1+ hour, 14+ min ago (346+ words) Dear Annie: My parents, especially my mother, were abusive throughout my childhood physically, verbally and emotionally. I lived in fear from the time I was 5 years old. I worked hard, stayed out of trouble and built my own life without asking them for help, but my mother still treated me with cruelty and favoritism toward my younger sister. When I finally cut off contact in my 40s, I thought I was reclaiming my peace. But after my parents passed, I found out my sister -- their "favorite" -- had replaced me as the executor of their estates and that I'd been completely disinherited. She sold the family home and never even sent me copies of their death certificates. I only learned of their passing through public records. It's been nearly two decades, and I'm still haunted by the unfairness of it all. My…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago (421+ words) A winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 2:33 a.m. EST valid from Wednesday 10 a.m. EST until Thursday 7 a.m. EST for Alger County. Alger County under a winter storm warning Wednesday and Thursday " as much as 12 inches of snow A winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 2:33 a.m. EST valid from Wednesday 10 a.m. EST until Thursday 7 a.m. EST for Alger County. The weather service says to be ready for, "Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph." "Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday evening and Thanksgiving morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches," adds the weather service. "If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago (412+ words) On Tuesday at 2:33 a.m. EST the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning valid from 7 p.m. EST until Wednesday 7 p.m. EST for Baraga and Houghton counties. Winter storm warning for Baraga and Houghton counties until Wednesday evening " as much as 21 inches of snow On Tuesday at 2:33 a.m. EST the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning valid from 7 p.m. EST until Wednesday 7 p.m. EST for Baraga and Houghton counties. The weather service says to be ready for, "Total snow accumulations between 12 and 21 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph." "Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches," comments the weather service. "If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency....

1+ hour, 38+ min ago (422+ words) On Tuesday at 2:33 a.m. EST the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning valid for Wednesday between 7 a.m. EST and 10 p.m. EST for Marquette County. Winter storm warning affecting Marquette County Wednesday " may reach 16 inches of snow On Tuesday at 2:33 a.m. EST the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning valid for Wednesday between 7 a.m. EST and 10 p.m. EST for Marquette County. The weather service states to be ready for, "Total snow accumulations between 3 and 16 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph." "Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches," adds the weather service. "If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Prepare for possible power outages." Staying safe…...

2+ hour, 52+ min ago (514+ words) Tom Izzo didn't know what he had in a new-look Michigan State squad last November. The Spartans were juggling a lot of moving pieces ahead of being tested by a deep Maui Invitational field. They posted a 2-1 record on the trip and took third place by beating North Carolina in overtime. That was an early look at the potential for a squad that would go on to win the Big Ten by three games before reaching the Elite Eight in one of Izzo's best coaching jobs. This Michigan State squad is also working through major lineup changes that will be tested in another Thanksgiving tournament. Unlike last year, this isn't an unranked team going on the road and not a single time zone will be crossed. The Spartans (5-0) shot up to No. 11 in the latest AP Top 25 released Monday ahead…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago (405+ words) LAS VEGAS " Michigan hit it big in Las Vegas on Monday night. The Wolverines dominated their opener of the Players Era Championship, pounding San Diego State 94-54. Michigan led by double digits most of the game and by at least 20 for the final 12:44. Yaxel Lendeborg led a balanced with 15 points. San Diego State shot just 27 percent from the field. Seventh-ranked Michigan (5-0) will play No. 21 Auburn back at Michelob Ultra Arena on Tuesday night (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT). That matchup was determined before the event began. In the game before Michigan's, No. 21 Auburn beat Oregon 84-73. Auburn eliminated Michigan in last season's Sweet 16. On Monday, the Wolverines were a 6.5-point favorite in the gambling capital of the world. They easily covered. Their margin of victory and offensive output mattered. The first tiebreaker for seeding for the third games in the Players Era is point differential,…...

7+ hour, 46+ min ago (281+ words) HOLLAND TWP., MI " A 48-year-old Holland man is facing multiple felony charges in connection to a shooting earlier this month that sent another local resident to the hospital. Andrew Louis Harper was arraigned Monday, Nov. 24, on one count of assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon and felony firearm in Ottawa County District Court. According to the county sheriff's office, he had been identified as a suspect in the Nov. 15 Holland Township shooting and arrested Nov. 21. Police first responded to the report of gunshots from multiple callers at around 9 p.m. Nov. 15 near a business in the 90 block of Douglas Avenue. At the time, police said the incident came after an argument ended violently and resulted in the gunshot wounds of a 27-year-old man. Several people reportedly went into a parking lot area on Douglas as Harper produced a…...

8+ hour, 5+ min ago (187+ words) While Michigan's Upper Peninsula will start feeling the effects of our strong Thanksgiving Week storm system on Tuesday, most of the Lower Peninsula won't see the temperatures plunge and the winds pick up until Wednesday. That's when the lake effect snow will move in, too. The forecast shows this incoming snow and Wednesday's strong winds - some gusts could hit 60 mph - will impact holiday travel across West Michigan, Mid-Michigan and Southeast Michigan. Here are some of the forecast highlights for the Lower Peninsula, shared by the National Weather Service offices in Grand Rapids and Detroit: In Southeast Michigan and The Thumb, rain is expected to change to heavy, wet snow on Wednesday. On Wednesday night, these show showers could become more widespread, especially along I-94 from Ann Arbor to Detroit. This area could see up to 3 inches of snow by Thursday. Across…...

8+ hour, 23+ min ago (266+ words) BRIGHTON, MI " A driver was arrested over the weekend after pushing a patrol vehicle into a lane of travel on Interstate 96, according to video released by police on Monday. A deputy with the Livingston County Sheriff's Office responded to the report of a vehicle stopped on I-96 near Spencer Road late Friday, Nov. 21, in Brighton. According to a release on Monday, Nov. 24, the driver initially appeared to be passed out in the vehicle while stopped in a lane of travel with his foot on the brake and the car in drive. Upon waking up, police said he refused multiple commands to put the vehicle in park and exit. Video shared on Monday on the sheriff's office Facebook page shows the driver instead accelerating, pushing the deputy's vehicle into an adjacent lane of traffic. The deputy first pulled up behind the vehicle…...

8+ hour, 30+ min ago (684+ words) ANN ARBOR, MI " Ann Arbor's mayor and City Council ward representatives are in line for pay raises. The city's Local Officers Compensation Commission met Monday, Nov. 24, to determine salaries for the city's elected leaders for the next two years. Mayor Christopher Taylor currently makes $54,233 per year and that should grow 2.9% each of the next two years, the commission decided in a 4-0 vote. That would increase the mayor's pay to $55,805 for the 2026-27 fiscal year starting next July, then $57,423 the following year. The commission is still working, as it has been for several years, to decrease the pay gap between the mayor and the 10 other council members, who now make 60% of what the mayor makes with their salaries at $32,540. Their salaries were proposed to stay at the 60% ratio, but the commission decided Monday to set a new goal to gradually increase the…...