Holt Junior High teacher named Michigan’s Middle School PE Teacher of the Year

HOLT, Mich. (WILX) - A Holt Junior High School health teacher has been named the state’s Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the Society of Health and Physical Education (SHAPE-MI). Sydney Moore received the award in...

It could cost $20M to reopen ‘Miracle Mile’ trail overlooking Lake Michigan

PETOSKEY, MI – The potential reopening of the “Miracle Mile” section of the Little Traverse Wheelway could cost nearly $20 million, according to an engineering report. Overlooking Lake Michigan’s Little Traverse Bay, the “Miracle Mile” is often...

Focus West Michigan 10-23-25: Local food pantries adjusting to SNAP benefit pause

With the federal government instructing MDHHS to pause SNAP benefits local food pantries are seeing a spike in assistance requests, the Grand Rapids Center for Community Transformation is marking ten years, debate continues over a proposed raised...

China-linked battery company abandons plan to build Michigan plant, state says

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A subsidiary of Chinese battery company Gotion has abandoned a plan to build a $2.4 billion plant in Michigan to produce key materials for electric vehicle batteries, the state said on Thursday. The plan,...

Chinese battery company abandons plan to build Michigan plant

BIG RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Chinese battery company Gotion has abandoned a plan to build a $2.4 billion plant in Michigan to produce material for electric vehicles, the state said Thursday. The plan first announced in October 2022 was expected...

Ready to Love Season 11: Fresh Faces, Powerful Connections in Detroit

Ready to Love Season 11 is set to premiere on November 7, 2025, exclusively on OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network). Twenty single people are looking for love in Detroit this season. The show, which is hosted by comedian Nephew Tommy, promises deep...

MSU vs. Michigan game to generate over $29 million, study finds

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The net economic impact of the Michigan State University vs. University of Michigan football game is expected to exceed $29 million, according to a new analysis by the consulting firm Anderson Economic Group (AEG). The...

Here are the latest Michigan High School Football Coaches Association polls

The Michigan High School Football Coaches Association has released its latest poll. In Division 1, Cass Tech, which had taken the top spot from Detroit Catholic Central last week, falls to No. 2 with Catholic Central back on top of the poll. Grand...

All Detroit Stadiums Are Now Tobacco-less Facilities

Big tobacco has been making money off the nicotine habits and addiction of people since the early 1900s and just like every other business in the world, they have continued to adapt to the ever-changing world around them. As technology,...

Charges pending against 2 protesters arrested at University of Michigan

ANN ARBOR, MI — Police are requesting charges against two protesters arrested Wednesday night at the University of Michigan. As of noon Thursday, Oct. 23, no charging decision has yet been made yet on the two requests, reported Victoria...

3 auto supplier plants in Michigan to close, costing nearly 450 jobs

The auto supplier industry in Michigan is losing nearly 450 jobs as two major supplier companies close shop due to volatility in the car industry related to electric vehicle production and the end of two SUVs made by Ford Motor Co. According to...

This perfect fall weekend in Michigan has one thing most residents haven’t seen yet this season

The weekend weather picture is clear now, literally. It’s a good weekend to tour around Michigan. Here’s the weather you can expect at your destination. We don’t have a storm system around Michigan this weekend, which makes the precipitation...

EV battery maker Gotion abandons plan for US$2.4 billion factory in Michigan

A subsidiary of Chinese battery company Gotion has abandoned a plan to build a US$2.4 billion plant in Michigan to produce essential materials for electric vehicle batteries, the state said on Thursday. The plan, first announced in October 2022,...

Chinese battery company abandons plan to build Michigan plant, state says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Chinese battery company Gotion has abandoned a plan to build a $2.4 billion plant in Michigan to produce material for electric vehicles, the state said Thursday. The plan first announced in October 2022 was expected to create...

NBA coach, player arrested in illegal gambling operation alleged to have mafia ties: U.S. media

New York — Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier have been arrested in connection with a probe into illegal gambling, U.S. media reported Thursday.Article content ABC News, citing law enforcement...

NBA Coach, Player Arrested In Illegal Gambling Probe —US media

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier have been arrested in connection with a probe into illegal gambling, US media reported Thursday. ABC News, citing law enforcement sources, said the arrest of the...

The Time Detroit Was Invaded And Captured By The British

It's a story every kid in America is taught from a young age. The original 13 colonies, after years of abuse from the British Empire, dumped a bunch of tea into the Boston Harbor and went to war with the most dominant empire in the world and won....

MSU football seeks season-changing victory against rival Michigan

117 total meetings of bitter hatred, where two in-state college football rivals dream of the opportunity to rip each other's heart out, all while dividing households of the many; brother against brother, father against daughter, husband against...

Heat’s Rozier, Detroit Pistons legend Billups charged in sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes

NEW YORK – The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people in two criminal cases alleging sprawling separate schemes to rake in millions by rigging sports...

No. 1 MSU hockey heads north to take on Northern Michigan

After knocking down a top-ranked opponent, the Spartans are back on the road. Following a weekend sweep of last week's No. 1 Boston University, highlighted by a 4-2 opener and a 4-3 overtime thriller, the newly ranked No. 1 Michigan State hockey...