Michigan News

Aggregated Michigan News Articles

• Lightning Strikes Feet from Protesters Opposing Erika Kirk Speech: Report
  
  Lightning reportedly struck a tree just feet from where demonstrators were standing to protest Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk’s commencement address at Hillsdale College in Michigan on Saturday. ...
  Randy Desoto.  Western Journal.  Tue, 12 May 2026 11:00:19 +0000.
• High school prom ends in horror as shooting at after party leaves one teen dead and two others injured
  
  A post-prom party for Michigan City High School students turned deadly when gunfire erupted at a rented home in northwest Indiana, killing 17-year-old Javon Townsend and injuring two other teens.
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 12 May 2026 10:25:19 GMT.
• NBA Playoffs Game 3 pick: Why the Cavaliers can cover the spread against red-hot Detroit Pistons
  
  NBA Playoffs second round Game 3 betting preview breaks down why the Cavaliers can cover at home against the red-hot Pistons carrying a 2-0 lead.
  Fox News.  Sat, 09 May 2026 10:12:38 -0400.
• City Council Removes Neighborhood Watch Signs for Being Too Racist
  
  The city of Ann Arbor, Michigan, took down its Neighborhood Watch signs under the theory that the displays are racist. ...
  Michael Austin.  Western Journal.  Sat, 09 May 2026 13:30:16 +0000.
• Nebraska holds off Michigan, advances in Big Ten Tournament
  
  Nebraska softball took down the defending conference champion Michigan Wolverines, to advance to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Thu, 07 May 2026 23:35:00 GMT.
• Mother of missing woman in Bahamas says husband has not contacted her
  
  The search for Michigan mother Lynette Hooker headed into a fifth week as Coast Guard investigators seek to question the owners of a sailboat that was moored near the Hooker's vessel when she went missing. Cristian Benavides reports.
  CBS News.  Thu, 07 May 2026 19:26:40 -0400.
• House Republican Proposes Bill to Wind Down the Iran War
  
  Representative Tom Barrett, a Michigan Republican facing a tough re-election race, introduced a bill to impose limits on the use of military force in Iran and end the fighting this summer.
  Robert Jimison.  New York Times.  Thu, 07 May 2026 17:36:28 +0000.
• 2026 NBA Playoffs: Best bet for Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons Game 2 Eastern Conference Semifinals
  
  Pistons are favored at -3.5 in Game 2 against the Cavaliers after Detroit's dominant 111-101 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
  Fox News.  Thu, 07 May 2026 12:19:09 -0400.
• Video: Firefighter pulls woman from burning SUV, family calls him a hero
  
  Body camera footage captured the moment a Detroit firefighter risked his life to pull a woman from a burning SUV. "I'm just doing my job, man," he said.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Wed, 06 May 2026 22:10:00 GMT.
• Democrats Keep Michigan Senate Majority With Special Election Win
  
  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, allowed the swing district seat to sit vacant for more than a year as her party clung to a slim majority.
  Mitch Smith and Sam Easter.  New York Times.  Wed, 06 May 2026 02:58:21 +0000.
• Michigan teacher steps up during talent show trouble
  
  On this National Teacher Appreciation Day, Tony Dokoupil has the story of how a Michigan teacher stepped in to help a student facing a challenge at the talent show.
  CBS News.  Tue, 05 May 2026 20:08:33 -0400.
• Michigan special election to decide state Senate control and give clues about fall midterms
  
  A special election in a small Michigan swing district on Tuesday could have outsized consequences, determining whether Democrats retain their slim majority in the state Senate for the final months of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's term.
  Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder.  Washington Times.  Tue, 05 May 2026 17:25:04 -0400.
• Trump's retribution? What to watch in Tuesday's elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan
  
  President Donald Trump's campaign to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way moves through Indiana on Tuesday, when seven state senators face Trump-backed primary challengers.
  Jonathan J. Cooper.  Washington Times.  Tue, 05 May 2026 16:36:43 -0400.
• Dem Senate Candidate Mallory McMorrow Doubles Down On Michigan-Bashing Tweet
  
  'Was it the most eloquent tweet I've ever tweeted?'
  Harold Hutchison.  Daily Caller.  Sun, 03 May 2026 17:51:36 +0000.

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