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Walz attends the University of Michigan football game before final prep for Tuesday's debate

Sep. 28, 2024 12:53 PM EDT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Tim Walz’s dual role as Minnesota’s governor and Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate was on full display Saturday he attended a tailgate with Michigan football fans before going on the field to meet with Minnesota’s coach. Walz visited Ann...

Michigan's top court won't intervene in dispute over public records and teachers

Sep. 27, 2024 17:09 PM EDT

ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court is staying out of a dispute over whether class materials prepared by public school teachers are available under the state's records law. The justices ruled in a one-sentence order Wednesday that they won't disturb an appeals court...

Boy on school field trip dies after tree falls on him at a Michigan nature center

Sep. 27, 2024 12:34 PM EDT

HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy died after he was struck by a tree that fell at a southeastern Michigan nature center where he and classmates were on a field trip, authorities said. Declan Carter was at the Howell Nature Center when the tree fell and struck him in the head...

Israeli offensive in Lebanon rekindles Democratic tension in Michigan

Sep. 26, 2024 18:22 PM EDT

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — The rapidly escalating war in the Middle East has heightened anger at Democrats from within Michigan's Arab American community, just over a month before a presidential election in which Vice President Kamala Harris is counting on support from within a key party...

Court throws out manslaughter charge against clerk in Detroit gas station shooting

Sep. 26, 2024 16:32 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals threw out a manslaughter charge against a Detroit gas station clerk who locked the door before an angry customer shot three bystanders, killing one. Prosecutors have argued that clerk Al-Hassan Aiyash's actions make him criminally...

US resumes hazardous waste shipments to Michigan landfill from Ohio

Sep. 26, 2024 16:14 PM EDT

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A federal agency said it has resumed sending hazardous waste to a Michigan landfill from Ohio while communities in suburban Detroit continue their legal fight to bar waste from a World War II-era site in New York. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...

No. 12 Michigan hosts Minnesota, likely leaning on running game that may feature Kalel Mullings

Sep. 26, 2024 15:00 PM EDT

Minnesota (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten) at No. 12 Michigan (3-1, 1-0), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET (FOX) BetMGM College Football Odds: Michigan by 9 1/2. Series record: Michigan leads 77-25-3. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Wolverines want to extend their...

No. 3 Ohio State opens Big Ten play on the road at Michigan State

Sep. 26, 2024 11:26 AM EDT

No. 3 Ohio State (3-0) at Michigan State (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (Peacock) BetMGM College Football Odds: Ohio State by 23 1/2. Series record: Ohio State leads 37-15. WHAT’S AT STAKE No. 3 Ohio State kicks off its Big...

Michigan's high-powered rushing game poses a challenge for Minnesota

Sep. 26, 2024 11:11 AM EDT

This looks like one of the seasons where No. 12 Michigan goes as far as its running game and defense can take it. That's not good news for Minnesota. One week after giving up 272 yards and four touchdowns on the ground in a 31-14 home loss to Iowa, the Golden Gophers...

Howard, No. 3 Ohio State excited to open Big Ten season at Michigan State

Sep. 26, 2024 10:56 AM EDT

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Ohio State quarterback Will Howard grew up in Pennsylvania watching Big Ten football on television and Saturday he will finally get his first conference test when the third-ranked Buckeyes visit Michigan State. “Man, I’m excited,” said Howard, who...