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From the HERE City State DeskKALAMAZOO, Mich. — Western Michigan volleyball beat Toledo 3-1 on Friday — Western Michigan 3, Toledo 1 on the conference board — as the Broncos handed Toledo its first MAC loss of the season. Toledo reports said the Broncos took the first two sets, the…
From the HERE City State DeskANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan mens soccer dropped a 3-2 Big Ten decision to 14th-ranked Maryland on Friday at U-M Soccer Stadium after twice erasing one-goal deficits, including an 85th-minute equalizer that lasted only seconds. Henry Bernstein put the Terps ahead in the eighth minute.…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Bronchial asthma killed All Elite Wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, the performer fans knew as Pac, the Cook County Medical Examiner announced Friday, classifying the death as natural. Satterley was 40. He was discovered unresponsive inside a parked vehicle in suburban Des Plaines on…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBUS, Ohio — College sports governing body the NCAA went to federal court Friday against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, challenging an executive order he signed earlier in the week that lets Ohio schools hand a fifth season to athletes from the 2022 high school class.…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA — The Eagles went shopping in a division rival's practice squad Friday, signing quarterback Joe Milton III away from the Dallas Cowboys one day after ruling Jalen Hurts out of Sunday's home game against the Carolina Panthers. The team says the clot in his…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The Guardians and Rays will try again Saturday night after a soaking Friday rain in Cleveland washed out ALCS Game 4 at Progressive Field, the first postseason rainout in nearly four years. First pitch is now set for 8 p.m. ET Saturday. Game…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Two veterans who have spent the season in league limbo are headed back to the field. The NFL said Friday it is pulling Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs and Denver pass rusher Jonathon Cooper from its Commissioner Exempt List, clearing both…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The NBA has told its sportsbook partners to pull a list of wagers it sees as easy to manipulate, a crackdown that arrives days before the 2026-27 season tips off. A league memo sent to betting companies Friday bars parlays that stack…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Jena Bishop flipped the script on Liz Carmouche on Friday night at Wintrust Arena, taking a unanimous decision in their rematch to win the vacant PFL women’s flyweight championship. Every scorecard had the five-round main event 48-47 for Bishop, now 12-3, who claimed…
From the HERE City National DeskIRVING, Texas — College football's postseason is one step closer to doubling in size. The College Football Playoff and its longtime television partner have reached an informal, handshake agreement on money for a 24-team bracket, though formal votes and signatures are still needed before anything…
From the HERE City National DeskOKLAHOMA CITY — Days before his NBA debut, Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Aday Mara is caught in a tug-of-war with the Spanish club where his pro career began. Basket Zaragoza issued a statement Friday insisting the 7-foot-3 center still has a valid contract with the…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES — Milwaukee's four-game demolition of the two-time defending champion Dodgers settled the National League pennant. Whether it settles anything in baseball's looming labor showdown is a far more open question. Owners want a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement, and…
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The roof of a private school caved in during classes Thursday in this northwestern Pakistani city, leaving at least 35 people dead, most of them young children. Hospital officials said most of the children who died were under 13, and a female teacher was among the victims.…
Events
NORTHVILLE, Mich. — Groups hoping to roll through downtown Northville in this year's Holiday Lighted Parade have until Nov. 12 to sign up, as the Northville Chamber of Commerce lines up entries for the Nov. 20 event. The parade steps off at 6:30 p.m. that Friday and wraps up with…
From the HERE City State Desk
LANSING, Mich. — A published Michigan Court of Appeals ruling has closed a coverage-gap argument for drivers who used the Medicare personal-protection opt-out: they cannot turn to the state assigned claims plan for PIP medical benefits after a crash, even if they were outside their car when hurt. The unanimous…
From the HERE City State Desk
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday directed $23 million in state match money toward nine infrastructure and industry projects that officials say can unlock nearly $118 million in federal funding. The awards flow through the state competitiveness match fund and target more than 1,000 jobs in defense, aerospace,…
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LANSING, Mich. — People who asked Michigan for more time on their individual income tax returns must get a finished filing to the Department of Treasury by Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2026. Extended returns may go by mail or e-file. Treasury aligned the date with the federal extension calendar so filers…
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LANSING, Mich. — Extra police will watch Michigan school-bus stops next week under Operation Safe Stop, a statewide ticket-and-education push running Oct. 19-23 alongside National School Bus Safety Week. City departments and county sheriffs are lining up with districts to cover pickup points and rural corridors where drivers blow past…
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MARQUETTE, Mich. — Michigan DNR firefighters posted fresh containment gains Wednesday on three Upper Peninsula wildfires that still force park and trail shutdowns. Northwest of Marquette, the Ridge Fire sits near 434 acres with about 30 percent of the line held. A DNR aircraft first marked it Oct. 9; investigators…
From HERE Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — One motorist died Wednesday after a wreck on McDowell Street by Doctors Drive beside Asheville High School, city police said. Asheville Police Department officers placed the single-car collision just after 10 a.m. Wednesday. The driver was rushed to Mission Hospital and later died from crash injuries, according…
From the HERE City State Desk
LANSING, Mich. — Mississippi highest court has green-lit Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel efforts to collect on a consumer-protection award against an out-of-state online furniture seller that took money and left orders unfilled. Nessel office said Thursday the ruling affirms Mississippi trial judges who already allowed the Michigan judgment to…
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LANSING, Mich. — Sponsors of Michigan Senate legislation known as Kids Over Clicks pressed the House again Friday to schedule a vote on online-safety measures that passed the Senate in April and have not reached the House floor. The four measures, numbered 757 through 760, would make it unlawful for…
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DETROIT, Mich. — Lawmakers and advocates gathered in Detroit on Friday, as a multi-state paid-leave bus tour crossed Michigan, to revive momentum for a state paid family and medical leave program. Federal Family and Medical Leave Act rules already require larger employers to offer up to 12 weeks away when…
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LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday said Michigan’s latest medical-debt buyout clears more than $21 million owed by 9,767 residents. Notice letters were scheduled to begin arriving this week. Across all rounds so far, the state has retired more than $221 million in hospital and clinic balances via…
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