Huge ice shoves causing damage after this brutal, bitter cold winter
MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN (WITI) -- They sound horrible, and they do incredible damage.
MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN (WITI) -- They sound horrible, and they do incredible damage.
West Bend boy's balloons end up in Michigan
WEST BEND (WITI) -- Whoever said handwritten letters were a thing of the past, never told that to 10-year-old Jack Steele of West Bend.
WEST BEND (WITI) -- Whoever said handwritten letters were a thing of the past, never told that to 10-year-old Jack Steele of West Bend.
Casinos, not cars, are keeping Detroit afloat
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Detroit is known as the Motor City, but perhaps it should be known as Blackjack City.It's the city's three casinos that are now crucial to keeping the cash-strapped government functioning during bankruptcy.Most of the auto industry's Michigan plants are outside of city limits, severely limiting how much tax revenue they contribute to Detroit.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Detroit is known as the Motor City, but perhaps it should be known as Blackjack City.It's the city's three casinos that are now crucial to keeping the cash-strapped government functioning during bankruptcy.Most of the auto industry's Michigan plants are outside of city limits, severely limiting how much tax revenue they contribute to Detroit.
Officials looking for suspect in shooting of 24-year-old man
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Officials are looking for the person responsible for pulling the trigger -- after gunshots rang out early Sunday morning, June 2nd in downtown Milwaukee.It happened in an alley near Michigan and Broadway around 2:00 Sunday morning.Officers say a 24-year-old was shot during a fight between two groups of people.Police say their investigation is ongoing.Anyone with information that could help police is asked to give them a call.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Officials are looking for the person responsible for pulling the trigger -- after gunshots rang out early Sunday morning, June 2nd in downtown Milwaukee.It happened in an alley near Michigan and Broadway around 2:00 Sunday morning.Officers say a 24-year-old was shot during a fight between two groups of people.Police say their investigation is ongoing.Anyone with information that could help police is asked to give them a call.
Michigan company offering Major League Baseball caskets
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Do you love the Milwaukee Brewers so much, you'd be willing to spend all of eternity in a Milwaukee Brewers themed casket?A company called "Brand Memorials" out of Michigan is offering "official" Major League Baseball burial caskets -- with all MLB teams available.The company describes the caskets as "fitting for the lifelong fan."The caskets are 18-gauge steel, with a jet black exterior adorned with wood veneer, team emblems and the world-famous MLB Batter emblem.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Do you love the Milwaukee Brewers so much, you'd be willing to spend all of eternity in a Milwaukee Brewers themed casket?A company called "Brand Memorials" out of Michigan is offering "official" Major League Baseball burial caskets -- with all MLB teams available.The company describes the caskets as "fitting for the lifelong fan."The caskets are 18-gauge steel, with a jet black exterior adorned with wood veneer, team emblems and the world-famous MLB Batter emblem.
Michigan, Louisville to meet for NCAA championship game
ATLANTA (CNN) -- Michigan and Louisville will meet Monday in the NCAA men's basketball championship game in Atlanta after both survived close games Saturday.Michigan was up by 11 points at halftime leading the Syracuse Orange 36-25.But the Orange went on a furious comeback in the second half, getting the game to within three points with a little more than 7 minutes left.The Wolverines handled Syracuse's tough zone defense down the stretch, winning 61-56.
ATLANTA (CNN) -- Michigan and Louisville will meet Monday in the NCAA men's basketball championship game in Atlanta after both survived close games Saturday.Michigan was up by 11 points at halftime leading the Syracuse Orange 36-25.But the Orange went on a furious comeback in the second half, getting the game to within three points with a little more than 7 minutes left.The Wolverines handled Syracuse's tough zone defense down the stretch, winning 61-56.
Badgers beat the buzzer and Nittany Lions
STATE COLLEGE, PA (WITI) -- With no time left on the clock and the buzzer sounding, Traevon Jackson's 3 point shot went right through the cylinder giving Wisconsin a 63-60 win over Penn State Sunday afternoon.The win gives the Badgers the 4 seed and a first round bye in the Big 10 Tournament that will be played in Chicago at the United Center.
STATE COLLEGE, PA (WITI) -- With no time left on the clock and the buzzer sounding, Traevon Jackson's 3 point shot went right through the cylinder giving Wisconsin a 63-60 win over Penn State Sunday afternoon.The win gives the Badgers the 4 seed and a first round bye in the Big 10 Tournament that will be played in Chicago at the United Center.
