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News from October 2025

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Northbound I-75 lanes to reopen early at Zilwaukee Bridge after maintenance

By S. A. Cervantes | Oct 13, 2025

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced that all lanes of northbound I-75 on the Zilwaukee Bridge in Saginaw County are scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, October 14, following the early completion of preventive maintenance.

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Detour planned for Cut River Bridge inspections in Mackinac County

By R. T. Guerra | Oct 13, 2025

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will carry out inspections of the Heath M. Robinson Memorial Cut River Bridge on US-2 in Mackinac County from October 27 to October 31.

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Small Business Association of Michigan briefing covers tax, healthcare, and trade issues

By S. A. Cervantes | Oct 13, 2025

The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) held its latest Small Business Briefing on October 13, 2025.

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NMU athletics schedules multiple events across sports for October weekend

By M. M. Tom | Oct 13, 2025

Northern Michigan University (NMU) athletics teams are scheduled for a series of competitions from October 17 to October 19.

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Whitmer signs education budget extending free school meals for all Michigan students

By H. L. Garrett | Oct 13, 2025

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced that Michigan will continue to provide free school meals for all public school students as part of the state's fiscal year 2026 education budget.

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Michigan AG joins multistate effort opposing federal deployment of National Guard to cities

By S. A. Cervantes | Oct 13, 2025

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined other state attorneys general in filing amicus briefs supporting legal challenges by Illinois and Oregon against the Trump Administration’s deployment of the National Guard for civil law enforcement...

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Whitmer signs bipartisan Michigan budget securing $2.7 billion for core Medicaid services

By L. L. Dennison | Oct 13, 2025

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced that Michigan’s fiscal year 2026 budget will protect $2.7 billion in federal funding for core Medicaid services, aiming to ensure continued access to health care for millions of residents across the state.

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Des Plaines man sentenced to up to 25 years for child sexual assault in Michigan

By R. T. Guerra | Oct 13, 2025

Javier Mora, a 22-year-old resident of Des Plaines, Illinois, was sentenced on October 9 to a prison term of 12 to 25 years for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old in Cadillac, Michigan in 2023.

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Whitmer proclaims Free School Lunch Week as part of education funding plan

By A. K. Tobias | Oct 13, 2025

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared October 13-17 as Free School Lunch Week in Michigan.

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Ylitalo and Annala lead NMU men’s golf to seventh place at DU Panther Invite

By S. A. Cervantes | Oct 12, 2025

The Northern Michigan University men's golf team concluded its participation in the DU Panther Invite in Augusta, Michigan, finishing seventh out of 12 teams.

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MDOT begins Detroit storm sewer project to support environmental sustainability

By S. A. Cervantes | Oct 12, 2025

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin construction on a new storm sewer outfall at the Detroit riverfront on October 13.

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Aavra Relich leads Northern Michigan Wildcats at DU Panther Invite

By R. T. Guerra | Oct 12, 2025

The Northern Michigan University women's golf team completed its fall season at the DU Panther Invite in Augusta, Michigan, finishing 10th out of 12 teams.

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Badker leads Northern Michigan Wildcats after first round at Panther Invite

By M. M. Tom | Oct 11, 2025

AUGUSTA, Mich. – The Northern Michigan University men's golf team completed the first round of the DU Panther Invite at Stoatin Brae golf club in Augusta, Michigan.

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Northern Michigan Wildcats fall to Ohio State despite strong debut by freshman goaltender

By R. T. Guerra | Oct 11, 2025

The Northern Michigan University men's hockey team lost 3-1 to No. 16 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, in the final game of their road non-conference schedule.

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Northern Michigan women's golf sits tenth after first day at Panther Invite

By S. A. Cervantes | Oct 11, 2025

The Northern Michigan University women's golf team finished the first round of the DU Panther Invite in tenth place out of 12 teams, posting a combined score of 332 (+44) after play at Stonehedge Golf Club in Augusta, Michigan.

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Sunfield Center recognized among Michigan's top 50 companies to watch

By M. M. Tom | Oct 11, 2025

On this week’s episode of the Small Business Association of Michigan’s podcast, Michael Rogers interviewed Jeff Snyder, managing director of the Sunfield Center in Ann Arbor.

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Northern Michigan volleyball wins sixth straight after defeating Purdue Northwest

By S. A. Cervantes | Oct 11, 2025

The Northern Michigan University (NMU) women's volleyball team secured its sixth consecutive victory on Saturday, defeating Purdue Northwest in four sets with scores of 26-24, 25-18, 21-25, and 25-23.

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Lane closures on I-69 begin Oct. 15 for $33.3 million bridge improvement project

By M. M. Tom | Oct 10, 2025

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin single-lane closures on I-69 in both directions from I-75 to Morrish Road in Genesee County starting October 15, 2025.

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Portage Lake Lift Bridge to undergo early morning maintenance on October 16

By S. A. Cervantes | Oct 10, 2025

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced that routine maintenance will take place on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock on Thursday, October 16.

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Northern Michigan women's cross country wins Royals Challenge in North Carolina

By M. M. Tom | Oct 10, 2025

The Northern Michigan University women's cross country team secured first place at the Royals Challenge in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Friday evening.