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DJ’s One Note Challenge goes viral
Do you think you could name a song in one note? An Ann Arbor DJ is asking people that question on social media, and he’s gone viral. Derrick Castenholz is the owner of DJ DC Productions, which is a DJ crew that performs at events in Ann Arbor and the Metro Detroit area. However, he also shares his love for music on TikTok. Castenholz said he got started on social media out of necessity when the pandemic hit.
This Shelby Township restaurant offers more than yummy food
When you walk into One Eyed Jacks restaurant located on Van Dyke in Shelby Township, you may be surprised by the size. “This is a large facility, 12,000 sq ft,” said Co-Owner Bob Stein. The reason the family owned facility is so huge is because it’s not your average restaurant.
Dearborn Schools offers senior residents free admission to most home sporting events
DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools is continuing its tradition of encouraging senior citizen residents to attend school events by offering free admission and other special discounts via the Premier Citizen Discount Card. District residents over the age of 60 can stop in to any Dearborn Public School or the...
30 parakeets, cockatiels abandoned outside Ann Arbor shelter
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — An animal shelter near Ann Arbor is seeking information on who left 30 pet birds outside its door. When staff at the Humane Society of Huron Valley, 3100 Cherry Hill Road, arrived for work Monday, Aug. 19, they discovered someone had abandoned 26 parakeets and four cockatiels.
Former University of Michigan president, known as ‘The Dude,’ has died
ANN ARBOR, MI - Affectionately known as “The Dude,” former University of Michigan president James Duderstadt died Wednesday, Aug. 21, according to a university announcement. He was 81. Duderstadt was the university’s president from 1988-96, after rising up through the university ranks in its engineering department from professor...
Developer planning $25 million upgrade of Dearborn shopping center that's mostly abandoned
Three days after the Detroit Free Press asked the City of Dearborn about blighted conditions at a mostly abandoned shopping center, the spot on Michigan Avenue had been somewhat cleaned up, a check for the back taxes was in the mail, and the owner was planning a $25 million redevelopment of Garrison Place. A Free Press reader sent photos of the shopping center, which once housed a Kroger and CVS, to the Free Press showing a broken...
Brighton's Tyler Brock wins on Pinckney cross country course he ran 26:03 as freshman
HAMBURG TOWNSHIP — Some of Brighton’s best cross country runners came into the program as prodigies, having flashed potential while in middle school. Then there’s senior Tyler Brock who, although he had been running since fifth grade, didn’t look the part of a future leader for one of the top programs in Michigan. ...
With threat of Stellantis strike looming, UAW rallies outside Sterling Heights Assembly Plant
UAW members rallied outside the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant on Friday afternoon as the union calls for Stellantis to “keep the promise.” Earlier this week the union threatened a possible strike against the automaker.
UPDATE: Michigan QB Battle Down to ‘Two-Man Race’
With Michigan football returning in nearly a week, it remains unclear who will be under center when Fresno State visits The Big House in Week 1. It appeared to be a three-man battle between seventh-year senior Jack Tuttle, senior Davis Warren, and junior Alex Orji. However, Dave Revsine of the Big Ten Network recently revealed it is now a two-man race during the network’s annual training camp tour stop in Ann Arbor.
Trump’s Cop-Backed Rant Against Kamala Harris May Have Broken Law
During a campaign event with Michigan law enforcement earlier this week, Donald Trump didn’t just refuse to take questions. He may have enabled a crime.At the event on Tuesday at the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office in the city of Howell, Trump dodged reporters, told lies about rising crime rates, and fearmongered about a “Kamala crime wave” occurring at levels “nobody has ever seen before.” Livingston officers stood behind him, alongside sheriff’s vehicles and a banner reading, “Michigan is Trump Country.” As the Detroit Metro Times notes, it is against state law to use public resources to support a candidate for...
Hometown rocker to play Labor Day Fest
Actually, it’s been told already, but, yes, the BIG secret music guest at this year’s Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is Detroit’s hometown hero Jack White. Scoring him to perform took a weeks’ long effort, but the stars finally aligned and White cleared his schedule to accommodate a Hamtramck visit, say organizers.
Bloomfield Maple Theater being demolished
After closing in early February 2024, a true victim of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Maple Theater is now being demolished, according to Bloomfield Township officials. According to township building official Steve Fink, the owners of the building are demolishing it, and nothing is currently planned to be built in its place.
Holly High School unveils an upgraded stadium
HOLLY, Mich.— Members of the Holly community including staff and students from Holly High School gathered outside the gates of Holly Stadium Thursday to witness the unveiling of an upgraded stadium. The upgrades to the stadium include an all new athletic turf field to benefit the football and soccer...
Sterling Heights becomes sister city with Iraqi town to promote Chaldean ties
Sterling Heights will become a "sister city" with an Iraqi town that is about 90% Chaldean, an ethnic group that has a sizable presence in the Macomb County city. The partnership illustrates how Chaldeans, Iraqi Catholics, are working to preserve their heritage while helping grow a city that has the highest percentage of Iraqi Americans in Michigan. The city council in Sterling Heights voted unanimously Tuesday to establish a sister city agreement with Ankawa, a suburb of...
Close out summer with Brighton’s Smokin’ Jazz and Barbecue Blues Festival
BRIGHTON — Looking for good barbecue and music before the summer's out? You might want to visit Brighton the first full weekend of September. Brighton’s Smokin’ Jazz and Barbecue Blues Festival is set for Friday-Saturday, Sept. 6-7, on Main Street. The event is presented by the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce and Bank of Ann Arbor, and runs rain or shine. ...
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