Nick Saban talks about MSU years, when he was in a bar but didn’t know it was being robbed
Nick Saban joked he was focused. Saban was sitting in a bar, “Talk of the Town,” in Youngstown during a recruiting trip. We didn’t know what happened. The place got robbed, and we didn’t even know it. I don’t know if we were that focused, or we were just having the much fun talking football.”Saban, on Tuesday, re-iterated on Tuesday how focused they were.
mlive.comOvercoming trauma: Metro Detroiter Jessie Elliot tells personal story of hardships, perseverance
Jessie Elliott has spent most of her life in Metro Detroit, well known in prominent philanthropic, social and business circles. You would never imagine that the confident and successful business entrepreneur today suffered from such traumatic and unthinkable experiences.
Robert L. May, the creator of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
The original Rudolph story — about 100 rhyming phrases spread over 32 pages — was written in 1939 by Montgomery Ward advertising copywriter Robert Lewis May. For May, writing “Rudolph” was a chance to finally flex his imagination — as he had done in creating parodies for Ward’s office parties.
chicagotribune.comMeet Michigan football’s top-10 2022 early signing class
Overall, Michigan signed 22 recruits in the 2022 class on Wednesday and currently owns the ninth-ranked class in the country, according to the 247Sports Composite. While four-star offensive lineman Andrew Gentry is not technically considered a class of 2022 signee, Michigan officially announced his addition to the program on Wednesday. 4-star safety Keon Sabb (IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.)National rank: 94Position rank: 9Sabb also is one of the new additions. National rank: 442Position rank: 58The 6-foot-4, 335-pounder could end up being one of the most underrated prospects in the class. STORY: ‘Sky is the limit’ for Michigan commit Deuce Spurlock3-star offensive tackle Connor Jones (Palmer Ridge, Monument, Col.)National rank: 981Position rank: 83Jones was one of the early pledges in the 2022 class, committing in December 2020.
mlive.comA teenage girl was having a seizure. Alabama police shocked her with a Taser.
This story is part of The Marshall Project’s ongoing investigation into use of force by police on teenagers. This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system, USA Today Network and Montgomery Advertiser. Seventeen-year-old Tiara Helm danced and bobbed her head to the music, swaying among hundreds of concert-goers packed inside a theater in a small city northeast of Birmingham. Rapper Kevin Gates electrified the crowd as strobe lights pulsed.
mlive.comWith no progress at Lakeside Apartments, Flint could take away tax break
(This story has been updated with new information.) FLINT, MI -- The city wants to revoke a tax break granted to the former owner of a vacant apartment complex in northeast Flint and the City Council could take that action at a meeting scheduled for Monday, Nov. 15.
mlive.comThis local company provides natural family care products and inspiration
Sometimes there is a story that has you feeling good, inside and out. Natural Red Family Care products and the story of how the company started is sure to do just that. Founder Karen Guilmette spoke to Kila Peeples about how she began Natural Red after she wanted access to all-natural lotions, deodorant, and other daily care products for her five children, all while she was in the middle of a divorce and having to adjust to her new life as a single mother. Now years later, Natural Red is sold in numerous stores all over Detroit and the Midwest, and she continues to support her kids and the desire for natural-based hygiene products. Watch the video above to learn more about Karen and Natural Red.
Ann Arbor’s Michigan Theater to launch series of films centered around women’s stories Friday
ANN ARBOR – The Michigan Theater has partnered with Toyota to add a Diversity Film Series kicking off this month in its Virtual Movie Palace. In celebration of Women’s History Month, the series will start with four films centered around women’s stories during the month of March. AdBelow are the four feature films in the series, with synopses by the Michigan Theater. The film opens virtually on March 12. AdThe film opens virtually on March 26.
9 major takeaways from Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s COVID-19 briefing
Moderna vaccine expected soonWhitmer said she expects the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to join the Pfizer vaccine in being approved in the next week. “Over the weekend, the first shipments of the FDA-approved Pfizer vaccine left Portage, Michigan,” Whitmer said. Vaccine factsKhaldun took a deep dive into COVID-19 vaccine facts Tuesday, including how effective the vaccines are, when everyone can expect to receive them and potential side effects. Vaccine scamsNessel outlined four specific types of COVID-19 vaccine scams circulating in the state and explained how they’re targeting residents. “In the three weeks since I sent that letter, nearly 2,000 Michiganders have died from COVID-19,” Whitmer said.
Frontline Heroes: Fire safety you didn't know existed
Frontline Heroes: Fire safety you didn't know existedPublished: July 31, 2020, 12:29 pmThis is a story about water pumps and valves and control panels and stuf like that. If you’re like me, your eyes glazed over reading that, but really, this story is about so much more. It’s about what those things do to ensure safety for everyone, including medical health professionals.
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Clarification: Election 2020-Biden Fundraising story
WASHINGTON, DC – In a story Dec. 2, The Associated Press reported that Joe Biden raised $15.6 million for his Democratic presidential bid over the months of July, August, and September. The story should have noted that while the former vice president’s campaign reported raising that much money, he also issued $400,000 in refunds, which lowered his net haul for the quarter to $15.2 million.
Kohl's turns to Facebook to help it bring digital brands to stores
The social media company will help Kohl's select clothing and homegoods' brands to sell in some stores. Facebook, using what it knows about the interests of its users, will work with Kohl's to identify trendy brands on Instagram and Facebook that have never before appeared in Kohl's stores or on its website. By using Facebook as a funnel for hip digital brands, Kohl's hopes to create an experience that customers can't replicate at rival stores. But it fits within Kohl's CEO Michelle Gass creative approach to refitting Kohl's for the online shopping era. Digital brands at department storesKohl's relationship with Facebook is a sign of online shopping bleeding further into physical stores.