by orionontv | May 14, 2025 | Regional News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 13, 2025
Contact: Ron Leix, Treasury, 517-335-2167
More Than $150 Million Returned to Rightful Owners and Heirs Last Fiscal Year
LANSING, Mich. – While trees are in full bloom and many Michiganders are in the midst of spring cleaning, Michigan Unclaimed Property is also getting into the act, rolling out a fresh new look and feel of its own.
Visitors to Michigan Unclaimed Property’s website will find an updated design, highlighted by refreshed colors, better usability and easier-to-follow directions for claiming property.
“I encourage individuals and business representatives to visit our refreshed website to see if we may be holding property in their name or in the name of their business,” said Terry Stanton, who oversees Michigan’s Unclaimed Property Program. “Our unclaimed property database is updated throughout the year, so just like spring cleaning, an annual check of our site is always a good idea.”
Michigan Unclaimed Property, within the Michigan Department of Treasury, is the custodian of millions of dollars in lost or forgotten assets, including dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, stock certificates, and valuables left in abandoned safe deposit boxes. These properties are turned over to the state once they are determined to be lost or abandoned, as required by law.
Michigan Unclaimed Property then works to reunite the properties with their rightful owners — or the owners’ heirs.
Michigan Unclaimed Property returned more than $150 million to rightful owners or their heirs last fiscal year.
Listen now
The Treasury Talk PODCAST, hosted by State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks, features Stanton and Unclaimed Property in a recent episode: “How to Find Your Missing Money.”
Listeners are encouraged to search Michigan.gov/UnclaimedProperty for themselves and for family members – this time of year, some extra cash is always nice when planning a spring vacation.
by orionontv | May 14, 2025 | Feature Writers, High School Sports
Girls Lacrosse Regionals-2025
Written Wednesday March 12th at 4:23 PM
Regional 2 at Brighton
Detroit Cass Tech vs Ann Arbor Huron
Detroit Cass Tech/Ann Arbor Huron vs South Lyon
Plymouth vs Plymouth Canton
Plymouth/Plymouth Canton vs Plymouth Salem
Northville vs Livonia United
Northville/Livonia United vs Brighton
FARMINGTON UNITED vs Ann Arbor Pioneer
Novi vs Walled Lake United
EARLY THOUGHTS: This looks to be a really interesting regional. Brighton is loaded with proven experience. I don’t see anyone in this regional that can beat the Bulldogs not a home.
Regional 3 at West Bloomfield
BLOOMFIELD HILLS vs Grosse Pointe North
BLOOMFIELD HILLS/Grosse Pointe North vs Grosse Pointe South
Utica Eisenhower vs Chippewa Valley/Dakota
Utica Eisenhower/Chippewa Valley/Dakota vs Utica/Utica Ford II
TROY vs M-1 (ROYAL OAK/BERKLEY)
TROY/M-1 vs BIRMINGHAM
ROCHESTER vs Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood
TROY ATHENS vs WEST BLOOMFIELD
EARLY THOUGHTS: This regional could see Birmingham vs Bloomfield Hills in a rematch although Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood could challenge. This could be a repeat of the past or something different.
Regional 4 at Hartland
CLARKSTON vs Grand Blanc
CLARKSTON/Grand Blanc vs LAKE ORION
OXFORD vs Fenton
OXFORD/Fenton vs Waterford United
Lansing Catholic vs Howell
Lansing Catholic/Howell vs Lansing Holt
Hartland vs Davison
Midland United vs Huron Valley
EARLY THOUGHTS: This regional looks like it has Hartland written all over it. They have home field. Lake Orion and Grand Blanc look to be the top challengers to the Eagles in this regional. Oxford is the sleeper.
