CEO Out after ‘Lake America’ Post

The CEO of Family First Credit Union is out after sharing a photo of her family in “Lake America” sweatshirts.

Jane Smith, who led the Saginaw-based credit union, said the AI-generated image was a joke about President Trump’s order renaming Lake Ontario. She said it was later reposted publicly without its AI label.

The credit union named chief operations officer Jason Acosta interim CEO but hasn’t said whether Smith quit or was fired. Its board said state law bars it from discussing her departure.

Smith said she received death threats and cut short a trip to Halifax. The credit union apologized for the “concern, disappointment and pain” the situation caused.

Plant Fire Cuts South Haven Power

A fire at a South Haven plastics plant Friday led city officials to shut off power to the entire city.

The blaze broke out around 3:45 p.m. at East Jordan Plastics, which had tens of thousands of pallets of plastic waste on site. All workers got out safely, and no one was hurt.

The fire grew to five alarms and took about 2 million gallons of water to put out. Its cause is under investigation, though it appears to have started outside the plant near a propane filling station.

Power has since been restored. The homecoming game against Constantine was moved to Saturday at noon at Watervliet High School.

Wolverines Fall on Last-Second Touchdown

No. 18 Michigan fell 20-19 to No. 17 Iowa on a last-play touchdown, ending a 47-game winning streak when leading at halftime.

The Hawkeyes drove 91 yards in the final 1:46, helped by a Michigan unnecessary roughness penalty on third down, before Hank Brown hit Reece Vander Zee from 16 yards out on the final snap.

The finish spoiled a halftime show featuring cellist Yo-Yo Ma, who joined the marching band for music from The Lord of the Rings.

On a rough Saturday statewide, Michigan State fell 31-13 to Nebraska after losing standouts Cam Edwards and Jordan Hall to injuries, and Western Michigan lost 32-7 at home to Boise State.

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➤ Berrien County: State police are looking for a gray Jeep Compass after a hit-and-run driver seriously injured a 52-year-old DeWitt man checking his trailer on the I-69 shoulder near M-100. (More)

➤ Mackinac County: Troopers from the state police’s St. Ignace Post are investigating a car-versus-train crash Saturday morning on Borgstrom Road near Black River Road. (More)

➤ Sturgis: City leaders are reaching out to healthcare providers about serving the community after Sturgis Hospital closed in June, ending more than 100 years of operations. (More)

➤ Eastpointe: A Detroit man was given a $1 million bond after police say he stole plants from English Gardens and ran over an officer with his trailer while fleeing. (More)

➤ Flint: The historic Genesee County Courthouse turned 100 with a celebration Friday that included a new Lady Justice sculpture on its front lawn. (More)

➤ Detroit: The Coney, a celebrity variety show at the Detroit Opera House, raised $2.6 million for Detroit youth arts before Saturday’s curtain, topping its $2 million first-year goal. (More)

➤ The Lions look to rebound from a 41-31 loss at Buffalo when they face the Jets today. New York is coached by Aaron Glenn, Detroit’s former defensive coordinator, while the Lions remain without safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph. (More)

➤ Justin Verlander left a big league mound for the last time Saturday, sobbing as he hugged his 7-year-old daughter after 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball. Eduardo Valencia’s two-run homer in the ninth then gave the Tigers a 4-3 win over Pittsburgh. (More)

➤ Cass Tech stayed unbeaten with a 20-7 win over rival King on Friday after trailing 7-0 at halftime. It was the Technicians’ fourth straight win in the series, and the teams could meet again in three weeks for the PSL title at Ford Field. (More)

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➤ Sauce Gardner, the Colts cornerback and Detroit native, is stepping in to repair an east side home damaged by this month’s tornado. A construction crew he partners with began clearing debris Friday. (More)

➤ Barber’s Bike Shop in Jackson will close by the end of September after 50 years. Owner Mike McCracken started there in 1975 and bought the shop four years later. (More)

➤ Cold showers have been a weeklong reality for some Michigan State students after a power outage knocked out the steam that heats campus water. (More)

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2. Didn’t play sports: 22%
3. Basketball: 14%
4. Football: 11%
5. Other: 7%
6. Hockey: 5%

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