How do Jackson-area football teams stack up in the race for playoff points?
1/47JACKSON – In a few short weeks we will be talking playoffs in high school football.As the wins and losses stack up, and teams put playoff points on the board, let’s take a look at how each team in the Jackson area is stacking up in their quest to get into the field of 32 teams (16 for...
Vandals deface Jewish Federation of Detroit offices on anniversary of attack on Israel
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI – Office buildings of the Jewish Federation of Detroit were vandalized on Monday on the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel. Officials said vandals used red and black spray paint to leave antisemitic messages that read “f--- Israel,” “intifada” and “free Palestine” on the building’s glass windows and on the paved area in...
7 things Palestinians want Americans to consider about US role on Israel’s offensive on Gaza
As the conflict in Gaza continues, Palestinians are urging Americans to consider their perspective on US involvement, particularly as the US elections’ date is approaches, which could impact the Israeli war in Gaza.Some Gaza residents believe that both major US political parties, Republicans and Democrats, are motivated to end the conflict to secure votes, but are constrained by...
Dear Abby: After my son died, not one person from my church reached out
DEAR ABBY: My 28-year-old son was killed by a semi in a hit-and-run. We didn’t find out for weeks until he was identified by fingerprints. My husband and I were faithful members of a church congregation. Many times, I was in charge of the nursery. For three months prior to the accident, I had been keeping a child...
See homes sold in the the Flint area, Sept. 30 to Oct. 6
The following is a listing of all home transfers in the the Flint area reported from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. There were 30 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,175-square-foot home on Island View Drive in Fenton that sold for $300,000.Fenton204 Bloomingdale Street, Fenton, $230,000, 1,008 square...
Kamala Harris rallies in Flint amid ‘blue wall’ state tour
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, held a rally at Dort Financial Center in Flint Friday evening. In her third visit to Michigan since launching her presidential campaign, she focused on labor unions, manufacturing and the state’s auto industry in front of more than 6,000 attendees. The rally also featured Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, NBA star Magic Johnson,...
Vance rallies in West Michigan while Trump visits Saginaw
Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, have made numerous campaign stops in Michigan since their official nomination in July. The pair is ramping up its visits in an attempt to secure the key battleground state in November. Vance made his fourth stop in West Michigan Wednesday afternoon at Berlin...
Jonathan Van Ness podcasts live from Ann Arbor
In a live broadcast of the podcast Getting Curious, host Jonathan Van Ness was joined by Jenna Bednar, University of Michigan public policy and political science professor, Public Policy Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes and two student leaders at the Michigan Theater Friday evening. They discussed voting access, voter turnout and political tensions on college campuses. The event was hosted...
Asian American Association hosts ‘Taste of Asia’
The Asian American Association hosted 13 Asian American student organizations on Ingalls Mall Thursday evening to celebrate its annual “Taste of Asia” event. Ten different cultures were represented by attending vendors, who gathered by the flagpole outside the School of Kinesiology Building. Public Health junior Louisa Liu, co-president of the Asian American Association and event coordinator, said in an...
Two steps ahead of mukbang culture
Content warning: Discussions of disordered eating and body image One hundred and forty-seven million people watched Matt Stonie’s Youtube video titled “Most Korean Fire Noodles Ever Eaten (x15 Packs) | 불닭 볶음면 도전,” a time-lapse of Stonie consuming 15 packs of noodles in less than 10 minutes. Videos like Stonie’s, which showcase an individual eating large quantities of food, fall...
