11-year-old girl dies after falling off inflatable tube, getting struck by boat on Michigan lake
An 11-year-old girl died this week after she fell off of an inflatable tube into a Michigan lake and was struck by a boat driven by a lifeguard who didnโt realize she had fallen into the water, officials said.
Michigan Sen. Mike Shirkey falsely claims US Capitol riot was โhoax from day oneโ in video
Gretchen Whitmer and questioned him when he told them voter fraud was not a factor in the stateโs presidential outcomes. In the video, Shirkey was asked about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in Washington D.C. That was all prearranged.โAdREAD: Man charged in US Capitol riot worked for FBI, lawyer saysThe video was posted Feb. 4 on YouTube by R.O.A.R. When asked about the video, Whitmer said she hadnโt seen it but had been told of comments being made. โThatโs what Iโm going to continue putting my energy toward.
In video, Michigan GOP Leader falsely claims Capitol riot was hoax, staged
(AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)DETROIT โ Michiganโs top Republican called the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, which resulted in five deaths including a Capitol police officer, a hoax, in a video posted to YouTube last week. Michigan GOP Senate Leader Mike Shirkey appears in a video posted on Feb. 3 by the โR.O.A.R. The video appears to show Shirkey meeting with Hillsdale County Republican Party officials, one day before the county voted to censure Shirkey. The reported video comes right after the New York Times published an article detailing Shirkeyโs involvement with Michigan militias, who held armed protests at the Michigan Capitol last year over COVID-19 restrictions. For all these reasons, Mike Shirkey should be out.
Hillsdale man arrested after 8-hour police standoff in Northern Michigan
ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich. โ A Hillsdale man has been arrested after an eight-hour standoff with police in Antrim County Thursday. According to report from WPBN, police received a complaint that a man, later identified as 42-year-old Kip Miller, was driving erratically in Emmet County and may have intentionally swerved into another vehicle. Investigators said four children were in the vehicle with Miller, who claimed that they were living out of his vehicle. A chase ensued through Emmet County into Antrim County. Miller is expected to face additional charges in Emmet County.
Hillsdale College to hold in-person graduation ceremony despite health concerns
HILLSDALE, Mich. โ There is controversy surrounding a graduation ceremony at Hillsdale College. An in-person commencement is planned for this weekend, despite concerns from health officials. The local health department is worried about a potential coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The commencement is being held Saturday, despite warnings from the health department. โConcern is that folks will be in town that do not recognize that they have COVID-19 and are spreading it,โ public health officer Rebecca Burns said.
Michigan woman left in agony due to metal grill brush bristle -- do you need to worry about this?
HILLSDALE, Mich. - Local 4 Consumer Investigator Hank Winchester scored grills around Metro Detroit to see if others had the same problem. He found loose bristles to be a common problem. When he ran a magnet through grills at a few homes in the area, the results were surprising. There are other brushes that don't use metal bristles. Help Me Hank used one simply to illustrate how many bristles can be found in a typical grill.