DETROIT (WXYZ) — A woman says a Detroit family doctor fathered hundreds of babies, which included her. The woman says she took a DNA test and traced it back to her family’s doctor. Jaime Hall says Dr. Philip Peven, who’s now 104, admitted to fathering her and potentially hundreds of […]
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Candice Miller For Governor? She’s Thinking About It
If it is gubernatorial candidate speculation season, there’s always one name reliably on the shortlist of potential A-listers, and that is Candice Miller. For the better part of two decades, Ms. Miller’s name will come up as a possible Republican candidate for governor given her two terms as secretary of […]
Mackinac Bridge painting project wins fourth award
The Mackinac Bridge tower painting project has won yet another national award, this time from the National Council of Structural Engineers (NCSEA). Ruby+Associates of Bingham Farms was named the Outstanding Project Winner in the Other Structures category of the NCSEA’s Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards. The firm designed the movable painting […]
High Schools, Other Biz Can Reopen; Indoor Dining Ban Stays
While high schools and other businesses like casinos and bowling alleys will be able to reopen under an updated order from the Department of Human Services, the ban on indoor dining will remain until mid-January, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced today. High schools are beginning winter break after today, so they will effectively […]
6 men indicted in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan governor
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A federal grand jury has charged six men with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in what investigators say was a plot by anti-government extremists who were angry over her coronavirus policies. The indictment released Thursday by U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge levied the conspiracy […]
‘Most Trusted’ Canadian leader Endorses Michigan Governor’s Decision to Shut Down Enbridge’s Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac
Scientist and author Dr. David Suzuki describes Canadian opposition to shutdown as shameful MARQUETTE, MI–Canada’s most venerated scientist, who was once voted among the top five most trusted people in the nation, has endorsed Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s enforcement to shut down Enbridge’s obsolete, Line 5 crude oil pipeline in the […]
Biden selects Jennifer Granholm to be energy secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has selected former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to be his energy secretary. The Washington-based news website Politico was among the first to report the story, which then appeared to be confirmed in a news release from U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, who is a close friend of both Biden’s […]
TRI-DENT MAKES METHAMPHETAMINE ARRESTS
The Chippewa Co Sheriff’s Office assisted Tri-Dent on an ongoing investigation into Methamphetamine Distribution in Chippewa County in the early morning hours of 12-15-2020. A Deputy Sheriff stopped a suspect vehicle just after midnight and identified the driver as Mr. Justen Harris. The passenger was identified as a Ms. Heather […]
16 Electors Seal Victory For Biden, GOP Electors Attempt Capitol Entry
Michigan’s 16 electoral votes were sealed for President-elect Joe Biden today as the state’s electors met in the Senate chambers amid heightened security and an ongoing pandemic. Electors met to cast the state’s 16 votes to Mr. Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Votes for both Mr. Biden and Ms. […]
GOP says Whitmer is ‘neutering’ them, votes to limit Michigan COVID orders
LANSING — Complaining Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is “neutering” lawmakers, the Michigan Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would require legislative approval to extend new and existing emergency orders beyond 28 days. Capping a week in which the state House was unable to meet because of the virus, the GOP majority passed […]