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Man pleads guilty in wife's murder

Posted Today At 12:42pm by Tim Burke

A 40-year-old man has admitted killing his wife and father-in-law in northern Michigan late last year. Keith Ferguson of Kalkaska shot and killed his wife Tiffany at...Read More

Police officers get death threats

Posted Today At 12:27pm by Tim Burke

The police chief in the Grand Rapids suburb of Wyoming says the officers involved in the shooting death of a 31-year old man in January have received death threats. The officers who fired at Alan J...Read More

U of M's Harbaugh rescues motorist

Posted Today At 12:15pm by Tim Burke

University of Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh made the transition to Michigan just in time for one winter driver. Michigan State Police Sgt. Mark Thompson says it all began when the rain ...Read More

Child sex abuse at home daycare

Posted Today At 10:58am by Tim Burke

A southwest Michigan man is facing child sexual abuse charges. 46-year old Cary Jones of Three Rivers is accused of sexually assaulting children at a home daycare where he was a res...Read More

Student charged in death threats

Posted Today At 10:39am by Tim Burke

The Grand Rapids teen who police say made Instagram threats targeting three girls last month is being officially been charged. 17-year old Matthew Herrington was arraigned Monday on...Read More

Guns in school?

Posted Today At 10:27am by Tim Burke

People attending an education conference in Michigan earlier this week told organizers that concealed weapons should be kept out of schools. Educators and Representative Adam Zemke agree. ...Read More

Manton woman killed following car/train accident

Posted Today At 10:14am by Steve Gove

A Manton woman is dead following a car/train accident up in Wexford County. Deputies say it happened in Cedar Creek Township, where 48-year old Kathryn Paddock was heading eastbound on 14 Road...Read More