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2 School Districts Closed Due To Possible Threats
Two Michigan Thumb-area school districts are closed following conversations that made references to violence.
7 Kids, 1 Adult Hurt In Rollover Crash
In Michigan’s Thumb area, eight people, seven of them children, have been hurt in a crash.
Huron County Bans Bath Salts, Seizes Product
A county in Michigan’s Thumb has declared bath salts a health threat and removed the product from at least one store.
Deputy Picks Up Deer After It Wouldn’t Leave Road
A sheriff’s deputy in the Thumb rescued a deer after the animal was hit and apparently too shocked to move off the road.
SpeedConnect Announces 4G Network In Thumb
SpeedConnect, a premium wireless broadband provider offering services designed to support high usage demands, announced today it will launch a 4G network, providing speeds of up to 10 megabits per second download and 2 megabits per second upload, in Michigan’s Thumb.
Man Dies After Falling Into Water While Fishing
Authorities say a 20-year-old Durand man has died after falling into the water while fishing in Port Austin.
ITC Gets OK For Thumb Power Line For Wind
Novi-based ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ITC) said its ITCTransmission business unit had received approval from the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator for the Thumb Loop high-voltage electric transmission line project. The project will serve as […]
Texting While Driving Ban Begins Thursday
When Michigan’s ban on texting while driving takes effect Thursday, police will be able to pull over motorists solely for using their cell phones to send or look at text messages or e-mails.


