Vehicle pileups kill 1 in Indiana; 3 in Michigan
(CNN) -- A chain-reaction crash involving 40 vehicles in Indiana injured 10 people who were sent to area hospitals Thursday, police said.
(CNN) -- A chain-reaction crash involving 40 vehicles in Indiana injured 10 people who were sent to area hospitals Thursday, police said.
Parents angry after student brings gun to Michigan school -- twice
MICHIGAN (CNN) -- Parents of students at a Michigan elementary school are angry after a third grader brought a loaded gun to school -- twice.
MICHIGAN (CNN) -- Parents of students at a Michigan elementary school are angry after a third grader brought a loaded gun to school -- twice.
Gov. Walker: Right-to-work would be a distraction from job creation
MADISON -- As protesters descended on the Michigan Statehouse Tuesday, two controversial "right-to-work" measures that would weaken unions' power were signed into law.
MADISON -- As protesters descended on the Michigan Statehouse Tuesday, two controversial "right-to-work" measures that would weaken unions' power were signed into law.
Michigan Senate passes 'right-to-work' measures
(CNN) -- Chants of "Shame on you" rained down from a packed Michigan state Senate gallery Thursday as the state's lame-duck GOP legislature advanced legislation giving workers the right to opt out of union membership.
(CNN) -- Chants of "Shame on you" rained down from a packed Michigan state Senate gallery Thursday as the state's lame-duck GOP legislature advanced legislation giving workers the right to opt out of union membership.
What's the 'right-to-work' battle all about?
(CNN) -- The battle over right-to-work legislation in Michigan has renewed debate over labor policy and the role of unions in the American economy.
(CNN) -- The battle over right-to-work legislation in Michigan has renewed debate over labor policy and the role of unions in the American economy.
Balloon launched in Iowa ends up in Michigan
ALGOMA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- A balloon launched in Iowa by a Wisconsin man to capture images from high in the atmosphere ended up crash landing in a Michigan tree.
ALGOMA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- A balloon launched in Iowa by a Wisconsin man to capture images from high in the atmosphere ended up crash landing in a Michigan tree.
Michigan lawmakers pass bills weakening union power
LANSING, Mich. (CNNMoney) -- As protesters descended on the Michigan Statehouse Tuesday, two controversial "right-to-work" measures that would weaken unions' power were signed into law.
LANSING, Mich. (CNNMoney) -- As protesters descended on the Michigan Statehouse Tuesday, two controversial "right-to-work" measures that would weaken unions' power were signed into law.
Hoffa case: Soil tests show no evidence of human remains
(CNN) -- The seemingly never-ending search for the remains of missing Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa hit another dead end Tuesday when soil results taken from the grounds of a home in Michigan showed no evidence that human remains were buried on the property.
(CNN) -- The seemingly never-ending search for the remains of missing Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa hit another dead end Tuesday when soil results taken from the grounds of a home in Michigan showed no evidence that human remains were buried on the property.
Officers in homeless Michigan man's shooting get punished
(CNN) -- Three Saginaw, Michigan, police officers involved in the shooting and killing of a homeless man have been punished, a police official said Friday.
(CNN) -- Three Saginaw, Michigan, police officers involved in the shooting and killing of a homeless man have been punished, a police official said Friday.
Mitten feud wins for Wisconsin, Michigan tourism officials
BELOIT (AP) -- The tourism departments in Wisconsin and Michigan have received an award for their ad campaign debating good-naturedly which state looks more like a mitten.
BELOIT (AP) -- The tourism departments in Wisconsin and Michigan have received an award for their ad campaign debating good-naturedly which state looks more like a mitten.
Man accused of driving into motorcycles now jailed
FOND DU LAC (AP) -- A Hilbert man accused of driving into a group of motorcyclists is now out of the hospital and in the Fond du Lac County Jail.
FOND DU LAC (AP) -- A Hilbert man accused of driving into a group of motorcyclists is now out of the hospital and in the Fond du Lac County Jail.
Man accused of battering officers captured in Racine
RACINE (AP) -- A fugitive from Michigan who vowed he would do anything in his power to avoid capture was arrested in southern Wisconsin.
RACINE (AP) -- A fugitive from Michigan who vowed he would do anything in his power to avoid capture was arrested in southern Wisconsin.
Divers search for shipwrecks in Lake Michigan
There are about 2,500 shipwrecks beneath the waves of Lake Michigan, and about 1,000 of them are still missing.
There are about 2,500 shipwrecks beneath the waves of Lake Michigan, and about 1,000 of them are still missing.