11-year-old girl dies after falling off inflatable tube, getting struck by boat on Michigan lake
An 11-year-old girl died this week after she fell off of an inflatable tube into a Michigan lake and was struck by a boat driven by a lifeguard who didnโt realize she had fallen into the water, officials said.
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Michigan Sen. Shirkey defends controversial comments on Jackson radio show
After a video of Michigan Senator Majority Leader Mike Shirkey with the Hillsdale County Republican Party was posted on YouTube, the senator stands by his comments, but perhaps not his exact choice of words. The hour-long video was posted on Feb. 4. On Tuesday, Shirkey addressed the comments on โAM Jackson with Greg OโConnorโ on WKHM. โPresident Trump could and should have acted sooner and more forcibly even to call off the attack, but he did not cause the attack. โIโve had first-hand experience over this past week with regular spanking by the media,โ Shirkey said.
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Michigan Sen. Mike Shirkey falsely claims US Capitol riot was โhoax from day oneโ in video
Gretchen Whitmer and questioned him when he told them voter fraud was not a factor in the stateโs presidential outcomes. In the video, Shirkey was asked about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in Washington D.C. That was all prearranged.โAdREAD: Man charged in US Capitol riot worked for FBI, lawyer saysThe video was posted Feb. 4 on YouTube by R.O.A.R. When asked about the video, Whitmer said she hadnโt seen it but had been told of comments being made. โThatโs what Iโm going to continue putting my energy toward.
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Hillsdale College to hold in-person graduation ceremony despite health concerns
HILLSDALE, Mich. โ There is controversy surrounding a graduation ceremony at Hillsdale College. An in-person commencement is planned for this weekend, despite concerns from health officials. The local health department is worried about a potential coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The commencement is being held Saturday, despite warnings from the health department. โConcern is that folks will be in town that do not recognize that they have COVID-19 and are spreading it,โ public health officer Rebecca Burns said.