Osceola County mine would produce tons of table salt and potassium chloride - potash - a critical mineral used by farmers to fertilize their crops

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Western Michigan University Provost Julian Vasquez Heilig has resigned. Vasquez Heilig’s resignation was announced in an email from the university on Thursday, Jan. 30. Vasquez Heilig will continue at WMU as a faculty member.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services, has long opposed using fluoride in drinking water. His confirmation hearing is underway.

The Minnesota Gophers have multiple players competing in college all-star games but Danny Striggow is a fun late entrant to the Senior Bowl.

As of Jan. 25, Purdue is the only Big Ten program set to enter 2025 with a new coach (Barry Odom). The program went 1-11 in 2024, dropping its final 11 games. That produced a 5-19 mark in two years under Ryan Walters, four games worse than the conference's second-worst mark in that time (Michigan State, 9-15).

The recruitment of Jayden McGregory continues to intensify. McGregory, a junior for West Des Moines Valley, recently made a visit to the University of Minnesota according to reports. The four-star safety was on campus for an official visit.

Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck has promoted Danny Collins to defensive coordinator, filling the vacancy created when Corey Hetherman left to take the same job at Miami (Fla.) last month.

Beers is the seventh Gopher Academic All-American to play for head coach P.J. Fleck University of Minnesota offensive lineman Ashton Beers was named an Academic All-American today by the College Sports Communicators (CSC). Beers, who is pursuing a degree ...

West Michigan isn’t immune to a statewide teacher shortage that’s disproportionately affecting students in high-poverty and majority-Black school districts, according to a new report.

With the contract period in full swing, Minnesota head football coach PJ Fleck was out on the road for the first time in many months seeing high school recruits last week. One of his first stops ...

West Michigan's coldest Arctic blast since 2019 brought frigid temperatures to all and heavy lake-effect to some.

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