August 16, 2023 Biden administration rejects pleas to strengthen regulations of large livestock farms that pollute waterways The Environmental Protection Agency denied petitions to strengthen regulations of large livestock farms. Activists claim the farms pollute waterways with manure and other pollutants.
August 16, 2023 Michigan man pleads guilty to assaulting police officer during Jan. 6 US Capitol protest Matthew Thomas Krol, a man from Linden, Michigan, pleaded guilty to assaulting an officer during the U.S. Capitol protest on Jan. 6, 2021.
August 16, 2023 On this day in history, August 16, 1958, pop sensation Madonna is born in Michigan Pop star Madonna was born on this day in history, Aug. 16, 1958. The singer, actress, entrepreneur and mom was born in Michigan to an Italian family.
August 15, 2023 Excessive social media use has many of the same effects as substance abuse, says expert Lindsay Oberleitner, a clinical psychologist and education director at SimplePractice in Detroit, Michigan, explores the warning signs of social media addiction and offers potential solutions.
August 14, 2023 Michigan community stops Chinese company's latest land grab: Fighting them 'every step of the way' Chinese company Gotion's effort to purchase Michigan farmland was stopped in its tracks after the community took a stand against the move.
August 14, 2023 Nigerian men to face US justice in sextortion scheme that led to teen's suicide Two of three Nigerian men were extradited to the U.S. for allegedly running a sextortion ring that included Jordan DeMay, who killed himself because of the scam.
August 14, 2023 Michigan deputy shot multiple times after domestic dispute turned into police chase, shootout; suspect dead The Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office said one of its deputies was shot multiple times after they responded to a domestic dispute which led to a car chase.
August 14, 2023 AI facial recognition led to 8-month pregnant woman's wrongful carjacking arrest in front of kids: lawsuit An eight-month pregnant woman, Porcha Woodruff, was arrested by Detroit police for a carjacking that she did not commit based on faulty AI-powered facial recognition.
August 13, 2023 Pilots eject from crashing MiG-23 jet during Thunder Over Michigan air show: video Both pilots ejected from a Soviet-designed MiG-23 fighter plane before it crashed during the Thunder Over Michigan air show in Ypsilanti on Sunday.
August 12, 2023 This Great Lakes battleground has shifted from red to blue to purple. Is it back to blue? Democrats have full control of Michigan's government, but the crucial Midwestern state may be a key general election battleground in the 2024 elections, as there are signs that many areas are trending back to Republica