Category: Michigan

Boy Missing for 2 Days Is Found Safe in Remote Michigan Park

SILVER CITY, Mich.—An 8-year-old Wisconsin boy missing for two days in a remote, rugged northern Michigan park was discovered near a log Monday and appeared to be in good shape, authorities said. The park posted a photo of one of the searchers carrying Nante Niemi on his back. Another photo on Facebook shows the boy…


Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Gets 2 Feet of Snow, a May Record

MARQUETTE, Mich.—A record May snowfall buried parts of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula under more than 2 feet of snow this week, with one spot getting twice that amount over several days starting in late April, the National Weather Service said. About 28.7 inches of snow fell between Sunday morning and Tuesday afternoon at the weather service’s…


Parents of Teenager Who Took His Own Life After ‘Sextortion’ Highlight Dangers of Online Scams

The parents of a 17-year-old Michigan teenager who took his own life after being targeted in a “sextortion” scam online are warning parents to have “tough conversations” with their children about the dangers posed by such scams. Jordan DeMay, from Marquette, Michigan, was found dead by law enforcement officers on March 25, 2022, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound….


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (May 4): FBI Director Subpoenaed over alleged Biden ‘Criminal Scheme’; Democrats Accuse Comer of Xenophobia

The Republican-led House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the FBI Director on May 3 for a file alleging that a whistleblower linked President Biden to a “criminal scheme.” A Democratic memo makes allegations of racism and xenophobia against Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.). It focuses on classified documents and President Biden’s former executive assistant, Kathy Chung. The National Republican…


‘Little Hero:’ Boy Stops Michigan School Bus With Sick Driver

WARREN, Mich.—A boy grabbed the steering wheel on a school bus and hit the brakes, bringing the vehicle to a safe stop on a busy Detroit-area road after the driver had passed out, authorities said. “Someone call 911. Now!” seventh-grader Dillon Reeves shouted to dozens of other middle-school kids on the bus Wednesday. Dillon was…


Thefts Prompt 17 States to Urge Recall of Kia, Hyundai Cars

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Attorneys general in 17 states on Thursday urged the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars because they are too easy to steal, a response to a sharp increase in thefts fueled by a viral social media challenge. Some Kia and Hyundai cars sold in the United States over the last…


Nearly 1,900 Ontario Nurses Commuting to Work in Michigan: Report

As Ontario faces an estimated shortage of 30,000 nurses and health care professionals, a new report finds that nearly 1,900 nurses living in the province regularly commute to work in Michigan. The report was published by the think tank Secondstreet.org, which contacted just over 3,000 Ontario nurses with active licenses in the U.S. state to learn about…


Deadly Fungal Infection Outbreak Temporarily Closes Michigan Paper Mill

Inhalation of the airborne spores of the fungus Blastomyces has killed a worker and hospitalized 12 others at a large paper mill in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Local public health authorities announced last week that were 27 confirmed and 76 suspected cases of the respiratory illness called Blastomycosis among the plant’s nearly 900 employees. Blastomyces is a…


Fungal Outbreak Affects Over 90 Workers at Michigan Paper Mill

Nineteen confirmed cases of blastomycosis, a type of fungal infection, have been linked with a northern Michigan paper mill, with a further 74 people believed to be probable cases, according to local health authorities. Public health officials said on April 7 that both confirmed and probable cases are workers at Escanaba Billerud Paper Mill infected…


Detroit Apartment Building Fire Injures 11, Displaces 20

DETROIT—About a dozen people were hurt in an apartment building fire early Friday morning on Detroit’s west side. Twenty people were displaced and 11 people suffered injuries including smoke inhalation, bumps and bruises, Fire Chief James Harris told reporters. The blaze was reported around 3:30 a.m. It left the five-story building heavily damaged. At least…