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Bear Freed From Lid That Ringed His Neck for 2 Years

Then-cub was spotted with lid around neck on trail camera in 2023

(Newser) - Today's feel-good story comes out of Michigan, where state wildlife biologists have managed to get a blue plastic lid off a bear's neck—some two years after they believe the lid first became stuck there. MLive reports the state's Department of Natural Resources spotted the then-cub with...

Campers Found Dead in Remote Park Identified

There is 'no known threat to the public at this time,' Isle Royale National Park officials say

(Newser) - Two people found dead at Isle Royale National Park earlier this week have been identified, according to park officials, though their names have not been released. Officials said Thursday that their next of kin have been notified and there is "no known threat to the public at this...

Rangers Hike 11 Miles After Campers Reported Dead

Cause of deaths in remote Isle Royale National Park is unknown at this time, NPS says

(Newser) - Two campers were found dead at a remote campground in Isle Royale National Park in northern Michigan, the National Park Service says. Rangers hiked 11 miles overnight to the site after receiving a report of two people dead at a backcountry campground on Sunday, the Detroit Free Press reports. Rangers...

FBI: He Missed Flight, Then Called in a Bomb Threat
'Please Don't Let
That Flight Board'
Jun 10, 2025 11:31 AM CDT

'Please Don't Let That Flight Board'

FBI says that's what John Charles Robinson said during call to report fake bomb threat on Spirit

(Newser) - A Michigan man who arrived too late for his flight out of Detroit on Thursday dialed up Spirit Airlines, saying, "Please don't let that flight board." But that wasn't all he said. John Charles Robinson, 23, of Monroe, allegedly claimed someone planned to blow up...

Ancient Farm Site Showcases Indigenous Ingenuity
Ancient Farm
Site Showcases
Indigenous Ingenuity
NEW STUDY
Jun 10, 2025 9:29 AM CDT

Ancient Farm Site Showcases Indigenous Ingenuity

Menominee ancestors grew crops for centuries, despite challenging conditions

(Newser) - A new archaeological study is spotlighting Michigan's Upper Peninsula as home to what experts now call the "most complete" ancient agricultural site in the eastern US, per the New York Times . The area, known as Sixty Islands and considered sacred by the Menominee Nation, contains traces of...

Plane Still Missing Nearly 60 Years After Takeoff

Beechcraft plane carrying 3 men vanished over Michigan's Lake Superior in October 1968

(Newser) - Experts searching for plane wreckage in Michigan's Lake Superior found logs and rocks but no debris from an aircraft that crashed nearly 60 years ago carrying three people on a scientific assignment. A team from Michigan Technological University returned last week by boat to get closer to 16 targets...

College Student Fatally Shot From the Room Above Him

Police in Michigan says shooter fired through the floor while at a house party

(Newser) - A Michigan college student was killed during a house party by bullets fired through the floor of an upstairs bedroom, reports Fox News . Authorities are still investigating whether to file criminal charges in the death of Connor Lotterman, 19. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office says the unidentified shooter,...

Woman Who Crashed Into Party, Killed 2 Kids, Learns Her Fate

Marshella Chidester could die in prison before she is eligible for parole

(Newser) - A drunken driver who crashed her SUV into a birthday party at a Michigan boat club, killing two children, was sentenced Thursday to at least 25 years in prison for second-degree murder, the AP reports. Marshella Chidester sat just a few feet away as the parents of 8-year-old Alanah Phillips...

Feds Say They Thwarted Plot to Attack Army Base in Michigan

Former Michigan Army National Guard member faces terror charges

(Newser) - A former Michigan Army National Guard member thought Tuesday would be the day of an ISIS-inspired attack on a military base in the state, federal prosecutors say. Instead, it was the day of his arrest. Prosecutors say two people who 19-year-old Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said tried to recruit for a plot...

Trump Plans 100th Day Rally in Michigan

Rally follows tariff debates and meeting with state's governor

(Newser) - President Trump will hold a rally in Macomb County, Michigan, next Tuesday to celebrate his first 100 days in office, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Wednesday. This will be Trump's first big rally since his inauguration and his first visit to Michigan since winning the battleground...

