Three Detroit voters and a Michigan advocacy group have asked a federal judge to block President Donald Trump or anyone acting on his behalf from pressuring state and local election officials to delay certification of the Nov. 3 election. The suit, filed in federal district court in Washington D.C., also […]
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Last year’s holidays feel like so long ago. Maybe you remember standing in long lines, battling crowds in a Black Friday shopping frenzy, or slipping into a busy restaurant just to take a breather. This year, retailers predict holiday shopping will look a lot different amid the coronavirus pandemic. Social […]
As he thought about returning to take over the Rutgers football program last fall, Greg Schiano envisioned running out of the SHI Stadium tunnel to 50,000 screaming fans. That dream will have to wait. “You don’t envision running out to an empty stadium as a coach — that’s just not […]
KALAMAZOO, MI — Students at Western Michigan, who will now pivot to online learning a few days earlier than they planned, are hopeful they will be able to return to campus in January. On Monday, Nov. 16, as a line of cars grew at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site set […]
CLOSE Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says Michigan is “in the worst part of” the coronavirus pandemic (Nov. 12) AP Domestic This content is being provided for free as a public service during the coronavirus outbreak. Please support local journalism by subscribing at LSJ.com/subscribe. A new series of statewide restrictions to prevent the […]
SUTTONS BAY – The Inn at Black Star Farms is rolling out a couple new vacation packages this season. One is aimed at travelers who are able to work remotely and want to balance that with relaxing on an estate-sized vineyard with an award-winning winery, and hiking trails outside their […]
Michigan adjusted its day-old epidemic order Tuesday to recommend instead of require bars and restaurants to deny entry to customers who refuse to divulge their contact information. The clarification was listed as an “FAQ” Tuesday on the state Department of Health and Human Services website after the American Civil Liberties Union […]
Democratic presidential nominee Joe BidenJoe BidenBiden leads Trump in survey of Texas voters from left-leaning pollster On The Trail: Making sense of Super Poll Sunday Trump rebukes FBI for investigating supporters accused of harassing Biden bus MORE will make one more trip to Pennsylvania on Election Day in hopes of turning […]
A confederate flag hangs from a porch on a property in Munith, Mich., Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, where law enforcement officials said suspects accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met to train and make plans. Pete Musico and Joseph Morrison, who officials said lived at […]
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Reuters/Rebecca Cook Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told Business Insider she was “hanging in there” after the FBI foiled a right-wing plot to kidnap and assassinate her. “That’s my phrase for 2020,” she said, adding that she was “appalled” when President Donald Trump encouraged his supporters to […]
With the return of football to the Big Ten, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said his projected hit to the athletic department budget, while still large, is slightly less than what he had forecast last month. Manuel said on the “Conqu’ring Heroes” podcast with Jon Jansen that posted Tuesday afternoon that the […]