Michigan Little League Gets $75K Lifeline Thanks to Viral TikTok
A Minnesota TikToker used his massive platform to save a struggling Ypsilanti little league after it was vandalized, raising nearly $75,000 in just 72 hours.
Data Center Donations Raise Questions Over Who Benefits in Saline Area
Photo: Saline Mayor Brian Marl speaks during a community meeting at The 109 Cultural Exchange in downtown Saline. Photo by Heather Finch. A $10 million pledge for the Saline Rec Center by the team behind the data center known as The Barn could help reshape one of the area’s most-used public facilities. It has also rais
Hot air balloon competition returns to Howell for 41st year; expecting 80,000 guests
HOWELL, Mich. (News 10) -The 41st annual Michigan Challenge Balloon Fest officially starts in two weeks, but media night was on Tuesday. The event is one of the premier summertime activities in Michigan, bringing competitive hot air ballooning to Howell with entertainment for the entire family. Media night offers an ea
Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners raise the Juneteenth flag on Wednesday
Washtenaw County officials are holding a flag-raising ceremony to usher in Juneteenth celebrations. The Juneteenth flag is blue and red with a white star in the center. It was designed by Boston activist Ben Haith in 1997. Justin Hodge sits on the County’s Board of Commissioners. He says raising the...
Ann Arbor mayor picks up additional union support for reelection campaign
ANN ARBOR, MI — Mayor Christopher Taylor, who is advancing a pro-development agenda of greater housing density in Ann Arbor, now has support for his reelection campaign from a major skilled building trades union group. Taylor announced an endorsement Tuesday, June 16, from the Washtenaw County Skilled Building Trades..
‘Nothing seems to help it’: Ypsilanti renter says suspected mold in apartment bathroom is...
YPSILANTI, Mich. – A Ypsilanti renter says he’s been battling what he believes is mold in his bathroom for months and claims his apartment complex isn’t addressing it, even as he begins to experience health problems. Eugene Hurd said the issue began as a small spot when...
Cops Bust Plymouth Man After Bomb Scare Shakes Gridlife Bash at Gingerman Raceway
Last Saturday night's bomb scare briefly rattled GRIDLIFE Midwest at Gingerman Raceway after a man left a black bag near the main music stage and told staff it contained a bomb, prompting a fast scramble by festival security and law enforcement. No explosives were found, and no injuries were reported, but the incident
Former Michigan Democratic chair urges party to review members accused in U-M threats case
LANSING, Mich. (News 10) - A former Michigan Democratic Party chair says five of the six Michigan residents arrested last week for threats being made to University of Michigan officials were part of the Democratic Party. According to the Detroit News, former chair Lon Johnson is urging party leaders to...
3 Michigan colleges in top 500 globally, U.S. News rankings say
ANN ARBOR, MI — Three Michigan universities are among the top 500 colleges in the world, according to the 2026-2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities rankings list released Tuesday, June 16. The University of Michigan was ranked No. 21 out of more than 2,200 universities in...
The last walk in 1974: The Inkster, Michigan disappearance of 16-year-old Nadine Jean O’Dell
As of today, 60 missing children in Michigan, spanning from 1958 to 2026, were reported to and listed with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). One of the 60 missing is Nadine Jean O'Dell.

















