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Wisconsin vs Michigan Prediction, Picks & Odds for October 4 — College Football Week 6
Photo By - Imagn Images. Michigan Wolverines linebacker Cole Sullivan (23) celebrates after a sack. Logic says Wisconsin Badgers’ head coach Luke Fickell’s seat is not yet hot, but by no means is his third year in Madison instilling anyone with...

Wisconsin vs Michigan Same-Game Parlay for College Football Week 6
Photo By - Imagn Images. Michigan Wolverines running back Justice Haynes (22). At some point, Wisconsin Badgers fans will stop believing their revisionist history that they were ever a top-five team. At its peak, the Barry Alvarez Era was a top-15...

Recruiting Roundup: Michigan Football predicted to land legacy prospect
The game against Wisconsin will bring a ton of recruits all across the country to Michigan Stadium this Saturday, and that includes a prospect with major family ties to the program that was recently predicted to wind up playing for the Wolverines....

Texas-based DMR Technologies to open Louisiana drone facility
KEY TAKEAWAYS: DMR Technologies will open its first U.S. manufacturing hub in Lafayette Parish. Facility expected to generate 521 direct and 766 indirect jobs, totaling 1,287 positions. Lafayette site will assemble 500–1,000 Field Ranger X50...

New $80M riverfront park in Detroit will have something for everyone
The new Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park will officially open on Detroit's riverwalk Oct. 25. This 22-acre, $80 million project features distinct zones including a large play garden, a water garden, and a sports pavilion with basketball...

9 Halloween costumes that only make sense in Michigan
Get started on the perfect Michigan-inspired Halloween costume with our roundup of strange, silly, and downright fun ideas. Halloween is right around the corner, much to the delight of those of us who spend most of the year planning our next great...

68-foot spruce from U.P. town selected to be Michigan’s Christmas tree
LANSING, MI – A 68-foot spruce will decorate the Michigan Capitol lawn during the holiday season. It’s a major honor shared by just 38 other trees. This year’s champion hails from Sault Ste. Marie and will be transported approximately 290 miles to...

Donations pour in for family of gunman in Michigan church attack
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have donated thousands of dollars to the family of the man believed to have carried out a deadly attack on one of their churches in Michigan, killing four people. Police said Thomas...

Is There an Alligator in Detroit? This Video Proves It
Alligators are most often associated with the Southeast and Florida. When wildlife officials received calls of an alligator in Detroit, Michigan, it’s fair to say they were initially skeptical. But a video soon provided some clarity. Check out the...

How three Madison researchers broke ground in the fusion world
Sam Frank, the head of the University of Wisconsin-Madison startup Realta Fusion’s theoretical physics team, Kai Shih, a Realta scientist, and Aaron Tran, a UW-Madison postdoctoral researcher, have spent years designing a model that shook up the...

2025 Michigan capitol Christmas tree revealed: a 68-foot-tall spruce from the UP
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — A 68-foot-tall spruce from Sault Ste. Marie will be the official 2025 state Christmas tree displayed at Michigan's capitol. Soo resident Linda Reid donated the tree in honor of her grandparents, Lawrence and...

How East Lansing Could Be Impacted By the Federal Government Shutdown and Michigan Missing the Deadline to Pass a State Budget
Facebook Bluesky Twitter LinkedIn Michigan lawmakers narrowly came to a temporary agreement to hold off a state government shutdown Tuesday night, just as the federal government entered into shutdown for the first time in six years. About 750,000...

State of Michigan's official Christmas tree to come from Sault Ste. Marie
By Paula Wethington Paula Wethington Web Producer Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the...
Michigan church attack was one of the deadliest at a U.S. house of worship
There have been more than 375 fatal attacks at U.S. houses of worship over the past 25 years. The majority are like homicides committed anywhere else, rooted in domestic disputes, robberies gone wrong, retaliation for offenses real or perceived....

Sault Ste. Marie spruce tree will stand at Michigan capitol for holiday season. What we know
A 68-foot tall spruce tree from Sault Ste. Marie has been selected as Michigan's 2025 official state Christmas tree, the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget said on Thursday, Oct. 2. Sault Ste. Marie resident Linda Reid donated...

Air Products to Highlight High-Quality Gases and Technologies for the Battery Industry at the Battery Show North America
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE:APD) will showcase its high-quality gases, applications technologies, equipment and services to support the lithium-ion battery industry at the Battery Show North America at...

Hans Scientific invests $2B in US to avoid tariffs; Thermo Fisher inks up to $1B contract
Welcome to Endpoints News’ manufacturing briefs, where we bring you essential news on new builds, collaborations, recalls and more. Michigan-based manufacturer Hans Scientific is investing …

Pew Research: Alabama leads nation in percentage of Christians
Alabama has the highest percentage of people who identify themselves as Christians, according to one of the most authoritative national surveys. In Alabama, 89 percent of people surveyed identify themselves as Christians, according to the Pew...

VIDEO: Michigan governor warns tariffs threaten auto jobs in U.S. and Canada
'When we say no to Canada, we say yes to China,' declared Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as she called for renewed unity between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico amid rising tensions over tariffs TORONTO - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer did not mince words...

University of Michigan researchers develop AI tool for analyzing single-molecule behavior
Santa J. Ono, Ph.D. President at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Official websiteSanta J. Ono, Ph.D. President at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Official website Researchers at the University of Michigan have created an artificial...