Teichman, known for farm’s pit-spitting event, dies at 88
Agricultural tourism pioneer Herb Teichman, who founded a cherry pit-spitting competition in southwestern Michigan that attracted international attention, has died at the age of 88....
Category : Michigan
Michigan unemployment rate rises to 4.0 percent in December
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s unemployment rate rose by a tenth of a percentage point to 4.0 percent in December. Figures released Wednesday by the...
Michigan 7th grader has offer from Harbaugh, father says
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The father of a seventh grader in Michigan said Wednesday his son has a scholarship offer from Jim Harbaugh and...
Michigan board lets 70 medical pot business reopen
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is letting about 70 medical marijuana businesses reopen temporarily through March 31 without it being a risk to their licensure....
Michigan State President Engler says he’ll resign next week
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan State interim President John Engler submitted his resignation Wednesday amid public backlash over his comments about women and girls sexually assaulted...
ACLU: Government mistakenly wanted to deport US veteran
DETROIT (AP) — A Marine veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder was held for three days for possible deportation before federal authorities learned that he was...
Email problems hamper southwest Michigan county’s operations
Officials say problems with an email system used by Cass County Michigan are hampering government operations. The South Bend Tribune reports the problems began several...
Vehicle crashes into Niles gun store, several firearms stolen
A vehicle crashed into a gun store in Niles and the suspects stole several guns. It happened around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at...