Week! Check out this week's nominees and cast your vote " polls are open until Friday, and you can vote as often as you like. (Votes may take a moment…...
Milford man charged in armed robberies of lingerie, tobacco shops
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (300+ words) NOVI - Police say a Milford man has been charged in connection with recent armed robberies at a lingerie store in Commerce Township and a tobacco shop in Lyon Township. James Arthur-Michael Trammell, 37, was arraigned March 13 in 52-1 District Court on two…...
17 inches of snow possible in the UP. Winter storm warning, wind watch
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (471+ words) Parts of Michigan's Upper Peninsula could see up to 17 inches of snow develop this week while southern areas are expected to endure powerful winds, weather forecasters say. "Round two of a stretch of impactful winter weather is set to return…...