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Tuscola County woman wins $865K with Michigan Lottery's Fast Cash game

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 24, 2025

A woman from Tuscola County recently discovered she had won a significant jackpot with a Fast Cash ticket, initially thought to be non-winning.

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Northern Michigan volleyball earns AVCA Team Academic Award for 18th year

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 24, 2025

The Northern Michigan volleyball team has been recognized as an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Award recipient.

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How small businesses can compete with big firms for talent

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 24, 2025

In the competitive job market, small businesses often face challenges when competing with larger firms for talent.

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Customs agent charged with attempted transfer of obscene material to minor

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 24, 2025

Today, FBI agents arrested a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent in Detroit after he allegedly solicited sex from an undercover officer posing as a 13-year-old girl online.

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Attorney General Nessel joins bipartisan call for federal cannabis banking reform

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 24, 2025

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general advocating for the passage of the SAFER Banking Act of 2025.

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Northern Michigan man faces multiple felonies after home invasion and police chase

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 24, 2025

Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the filing of 25 felony charges against Darrin Rasheed Martin, 27, from Marion.

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Attorney General Nessel joins lawsuit against Trump's withholding of AmeriCorps funds

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 24, 2025

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania in expanding a lawsuit against the Trump administration.

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Kevin Lavon Giles convicted for sex trafficking minors and adult in Detroit

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 24, 2025

After a seven-day trial, Kevin Lavon Giles was convicted by a federal jury for sex trafficking two minors and one adult.

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Small Business Briefing covers key issues affecting Michigan's economy

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 24, 2025

In the latest edition of the Small Business Briefing, Kelli Saunders and Jacob Manning provided updates on various policy issues impacting small businesses in Michigan.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Michigan increases from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 23, 2025

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Michigan in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $299,077, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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NMU Swim announces staff promotions ahead of new season

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 23, 2025

Head coach Heidi Voigt and the Northern Michigan University (NMU) swim and dive team have announced staff changes ahead of the 2025/26 season.

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Northern Michigan University Wildcats receive academic honors from IWLCA

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 23, 2025

The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) has announced its Academic Honor Squads and Academic Honor Roll for the 2024-25 academic year.

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Health Information Technology Commission seeks applicants for community voice subgroup

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 23, 2025

The Health Information Technology Commission (HITC) Community Information Exchange (CIE) Advisory Committee is currently accepting applications for its Community Voice Subgroup.

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Former youth soccer coach convicted on multiple felony counts

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 23, 2025

Yesterday, Andrew Olnhausen, a 38-year-old from Texas, was convicted by a Lenawee County jury on multiple felony counts related to criminal sexual conduct.

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Court clarifies application of earned sick time act for union contracts

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 23, 2025

The Michigan Court of Claims has issued its first decision interpreting the state’s Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA), clarifying how the law applies to collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) that do not mention earned sick time.

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Michigan awards $400K to boost food industry with new jobs

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 23, 2025

Today, the Michigan Commission on Agriculture and Rural Development announced the approval of $400,000 in grants from the Food and Agriculture Investment Program (FAIP).

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Michigan's Battle with 2025 Measles Outbreak: Numbers climb as of week ending July 19

By A. N. Hart | Jul 22, 2025

Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Michigan for 2025 are now estimated within the range of 10-49, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending July 12.

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Michigan court upholds anti-terrorism threat law's constitutionality

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 22, 2025

Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals confirmed the constitutionality of the state's anti-terrorism threat law.

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Northern Michigan women's wrestling announces schedule under new head coach

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 22, 2025

Under the leadership of first-year head coach Adam Wilson, the Northern Michigan women's wrestling team has announced its schedule for the 2025-26 season.

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SBA offers disaster relief loans after Northern Michigan ice storms

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 22, 2025

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the availability of disaster relief loans for businesses in Northern Michigan affected by the ice storms from March 28 to March 30, 2025.