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Contract negotiations with professors stall at OU; mediator set to enter talks
Contract talks between Oakland University and Oakland University American Association of University Professors (OU-AAUP) have advanced to the next step. With only three weeks remaining in the current contract, talks came to a temporary standstill as union negotiators and university officials requested mediation. Both sides sat down to begin negotiations in May.
Henry Payne: Corvette ZR1 drops mic with 1,000+ horsepower
STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan - Corvette has blown past the 1,000-horsepower marker. Chevy introduced its fastest, track-focused, 2025 ZR1 model Thursday with a twin-turbocharged, 5.5-liter V-8 engine that makes a stratospheric 1,064 horsepower - the first ‘Vette to hit quadruple digits. The number puts the mid-engine sportscar in elite, million-dollar-plus hypercar territory along with European rocket ships like the 1,063-horsepower Mercedes-AMG One and 1,160-horse Aston Martin Valkyrie. Yet the Corvette will cost a tenth of these exotics at an estimated $150,000 when it goes on sale this fall.
St. Clair Shores doctor sentenced to 20 years for fatal overdose
A St. Clair Shores doctor was sentenced in federal court Thursday to 20 years in prison for prescribing a prescription drug on which a patient overdosed, according to federal authorities. Bernard Shelton, 67, received the term from U.S. District Judge Denis Page Hood after he was convicted of 21 charges...
Universal Truckload: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — WARREN, Mich. (AP) — Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. (ULH) on Thursday reported earnings of $30.7 million in its second quarter. The Warren, Michigan-based company said it had net income of $1.17 per share. The trucking and logistics company posted revenue of $462.2 million in...
Long-troubled Mount Clemens hotel has a date with the wrecking ball
The dilapidated and empty Victory Inn on the outskirts of downtown Mount Clemens finally has a date with the wrecking ball. City leaders and state officials will gather Tuesday morning at the intersection of North River Road and Gratiot Avenue for the demolition of the former hotel and a groundbreaking ceremony for a $20 million residential development.
Michiganders watching and present for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris
Among the Michiganders looking forward to Friday’s Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris is Devin Dilger of Macomb Township. “My family and I are very excited for the opening ceremony and ready to watch some great swimming,” said the graduating senior from Eisenhower High School.
Sterlingfest opens to strong attendance, comfortable weather
Under overcast skies, the 2024 Sterlingfest Art & Music Fair in Sterling Heights opened Thursday to a surprisingly large crowd and comfortable weather conditions. The event is Macomb County’s largest free music event and typically attracts 120,000 visitors to Dodge Park and the Sterling Heights City Hall, festival officials said.
Giffords to stump for Harris in Michigan, marking 100 days to election
Former Arizona U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, a leading gun reform advocate, will stump for Vice President Kamala Harris' fledgling presidential campaign in Michigan on Sunday and Monday, the Harris campaign said Thursday. Giffords is the survivor of an assassination attempt during a 2011 campaign event with constituents and also is...
The Morrie in Royal Oak to close this weekend, here's what's taking its place
Known for shareable bar bites, fun cocktails and live music, the Morrie in Royal Oak will serve its last bowl of loaded waffle fries this weekend. Owner Aaron F. Belen of AFB Hospitality Group is renting the space to restaurateur Nicolas Andreasson who owns Blind Owl in New Baltimore, Michigan. The former Morrie space at 511 S. Main in downtown Royal Oak will be the second location for Blind Owl, where the concept will be “modern Latin and sushi infusion,” according to a press release issued Thursday afternoon.
Young teenager accused of stabbing female in St. Clair Shores
Police are investigating after a young male was taken into custody after stabbing a female in the arm Thursday afternoon. The incident reportedly happened in the 22400 block of Maxine Street, east of Greater Mack Avenue and south of Nine Mile Road. The attacker, a 13-year-old male, then fled on...
State senator cheers on Utica Community Schools grad in the Summer Olympics
An Oakland County-based lawmaker says he will be cheering on a Utica Community Schools graduate along with the rest of Team USA as they compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics that start Friday in Paris. State Sen. Michael Webber said Freddie Crittenden III, a 2013 graduate of Utica High School,...
Trash or Treasure: Detroit artist did public commissions
“My mother had an art gallery in the 1970s and ’80s,” Kristin Anderson explained to Brian Thomczek at a recent appraisal session held at the Michigan Design Center in Troy. When the gallery closed, the piece of sculpture she brought in came home to live with them. Anderson remembers it being in the family house for a long time but has recently been thinking of parting with the piece.
National Hall of Famer Sails Bayview Race
Aboard a Nelson Merek 68 named OC68, Dawn Riley of St. Clair Shores and her crew sailed from Port Huron to Mackinac Island during the 100th Bayview Mackinac Race. Though the wind was slack, the team crossed the finish line at 2:08 a.m. Monday, July 22. As executive director of Oakcliff Sailing, Riley led a crew of mostly young trainees. […]
30th St. Clair powerboat races taking over downtown
ST. CLAIR — The roaring of powerboats will return to the river in St. Clair this weekend — and the festivities that take root around it downtown — for a milestone installment of the St. Clair River Classic. The offshore race will close down M-29, or Riverside Avenue, from 6 p.m. Wednesday when...
Hulk Hogan Launching New Beer In Michigan – Here Is Where You Can Meet Him
Hulk Hogan is hosting several appearances in Michigan. You can catch the former WWE superstar today, July 24th, 2024, and tomorrow July 25th, 2024 in the Great Lakes State. Hogan is promoting his new beer brand, Real American Beer. Where will Hulk Hogan be in Michigan?. Hulk Hogan will be...
One injured in Whipple Street house fire
PORT HURON — An 18-year-old was hospitalized after a fire broke out in his basement Friday morning. The Port Huron Fire Department was called to a house fire In the 1700 block of Whipple Street at 5:44 a.m. Battalion Chief Chris Shattuck said the fire has since been extinguished. Shattuck said the...
BROWN RD. CLOSURE BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH LEGS OF GIDDINGS RD IS DELAYED UNTIL JULY 29
Dan’s Excavating, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) contractor for the Brown, Giddings and Silver Bell roads reconstruction project, has delayed the closure of Brown between the north and south legs of Giddings Road on the Auburn Hills/Orion Township border until Monday, July 29. The closure had originally been planned for tomorrow, Wednesday, July 24.
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