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Michigan restaurant leaves franchise over virus restrictions
An owner of a restaurant in Michigan’s Thumb Region said Friday that the franchisee has split from its corporate office and changed its name after refusing to stop seating customers as part of state restrictions to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Customers Friday were greeted with “Sandusky...
No. 11 Northwestern brings unbeaten mark to MSU matchup
No. 11 Northwestern (5-0, 5-0 Big Ten, No. 8 CFP) at Michigan State (1-3, 1-3), Saturday at 3:35 p.m. EST (ESPN2). Line: Northwestern by 13. Series record: Michigan State leads 38-20. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The unbeaten Wildcats are closing in on a berth in the Big Ten title game. Wisconsin, the second-place...
Unbeaten Northwestern rolls into matchup with Michigan State
On the 25th anniversary of Northwestern's run to the Rose Bowl, Pat Fitzgerald is working on another remarkable story at his alma mater. This one is still in progress, however. “We’ve got a bunch of chapters left to write on this group before I’m ready to kind of look and give an overview of...
On Football: NFL QB quandaries from coast to coast
The college quarterbacks class is shaping up nicely, just in time to perhaps rescue some NFL teams from themselves. Right at the top are Clemson's Trevor Lawrence, Ohio State's Justin Fields and Florida's Kyle Trask, depending on who (likely all) become eligible for the 2021 draft. BYU's Zach Wilson and North...
Police: Man trapped beneath car that crashed into his home
WYOMING, Mich. (AP) — A man has been hurt after being trapped beneath a car that slammed into his western Michigan home. Police in Wyoming, outside Grand Rapids, said the vehicle ran a stop sign about 1:30 a.m. Friday, crossed over the man’s yard and struck the front of his house. The homeowner was...
Police: Standoff follows shots fired call at Detroit home
DETROIT (AP) — Two men have been arrested on Detroit’s northeast side after refusing police orders to leave a home believed to be the location of a shooting. The men, ages 44 and 30, surrendered about 7:30 a.m. Friday following a nearly 7-hour standoff, according to The Detroit News. Officers had...
Michigan QB Cade McNamara expected to start against Penn St
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan desperately needed a player to produce and provide an emotional lift. Cade McNamara delivered, replacing Joe Milton in the second quarter of last week's 48-42 triple-overtime win at Rutgers. Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh seemed to say McNamara did enough to win the job...
Biden's win hides a dire warning for Democrats in rural U.S.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democrats once dominated Koochiching County in the blue-collar Iron Range of northern Minnesota. But in this month's presidential election, President Donald Trump won it with 60% of the vote. That's not because voters there are suddenly shifting to the right, said Tom Bakk, who...
They're baaack: Trump and allies still refuse election loss
WASHINGTON (AP) — Monday seemed like the end of President Donald Trump's relentless challenges to the election, after the federal government acknowledged President-elect Joe Biden was the “apparent winner” and Trump cleared the way for cooperation on a transition of power. But his baseless...
Deshaun Watson's 4 TDs lift Texans to 41-25 win over Lions
DETROIT (AP) — Deshaun Watson dropped back in a protected pocket at midfield and perfectly lofted one of his four touchdown passes, connecting with Will Fuller in stride just before he reached the end zone. Houston's star quarterback made it look easy, and the Detroit Lions did their part to not put up...
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