Franklin Twp., MI – A driver was flown by Survival Flight to an area hospital in critical condition as the result of a two car crash at US-12 and M-52 in Franklin Township. The Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash at around 11:30 AM Thursday. According to Sheriff Deputies, a red Jeep Wrangler was northbound on M-52 driven by an 85-year-old female from Manchester. The second vehicle, a silver Dodge Avenger was traveling westbound on US 12 and driven by an 89-year-old female from Onsted. Witnesses stated the westbound silver Avenger failed to stop at the red light and entered t ..read more

The Orlando Magic beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-83 on Thursday in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series- marking Cleveland’s worst playoff loss in franchise history. The Magic’s Paolo Banchero had 31 points and 14 rebounds, while Jalen Suggs added 24 points and Franz Wagner finished with 16 points and eight assists to bring Orlando their first win of the series thus far. The Cavs now lead the series 2-1, with Game 4 scheduled to take place on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. in Orlando. ** The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the NY Knicks on Thursday night in their Game ..read more

Police have arrested a 17-year-old in the shooting death of a high school student on the campus of an Arlington, Texas, high school. Arlington Police Chief Al Jones said 18-year-old Etavion Barnes was found unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds on Wednesday afternoon outside portable buildings on the campus of Bowie High School. According to police, detectives still are working to determine a motive but said it appeared the two knew each other. Authorities have not yet recovered a weapon in the killing, and no other injuries were reported. The suspect, identified as Julian Howard according ..read more

The Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning to take a 3-0 series lead, after winning their Game 3 matchup at Amalie Arena with a score of 5-3.  The Panthers’ Steven Stamkos scored two goals, with Andrei Vasilevskiy stopping 47 shots to help bring Florida the win. The Panthers will try to complete the sweep when they face-off against the Lightning for Game 4 on Saturday night in Tampa, Florida. ** The Carolina Hurricanes took a 3-0 series lead against the New York Islanders in Game 3 on Thursday with a 3-2 win at UBS Arena. Brent Burns and Dmitry Orlov scored in the first period to g ..read more

The New York State Court of Appeals has overturned Harvey Weinstein‘s rape conviction from 2020, making the 4-3 decision on Thursday, April 25 on the basis that the judge on the trial prejudiced Weinstein with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case. According to the Associated Press, the decision also stated: “We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes. The remedy for these egregious er ..read more

The New York State Court of Appeals has overturned Harvey Weinstein‘s rape conviction from 2020, making the 4-3 decision on Thursday, April 25 on the basis that the judge on the trial prejudiced Weinstein with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case. According to the Associated Press, the decision also stated: “We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes. The remedy for these egregious er ..read more

Amazon Prime Video announced that NFL star Travis Kelce, tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, will host the new game show ‘Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?,’ a spinoff of the series ‘Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?’ Amazon Prime Video posted on their socials:  “the man with the answers. Travis Kelce will host ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A CELEBRITY? Coming soon to Prime Video.”  Twenty episodes of the new game show have been ordered, though no launch date has been set. Each game will feature an adult contestant who will call on a classroom full of celebrities to help them answer 11 que ..read more

Detroit, MI – The NFL Draft is in Detroit today through this weekend and the Michigan Association of Broadcasters hosted a Pre-Draft Economic Panel to spotlight the resurgence of the City. Michigan Governor, Gretchen Whitmer, was part of the panel. She talked about the shift Detroit has seen over the last number of years… [audio mp3="https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/886/2024/04/25154959/Gov.mp3"]   There are expected to be around 300,000 people visiting Detroit for the NFL Draft this weekend. Tune into our local and state newscasts, anytime day or night, for t ..read more

Adrian, MI – Seventy students from Adrian High School recently represented Lenawee County in the annual Math Olympics held at Saginaw Valley State University. The event featured two levels of competition: Level I, which included general math through and including Algebra 2, and Level II, which included Precalculus and International Baccalaureate Mathematics. Adrian High School Level I, Level II, and Combined Level I and II teams received third-place trophies in the 2024 SVSU Math Olympics. Stefano Salute received an honorable mention in Level II individuals for scoring in the top 10 percent. C ..read more

Hudson, MI – The City of Hudson released a revised schedule of their 2024 Spring Hydrant Flushing. They divided the city into quadrants, with Market Street and Main Street being the boundaries. The northwest and southwest part of the City will have hydrant flushing take place the week of April 29th through May 3rd. The northeast and southeast portion of the City of Hudson will have hydrants flushed the week of May 6th through May 10th. North Maple Grove will be flushed separately… on May 10th. The City of Hudson reminds residents during this time to check for water discoloration. They suggest ..read more