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Former Western Michigan University officer arrested for allegedly uploading child porn to social media
Read full article: Former Western Michigan University officer arrested for allegedly uploading child porn to social mediaA former Western Michigan University officer has been arrested on child pornography charges.
Western Michigan University aviation program to receive $20M loan for over 30 new aircraft
Read full article: Western Michigan University aviation program to receive $20M loan for over 30 new aircraftBroncos at Western Michigan University will soon be soaring to new heights in an updated aircraft fleet.
Western Michigan University parts with head football coach Tim Lester
Read full article: Western Michigan University parts with head football coach Tim LesterThe Broncos announced a change of leadership regarding their football team as head coach Tim Lester will not be returning after the 2022 season.
Michigan cold case solved 35 years after Roxanne Wood found dead in Niles home with throat cut
Read full article: Michigan cold case solved 35 years after Roxanne Wood found dead in Niles home with throat cutA Michigan cold case that dates back to 1987 was solved earlier this year, and Western Michigan University students played a major role in cracking the case.
Abanikanda pushes No. 23 Pitt past Western Michigan 34-13
Read full article: Abanikanda pushes No. 23 Pitt past Western Michigan 34-13The Broncos kept the game close against a ranked opponent until the final minutes of the contest, but redshirt junior quarterback Jack Salopek struggled in his third career start, throwing three costly interceptions while finishing 6 of 18 passing for 99 yards.
No. 15 Michigan State sputters in 35-13 win over W. Michigan
Read full article: No. 15 Michigan State sputters in 35-13 win over W. MichiganPayton Thorne played well in spurts, allowing No. 15 Michigan State to earn a lopsided win over Western Michigan despite struggling for long stretches of the opener on both sides of the ball.
What you need to know before you tailgate at NCAA football games in Michigan this year
Read full article: What you need to know before you tailgate at NCAA football games in Michigan this yearGet ready to make some noise! College football is back. Here are a few things to know before you hit the tailgate lots.
Petition seeks safer roads near Western Michigan University following student deaths
Read full article: Petition seeks safer roads near Western Michigan University following student deathsA petition has been started in an effort to make roadways near Western Michigan University’s campus safer after two students were struck by vehicles and killed on separate occasions.
Western Michigan University student dies after being hit by car near campus
Read full article: Western Michigan University student dies after being hit by car near campusAn out-of-state student at Western Michigan University was reportedly killed after being struck by a vehicle on Saturday near campus.
Former Western Michigan University hockey captain pleads guilty to lesser charge in rape case
Read full article: Former Western Michigan University hockey captain pleads guilty to lesser charge in rape caseA former Western Michigan University hockey team captain has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in a rape case.
Western Michigan University students help crack 1987 Berrien County murder cold case
Read full article: Western Michigan University students help crack 1987 Berrien County murder cold caseA murder cold case out of Southwestern Michigan had gone unsolved for 35 years -- that is, until a group of Western Michigan University students got involved.
Clarkston native, Western Michigan hockey captain, faces sexual assault charge
Read full article: Clarkston native, Western Michigan hockey captain, faces sexual assault chargeA Clarkston native and captain of the Western Michigan University hockey team is facing a sexual assault charge after an incident at a party, officials said.
Michigan man convicted in killings of 4 women dies at 78
Read full article: Michigan man convicted in killings of 4 women dies at 78A state correction official says a Michigan man who was serving life sentences for the 1972 killings of four women in the Kalamazoo area has died after being found unresponsive in prison.
Judge blocks Western Michigan from requiring COVID vaccine for athletes
Read full article: Judge blocks Western Michigan from requiring COVID vaccine for athletesA judge has blocked Western Michigan University from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine requirement against four female soccer players who sued, ruling they are likely to prevail on claims it violates their religious rights.
How Michigan colleges, universities are preparing for students to return to campus amid COVID pandemic
Read full article: How Michigan colleges, universities are preparing for students to return to campus amid COVID pandemicColleges and universities across Michigan have different requirements for students as they head back to campus this fall.
DNA evidence exonerates Michigan man of fatal stabbing after serving more than 30 years in prison
Read full article: DNA evidence exonerates Michigan man of fatal stabbing after serving more than 30 years in prisonA man who was convicted of murder in 1989 in Oakland County was released Wednesday after DNA evidence exonerated him.
