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

Lansing, MI – Local Michigan State Representative Will Bruck’s plan to enhance traffic flow and safety on Michigan’s expressways has received unanimous approval from the House Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure Committee. The driving legislation would prohibit large trucks and tractor-trailers from driving in the left most lane when traveling on expressways with three or more lanes. This will alleviate congestion on busy roadways by ensuring that vehicles over 10,000 gross vehicle weight do not impede traffic. Additionally, when a freeway closes one or more lanes for construction resu ..read more

On Wednesday night in Boston, the Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoffs with a score of 111-101, to even the series at 1-1. Miami broke their franchise record for 3-pointers in a playoff game after Jaime Jaquez Jr. connected on the Heat’s 21st of the game with 5:37 left in the fourth quarter (breaking Miami’s previous mark of 20, set in 2021.). The teams will head to Miami for a Saturday night matchup in Game 3. *** The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 124-92 on Wednesday in Game 2 of their playoff series, to take a 2-0 lead ..read more

The Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. Brad Marchand had two goals (including the winning third period goal) and one assist; while Jake DeBrusk and Trent Frederic added the other 2 goals for Boston, and Jeremy Swayman earned 28 saves. Game 4 of the best-of-seven series will take place at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday. ** The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Dallas Stars 3-1 in Game 2 of the first round of the Western Conference at American Airlines Center on Wednesday. Jack Eichel and Jonathan Marchessault each had a ..read more

After months of negotiations, President Biden signed into law a foreign aid package on Wednesday that includes tens of billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, along with a measure that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S. The White House first sought the foreign aid more than six months ago, but was met with conservative opposition to Ukraine aid. However an unexpected turn from House Speaker Mike Johnson led the House to approve legislation over the weekend. with the Senate passing the package in a bipartisan vote Tuesday evening. Biden said in remarks from the W ..read more

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has discovered fragments of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — more commonly referred to as bird flu — in some samples of dairy milk products. An update from the FDA said they tested milk samples by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and found the presence of fragments of the virus, which is not the same as infectious virus and that findings “do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to consumers.” The FDA stated, “we have seen nothing that would change our assessment that the commercial milk supply is safe” and expect new results f ..read more

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is featured in the music video for good buddy Chris Janson’s latest single “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get”.  Janson shares: We had a great time making this video. Tons of genuine real fun. From Tennessee to Texas, we made it happen. Can’t thank DJ enough for starring in it and for being a great friend to me.”  Per Billboard, the video isn a ‘fun escapade as the two ride around a field and lounge in the back of a 1970 brown Ford Explorer in the clip, laughing and enjoying each other’s company.’ Johnson and Janson met in 2022 in California, when Janson was w ..read more

Apple TV+ has renewed the mystery-thriller series The Last Thing He Told Me for a second season. Jennifer Garner stars in the series as Hannah Hall, a woman who must forge a relationship with her 16-year-old stepdaughter Bailey (Angourie Rice) in order to find the truth about why her husband has mysteriously disappeared. Season 1 of The Last Thing He Told Me was based on Laura Dave’s best-selling novel; while season two will be based on the author’s newly announced sequel to her book of the same name. The latter is set to be published in 2025, ahead of the show’s Season 2 premiere.  Garne ..read more