Storms approaching Michigan expected to be mitigated by Consumers Energy’s storm team
Consumers Energy is mobilizing a number of corporate and contract teams to respond to thunderstorms that may arrive tonight and tomorrow morning. “We are preparing...
Milwaukee man found dead in submerged vehicle in Lake Michigan
A 63-year-old Milwaukee man is dead after his vehicle was spotted underwater in Lake Michigan in Oak Creek on Saturday evening. According to the Oak...
Water worker in El Paso died from toxic sewage fumes, possibly drowned
An El Paso Water employee has died from the toxic effects of hydrogen sulfide or sewer gases and may have drowned, according to an autopsy...
Freeman Fire near Oracle prompts residents to take action
ORACLE – The Mountain Vista Junior High School campus in Oracle became base camp for about 250 emergency responders battling the Freeman Fire, which has...
Thunderstorms with 60 mph wind gusts, one-inch hail possible in Michigan on Sunday
The National Weather Service is warning of the possibility of severe thunderstorms in Michigan on Sunday. The weather service’s Detroit office said there was a...
Talk is cheap, but actions speak for themselves.
I felt guilty, but I’m learning from it. When I see friends straining to be rational with Kool-Aid fans who are convinced that the whole...
Oskaloosa school principal drowns in Lake Michigan while on vacation
An Iowa school principal died while swimming in Lake Michigan while on vacation with his family. Mark Scholes, 44, the principal of Oskaloosa Middle School,...
Josh Klinghoffer of Pearl Jam and RHCP sued for alleged wrongful death
Josh Klinghoffer, a guitarist who has worked with Pearl Jam and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, is said to have been sued for manslaughter and...
Columbus police seek suspects in Alexa Stakely’s death
Columbus police are searching for two male suspects in connection with the death of a mother who tried to prevent the theft of her car...
Michigan is largely spared from flooding, but not from longer-term climate problems
Remnants of Beryl bring heavy rains, flooding and tornadoes to the Northeast The remnants of Hurricane Beryl will move out of the United States on...