Angie Cady promoted to Local Sales Manager at WDIV
Read full article: Angie Cady promoted to Local Sales Manager at WDIVWDIV-Local 4, Graham Media Group’s NBC affiliate in Detroit, has named Angie Cady its Local Sales Manager. In this role, Cady will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the local sales team and strategy. “Angie is an energetic leader who has the respect and admiration of the WDIV-Local 4 leadership, our sales team, and clients locally and across the nation,” said General Sales Manager Gary Macko. She began her tenure at the station in 2008 when she joined as an Account Executive before taking over as the National Sales Manager two years later. Cady has been working in the Detroit media business for 25 years, including jobs at WKBD, WJBK, Comcast Spotlight and Fox Station Sales.
Man freed after 26 years of wrongful imprisonment for Detroit murder
Read full article: Man freed after 26 years of wrongful imprisonment for Detroit murderDETROIT – An innocent man who wrongfully served 26 years in prison for a Detroit murder has been released on Wednesday. “We made the decision long ago to never give up fighting for Mr. Hamilton’s release. And, even sadder, is that Mr. Hamilton’s case is not unique," said Mary Chartier, one of Mr. Hamilton’s lead attorneys. In Mr. Hamilton’s case, the ‘snitch’ claimed in numerous cases that men — men who were strangers — had spontaneously confessed murder to him. This is just one of the travesties that occurred in Mr. Hamilton’s case.
Mid-American Conference football to return with 6-game season
Read full article: Mid-American Conference football to return with 6-game seasonThe Mid-American Conference (MAC) will return with a 6-game football season, meaning all 10 major conferences will play this fall. The MAC was the first of the NCAA division one conferences to postpone their football season due to the coronavirus pandemic. “There are simply too many unknowns for us to put our student athletes in situations that are not clearly understood,” said MAC Commissioner John Steinbrecher at the time. After the Big Ten Conference reversed its decision to postpone the season, pressure built on the rest of the conferences to do the same. Read more: Big Ten reinstates fall football season, with games scheduled to begin Oct. 23-24
MAC football return? Key vote expected today
Read full article: MAC football return? Key vote expected todayThe Mid-American Conference (MAC) could be returning to the football field this year following a key vote expected Friday. UPDATE: Mid-American Conference football to return with 6-game seasonThe MAC was the first of the NCAA division one conferences to postpone their football season due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s expected they’ll vote on whether to have a fall season. Of course, the state of Michigan has a big stake in this with three of the 12 schools in state -- Central Michigan University, Western Michigan University, and Eastern Michigan University. Read more: Big Ten reinstates fall football season, with games scheduled to begin Oct. 23-24
Fall football canceled for Central, Eastern, Western Michigan universities amid coronavirus pandemic, sources say
Read full article: Fall football canceled for Central, Eastern, Western Michigan universities amid coronavirus pandemic, sources saySources say the Mid-American Conference (MAC) has canceled its 2020 football season due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic -- affecting multiple Michigan universities and their athletes. According to a report from the Stadiums Brett McMurphy, on Saturday the leagues presidents voted to to cancel the fall season. Huge news: Mid-American cancels fall football season because of COVID player health & safety concerns, sources told @Stadium. This will not be a straight line this year.Big Ten member schools University of Michigan and Michigan State University also recently announced their fall football schedules. Outbreaks forced the shutdown of voluntary workouts at Ohio State, Michigan State, Rutgers and Northwestern.
Mid-American Conference cancels fall football, more sports due to coronavirus
Read full article: Mid-American Conference cancels fall football, more sports due to coronavirusThe Mid-American Conference on Saturday became the first league competing at college footballs highest level to cancel its fall season because of COVID-19 concerns. MAC schools rely heavily on revenue from playing road games against power conference teams. Most of those games were canceled when the Power Five went to exclusively or mostly conference games. Nine of 13 conferences at Division Is second-tier of football, the Championship Subdivision, have already postponed their fall football seasons with an eye toward making them up in the spring. A meeting of its presidents earlier in the week was expected to produce an agreement on how to go about a fall season, but instead some schools pushed to not play.
