21+ min ago (749+ words) Jonathan Smith's tenure leading Michigan State football is apparently over. Smith is expected to be fired Sunday, according to a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel. The university hasn't announced a decision and the move would come a day after the Spartans snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 38-28 win against Maryland at Ford Field to close the season with a 4-8 record. Smith is only two seasons into a seven-year deal with a 9-15 record overall and athletic director J Batt has remained silent about the future of the program. The decision brings closure to more than a month of speculation about Smith's job status. Following Saturday night's win in Detroit, Smith said he didn't know if he would be back and expected to talk soon again with Batt, who left without speaking to the media. Cutting ties with Smith this early…...

28+ min ago (298+ words) WEST MICHIGAN - Another snow system is forecast to move into Michigan on Monday and into Tuesday, and it could bring several more inches of snow to a three-county area along the Lakeshore. This will be lake-effect snow, being blown in across the Lake Michigan shoreline. The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids says this lake effect band could develop Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning. Some areas of West Michigan could see 4 inches of snow or more during this timeframe. The counties with the best chances of seeing the highest snowfall include Ottawa, Muskegon and Oceana counties. If this lake effect band of snow ends up sitting over a specific area, the snow totals could push past 4 inches. This snow action means there could be lower visibilities on roads, and slick travel conditions. The Detroit area and it suburbs could also…...

42+ min ago (1083+ words) Schoolcraft, Menominee face of in MHSAA D7 football state championship DETROIT " Clayton Miller isn't the most vocal player in the Menominee locker room; he lets his play speak for itself. The senior running back was a sophomore on Menominee's' 2023 Division 7 state runner-up team which fell short in a 34-30 loss to Jackson Lumen Christi. Miller didn't register a single carry but was the team's kicker. Now the go-to ballcarrier, Miller was the loudest player on the field on Sunday at Ford Field in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 7 state finals, leading Menominee (14-0) to a 34-6 win over Schoolcraft (11-3). The 5-foot-11, 190-pound workhorse led the team with 25 carries for 119 yards and three touchdowns, including a 31-yard score. He also added a 32-yard catch on a wheel route, setting up Menominee's final score of the game on a 2-yard pass from senior quarterback…...

47+ min ago (195+ words) The Buffalo Bills will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers this afternoon in an AFC clash. Fans can catch the action on CBS at 4:25 p.m. ET, with streaming options available through Fubo, DirecTV Stream and Paramount+. All three streaming services offer free trials and both Fubo and DirecTV Stream offer first-month discounts for new customers. The Steelers are currently at the top of the AFC North leaderboard with a 6-5 record but face mounting pressure from the second-place Baltimore Ravens. According to ESPN, starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers will return from a wrist fracture today. Rodgers missed last week's contest, a 31-28 loss against the Chicago Bears, in which backup quarterback Mason Rudolph took his place. The Bills are 7-4 and are fighting to catch the 10-2 New England Patriots who currently lead the AFC East division. They'll be looking to bounce back from a 23-19 loss against…...

48+ min ago (226+ words) The Minnesota Vikings will head to the West Coast this afternoon for a showdown with the Seattle Seahawks. The game will be broadcast on Fox at 4:05 p.m. ET, with streaming options available through Fubo, DirecTV and Sling. New customers can score free trials and first-month discounts through both Fubo and DirecTV Stream. Game availability will vary by region. The Vikings will face their former quarterback Sam Darnold for the first time since he signed with the Seahawks as a free agent. Darnold led Minnesota to the wild card round of the playoffs last season but signed with Seattle in the offseason, leading Minnesota to name J.J. McCarthy as their starter. McCarthy is currently out with a concussion and rookie quarterback Max Brosmer will start in his place today. At 4-7, the Vikings will need to get back into the win column as soon…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago (282+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, MI - With the most intense period of snow from our Saturday-Sunday winter storm now in our rearview mirror, the National Weather Service maps are showing us which areas across the state received the most snow in the last 24 hours. First, here's the national look, which shows both peninsulas. This is a National Snowfall Analysis map showing 24 hours of snowfall accumulation, from roughly noon on Saturday through today. So, this map captures the heaviest snowfall window for our weekend storm. The yellow and orange-shaded areas on this color-coded map show the heaviest snowfall, in the 6 to 12-inch range. For Michigan, that heavy snow accumulation covered all of West Michigan. Now let's drill down a little. The NWS meteorologists in Grand Rapids today have put together a map showing where the heaviest snow fell across Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Zeeland, Spring…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago (133+ words) FLINT, MI " A 30-year-old woman was hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting in Flint, according to Michigan State Police. An 18-year-old man and 15-year-old boy were taken into custody in connection with the incident, police said. Troopers responded to a 1:20 a.m. report of a shooting on Sunday, Nov. 30, in the 500 block of Parkway Avenue. At the scene, police found the injured woman who was shot multiple times. She was taken by ambulance to an area hospital for treatment. Investigators served a search warrant at a nearby residence and seized evidence from the home. Anyone with any information about the shooting is asked to call Michigan State Police Det. Andrew Ager at 810-280-0063 or Crime Stoppers at 800-422-5245....

2+ hour, 40+ min ago (189+ words) Michigan's football team was trounced by Ohio State at the Big House on Saturday, but the Wolverines now have one positive coming out of the game. According to On3's Hayes Fawcett, Waco (Texas) Connally 2026 four-star cornerback Jamarion Vincent flipped his commitment from Baylor to Michigan on Sunday " one day after visiting Ann Arbor for the game. Vincent's verbal pledge is a major development for the Wolverines, who only had one other cornerback in their 2026 class ahead of Wednesday's early signing day. The 6-foot-2, 165-pounder had been committed to his hometown Bears since January, but Michigan continued to covet him. The No. 168 overall prospect and No. 20 cornerback nationally, per the 247Sports Composite rankings, took two game day visits to Michigan this fall, with his latest one Saturday sealing the deal. This season, Vincent totaled 34 tackles, nine pass breakups and two interceptions in…...

3+ hour, 35+ min ago (312+ words) Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants " Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025 ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions have played two games in the past week, with the overtime win against the New York Giants last Sunday feeling like a distant memory. The NFL hasn't forgotten, though, fining three Lions players for their actions in Week 12. It's the fifth time Branch has been fined this season, including in back-to-back weeks. He was fined twice in Week 1, then again in Weeks 3, 11 and 12, bringing his season tab to $69,569. The NFL also fined Lions offensive tackle Dan Skipper for taunting at the 4:54 mark of the third quarter. Skipper was fined $6,917 after an incomplete pass for Jahmyr Gibbs on first-and-10 and was not flagged. Skipper went into motion to the right side before the snap, and appears to stand over Giants defensive tackle D.J. Davidson as he was getting up…...

3+ hour, 48+ min ago (267+ words) YPSILANTI TWP., MI " An effort to restore Washtenaw County's only known historic Black cemetery took a huge leap forward in November. Geophysicists with Terracon Consulting, an engineering firm with locations across the country, scoured the grounds at Woodlawn Cemetery, 7800 S. Huron River Drive, in Ypsilanti Township with ground-penetrating radar free of charge. The goal was to detect the locations of as many gravesites there as possible, and they believe they found 160. RELATED: Ypsilanti man will put flowers on his uncle's grave once it's restored at historic Black cemetery A major restoration effort has been underway since May, with hundreds of volunteers and multiple local institutions involved. Woodlawn Cemetery was left unmaintained starting in 1965. Trees and vegetation grew up. Many gravestones were buried or damaged. The cemetery was established in 1946. During a time when other cemeteries refused people of color, Pastor Garther…...