Will ‘Big Blob’ in Pacific Ocean affect Michigan winter? Yes! Mark Torregrossa | mtorregr@mlive.com A large, warm blob of water has developed in the Pacific Ocean. If it stays, it will affect winter in the Great Lakes region.         Read More

Bay City news Free food, coats and health screenings part of Bay County Project Connect 2019 See satellite images of ‘mid-latitude cyclone’ that whipped winds, rain, snow across Michigan Bay City-area Top Performers and Player of the Week poll for Week 7

Statewide news Michigan man admits to hiding gun parts in toy motorcycles, sending them to Australia Brandon Champion | bchampio@mlive.com Suspected drunken driver arrested after wrong-way crash on I-96 Michael Kransz | mkransz@mlive.com   Sheriff’s human trafficking team arrests another 11 on child sex charges Roberto Acosta | racosta1@mlive.com Will ‘Big Blob’ in Pacific Ocean affect Michigan winter? Yes! Mark Torregrossa | mtorregr@mlive.com

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