Monday, October 13th, 2025
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A tribute band for the Bee Gees is set to perform the “ultimate tribute to the brothers Gibbs” band’s disco and soft ballad classics later this month in Saginaw. Check out what songs they will perform here, and read more in Around the Mitten.
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Top Stories
Michigan Ranked 24th Safest State
A new survey from WalletHub ranked Michigan the 24th-safest state in the country, according to criteria including assaults per capita, financial losses from disasters per resident, and economic factors like unemployment.
Michigan’s best attribute, according to the survey, was workplace safety at 15th. Michigan’s worst attribute was personal and residential safety, ranked the sixth-worst in the country.
Michigan’s total score was 53.53, placing it just above North Dakota and Oregon. You can view the full rankings here.
Oakland University Student Under Investigation For GOP Threat
An Oakland University student is under investigation for reportedly publishing a social media post that called for the execution of GOP congressional candidate Mike Steger.
The investigation followed Oakland County GOP Chair Vance Patrick’s called for the immediate expulsion of the student, who asked, “can we execute these two things,” referring to a photo of a man wearing a Trump sweatshirt and Steger.
Steger is running to win Michigan's 11th Congressional District seat in 2026. Oakland University released a statement that law enforcement is actively investigating the post. You can read more on the story here.
Two Michigan Universities Among Top In World
The University of Michigan and Michigan State University were ranked among the top universities in the world, according to Times Higher Education’s world university rankings, released on October 9th.
The University of Michigan was ranked No. 23 of over 2,100 schools globally, and ranked No. 14 in the United States. Michigan State was ranked No. 105 globally, and ranked No. 15 for educational studies.
Multiple Michigan universities did not make this year’s list that made previous lists, including Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Northern Michigan, and more. You can see the full list here.
Around the Mitten
Woodhaven: After nearly eight decades of business, Al Petri & Sons Bicycles announced the business will be shutting down permanently. (More)
Detroit: WXYZ-TV will host a Detroit mayoral debate between City Council President Mary Sheffield and Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. on Wednesday at 7 p.m. (More)
Traverse City: A new Korean BBQ restaurant, The Three Pigs, is set to open in the Warehouse District in February of next year. (More)
Saginaw: A Bee Gees tribute band will perform the band’s disco and soft ballad classics at the Dow Event Center on October 24th. (More)
Muskegon Heights: Hustlin’ Heights, a new eatery, featuring a menu full of comfort food, including homemade mozzarella sticks, loaded fries, pretzel bites, and pizza, opened this weekend. (More)
Sports
The Lions dropped their Sunday Night Football matchup against Kansas City 30-17 after the offense was unable to convert on critical fourth downs. (See Box Score)
Michigan football dropped out of the top 25 after losing 31-13 at USC, with the Wolverines defense giving up the most rush yards—224—since their Fiesta Bowl loss against TCU in 2022. (See Box Score)
The Red Wings bounced back from an opening loss with a 6-3 win over Toronto Saturday night. They face Toronto again on the road at 2 p.m. this afternon. (See Preview)
Michigan State football dropped their third straight against UCLA 38-13 at home Saturday. (See Box Score)
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