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Man serving life for teen girl's killing dies in Michigan prison
A man sentenced to life for killing a 13-year-old girl while being a suspect in the deaths of about a half-dozen others has died in a Michigan prison. Arthur Ream, 75, died Aug. 15 of cancer at a prison hospital in Jackson, Michigan, the state Corrections Department said Thursday....
Illinois hosts Central Michigan looking for first 3-0 start since 2011
Central Michigan (1-1) at Illinois (2-0), Saturday, noon ET (Peacock) BetMGM College Football Odds: Illinois by 18 1/2. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Illinois: Off to the best start in Bret Bielema’s four years as...
ACLU Michigan commits $2 million in ads focusing on reproductive rights for state Supreme Court race
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan has announced a multimillion-dollar investment into two races for the state Supreme Court, signaling the importance of the competition in the battleground state where control of the court is at stake. The...
No. 17 Michigan hosts Butch Jones-led Arkansas State, aims to bounce back from loss at home to Texas
Arkansas State (2-0) at No. 17 Michigan (1-1), Saturday, noon ET (BTN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Michigan by 23 1/2. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE Michigan desperately needs a confidence-boosting win. The Wolverines...
No. 17 Michigan looks to bounce back after rare regular-season loss, hosting Arkansas State
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — There is a different feeling around Michigan this week. The Wolverines aren’t used to coping with a regular-season loss. Prior to their 31-12 defeat to Texas, they had not dropped a regular-season game since a 37-33 loss to Michigan State on Oct. 30, 2021....
Wisconsin is going for its highest-ranked nonconference win in 50 years when No. 4 Alabama visits
Things to watch this week in the Big Ten Conference: Game of the week No. 4 Alabama (2-0) at Wisconsin (2-0), Saturday, noon ET (Fox) The Badgers are hosting an SEC opponent for the first time since 1971 (LSU) and trying to beat its highest-ranked...
Michigan leaders join national bipartisan effort to push back against attacks on the election system
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan governors and elected officials from both parties are joining a wider effort to combat misinformation and attacks on voting and ballot-counting in several swing states ahead of the fast-approaching presidential election. The Democracy Defense...
The Latest: Harris and Trump attend 9/11 remembrance ceremonies as debate reaction rolls in
Kamala Harris pressed a forceful case against Donald Trump on Tuesday in their first and perhaps only debate before the presidential election, repeatedly goading him in an event that showcased their starkly different visions for the country on abortion, immigration and American democracy. ...
Diver's body is recovered from Lake Michigan shipwreck
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Authorities have recovered the body of a diver who went missing while exploring a Lake Michigan shipwreck. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release that authorities recovered the body of 72-year-old Patrick Kelly of Winthrop Harbor,...
Election officials ask for more federal money but say voting is secure in their states
NEW YORK (AP) — Top election officials from two presidential swing states on Wednesday pleaded for more federal money for election infrastructure, even as they express confidence in their preparations for November's vote. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Arizona...