Michigans Central, Eastern, Western universities to reopen without football
Read full article: Michigans Central, Eastern, Western universities to reopen without footballA big announcement in college sports Saturday -- the Mid-American Conference (MAC) has canceled its 2020 football season due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic -- impacting multiple Michigan universities and their athletes. ORIGINAL STORY: Fall football canceled for Central, Eastern, Western Michigan universities amid coronavirus pandemic, sources sayIts the first first league at college footballs highest level to make that move because of the pandemic. Aug. 8, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 86,889; Death toll now at 6,250All of the league presidents came together Saturday morning to vote and it was a unanimous decision to cancel fall sports. There are too many unknowns to asks athletes to play, Steinbrecher said. Eastern Michigan University athletic director Scott Wetherbee said his student athletes are disappointed and they want to compete, but some are relieved.
Macomb twins graduate high school as dual valedictorians, AP Scholars thanks to sibling rivalry
Read full article: Macomb twins graduate high school as dual valedictorians, AP Scholars thanks to sibling rivalryMACOMB, Mich. Macomb twins Samantha and Madison Sacra are both graduating from Eisenhower High School as valedictorians and AP Scholars. The pair say a little sibling rivalry has helped them both get to the top of the class. Its always been kind of competitive," Samantha Sacra said. At the end of the summer, Madison and Samantha will take their sibling rivalry in different directions. The twins say they will keep working hard in school, especially with a little sister coming up right behind them to keep them motivated.
Heres which Michigan colleges will have in-person, online fall classes -- or both
Read full article: Heres which Michigan colleges will have in-person, online fall classes -- or bothCentral Michigan UniversityCentral Michigan University will welcome students back to campus for the Fall 2020 semester. The college will then offer online courses, online and in-person hybrid courses and web-enhanced courses -- which are mainly for health and occupational students and consist primarily of in-person classes with online educational tools. Northern Michigan UniversityNorthern Michigan University will resume in-person classes in the fall one week early beginning August 17. The college says that enrollment for classes is open, but it is unclear if in-person classes will resume in the fall. Western Michigan UniversityWestern Michigan University has not yet announced a plan for the upcoming fall semester.
Suspected coronavirus at Ohio’s Miami University postpones basketball games against Central, Western Michigan
Read full article: Suspected coronavirus at Ohio’s Miami University postpones basketball games against Central, Western MichiganBasketball games for Central Michigan University and Western Michigan University have been postponed due to their opponent’s coronavirus suspicion. Two students from Ohio’s Miami University recently came back from China and have been quarantined. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to test the two to see if they have the virus.
Metro Detroit weather: Cooling off with more clouds Sunday night
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Cooling off with more clouds Sunday nightIt will be cool overnight and mild Sunday with warmer weather waiting for next week. Afternoon temps will be near 70 degrees. Highs near 75 degrees. Local 4Casters weather app:Remember to download the FREE Local4Casters weather app. Weather radarKeep an eye out for severe weather alerts and the radar here:Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Finnish defenseman Oliwer Kaski officially signs with Red Wings
Read full article: Finnish defenseman Oliwer Kaski officially signs with Red WingsDETROIT The Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman Oliwer Kaski to a one-year entry-level contract, the team announced Tuesday. Kaski spent a season at Western Michigan University, where he put up 12 points in 31 games played. He went back to Europe after just one season, but perhaps his time in Michigan was enough for the Red Wings to have a better chance at landing him as a free agent. It's a great look for new Detroit GM Steve Yzerman as Kaski could help Detroit's defense right away. If you have not signed up for my Red Wings newsletter and you like to follow the team, please sign up now.
Report: Red Wings could sign Finnish defenseman Oliwer Kaski
Read full article: Report: Red Wings could sign Finnish defenseman Oliwer KaskiDETROIT Oliwer Kaski's new team is the "legendary Detroit Red Wings," according to a Finnish media report. Kaski, 23, has been tearing it up in SM-liiga, or the Finnish Elite League, Finland's top pro hockey league. The report from Ilta-Sanomat points out Kaski would become the fourth Finnish player in Detroit's history behind Valtteri Filppula, Ville Leino and Teemu Pulkkinen. Anyway, if this becomes official it would be Steve Yzerman's first signing as Red Wings general manager. NEW: Finnish defenseman Oliwer Kaski will sign with Red Wings