Sunday, October 25, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1902, Sault Ste. Marie threw a $50,000 party, with fireworks and parades, to open a hydroelectric plant second only to Niagara Falls. It’s still generating power more than 120 years later.

What started as a goal of five loaves a week has grown into 275 loaves a day for one northern Michigan baker. We have her story below in Et Cetera. Speaking of hometown favorites, is there a local bakery or shop you’d happily drive out of your way for? Hit reply and let us know!

In case you missed it on The Flyover Podcast, Ayla counted down the five best and five worst fast-food chains in America, ranked by more than 16,000 customers based on food quality, order accuracy, and value. McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, and Panda Express all made the list. One sits near the very top, and one is tied for dead last. Plus, a champion that held the crown for 11 straight years just lost it, and the new No. 1 had never even been ranked before this year. Where does your favorite land? Tune in here!

A fresh start can begin long before someone leaves prison. For men and women behind bars in Michigan, it can start with something as simple as receiving a Bible. Today’s sponsor, Prison Fellowship, invites you to help put God’s Word into the hands of someone asking for it.

Driver Charged in Teen’s Death

An 18-year-old Traverse City man was arraigned Friday on a second-degree murder charge in the Oct. 3 crash that took the life of 17-year-old Jason Soloman on Old Mission Peninsula.

Investigators say Jackson Lakies had been drinking and that vehicle data shows his car traveling nearly 129 mph as it approached a curve shortly before leaving the road. He also faces a charge of drunken driving causing death and was denied bond.

Soloman was a student at Traverse City Central High School and played on the football team.

The Grand Traverse County Prosecutor’s Office offered condolences to his family, friends, and classmates. Lakies’ preliminary exam is set for Nov. 23.

Indiana Spoils Carr’s First Start

No. 6 Indiana beat Michigan 13-6 in overtime on Saturday, spoiling true freshman Tommy Carr’s first start and winning at the Big House for the first time since 1967.

Carr was sacked four times and turned the ball over twice, and his final fourth-down pass hit the turf just outside the end zone.

Carr, the grandson of 1997 national title coach Lloyd Carr, earned the start after sparking a 21-18 comeback over Penn State the week before.

Out West, Michigan State turned to its own true freshman, East Kentwood’s Kayd Coffman, for his first career start at No. 9 UCLA in the Rose Bowl.

The Spartans lost 28-10. Coffman finished 4-of-10 passing for 42 yards, a touchdown, and an interception before Leo Hannan took over in the fourth quarter.

Veteran Family Gets New Home

A military veteran’s family got the keys to a brand-new home Friday at the VFW National Home in Eaton Rapids, walking through it for the first time at a ribbon cutting.

It’s the 44th house on the campus, and crews built it in 90 days after the project was funded in July. A second home, called the “Florida Two” house, will be dedicated in early November.

The National Home dates to 1925, when cattleman Corey Spencer donated 472 acres near Eaton Rapids. The first family, a mother and her six children, moved in that March.

Families can live there for free while they get back on their feet.

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Michigan has one of the Midwest’s older, larger prison systems. The scale can make it difficult to see the individual people inside, each with a past, a present, and questions about what comes next.

Among them are men and women who want to read the Bible.

Through Prison Fellowship, you can help provide access to God’s Word for someone who doesn’t have a copy of their own. It’s a gift they can open during quiet hours, turn to with difficult questions, and return to for encouragement.

You don’t have to understand the entire prison system to make a personal difference. You can help one person have a place to start.

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➤ Sault Ste. Marie: The Chippewa County Health Department handed out its 1,000th free book through Book Ladder, a program that gives children a book at WIC visits. No taxpayer money was used. (Read Story)

➤ Cadillac: Diesel prices have doubled in a year for Benson Dairy Farm, a fifth-generation operation dating to 1870 that spends $600 a day on fuel as its milk checks shrink. (More)

➤ Troy: A Tesla plowed through a home late Thursday, tearing through an office and bedroom before bursting out the back wall. The couple inside escaped with bumps and bruises. (See Details)

➤ Port Huron: President Trump rallies at McMorran Place Arena today, a day after former President Obama campaigned for Democrats in Detroit. The city says it’s Port Huron’s first-ever presidential visit. (More)

➤ Statewide: The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says its Food Hub and Farm Stop grant program supported $3.4 million in local food sales in its first year. (See Report)

➤ Grand Rapids: Demolition is underway at the former Kent Community Hospital on Fuller Avenue, clearing space for a massive new building that will serve as Kent County’s administrative hub. (Read Story)

➤ The Lions play their first in-division game today at 4:25 against the Green Bay Packers. A win would be huge, with the NFC North being one of the most tightly contested divisions in football. (More)

➤ Former Red Wings forward Ron Duguay passed away at the age of 69 due to cancer, his family and his girlfriend, former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, announced. (More)

➤ Detroit Tigers star shortstop Kevin McGonigle has been awarded The Sporting News Rookie of the Year, an honor voted on by other MLB players. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: NCAAF | MLB | WNBA | NHL | NBA | Soccer | Golf

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You may never know their name. Your gift can still matter.

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Helping provide a Bible is one of those acts.

Through Prison Fellowship, you can help an incarcerated person read God’s Word for themselves, explore its message of forgiveness, and find hope for a new direction.

Someone in prison is asking. You can help answer.

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➤ Four hours went into carving a single pumpkin of the Ingham County Courthouse, one of more than 5,000 hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns lining the paths at Jack-O-Lanterns Unleashed in Mason. (See the Pumpkins)

➤ Five loaves a week was Rachel Beckwith’s original goal. Now The Bread Lady, built on recipes from the Mennonite family that took her in as a teen, bakes up to 275 loaves a day in summer from its Interlochen storefront. (More)

➤ Just over 300 people live in Trout Lake Township, and the community just opened a $10,000 pavilion, paid for with donations and grants, as a rest stop for travelers on H-40 and M-123. (Read Story)

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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes, straight from the heart of the country.

➤ Linda McMahon pursues an unusual career goal: convincing Congress that her own department isn’t needed. (Hear More)

➤ Pooh’s rumored British homecoming fizzled before the bear could pack his pants, which he never wore anyway. (Listen Now)

➤ Michelin inspectors loosened their belts across the South and crowned three new stars, including a restaurant in rural Georgia. (Podcast Available)