Ibrahim ‘Abe’ Haroon has 18 years of law enforcement experience and most recently was director of public safety for Ferris State University in Michigan.
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College Football Top 25 poll: West Virginia back into Top 10
No. 7 West Virginia re-entered the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll after another weekend in which the number of ranked teams losing reached double digits. Unanimous No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Notre Dame remained unchanged, and No. 4 Michigan, No. 5 Georgia and No. 6 Oklahoma each […]
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Gelato Fiasco cools on Maine
Brunswick-based Gelato Fiasco Inc. is in the process of relocating part of its production operations to a plant in Michigan, a move that the company’s co-founder and chief executive officer said could result in the elimination of about eight positions. Joshua Davis said in a telephone interview Sunday night that the affected workers will be […]
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A lot of D and a lot of DiVincenzo — Villanova routs Michigan to win NCAA title
SAN ANTONIO — A massive spark from Donte DiVincenzo and a defensive turnaround turned Villanova’s second national title in three years into a rout. DiVincenzo scored 31 points off the bench and Villanova shut down Michigan from the perimeter to beat the Wolverines 79-62 Monday night in the NCAA championship game. Villanova (36-4) started flat […]
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Richard "Lurch" Wilson
WESTLAND, Mich. — Richard “Lurch” Wilson, 71, formerly of Rumford, passed away Sunday, Jan. 14, in Westland, Mich. He was born in New York on July 12, 1946, a son of Harley D. and Beulah (Ellis) Wilson. Richard proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He was a union electrician for many years. Richard […]
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Patricia M. Mathieu
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Patricia M. (Levesque) Mathieu, 69 years old, of Lewiston, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Oct. 28, 2017, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Pat was born in Lewiston on Sept. 18, 1948, to Bernadette (Turcotte) Levesque and Roland “Joe Pete” Levesque. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1967, married her high […]
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Joey Logano wins at Michigan, helps make NASCAR history
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Joey Logano plopped into a seat, getting a much-needed break, when the 26-year-old driver found out he was just a part of history. Logano pulled away from the pack to win the FireKeepers Casino 400 and was followed by 20-year-old Chase Elliott and 23-year-old Kyle Larson, the youngest top three in […]
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Pickup truck hits bicycles, kills 5 cyclists in Michigan
INFOGRAPHICS: U.S. pedestrian traffic fatalities in three charts COOPER TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Police fielded complaints that a pickup truck was being driven erratically just minutes before the vehicle slammed into a group of bicyclists in western Michigan, killing five, authorities said. At least four more bicyclists were injured in the crash Tuesday night in Kalamazoo County’s […]
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Tornadoes strike Illinois, Michigan [video]
CHICAGO — At least seven people were injured as severe thunderstorms that swept across northern Illinois spawned a tornado, damaged homes and uprooted trees. Particularly hard hit Monday night was Coal City, a community of approximately 5,000 residents about 60 miles southwest of Chicago, where the National Weather Service confirmed a twister touched down. Authorities […]
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Suzanne Crory
1930 – 2015 FARMINGTON — Suzanne Crory, 85, of Rangeley, died peacefully Friday, June 5, at Orchard Park Rehabilitation & Living Center in Farmington. Suzanne was born in Port Huron, Mich., on Jan. 3, 1930, a daughter of Allen R. and Elaine (Schell) Locke. She grew up in Michigan, and graduated from high school in […]