
Michigan Offers Three-Star Linebacker Ryce Palepoi
The Draper, Utah prospect, a Boise State commit since June, received the Michigan offer during an official visit.

The Draper, Utah prospect, a Boise State commit since June, received the Michigan offer during an official visit.
Michigan news covers government, elections, the auto industry, the Great Lakes, college football and Midwest manufacturing affairs. Reporting reaches Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren and Sterling Heights.
Michigan football supporters are pushing for head coach Kyle Whittingham to be replaced after a difficult first season.
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Do you think people in your area are careful enough when burning outdoors?
Two Upper Peninsula wildfires have been fully contained, while the Ridge Fire near Marquette has reached 85 percent containment.

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Does a celebrity's support for a candidate make you more likely to back them?
The Michigan Democratic Senate candidate released a 1-minute, 18-second election day ad set to the 2010 single.

Live Poll
Should your community use sugarbeet juice instead of salt on icy roads?
Senate Bill 379 would test agricultural additives such as sugarbeet byproducts as alternatives to road salt.

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Do you support deploying military troops to the southern border for immigration enforcement?
More than 100 Michigan Army National Guard soldiers from the 1432nd Engineer Company are deployed to the southwest border, the state's seventh such deployment since 2020.

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