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Michigan jury awards over $75M to man who lost fingers in Kroger chemical explosion
DETROIT — A Michigan jury awarded more than $75 million in damages to an HVAC technician who suffered severe chemical injuries and lost most of his fingers after defective refrigerant exploded in a Kroger store in 2022, his attorney announced on...

Trade Idea Sees Red Wings Acquiring $74M Star Defenseman in Cap Dump
Getty Trade idea has Red Wings acquiring Darnell Nurse. The Detroit Red Wings have plenty of cap space this offseason and could afford to take on a bad contract to add talent to their roster. The website PuckPedia’s PuckGM tool lets users create...

Michigan State University Extension with partners Trinity Health, The New Era Farmer’s Market, LOVE Inc and Molina Healthcare introduce Discover Michigan Fresh.
Discover Michigan Fresh is a series of six “vegetable-centric” classes highlighting the best of Michigan’s fresh, in-season produce. Participants meet with local farmers and vendors, learn about their produce and other healthy offerings sold at...

Trade Pitch Sees MLB-Best Tigers Seal the Deal With $280 Million 4-Time All-Star
Getty Here's one trade that could make the Tigers' season even better. The Boston Red Sox sent shockwaves through the baseball world on Sunday, when they traded their highest-paid player and “face of the franchise” Rafael Devers to the San...

Michigan jury awards over $75M after man loses fingers in Kroger store
DETROIT — A Michigan jury awarded more than $75 million in damages to an HVAC technician who suffered severe chemical injuries and lost most of his fingers after defective refrigerant exploded in a Kroger store in 2022, his attorney announced on...

Michigan Lottery offices to close for Juneteenth observance
Joe Froehlich, Chief Operating Officer of the Michigan Lottery | Michigan LotteryJoe Froehlich, Chief Operating Officer of the Michigan Lottery | Michigan Lottery The Michigan Lottery announced that its headquarters in Lansing, along with regional...
Detroit CPA sentenced for orchestrating $14.5 million PPP loan fraud
A Detroit resident has been sentenced to two years in prison for his involvement in a fraud scheme related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Matthew Lloyd Parker, aged 37, was also ordered to pay $14.5 million in restitution and will...
Detroit man charged in larcenies from unlocked vehicles in GB Township
GRAND BLANC TWP. — Grand Blanc Township Police Chief Bill Renye was once again reminding folks to lock their car doors. The warning followed a pair of larcenies from unlocked vehicles earlier this month. Lester Meux, 48, of Detroit, was ultimately...

Detroit Mayor Touts City's Turnaround, Talks Toxic Politics in Howell
Nik Rajkovic / news@whmi.com The Howell Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday welcomed Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan to speak at its annual Good Morning Livingston breakfast at Chemung Hills. The longtime Democrat is now running as an independent for...

Marisa Rose of Owosso crowned 2025 Michigan Sugar Queen
Marisa Rose, of Owosso (center), was crowned the 2025 Michigan Sugar Queen. Sarah Nimtz, of Unionville (left), and Sammie Stricker of Saginaw (right), were crowned Queen’s Court Attendants. (Courtesy Photo) SEBEWAING – Marisa Rose of Owosso was...

Sonny Dykes Demands Strong Action on Michigan Sign-Stealing After Blasting ‘Absurd’ CFP Agenda
The mic drop moment didn’t come in a big playoff win or a trick-play touchdown. It came in a June presser, when Sonny Dykes let it fly. No filter, no sugarcoating. Just raw honesty about the mess college football’s tiptoeing around—the Michigan...

Meet the MBA Class of 2026: Kohei Shima, University of Michigan (Ross)
“I’m driven by a passion for transforming society through the construction industry.” Hometown: Takarazuka, Japan Fun Fact About Yourself: I bought my first car in Ann Arbor! Undergraduate School and Major: Akita International University, Global...

Braves Top Exec Alex Anthopoulos Breaks Silence on Chris Sale Trade Possibility
Getty Cy Young winner Chris Sale will remain an Atlanta Brave, says the team's top baseball exec. Reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale threw his best game of the 2025 season on Wednesday, as the Atlanta Braves shut out the...

Hesperia business is hunters, fishers go to
HESPERIA — A local sports shop is celebrating its 40th anniversary and has grown from a small facility to a large, one stop store carrying hunting, fishing, and other sports supplies. Hesperia Sports Shop, on Alpha Street next to the All Season’s...

Seahawks GM John Schneider makes his feelings known on acquiring Sam Darnold for $100,500,000 after Geno Smith's trade to Raiders
In March, quarterback Sam Darnold signed with the Seattle Seahawks following a one-season stint with the Minnesota Vikings. He was brought in as a replacement for Geno Smith, who ended up being traded to the Las Vegas Raiders. Darnold agreed to a...

West Michigan braces for severe weather as debris remains from last month's storm damage
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Some people in West Michigan are getting ready for the potential of severe weather as some communities clean up from storms that swept through last month. In Kalamazoo's Oakwood Neighborhood, there are still tree branches and...

WTW appoints Ryan Pischke as Growth Leader for Michigan and Ohio, CRB
WTW, an advisory, broking, and solutions firm, has appointed Ryan Pischke as Growth Leader for Michigan and Ohio within its Corporate Risk & Broking (CRB) segment in North America. In this role, Pischke will focus on expanding WTW’s presence in...

Attorney General challenges DOE over delay in closing Michigan coal plant
Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a Request for Rehearing with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The filing challenges a DOE order that seeks to prevent the planned retirement of Consumers Energy’s J.H. Campbell coal-fired...

Michigan House rep introduces bill to sidestep NCAA NIL ruling
MSU alum and Michigan House Representative D-9th District Joe Tate introduced a bill on June 12 to limit NCAA regulations on name, image and likeness payments to college athletes. Tate, a defensive lineman at MSU from 2000-2003 and former Michigan...

Nessel, groups fight Trump official's order to keep open west Michigan plant
Environmental groups and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel launched separate challenges Wednesday to a U.S. Department of Energy order that requires Consumers Energy to extend the life of J.H. Campbell, a coal-fired power plant in west...