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Michigan health officials have confirmed the state’s first human case of Sin Nombre hantavirus, a disease spread by rodents (particularly, their urine, saliva, or feces), but not by humans. A woman was admitted to the hospital for a significant lung condition caused by a hantavirus, according to the Michigan Department …

God is good all the time, and all the time, God is good! A Michigan man who lost everything in a flood won $2 million on a lottery scratch-off. According to CNN, a 29-year-old who wants to remain anonymous purchased the winning ticket at a grocery store. “Last year, I lost …

A postal worker in Flint, Michigan, was brutally beaten by two women in an attack that was captured on video. According to the New York Post, an onlooker claimed the women were trying to jump the mail carrier in an attempt to steal stimulus checks from her postal van. But …

A Michigan state task force convened to discuss new rules that would ban the use of restraints on children living in group homes. Officials expect the new regulations to go into effect after a required May public hearing. Following the death of 16-year-old Cornelius Frederick, Michigan officials say his death …

A Michigan hospital system is investigating after photos surfaced on Instagram of doctors posing with fibroid tissue and an organ removed during a surgical procedure. According to local outlet Wood-TV, one picture showed a doctor posing with the fibrous tissue while the patient was still lying on the operating table.  “Longest one …

A Michigan high school student detonated a homemade explosive device in class on Monday, injuring five students and the teacher.  People reports that the Newaygo Police Department responded to calls about an explosion at the school on Monday morning. Upon arrival, the school was evacuated. Other schools in the district went …

A Michigan prosecutor cannot pursue charges after a Ku Klux Klan flag was hung next to a Black family’s home. According to NBC, a prosecutor could not press charges against a suburban Detroit man who placed a Ku Klux Klan flag in his window next to a Black family that …

A Michigan teacher resigned after school district officials slammed her Black Lives Matter curriculum suggestions for Black History Month. For three years, special education teacher Katelyn Thomas has taught grades one through five. She says that she suggested the Black Lives Matter curriculum to Mason Public School district leaders in …

A  10-year-old Michigan boy had to have his hands and legs amputated during his battle with COVID-19. It’s been weeks now that Dae’Shun Jamison has been in the hospital fighting Coronavirus complications. These rare side effects of the often deadly disease have led to the child having to have his …

A Michigan woman died after contracting COVID-19 after receiving a tainted double-lung transplant. Doctors say the donor harbored the virus that causes the disease even though the donor show no signs of illness and tested negative for the virus. According to NBC News, officials at the University of Michigan Medical …

The son of a missing Michigan couple that was found dead has been charged with murder more than a week after the killings occurred. According to People, Nicholas Alexander Johnson has been charged with two counts of open murder, and also faces two counts of felony firearm and a single …

Twitter is dragging Michigan’s GOP candidate for governor after he stated that he would cancel Black History Month if he is elected. Austin Chenge, the Black, “deeply conservative” 2022 Republican hopeful, announced on his social media platforms that he would replace Black History Month with “American History Month.” He said …

A 26-year-old man was killed by a cannon that exploded at a baby shower.  Evan Thomas Silva of Hartland went to a baby shower on Saturday at a home in the Genesse County of Michigan. According to People, Silva was standing 10 to 15 feet away from the cannon when …

Bob Evans is recalling 4,200 pounds of raw Italian sausage after customers complained about finding blue rubber in their sausage. The contaminated sausage was produced on December 17. The lot code for the products is 0352, the ‘use by’ date is January 31, 2021,  and the establishment number is 6785. …

When asked to denounce the Proud Boys during a virtual board meeting, a Michigan county commissioner got up and grabbed a gun. After the woman before her spoke about denouncing the Proud Boys’ activities at Wednesday’s meeting, resident Keli McIntosh, 72, chimed in to echo her sentiment. CNN reports that they criticized the …

Another “Fab Five” project is in the works.  According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cashmere Originals is coming out with a limited series based on NBA star Chris Webber’s  autobiography “By God’s Grace.” The story will detail Shepherding and his “Fab Five” teammates’ time at the University of Michigan. While Webber’s journey …

Policed issued a statement in the case of a Michigan teen who fatally shot himself during a Russian roulette game. Back in October, the teen was found unresponsive in a house in Burton. He was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. “After interviews and the collection …

Six men have been arrested for allegedly plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.  Daniel Harris, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Adam Fox, and Brandon Caserta were indicted on Wednesday on federal kidnapping conspiracy charges; all of the men pleaded not guilty in proceedings on Thursday, CNN reports. The men have …

Benny Napoleon, a sheriff in Michigan and former Detriot police chief, died from COVID-19 complications. “Remember his generosity, integrity, and faithfulness as a public servant for over 45 years,” Tiffani Jackson, Napoleon’s daughter, said. Since 2009, Napoleon has served as Wayne County sheriff. He ran for mayor in 2013 but …

In 1982, Walter Forbes was a full-time student at Michigan’s Jackson Community College, who had dreams of owning his own real estate development firm. One night that year, he broke up a bar fight that drastically changed his life forever. The very next day, the man involved in the bar fight …