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Former state senator Jim Stamas appointed Midland County Clerk
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (169+ words) Midland County Clerk and former State Senator Jim Stamas MIDLAND, Mich. (WJRT) - Judges from the 42nd Circuit Court announced the appointment of James Stamas as the new Midland County Clerk. Stamas will take over as clerk following the retirement of long-time…...
Michigan lawmakers propose overhaul of mobile home park regulations
2+ week, 1+ day ago (432+ words) An agent for North Morris Estates Mobile Home Park pleaded guilty to a one-year misdemeanor and paid a $25, 000 criminal fine. The owners have also agreed to sell the park. LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - A bipartisan group of state senators introduced legislation…...
NFL reporter Dianna Russini exits The Athletic amid probe over photos with Patriots coach
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (460+ words) New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, above, addresses the media prior to Super Bowl LX on February 4, in Santa Clara, California. Dianna Russini resigned from The Athletic on Tuesday, a week after the star NFL reporter was sidelined amid…...
Michigan House passes bill to repeal Cesar Chavez holiday
2+ week, 2+ day ago (382+ words) Cesar Chavez, a farm worker, labor organizer and leader of the California grape strike, is seen in a California office in 1965. United Farm Workers leader Cesar Chavez, right, foreground, addresses a large crowd at a rally in Calexico, Calif. , Feb....
Kratom poisoning calls have spiked more than 1, 200% since 2015
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1161+ words) Kratom leaves on sale at a market in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 17, 2021. Calls to poison centers in the United States about the widely available herb kratom increased more than 1, 200% between 2015 and 2025, new research has found. "This data reflects a concerning…...
Nancy Guthrie doorbell camera footage raises questions on surveillance and data privacy
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (351+ words) The FBI obtained and released home security footage in the kidnapping investigation of Savannah Guthrie's mother. MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - The kidnapping of "Today" show anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, on February 1 has raised privacy concerns nationwide as the FBI accessed home…...
A federal judge has blocked the possible deportation of a 5-year-old and his father for now
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (602+ words) Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, is taken away by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers after coming home from preschool last week in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights. (CNN) " A Minnesota preschooler detained in Texas with his father cannot be imminently deported,…...
Whitmer signs bill for Michigan firearm safety class in schools
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (298+ words) Michigan schools can offer firearms safety classes if Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs two bills into law. LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - Michigan schools will be allowed to offered a certified hunter and firearm safety elective class under a bill signed into law…...
Lawmakers pass bills allowing firearm classes in Michigan schools
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (274+ words) Hunters are making their way up to their favorite hunting spots for firearm deer hunting season. Michigan high schoolers could take an elective hunter and firearm safety course for credit under a bill that passed the House on Wednesday. LANSING,…...
Trial begins for Midland County pastor accused of sexual assault
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (210+ words) A jury was seated in the trial of James Randolph, who is accused of sexually assaulting a girl several years ago. MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - A jury has been seated for the trial of James Randolph, a Mid-Michigan pastor accused of sexually…...