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2025 four-star CB Alex Graham puts Michigan on top-seven list

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March 9, 2024

2025 four-star CB Alex Graham puts Michigan on top-seven list

Good news arrived on the recruiting front earlier this week when four-star Alex Graham, a defensive back in the 2025 class, released his top seven. Michigan was among the teams that made the cut along with Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, Penn State, Colorado, and Utah.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder plays at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. If the name rings a bell, it’s because Graham is a Michigan native and previously played high school football for Detroit Cass Tech.

Prior to transferring, Graham finished his sophomore season with 25 tackles, six pass breakups and five interceptions after missing seven games due to injury. He also helped lead Cass Tech to the Michigan Division I playoff semifinals. At IMG, Graham plays defensive back and wide receiver, and has also run a 10.9 100-meter dash in track.

It’s also noteworthy the hometown Wolverines were the first to offer Graham at the dawn of his recruitment. The Detroit Native spoke to EJ Holland of On3 after his most recent visit on Feb. 7 and offered rave reviews.

“The visit went well,” Graham said. “I was able to have a great conversation with (head) coach Sherrone Moore. He’s a really great guy. I feel as if the program is in great hands and is going to remain a top contender in college football with him leading it.”

Michigan is largely considered the favorite to land Graham. On3’s RPM model gives the Wolverines a 92.5% chance to land him, while 247Sports’ Allen Trieu has already logged a Crystal Ball prediction in favor of the Maize and Blue.

Graham would be a great addition at a position of need for Michigan in the 2025 class. A highly ranked — No. 159 overall on 257Sports’ composite — hometown kid would fit right in with what Sherrone Moore has going on in Ann Arbor.

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Major drug dealer found guilty of multiple drug, weapons offenses in Michigan

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July 2, 2024

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Major drug dealer found guilty of multiple drug, weapons offenses in Michigan

Ricardo Delgado, II, the leader of a large-scale drug conspiracy operating in the Saginaw-Bay area, was convicted by a federal jury of multiple drug and weapons offenses, including drug conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute kilogram quantities of cocaine and fentanyl, possession of multiple machineguns and for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Delgado, 51, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute at least 400 grams of fentanyl, possession of a machinegun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possession of a machinegun, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of an unregistered silencer, and use of communication facility to commit a drug offense.

Court documents revealed Delgado was involved in a wide-ranging drug conspiracy that involved the importation of numerous kilograms of cocaine and fentanyl from Mexico for distribution in the Saginaw-Bay area.

FBI agents learned from a court-authorized wiretap that Delgado was seeking retaliation for the theft of his drugs from a subordinate and that he ordered that subordinate to exact revenge.

However, the plan was thwarted by authorities. In addition, following Delgado’s arrest, law enforcement officers seized 13 kilograms of cocaine, 2 kilograms of fentanyl, 12 firearms, including two machine guns and two silencers, and over $200,000 in cash from the 51-year-old’s residence.

When he is sentenced, Delgado faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 55 years and a maximum of life in prison.

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Crews resume search for swimmer who went missing in Lake Michigan at Evanston's Lighthouse Beach

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July 1, 2024

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Crews resume search for swimmer who went missing in Lake Michigan at Evanston's Lighthouse Beach

EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) — Lighthouse Beach is off-limits while crews continue their search Monday for a swimmer who disappeared after jumping in the water.

The Evanston Fire Department was back on Lake Michigan on Monday morning, resuming their search for the man who went missing in the water on Sunday afternoon.

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Assisted by Chicago and other suburban fire departments and the U.S. Coast Guard, crews, for now, are focusing on a half-mile area starting at Lighthouse Beach and heading south. They are using sonar and other technology, but the turbulent water is making things difficult.

“Even our rescuers this morning, during the search effort, was reporting extremely hazardous current and wave conditions that they were facing as they were in their vessels,” said Matt Smith with the Evanston Fire Department.

It was Sunday afternoon when an emergency call came in regarding four swimmers struggling in the water.

Joe Flanagan said he saw everything unfold.

Flanagan was at Lighthouse Beach with his son-in-law and grandson. He said two teenage girls were having difficulty in the water when a woman and a man jumped in to help them.

“It just didn’t look like everything was going well, so I got down to my shorts and jumped in water, grabbed mother and the daughter, and one of the other girls, and pulled them up,” Flanagan said.

Flanagan got the teen girls and the woman to safety, but when he went back in to look for the man, he could not find him. He said a red flag was up at the beach, signifying no swimming. He says it is important for people to heed safety warnings.

“The only reason I’m here right now, talking to you, is because people have to know that this is really dangerous. That water is incredibly dangerous,” Flanagan said.

Just Monday morning, a man died after being pulled from the lake near Montrose Beach.

Dave Benjamin with the Great Lake Surf Rescue Project said around 50 people drown in Lake Michigan each year, and that knowing how to swim does not guarantee survival.

“Essentially, what we need people to do is float to live, float to survive. They need to flip over on their back and float, stay on the surface until they can either self-rescue, or a professional can rescue them,” Benjamin said.

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US: Harvest-time insect alert for Michigan blueberry growers

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July 1, 2024

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US: Harvest-time insect alert for Michigan blueberry growers

Michigan had a mild winter and is experiencing a warm summer, resulting in early activity of a few insect pests as the peak of blueberry harvest approaches. Michigan State University is seeing increases in blueberry maggot and spotted wing drosophila catches at various monitoring sites in southwest Michigan in the past week. Growers with ripening and ripe blueberries should be protecting those fields using effective insecticides.

Figure 1. This picture shows spotted wing drosophila (SWD) monitoring traps with yeast and commercial lure. It also shows the sampling method to detect SWD larvae submerging the fruit in salty water for 15 minutes. Photo by Carlos García-Salazar, MSU Extension.

There are various options registered for these pests, with high efficacy and short preharvest intervals that can be used during harvest season. See the Michigan State University Extension bulletin E154, “Michigan Fruit Management Guide,” for recommendations. This publication is available in hard copy and as a downloadable PDF.

For timing your insecticide applications against spotted wing drosophila, place monitoring traps with a bait made of brewer’s yeast or a commercial lure in fields as shown in Figure 1.

Blueberry maggot can be managed using applications every 10 to 14 days, but protection against spotted wing drosophila requires a tighter spray interval. You can also monitor berry infestation levels by taking weekly fruit samples focused on fields approaching harvest to check that they remain free of insects. Michigan State University has developed a short, 8-minute video explaining this method and providing guidance on the simple equipment needed.

Source: canr.msu.edu