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Author: Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press

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3 men sentenced seven to 12 years in kidnap plot against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

December 15, 2022Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on 3 men sentenced seven to 12 years in kidnap plot against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Prosecutors said the men made threats that not only were emotionally and psychologically damaging to the governor, but also to democracy.

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Scary roaches versus spooky Halloween: Infestation in Michigan cancels trick-or-treating

October 30, 2022Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Scary roaches versus spooky Halloween: Infestation in Michigan cancels trick-or-treating

Residents in an eastern Michigan town were told that trick-or-treating this year is canceled as a result of a major cockroach infestation.

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Powerball is at $1 billion! But if you win it, higher interest rates will cost you millions

October 26, 2022October 30, 2022Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Powerball is at $1 billion! But if you win it, higher interest rates will cost you millions

The Powerball jackpot is up to $1 billion million for Wednesday’s drawing, but the lump-sum payout option is less than half of it.

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‘Devastating and traumatic’: Giant fire destroys iconic clubhouse at Oakland Hills Country Club

February 17, 2022Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on ‘Devastating and traumatic’: Giant fire destroys iconic clubhouse at Oakland Hills Country Club

The clubhouse of the historic Oakland Hills Country Club, where legends such as Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus played, is badly damaged by the fire.

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Trucker protest at US-Canada bridge over COVID vaccine mandates enters third day

February 9, 2022Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Trucker protest at US-Canada bridge over COVID vaccine mandates enters third day

Truckers are opposing a Canadian mandate requiring drivers entering Canada to be fully vaccinated or face testing and quarantine requirements.

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US land borders open to vaccinated tourists from Canada, Mexico on Monday: What to know

November 6, 2021Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on US land borders open to vaccinated tourists from Canada, Mexico on Monday: What to know

Expect more Canadians heading into the U.S. when land border restrictions lift Monday for fully vaccinated international visitors.

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A fireball raced across the Midwest sky, except it ‘was not a natural fireball,’ group says

October 20, 2021Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on A fireball raced across the Midwest sky, except it ‘was not a natural fireball,’ group says

Scientists say fireballs frequently appear in Earth’s atmosphere, but the one seen over the Midwest apparently was not a meteor, one group says.

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A decadelong treasure hunt in the Western US captivated thousands. Here’s who found it.

December 8, 2020Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on A decadelong treasure hunt in the Western US captivated thousands. Here’s who found it.

After months of going anonymous, the identity of the treasure hunter who found Forrest Fenn’s hidden chest in the Rocky Mountains has been revealed.

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Edmund Fitzgerald crew memorialized across Great Lakes 45 years after ship sank

November 10, 2020Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Edmund Fitzgerald crew memorialized across Great Lakes 45 years after ship sank

The Great Lakes have claimed some 6,000 ships but few have captured the public’s imagination as has the Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank Nov. 10, 1975.

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Michigan couple finally welcomes baby girl — 14 boys later

November 6, 2020Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Michigan couple finally welcomes baby girl — 14 boys later

It took 15 tries, but Kateri and Jay Schwandt, both 45, finally gave birth to a baby girl.

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