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December 31, 2024

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Grand Rapids man gets jail time for sexually assaulting dog in Bay County

"I don’t know if I’ve had a defendant appear before me with this many convictions before," the judge told the convict.

By Cole Waterman | Cole_Waterman@mlive.com

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Bay City News

Flint Sports

Historic moments, big plays highlight 2024 Flint-area sports photos

There are hundreds of games that take place throughout Genesee, Lapeer, Shiawassee, Bay and Saginaw counties each year, and 2024 brought a lot of special ones.

By Jake May | jmay2@mlive.com

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Saginaw And Bay City News

These mid-Michigan businesses opened, closed in 2024

The mid-Michigan region saw an influx in new businesses in 2024, but it also saw many area staples close up shop.

By Joey Oliver | joliver@mlive.com

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Saginaw And Bay City News

Here’s where things stand 4 years after the mid-Michigan floods

The year 2024 was a stalemate of sorts for the folks on the Four Lakes Task Force, the entity in charge of restoring the dams destroyed in the 2020 mid-Michigan flood.

By Joey Oliver | joliver@mlive.com

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Statewide News

Grand Rapids

What’s going on there? It will bring 240 jobs to this Grand Rapids suburb

People driving on 36th Street will notice workers raising steel for a new development on the site of a former GM plant.

By Ehren Wynder | ewynder@mlive.com

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Grand Rapids

Northbound U.S. 131 closed after semi-truck hits bridge

Allegan County sheriff's deputies said three trailing vehicles crashed after the semi hit the bridge in Dorr Township.

By John Agar | jagar@mlive.com

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News

Michigan man drove car into 7-Eleven, allegedly threatened others with knives

Body camera footage showed a tense standoff before police used a taser.

By Brandon Champion | bchampio@mlive.com

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Life & Culture

Where to watch ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025’ for free

By Mikhayla Dunaj | mdunaj@mlive.com

Here are the largest lottery prizes won in Michigan in 2024

By Matt Durr | mattdurr@mlive.com

Officials advise reconsidering travel to Central American county, large neighboring city

By Matt Durr | mattdurr@mlive.com

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