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From the HERE City State DeskDETROIT, Mich. — The Lions get their biggest test of the season Sunday when the unbeaten Minnesota Vikings come to Ford Field for a 1 p.m. NFC North game, a matchup of one of the league's most productive offenses against its toughest defense. Minnesota is…
From the HERE City State DeskEAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State volleyball had No. 19 Indiana on the ropes Friday night, taking the first two sets at Breslin Center, before the Hoosiers stormed back to win in five. Michigan State won the opening sets 25-19 and 25-15, then dropped the…
From the HERE City State DeskANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan begins life as the reigning national champion on Monday night, when the No. 16 Wolverines host in-state opponent Oakland at Crisler Center in the 2026-27 opener. Tipoff is 6 p.m. on Big Ten Network. The game is the first in…
From the HERE City National DeskNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Steven Stamkos got the better of the franchise he captained for years on Saturday, tying the game late in regulation and then delivering the lone shootout goal as the Nashville Predators slipped past the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Bridgestone Arena. Tampa…
From the HERE City National DeskTAMPA, Fla. — The top-ranked team in men's college basketball does not get an easy warmup. Florida, No. 1 in the preseason Top 25, tips off Monday at 6 p.m. against in-state rival Miami, ranked 14th, in a neutral-site Tampa showcase billed as the Orion180…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN JOSE, Calif. — New Mexico survived three turnovers and kept San Jose State out of the end zone on offense all afternoon, winning 21-16 on Saturday to stay unbeaten in Mountain West play. Scottre Humphrey ran in two first-half touchdowns, the first a 1-yard…
From the HERE City National DeskLIVERPOOL, England — Defending Premier League champion Arsenal can climb to first place Sunday if it leaves Anfield without a loss, while Liverpool needs a win to get back ahead of Chelsea. Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. local time, or 11:30 a.m. Eastern. Arsenal sits second,…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Golden State Valkyries needed only two seasons to reach the top of the WNBA. Golden State beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 at Chase Center on Saturday night in the first Game 7 the WNBA Finals have ever produced, taking the…
From the HERE City National DeskINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Running back Jonathan Taylor is now on the table in Indianapolis, as the 2-5 Colts have signaled they will listen to offers for their star ball carrier before the Nov. 10 trade deadline. Several clubs have already called, and the discussions were…
From the HERE City National DeskCARSON, Calif. — The LA Galaxy put together their most productive attack of the season on Saturday, beating Austin FC 4-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park in their last regular-season home match and staying alive in the Western Conference playoff race. Joao Klauss started the…
From the HERE City National DeskSEATTLE, Wash. — Running back Zach Charbonnet will play his first game of the 2026 season when the Seattle Seahawks host the Chicago Bears on Monday night, coach Mike Macdonald said, about nine and a half months after Charbonnet tore his ACL in the playoffs.…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES, Calif. — USC took down second-ranked Ohio State 30-18 on a wet Saturday night at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a result that dents the Buckeyes' national title path and gives coach Lincoln Riley the signature win of his time with the Trojans.…
From the HERE City State Desk
LANSING, Mich. — School districts across Michigan now have a shot at state money to cook more lunches from raw ingredients instead of reheating processed food. A new Scratch Cooking Pilot run through the state agriculture department's Farm to Family Program offers grants of up to $100,000 per district. There…
Events
PLYMOUTH, Mich. — The auxiliary at Plymouth VFW Post 6695 will hold its yearly meat raffle on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the post hall at 1426 S. Mill Street in Plymouth, Mich. Doors will open at 2 p.m., and drawings start at 3 p.m. and run until every prize has…
From the HERE City State Desk
MECOSTA COUNTY, Mich. — A proposed set of high-voltage transmission lines meant to shore up Michigan's power grid has put a half-century-old music gathering in its path. The Wheatland Music Organization says one possible route for ITC's Copperton Projects would wipe out more than 130 campsites on its Mecosta County…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FBI on Saturday pinned the largest cryptocurrency theft on record on North Korea, saying a state-backed hacking unit it calls TraderTraitor drained more than $6 billion in digital assets from the Binance exchange on or about Oct. 29. In its statement, the bureau said agents had…
Politics
PLYMOUTH, Mich. — Plymouth, Mich., voters who reach the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, will find several close-to-home races below the contests for governor and U.S. Senate. Three full-term seats and one partial term ending in 2028 are open on the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools board. Four seats on the Plymouth…
From the HERE City State Desk
DETROIT, Mich. — Sunday is the final chance for Michigan voters to cast a ballot early and in person before Tuesday's general election, closing out a nine-day window that has already pulled well over a million voters to the polls. Early voting sites statewide opened Oct. 24 and have been…
From the HERE City State Desk
DETROIT, Mich. — Below the marquee races for U.S. Senate and governor, Michigan voters on Tuesday will also fill two seats on the state Supreme Court and two seats on the State Board of Education, contests that every voter in the state sees on the ballot. Six candidates are competing…
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