Regional 7 at Stoney Creek
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep vs Holly/Brandon
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep/Holly/Brandon vs Birmingham Detroit Country Day
Second Round:
STONEY CREEK vs Lapeer
Mt. Clemens Sacred Heart Academy/Madison Heights Bishop Foley/Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes vs Warren Regina
Sacred Heart/Bishop Foley/WOLL/Warren Regina vs ADAMS
Birmingham Marian vs AVONDALE
Birmingham Marian/AVONDALE vs Grosse Pointe University Liggett
EARLY THOUGHTS: This is a really interesting regional. Five teams have a chance to win this district in Grosse Pointe University Liggett, Warren Regina, Birmingham Marian, Birmingham Detroit Country Day, and Stoney Creek. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep is the wildcard. This should be
by orionontv | May 14, 2025 | Feature Writers, High School Sports
Boys Lacrosse Regionals-2025
Written Wednesday March 12th at 4:30 PM
Regional 3 @ Clarkston
Hartland vs Brandon/Holly
OXFORD vs Bay City Central (Frankemuth/Freeland)
CLARKSTON vs Davison
Grand Blanc vs Swartz Creek/Flushing
EARLY THOUGHTS: We could be on a collision course between two powerhouses in Clarkston and Hartland which could be a tense drama in the regional final. Grand Blanc is a sleeper but this has Wolves and Eagles all over it.
Regional 4 @ Troy Athens
Birmingham Brother Rice vs TROY ATHENS/AVONDALE
Utica Eisenhower/Utica vs Waterford United
Romeo vs ROCHESTER
ADAMS vs TROY
EARLY THOUGHTS: This is a tough regional for anyone having to deal with Birmingham Brother Rice. The Warriors are loaded every season. No one is touching Birmingham Brother Rice in this regional.
Regional 5 @ Lake Orion
New Baltimore Anchor Bay vs Chippewa Valley
New Baltimore Anchor Bay/Chippewa Valley vs LAKE ORION
Macomb Dakota vs St. Clair (Marine City/Marysville)
Macomb Lutheran North vs Port Huron Unified
EARLY THOUGHTS: This looks to be a really interesting regional, no one stands out to challenge Lake Orion, maybe Macomb Dakota but this regional looks to be painted in green and white early.
Regional 6 @ Seaholm
BIRMINGHAM UNITED vs FARMINGTON UNITED
BLOOMFIELD HILLS vs WEST BLOOMFIELD
Livonia Stevenson vs Detroit Cass Tech
M-1 vs Brownstown Woodhaven
EARLY THOUGHTS: Could this be the year Bloomfield Hills and Birmingham have a rematch in the regional finals, it looks possible. This is anyone’s regional to take it’s wide open.
Regional 14 @ Stoney Creek
Birmingham Detroit Country Day vs Madison Heights Bishop Foley (Macomb Lutheran North/ Clawson)
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep vs STONEY CREEK
Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood vs Macomb L’Anse Creuse
Orchard Lake St. Marys vs Royal Oak Shrine (Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes, Rochester Lutheran NW, Clarkston Everest)
EARLY THOUGHTS: This regional looks like it will be Birmingham Detroit Country Day against Stoney Creek. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood looks to be the wildcard in this regional.
by Becky Andrus | May 14, 2025 | Feature Writers, High School Sports
Track Regionals-2025
Written Wednesday March 12th at 4:50 PM
Region 8 at Rochester
ROCHESTER
ADAMS
STONEY CREEK
AVONDALE
BERKLEY
GROVES
SEAHOLM
ROYAL OAK
BLOOMFIELD HILLS
SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH
OAK PARK
TROY
Detroit Renaissance
Detroit University-Detroit Jesuit (Boys only)
Birmingham Brother Rice (Boys only)
BOYS: This should be a really interesting regional. Adams should be the favorite because of balance but keep an eye on Oak Park, Groves, Birmingham Brother Rice, Detroit University-Detroit Jesuit. Troy is the wildcard and could be a team that could sneak up with their balance. This should be a fun regional.
GIRLS: Oak Park is loaded in the mid distance, hurdles, and sprints but Rochester could have a strong say with their balance and their dominance in the Red/White meet and it’s at their home track. Detroit Renaissance. Royal Oak, Troy, and Seaholm aren’t necessarily balanced but could be players in this meet. Overall the Knights are the favorite but the Falcons are right behind them.
