Surprise resignation: In a surprise news release, University of Michigan President Dr. Santa J. Ono said that he would step down after having held the post for a fairly brief three-year period. Ono has been selected as the sole finalist to be president at the University of Florida, which he will start this summer, subject… Continue Reading →
Golf lost a real pioneer. Jim Dent, a very early African-American pioneer on the golf course who was known for massive drives and perseverance, passed away on Friday at the age of 85. He passed away in his hometown of Augusta, Georgia. The PGA Tour indicated Dent had been recuperating from a stroke. Dent’s name… Continue Reading →
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – May 4 is a blue day for baseball fans and Detroit Tigers alike. We mark the 15th anniversary this year of Ernie Harwell’s passing, which happened in 2010 at age 92. For everyone who ever listened to the Detroit Tigers or appreciated the art form of baseball play-by-play, Harwell’s shadow… Continue Reading →
A winning lottery ticket is often a wish fulfilled. For Kentucky native James Farthing, who recently claimed a life-changing $167.3 million Powerball jackpot, though, the excitement was brief. A day after his staggering victory was announced, Farthing sat in a Florida jail cell, waiting on serious felony charges after a night that had slipped away… Continue Reading →
In a significant move toward transparency, the State of Michigan made nearly 2,000 pages of election training materials available to the public after being pushed by state lawmakers. The materials, including training newsletters, clerk guides, and guides used on election day, were made public Friday. This comes on the heels of a subpoena from the… Continue Reading →
The air was charged outside the Kent County Courthouse in Michigan this week when two vastly different groups of protesters came together to be heard on the soap opera unfolding in the trial of ex-Grand Rapids cop Christopher Schurr. The courthouse, once a stodgy institution for justice, was the focal point of a larger conversation… Continue Reading →
In a highly charged and tragic case that shook neighborhoods and reopened the debate about hate crimes in America, an Illinois man was given 53 years in prison for brutally murdering a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy and attempting to murder his mother. Joseph Czuba, 73, was already convicted earlier this year of his offenses, which prosecutors… Continue Reading →
In a decision that has once more opened up fresh controversies surrounding the January 6, 2021, events, the United States government has settled a payment with the Ashli Babbitt family. This female Trump supporter was killed by a Capitol Police officer when the mob invaded the U.S. Capitol. The wrongful death suit, originally filed for… Continue Reading →
Michigan stands at a crossroads. A powerhouse of industrial resilience and economic possibility, the state is now undergoing a difficult challenge: it is the 49th-ranked state in the country in population growth, according to a study conducted by the Growing Michigan Together Council in 2023. For as rich and potentially strong a state as this… Continue Reading →
As President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday approaches on June 14, new designs are secretly underway behind the scenes in Washington, D.C., and they’re monumentally gigantic. Under internal Army planning documents obtained by the Associated Press, a huge military parade could be part of the long-planned celebration of the Army’s 250th anniversary. And if the plans… Continue Reading →