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The Referee Shirt Was Invented at Eastern Michigan University
Did you know the referee shirt was invented in Ypsilanti, Michigan? Here's why. Dr. Lloyd W. Olds is the person responsible for making referees dress like zebras. To understand why you have to look at Dr. Olds's history at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti. According to the Eastern Michigan University Athletics website, Dr. Olds had a few issues while he refereed basketball games as an undergraduate student at the university in 1914,
Ann Arbor selling former fire station with plans to develop more affordable housing
ANN ARBOR, MI — The Ann Arbor Housing Commission is taking ownership of a former city fire station with plans to redevelop the site as affordable housing. City Council voted 10-0 on Monday, July 1, to sell the property at 1510 E. Stadium Blvd. to the commission for $35,000.
Rogue firework sparks Chesterfield Township house fire, firefighter hospitalized for heat exhaustion
Fireworks apparently caused a massive house fire on July 4 in Macomb County, fire officials said. It happened in Chesterfield Township, in the area of 21 Mile and Gratiot. No one was injured.
Ayeee! Janet Jackson Busses A Lil’ Move For “Soul Food Day” At Detroit Park (VIDEO)
Janet Jackson recently attended a cookout and hit a little one-two after realizing soul food was on the menu. The 58-year-old seemingly enjoyed a little food and fun as she visited a state park in Detroit. She was between dates for her ‘Together Again’ tour. RELATED: Oop! Social Media User Gags Jermaine Dupri With Spicy [...] The post Ayeee! Janet Jackson Busses A Lil’ Move For “Soul Food Day” At Detroit Park (VIDEO) appeared first on The Shade Room.
Pistons well positioned to take advantage of Heat in trade
The Detroit Pistons have had a moderate start to the offseason, which has included shedding a lot of dead weight and taking on useful veterans in Tim Hardaway Jr. and Tobias Harris. The Pistons still have cap space, more than any team, so are well-positioned in the coming days and...
Ex-Detroit Anchor and Reporter Sues Los Angeles Station, Alleges He Was Fired For Being Older, White, Straight
Jeff Vaughn, a former anchor and reporter at WDIV and WXYZ, has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired from a Los Angeles TV station for being older, white and straight, the Detroit Free Press reports. Vaughn, 58, an anchor for KCAL and KCBS for eight years, alleges in the...
Inside the Deserted JFK High School Before Demolition: Taylor, Michigan
Taylor, Michigan: February 1965, John F. Kennedy (JFK) High School began classes, with approximately 1400 students; the first graduating class had a total of 399 kids. Until the school closed in 2018, the total number of grads was over nineteen thousand. So why did it close? In 1973 when the...
‘The Greatest Goodbye in Television History:’ Detroit Sportscaster Bernie Smilovitz Retires with Epic Sign-Off
If you've ever watched the news in Detroit in the past 4 decades, chances are you know who Bernie Smilovitz is. He has been a sportscaster, mostly in Detroit, for the past 38 years, and this past week, he gave his final sportscast of his career. But Smilovitz, who is...
Monroe High School cheer coach resigns amid investigation into alleged inappropriate behavior with a minor
MONROE, Mich. — A Monroe High School cheer coach has resigned amid an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior with a minor. The unnamed cheer coach resigned due to the allegations, Monroe Public Schools said in a statement regarding the situation Thursday. The allegations began in the fall as...
Detroit Unveils $7M Second Round of Down Payment Assistance for Aspiring Homeowners
Homeownership in Detroit is more than just a key to a house; it’s a gateway to stability, community pride, and long-term prosperity. In a city that’s rebounding with growth and energy, owning a home means laying down roots and investing in the future. For Detroiters, especially in a city with a rich yet turbulent history, the chance to own a piece of their community is a powerful step toward rebuilding neighborhoods, fostering generational wealth, and creating a legacy of hope and resilience for years to come.
MyMichigan’s Clare hospital to break ground on expansion project
MyMichigan Health will break ground on MyMichigan Medical Center Clare’s Expansion and Revitalization Project on Monday, July 15. The community is invited to join in the celebration set outside the Medical Center’s Emergency Department from 4 to 5:30 p.m. “MyMichigan Health is dedicated to Clare County and every...
Detroit's air quality among worst in world with conditions in unhealthy range
(CBS DETROIT) - Following Fourth of July celebrations filled with fireworks shows, Detroit is among the cities with the worst air quality in the world. Detroit ranked No. 4 for worst air quality among the most populated major cities Friday morning, according to IQAir, which compares the air quality in cities around the world. When the air quality falls within the unhealthy range the conditions are poor for everyone, but especially for sensitive groups, including children, elderly people, pregnant people and people with cardiac and pulmonary disease.During poor air quality, people are encouraged to limit the time they spend outside. Other cities in Southeast Michigan are also experiencing unhealthy conditions, including Grosse Pointe Park, Clinton Township and St. Clair Shores, Oak Park, Berkley, Madison Heights, Dearborn and Dearborn Heights. In addition to these poor air quality conditions, the National Weather Service also predicts isolated severe storms on Friday afternoon. Winds could potentially be up to 60 miles per hour or more, and hail that is one inch in diameter. Although the risk for storms is marginal, the possible storms are expected between 4 and 10 p.m. Stay with our CBS Detroit NEXT Weather team for all the latest updates on the weather conditions in Southeast Michigan.
Three team trade proposal helps Lions, Raiders and Titans' rosters immediately improve
Last week Bleacher Report writer Kristopher Knox did this cool idea where they tried to take a page out of the NBA's book and see what it would be like if the NFL did three team trades. It's something that has happened in the past for the NFL. The most notable one being the trade that involved ...
Detroit Tigers bring back center fielder Parker Meadows from Triple-A Toledo
CINCINNATI — Parker Meadows is coming back to the big leagues. The Detroit Tigers are calling up Meadows, an elite defender in center field, from Triple-A Toledo ahead of Friday's opener of a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, according to multiple sources who are not at liberty to...
Scott Benson: Bankole Thompson Irresponsibly Mischaracterized the Work of the Wealth Generation Task Force
I am writing to strongly rebut statements made in a June 19 Detroit News column written by Bankole Thompson about the work of the Wealth Generation Task Force (WGTF), which I convened and chaired. Thompson irresponsibly mischaracterized the work of the WGTF as “toothless.” But never contacted me about the...
Belleville family of 10 loses everything in a fire
BELLEVILLE, Mich. (FOX 2) - First came the flood, then came the fire. For one Belleville family now living out of a hotel, it's been a tough past year. Just as they had gotten through major flooding that damaged their home last August, a fire torched the house - and left them with no place to go.
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