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December 24, 2024

Bay City 3@3

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After kidnapping woman, crashing into police, Arenac County man gets up to 45 years in prison

A jury in October found the man guilty of 19 charges.

By Cole Waterman | Cole_Waterman@mlive.com

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2024 was a year of flux for Bay City’s historic State Theatre

Here’s a recap of how the State Theatre in Bay City went from a destination event site to a defunct business and back again.

By Joey Oliver | joliver@mlive.com

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Flint

Massive 22-foot menorah lighting makes one Michigan city a Hanukkah destination

The center candle of the 22-foot menorah will be lit by Sheriff Chris Swanson, with Prosecutor David Leyton and Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein lighting the first and second candles.

By Jake May | jmay2@mlive.com

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Family of slain, dismembered Bay City man asks court to return vehicle kept as evidence

Justie T. Stilwell's family has been making payments on the 2020 Jeep for months since it's been in investigators' custody.

By Cole Waterman | Cole_Waterman@mlive.com

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Statewide News

Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo residents asked for input on how to make streets safer for drivers, pedestrians

The city is using an interactive map to gather input for the Safe Streets for All project that aims to reduce roadway deaths and serious injuries for drivers, cyclists, pedestrians and public transit users.

By Audrey Whitaker | awhitaker@mlive.com

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Bond advisory group that ‘died on the vine’ may be resurrected by Ann Arbor schools

Discussions have begun to bring back the advisory committee ahead of Ann Arbor Public Schools' next phase of major school construction.

By Jackie Smith | jsmith@mlive.com

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Lottery

Mega Millions jackpot hits $1B for Christmas Eve drawing

This marks the seventh time that the Mega Millions jackpot has crossed the $1 billion threshold.

By Matt Durr | mattdurr@mlive.com

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Life & Culture

NORAD’s Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids

By The Associated Press

Double-decker Lift Bridge in U.P. opens to snowmobile traffic

By Tanda Gmiter | tgmiter@mlive.com

$1M Powerball winner sold in Michigan for drawing on 12/23/24

By Matt Durr | mattdurr@mlive.com

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