Man Mired in Quicksand Leaves Beach With New Girlfriend

An unusual love story from the shores of Lake Michigan

(Newser) - A Michigan man who had a frightening day at the shore earlier this month at least has a new girlfriend to show for it. Mitchell O'Brien is now officially dating Breanne Sika after a two-year friendship, following their day trip to Van's Beach along Lake Michigan. On that...

Woman Got Lost After Casino Trip, Found 3 Days Later

Nancy Bloomquist, 74, found alive in Michigan woods; cops say her car was disabled, caught fire

(Newser) - A Michigan senior citizen who vanished under "concerning circumstances" after visiting a local casino has been found—alive. Nancy Bloomquist, 74, is "incredibly, incredibly lucky" after a three-day ordeal in the frigid forest that started with a trip to the Little River Casino in Manistee on Thursday, per...

US Couple Landed in Cancun, Then in Prison for a Month

Palace Resorts accused Christy and Paul Akeo of committing fraud over $117K in charge-backs

(Newser) - An American couple stranded in a Mexican jail for the past month over a timeshare dispute are now back in the States. NBC News reports that Christy and Paul Akeo "have been released from custody and have returned to Lansing, Michigan," per an attorney statement. Their story is...

Fatal Storms Leave Trees Down, Thousands Powerless

3 children die in van in Michigan, while winds flip 84-year-old's buggy in Indiana

(Newser) - A tree fell on a van in Michigan, killing three children, during a fierce weekend storm that swept the region and contributed to the death of an 84-year-old man in an Amish buggy in Indiana, authorities said Monday. Meanwhile, more potentially dangerous weather rolled across parts of the Southeastern US,...

Michigan Court Says 1931 Brass Knuckles Law Stands

Law carries 5-year prison term for simply having brass knuckles

(Newser) - A court says there is no constitutional right to possess brass knuckles in Michigan, a weapon typically associated with violent ambushes in dark alleys and banned in nearly two dozen states. The Michigan Court of Appeals, in an 18-page opinion, declined to interfere with a 1931 law that carries a...

Buttigieg's Political Plans Just Clarified

He won't run for Senate in Michigan, setting him up for a presidential bid in 2028

(Newser) - It looks like Pete Buttigieg will be running for president again in 2028. The former transportation secretary has decided not to run for Michigan's open Senate seat in 2026 after determining that it would be near impossible to run for president, too, reports Politico and the New York Times ...

4 Arrested After Death of Boy, 5, in Hyperbaric Chamber

Thomas Cooper was being treated for sleep apnea, ADHD

(Newser) - Four people linked to the Michigan alternative medicine center where a 5-year-old boy was killed in a hyperbaric chamber explosion have been arrested in connection to the tragedy, NBC News reports. Oxford Center founder and CEO Tamela Peterson and directors Gary Marken or Jeffrey Mosteller were charged with second-degree murder....

Sheriff: Siblings Killed When Woman Crashes Into Kids' Party
Woman Guilty of
Murder in Kids' Party Crash
UPDATED
Mar 7, 2025 12:30 AM CST

Woman Guilty of Murder in Kids' Party Crash

The allegedly intoxicated woman drove into a building at Swan Boat Club in Michigan

(Newser) - The 67-year-old Michigan woman who drove into a birthday party at a Michigan boat club last year, killing two young siblings, was convicted of second-degree murder and other charges Thursday. Marshella Chidester faces up to life behind bars when she is sentenced May 15, the Detroit News reports. Prosecutors said...

Judge on Shoplifters: Let Them Wash Cars

Those with sticky fingers at Walmart will get a chance to wash them really well

(Newser) - A Michigan judge is putting sponges in the hands of shoplifters, ordering them to wash cars in a Walmart parking lot when spring arrives. Judge Jeffrey Clothier hopes the unusual form of community service discourages people from stealing from Walmart and rewards shoppers who could see higher prices, or possibly...

14 States Sue Trump, Musk, DOGE
14 States Sue
Trump, Musk, DOGE
Feb 14, 2025 6:09 AM CST

14 States Sue Trump, Musk, DOGE

Coalition claims the president is violating the Constitution

(Newser) - Elon Musk's efforts to "delete" government agencies and fire thousands of workers is unconstitutional, a coalition of 14 states alleges in a lawsuit filed Thursday against Musk, his Department of Governmental Efficiency, and President Trump. New Mexico is leading the coalition of states, which claims the unelected billionaire'...

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