Former Marine freed from Russian detention on humanitarian grounds
Robert Gilman, a U.S. citizen and former Marine, has been freed from years of detention in Russia on humanitarian grounds,
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American2Day
News and opinion for Michigan, Eaton County, and the Mulliken area
American2Day
News and opinion for Michigan, Eaton County, and the Mulliken area
Michigan News
Michigan trek to raise food pantry support across eight counties
A northern Michigan man plans to travel by bicycle and kayak across eight counties to raise money for local food
Eaton County
Eaton Rapids girls reach first state basketball final
Eaton Rapids defeated Flint Powers Catholic 46-36 in the Class B semifinal at the Breslin Center, reaching the first state
Ingham County
Fatal stabbing renews safety concerns in downtown Lansing
Lansing police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old man early Thursday morning. Officers found him suffering from a
Opinion
Hiring People Still Requires Talking to People
Companies should use AI aggressively in recruiting where it helps recruiters do better work. They should not use it as
Village of Mulliken
Mulliken opens old mill property to outside bids after investor makes rival pitch
The village council's biggest decision of the night concerned the former Hoover mill property downtown. After months of working toward
National
Iowa Senate race centers on fight over California farm rules
Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is campaigning for the U.S. Senate while criticizing California’s Proposition 12, which requires certain meat
Money
Euro rises as markets price in a greater chance of a Fed rate cut
The euro gained about 1.5% against the U.S. dollar this week, lifting the EUR/USD exchange rate to around 1.0900. It
Local News
Second suspected homicide under investigation at Ionia prison this year
A death at Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility in Ionia is being investigated as a suspected homicide, the second such investigation
Dimon warns U.S. power underpins dollar’s reserve status
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said the U.S. risks losing the dollar’s role as the world’s reserve currency if it
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Stevens backs El-Sayed after Michigan Democratic Senate primary loss
Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Abdul El-Sayed after narrowly losing last week’s Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat
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July inflation report could shape rate and mortgage expectations
The federal government is set to release July’s Consumer Price Index at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday, Aug. 12, giving
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Eaton County had four drug-related deaths in early 2026 report
Drug-related deaths rose across a seven-county Greater Lansing region in the first quarter of 2026, with 48 deaths recorded from
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El-Sayed faces criticism over resurfaced sports culture essays
Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed faced criticism after resurfaced 2021 Substack posts showed him criticizing traditional masculinity and
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Gun shop employee charged after Southfield robbery investigation
A gun shop employee was charged after police said he lied about details in a shooting during a July robbery
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Stock futures edge up as inflation and rate worries hang over markets
U.S. stock index futures were slightly higher Tuesday morning, with September S&P 500 E-Mini futures up 0.19% and September Nasdaq
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Ingham County had 20 drug-related deaths in first quarter report
Forty-eight people died from drug-related causes across Mid-Michigan in the first three months of 2026, according to a first-quarter report
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Hanwha makes $1 billion-plus bid for Austal’s U.S. shipbuilding arm
Hanwha’s U.S. division has made a non-binding offer to buy Austal USA, the American operations of Australian shipbuilder Austal Ltd.
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