Michigan lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a series of bills mandating stricter financial disclosures Wednesday, as the Senate voted 36-2 to pass a package of bills mandated by the passage of Proposal 1 in 2022. But some in the chamber said lawmakers failed to take the opportunity to pass meaningful transparency legislation, criticizing the process in which … Read more
Unfortunately, Week 8 of the NFL season will be remembered as a brutal weekend to the QB position. Kirk Cousins, Matthew Stafford, Desmond Ridder and the Giants’ Tyrod Taylor all were dealt with various injuries last Sunday, with Cousins being the biggest blow as the Vikings’ signal caller suffered a torn Achilles and will miss … Read more
Dana McMahan | Special to the Courier Journal This is the story of a region built upon river trade, a lush swathe of land that turned out to be a dream for distilling a luxurious golden-brown spirit. A museum immerses visitors in the history and craft of the spirit, and distilleries welcome enthusiasts to inhale … Read more
The only thing Jack Roslovic could do was throw his head back in disbelief. Roslovic, who’s been on a tear recently for the Blue Jackets, couldn’t get a puck past Semyon Varlomov on Saturday night if he’d offered the Islanders’ goalie a bribe. More: Columbus Blue Jackets breakdown: point streak ends in shutout loss to … Read more
The Crew will see the new MLS playoff format firsthand starting Wednesday against Atlanta United. Instead of a a single-elimination first round where the top seed in both the Eastern and Western conferences get byes, MLS added two seeds and a wild card game to each conference, while making the first round a best-of-three series … Read more
CANTON ‒ A Canton man is facing a potential sentence of 32 years to life in prison for killing Garry Marx Jr. and committing related crimes. A jury on Wednesday found 22-year-old Jamaari Harper guilty of murder, felonious assault and aggravated robbery after a three-day trial before Stark County Common Pleas Judge Kristin G. Farmer. … Read more
CANTON ‒ When Shaun M. Cunningham shot Travis L. Charles, he didn’t just kill a boxer, a brother, a son, an uncle and a boyfriend. He killed a father to five children, including some who had not formed memories of him before he died from a single gunshot wound to the back of his head … Read more
CANTON ‒ A dog owner is criticizing a city patrolman for fatally shooting her family’s 100-pound pet during the police response to a domestic disturbance at her home. Police reports about Thursday night’s incident indicate the cane corso was shot after it moved aggressively toward the officer. Both the officer who shot the dog and … Read more
Michael Jordan debuts on Forbes’ list of richest Americans Forbes’ list of the 400 richest Americans has a combined $4.5 trillion. Find out who headlines the list. What does it take to be wealthy in 2023? A million dollars in the bank? Two million? How about a salary in the high six figures? In different … Read more
The federal Tech Hub designation is ‘momentous’ for the Southern Tier, said BU President Harvey Stenger, and may position the region as a global leader in energy storage solutions. Whittingham Binghamton University $100 million Build Back Better award Binghamton’s proposal focuses on turning the Southern Tier into the U.S. hub for lithium battery research, manufacturing … Read more