The goal is to reduce opioid deaths in the state by 50 percent in five years, a campaign promise of Whitmer’s, a goal she described as “absolutely doable. It will be tough. But we are up to this challenge, and the people of our state are expecting us to meet it.” In 2018, five people a day died from opioids in the state of Michigan; 2,686 died of drug overdoses during the year, 13 percent higher than in 2017....
The results posted by Antrim County—located in the northwest of Michigan’s lower peninsula—showed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with more than 7,700 votes, or some 3,000 more than incumbent President Donald Trump, Interlochen Public Radio reported. In 2016, Trump easily carried the county with 8,469 votes (62.4 percent) compared with Clinton’s 4,448 votes (33.2 percent). Triston Cole, a Republican who represents Antrim County in the Michigan State House, raised questions about the results to Interlochen Public Radio....
“With them not having a game and us having a game (against California last week in Australia), we asked if they would send us their scrimmage,” Hawaii coach Nick Rolovich told reporters Tuesday ( via the Detroit Free Press ). “But they wouldn’t. … So there’s a little bit of uncertainty on our side.” Michigan players have said they watched Hawaii’s nationally televised 51-31 loss to Cal. MORE: College football Week 1 TV schedule...
“This has been the toughest decision I have ever had to make,” said Albrecht, 23, in a university press release. “After taking a hard look at what is best for me, and this team, I will be stepping away from the game that has meant so much to me.” MORE: 10 greatest Michigan players of all time Albrecht, a 5-11 point guard who played in 115 games for Michigan, was averaging only 1....
Whitmer reached out to the Republican-controlled state legislature in Michigan on Tuesday to move toward canceling the 1931 law, which makes it a felony to perform an abortion. Whitmer cited concerns regarding the increased possibility of the U.S. Supreme Court reversing women’s constitutional right to abortion due to the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision on September 1 regarding abortions in Texas. “Recently, Texas passed a new, extreme anti-choice law that puts people’s lives at risk, and threatens healthcare workers,” Whitmer said in a statement Tuesday....
Beaumont Health, which has 38,000 employees serving eight hospitals in southeast Michigan, announced that most of the 2,475 members who were temporarily laid off filled administrative roles unrelated to the care of patients afflicted with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus strain, according to a Stamford Advocate report. The company also permanently eliminated 450 positions and initiated salary cuts to top executives. Beaumont Health CEO John Fox, who is taking a 70 percent pay cut, said the health care provider experienced first-quarter losses of $407....
John Sinclair spent nearly three years in jail after he gave an undercover police officer two marijuana joints in 1969 when he was 27. Now 78, the activist who has campaigned for the legalization of marijuana for decades is believed to be the first person to buy the drug legally in Michigan after joining hundreds of people who queued at the Arbors Wellness in Ann Arbor on Sunday morning....
In a September 12 post, Kring shared an image that reads, “Either we TAKE power back or we will never be free again, no more asking nicely. Our founding fathers warned us. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. Can I hear an ‘AMEN’!!” In a November 13 post, Kring posted an image of wooden stocks, a form of corporal punishment and public humiliation common before the 19th century. The text alongside the image said, “Whitler’s next lockdown....
A video showing the white coat-wearing students quietly getting off their seats, turning their backs on Dr Kristin Collier and leaving the room has gone viral on social media after it was shared by a Twitter user. The clip was watched over 4.8 million times in less than 24 hours. The White Coat Ceremony is a traditional event at the medical school, during which incoming students receive their first white coat, marking their entry into medicine....
According to the Associated Press, discussion among the commission of independent citizens, created in 2018 to redraw the state’s political maps following the 2020 Census, is supposed to be open to the public. This was the first meeting held since they released and began receiving public feedback on their proposal for new maps, which were criticized for what many said was their potential to disenfranchise the state’s Black voters, the Detroit Free Press reported....
The longtime Wolverine has been back with the program since 2021, when he came on as running backs coach. Before that, he was a running backs coach and associate head coach with the Hoosiers. Players and coaches were emotional as Hart was carted off the field. MORE: Alabama backup Jalen Milroe starting for Tide Hart was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. Fox reported at halftime Hart suffered a seizure on the sideline....
Which coach are we talking about? Is it Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio or former Wisconsin coach and current athletic director Barry Alvarez? Both coaches are the right answer. That’s the long-term arc for how we got to Saturday’s Big Ten matchup between No. 8 Michigan State (2-0) and No. 11 Wisconsin (3-0) at Spartan Stadium. MORE: Wisconsin-Michigan State keys to victory Alvarez — who won a national title as a defensive coordinator with Notre Dame in 1988 — transformed a program that bottomed out in the 1980s into a regular Big Ten contender....
"We've just got to hope now that Kansas blows somebody out so they move them ahead of us," the Michigan State coach said. "We proved tonight we're not ready to handle any kind of success, and that disappoints me." The angst was back in Izzo's voice Friday night, even though No. 2 Michigan State did pull away from upset-minded Columbia in the final two minutes for a 62-53 victory. The Spartans trailed for a majority of the second half, but Adreian Payne was too much for the Lions inside, finishing with 26 points....
It’s a dream that’s proven nearly impossible to replicate. There are, after all, fewer than a handful of players in the NBA who can do what Green does. However, as Golden State continues to thrive, especially after swapping Harrison Barnes for Kevin Durant, a new archetype is giving hope to other NBA franchises that they may be able to figure out a similar formula. Teams are seeking out frontcourt players who allow them to play small while staying big....
A photo of the statue coverd in blue paint with a maize “M” for Michigan appeared on a Michigan State message board Thursday morning. MORE: Buckeyes’ big man on campus | UM starting QB? | 30 who can hoop it up, too This isn’t the first time the Spartan statue has been vandalized by what appears to be Michigan fans. In 1989, the statue had to be replaced due to vandalism by Michigan fans and harsh winters....
According to The Detroit News, Nisbet was an MSU trustee from 1964 to 1970. The building was named after him in 1974. He died in 1986 On September 4, MSU President Samuel Stanley said that he had recommended the name change to the board after learning about Nisbet’s alleged KKK connection. “It was recently brought to my attention that Mr. Nisbet was a member of the Ku Klux Klan in the early parts of the last century,” Stanley said in a statement received by Newsweek....
The Line: Baylor -2.5, Total: 70.5 Line movement: Baylor opened at -2 at The Wynn Las Vegas on Monday Dec. 8 but was bet up to -3 later the same day. Since then, there’s been some buyback on the underdog Spartans, and most books settled at -2.5. The total has bounced between 70.5 and 71.5 at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. Visit our live odds page for updated spreads and totals ....
Penn State has won and covered the spread in the last four meetings between the teams. The Line: Michigan -1.5, Total: 41 Line movement: The Wynn opened the Nittany Lions as 1.5-point favorites on Sunday, but the pendulum has swung and now it’s the Wolverines -1.5 at the shop. The spread, though, ranged from pick ’em to Michigan -2 on Wednesday. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page....
Costa has been Chelsea’s talisman for years, their new Didier Drogba, but there are still doubts over his future as Atletico Madrid and clubs in China target his signature. Chelsea ‘permanent revolution’ better than Arsenal stagnation Meanwhile, Batshuayi emerged from the shadows with a title-winning goal away at the Hawthorns in a 1-0 win over West Brom. It felt like Batman to the rescue, with Antonio Conte having demanded his players secure the title as early as possible so they could focus on an FA Cup final against Arsenal....
