michigan open for fireworks; hundreds get permits - The Oakland Press
26 May 2012, 11:02 am
SOUTHGATE, Mich. (AP) — A new law is sparking fireworks sales — and the michigan economy. Roughly 500 certificates so far have been granted to businesses seeking to sell fireworks that had been prohibited for years, the state Bureau of Fire ...

michigan Senate race set to heat up at annual Mackinac Policy Conference - MLive.com
26 May 2012, 11:02 am
michigan's closely-watched Senate race will begin to heat up on Mackinac Island next week, when Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow is scheduled to share a stage with Republican challengers Pete Hoekstra and Clark Durant. The trio is expected ...

michigan graduates honor basketball star who died during game - Memphis Commercial Appeal
26 May 2012, 6:23 am
FENNVILLE, Mich. (AP) — Jocelyn Leonard stood near the front of the gym, leading the choir at Fennville High School. In her left hand, she held a graduation cap — for Wes. The pain is still difficult to bear — especially during a week like ...

michigan State baseball beats Ohio State, stays alive in Big Ten Tournament - Desert Sun
26 May 2012, 3:31 am
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With the michigan State offense struggling to score runs, the Spartans got the boost they needed to stay alive in the Big Ten Tournament from two freshmen. Ryan Krill and Jimmy Pickens put MSU on the board with RBIs in the ...

michigan wildfire burns 17,000 acres, forces evacuation of state park - AZCentral.com
26 May 2012, 1:44 am
NEWBERRY, Mich. - A wildfire fed by dry conditions in michigan's Upper Peninsula continued to burn Friday, consuming 17,000 acres and prompting evacuations of homes and sections of a state park, officials said. The michigan Department of Natural ...

Alabama bounces michigan softball - detroitnews.com
26 May 2012, 12:40 am
Kayla Braud's RBI triple in the sixth inning completed a comeback from a 3-1 deficit Friday afternoon and gave Alabama a 4-3 victory over michigan in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and a trip to the Softball World Series. michigan (42-17) took a 1-0 lead on ...

michigan rep may not be on primary ballot - KCRA.com
25 May 2012, 11:28 pm
michigan Rep. Thaddeus McCotter may face a re-election hurdle that is not related to anti-incumbency sentiment or his ideological purity. "I have been apprised my campaign may have submitted insufficient petition signatures to appear on the August primary ...

michigan Center Superintendent: 'There Will Always Be Something Missing' - WILX-TV
25 May 2012, 9:12 pm
michigan CENTER -- "There will always be a piece missing, and that piece is gonna be Scot." That just about sums up how the small town of michigan Center feels about the loss of long-time teacher and high school girls basketball coach Scot Furman.

2012 Big Ten Baseball Tournament, Ohio State Vs. michigan State: Buckeyes Eliminated In 6-2 Loss - SB Nation
25 May 2012, 7:17 pm
The Ohio State Buckeyes' baseball season ended on Friday evening with a loss to michigan State in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament. The Spartans beat the Buckeyes by a final score of 6-2. Ohio State took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the fifth ...

michigan State AD Mark Hollis happy where he's at, has vision for the future - Detroit Free Press
24 May 2012, 8:37 pm
EAST LANSING — michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis found himself in a humbling position Wednesday in New York, when he was honored as the SportsBusiness Journal’s athletic director of the year. “When you get an honor like that, yo ...