Mini-Thanksgiving Day Parade brings holiday magic to Mott Children’s Hospital
ANN ARBOR, MI — Patients and families at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor enjoyed an early holiday celebration Tuesday, as Santa Claus himself led a parade around the 12th floor. The fifth annual Mott Thanksgiving Parade was a partnership between the hospital and the Parade Co.,...
Holiday Train passing through region on mission to spread cheer and support food banks
Milan, Mich. (WTVG) - The Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern (CPKC) Holiday Train is passing through the region on its tour from Canada through the U.S. on its mission to spread holiday cheer and fight food insecurity. The train is decorated with colorful holiday lights. On its stops, professional...
Fred Upton to speak at University of Michigan winter commencement, receive honorary doctorate
Longtime Congressman Fred Upton will serve as the main speaker for the the University of Michigan's upcoming winter commencement and receive an honorary doctorate.
The merch Michigan fans hate
The shirt stops passersby in their tracks. It hangs in the window at Mid High Market at North High Street and 14th Avenue, white with black, bold, curly letters that proclaim, “Make Michigan Our Bitch Again.”
Employees: Value City Furniture Closing Stores in Novi, Ann Arbor and Lansing
Employees of Value City Furniture confirm the stores in Novi, Ann Arbor and Lansing are closing their doors. A salespersons in Novi, who spoke to WHMI News, would only say that location remains open until everything inside is sold. "We have certain things that are 25 percent off. We have...
Michigan plumbing firm made $74M by hiring over 100 undocumented immigrants, feds say
ROCHESTER, NY - A Michigan couple who operate a multi-state plumbing company are accused of generating $74 million in revenue by employing at least 140 undocumented immigrants, according to federal investigators. Moises and Raquel Orduna-Rios, from Plymouth, were arrested and charged with the alleged conspiracy in...
Big Ten denies Michigan regent’s claim of coercion over $2.4 billion investment plan
The Big Ten Conference has denied claims by a University of Michigan regent that Commissioner Tony Petitti threatened the school over a $2.4 billion investment plan.
Experts call ultraprocessed foods a public health threat, urge governments to step in
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ultraprocessed foods have become so common in grocery aisles, school cafeterias and most restaurants that many people don’t think twice about eating them anymore. But new research says the rise in ultraprocessed foods is fueling serious health problems worldwide — and fixing it will take more than...
Ypsilanti could get social district for outdoor alcohol consumption in Depot Town
YPSILANTI, MI — Ypsilanti’s Depot Town district could see the creation of a social district where people would be allowed to consume alcoholic drinks in designated areas outdoors, with rules. City officials are considering a request from the city’s downtown development authority to draw boundaries of social district...
Nearly 700,000 Square Foot D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion Debuts in...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Community members got their first chance to see the newly constructed University of Michigan Health’s D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion on Nov. 12. Guests received a guided tour of the 12-story, 690,000-square-foot hospital, which was designed by HOK and built by Barton Malow before the...
