20+ min ago   (566+ words) BAY CITY, MI " Bay City commissioners began discussing the process of finding a new city manager at their Tuesday, Jan. 20, meeting as current city manager Dana Muscott prepares to retire. The commission gave directions to Muscott to move forward with…...

35+ min ago   (328+ words) BAY CITY, MI " Bay City has approved a resolution giving preference for tax abatements to grocery stores that open within walking distance of multi-unit housing developments, addressing what officials say is a shortage of food options near the city core....

3+ hour, 54+ min ago   (245+ words) Officials are seeking public help to locate a man missing with his dog. The National Park Service said Tuesday that Chris Palmer, 39, has not been heard from since talking to family members on Jan. 9. His red 2017 Ford F-250 was found stuck…...

5+ hour, 56+ min ago   (317+ words) Fans will soon be able to join Dominic Toretto and his "family" on "one last ride." Universal confirmed this week that its next high-octane roller coaster, Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, will open at Universal Studios Florida in 2027. The coaster will…...

6+ hour, 2+ min ago   (183+ words) The family of four was home when the fire started Saturday afternoon. Boy, 13, suffers life-threatening injuries in Up North house fire BENZIE COUNTY, MI " A 13-year-old boy is suffering from severe, life-threatening burns after a fire at his Northern Michigan…...

9+ hour, 15+ min ago   (192+ words) There's a new No. 1 squad in Division 2 of this week's Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan statewide rankings. Grand Rapids South Christian took over the top spot in D2, while Belleville (D1), Pewamo-Westphalia (D3) and Morenci (D4) held on to their No. 1 positions. Check out…...

15+ hour, 42+ min ago   (436+ words) DETROIT, MI " Several months ago, former first lady Michelle Obama said the country is not ready for a woman president. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer disagrees. "I think America is ready for a woman president," Whitmer said, speaking during a sit-down interview…...

23+ hour, 37+ min ago   (522+ words) Starters: K Jake Bates, P Jack Fox, LS Hogan Hatten, PR Kalif Raymond, KR Jacob Saylors, KR Tom Kennedy KR/PR Dominic Lovett Key Stats: After setting franchise records during his first season in Detroit, Jake Bates took a backslide…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (122+ words) The first Associated Press high school girls basketball rankings for the state of Michigan have been released. Check out the Top 10 rankings for each of the four divisions. Here are the rankings for Jan. 19, 2026, with first-place votes in brackets, plus…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (47+ words) See Michigan's Top 10 state rankings for boys basketball for Jan. 19, 2026 Four No. 1s emerge on Associated Press high school boys basketball poll Here are the rankings for Jan. 19, 2026, with first-place votes in brackets, plus record and total points in the poll....