Region 9 at Milford
Milford
CLARKSTON
LAKE ORION
OXFORD
FARMINGTON
NORTH FARMINGTON
WEST BLOOMFIELD
Novi Detroit Catholic Central (Boys only)
Holly
Lapeer
Walled Lake Central
Walled Lake Northern
Walled Lake Western
Waterford Kettering
Waterford Mott
Lakeland
Farmington Hills Mercy (Girls only)
BOYS: Walled Lake Central looks to be the favorite but keep and eye on West Bloomfield, Walled Lake Western, Clarkston, and Novi Detroit Catholic Central. They could do some damage in this regional. Overall this should be a really interesting regional.
GIRLS: This should be a really interesting regional. Lake Orion is the early favorite winning last season but keep an eye on Clarkston and Walled Lake Central, these are teams can score in bunches. Milford is the wildcard. Holly is coming off a Flint Metro League crown and could be a dark horse along with Farmington Hills Mercy.
Region 10 at Romeo
Romeo
TROY ATHENS
Chippewa Valley
Fraser
Macomb L’Anse Creuse
Macomb Dakota
New Baltimore Anchor Bay
Port Huron
Port Huron Northern
Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights Stevenson
Utica
Utica Eisenhower
Utica Ford II
BOYS: This should be a wide open regional. Chippewa Valley has the sprints, Macomb Dakota has the balance while several teams bring the field events. Overall this is anyone’s meet to take.
GIRLS: This should be a really interesting regional. Macomb Dakota is the early favorite with their depth but Troy Athens and Romeo might have says who could win this regional. This should be a three team regional between these three teams.
Region 18 at Birmingham Marian (Oakland)
Birmingham Marian (Girls only)
FERNDALE
FERNDALE UNIVERSITY
HARPER WOODS
Center Line
Detroit Country Day
Detroit Denby
Detroit Henry Ford
Eastpointe
Harper Woods Chandler Park
Hazel Park
Madison Heights Lamphere
St. Clair Shores South Lake
St. Clair Shores Lake Shore
Warren Fitzgerald
Warren Lincoln
Warren Regina (Girls only)
BOYS: Birmingham Detroit Country Day is loaded with proven experience. Ferndale could challenge although they don’t have a lot of balance. Overall this is the Yellow Jackets regional to lose.
GIRLS: Birmingham Detroit Country Day is loaded with proven experience. Ferndale and Madison Heights Lamphere could challenge but neither team has a lot of balance to challenge the Yellow Jackets. Overall this is the Yellow Jackets regional to lose.
Region 19 at North Branch
North Branch
PONTIAC
Armada
Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood
Croswell-Lexington
Goodrich
Imlay City
Macomb Lutheran North
Marysville
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Brandon
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
Richmond
St. Clair
Yale
BOYS: This is a really interesting regional. Orchard Lake St. Marys is favored but Yale and Goodrich could have strong says. Marysville and North Branch are the wildcards. This is anyone’s regional to take.
GIRLS: This is a wide open regional. Yale, North Branch, Goodrich, Marysville, and Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood could score big in this regional. This regional like the boys is wide
by orionontv | May 13, 2025 | Regional News
Secretary Benson stands firm on protecting Michigan’s election security information
Department of State upholds legal duty to protect sensitive information, releases 300 additional pages of documents to House Oversight Committee
LANSING, Mich. – Today, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson upheld her obligation to protect sensitive information related to election security in response to legislative subpoenas issued by Michigan House Committee on Oversight. The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) provided an additional 300 pages of materials to the committee that are available for public review at Michigan.gov/ElectionTransparency.
“I believe in oversight and transparency and that’s precisely why our department has voluntarily complied with this request, providing thousands of pages of documents used to train and educate our local clerks,” Secretary Benson said. “However, I also have a duty to protect the security of our elections from politicians seeking information that would enable someone to interfere with the chain of custody of ballots, tamper with election equipment, or impersonate a clerk on Election Day. We’ll continue to work with the chair of the committee to explain these realities and we’ll do the same in a court of law.”
With the additional documents released today, MDOS has provided more than 3,300 pages of election administration training documents to the House Oversight Committee. This is the fifth time in as many months that the department has released documents initially requested by the Chair of the House Committee on Election Integrity.
READ: Letter to House Committee on Oversight – Michigan Department of Attorney General
MDOS will continue to release additional materials to the committee and on the public site once the department’s legal and election security teams have reviewed them and redacted any sensitive information within those materials.
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