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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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
Lions CB Sends 4-Word Message to Critics Doubting His Skills
Detroit Lions cornerback Amik Robertson wants to make one thing clear — he’s coming to the Motor City for a starting job, not a backup role. The veteran cornerback signed with the Lions this offseason after spending the first four years of his career with the Las Vegas Raiders, earning a starting role in his final season. Though many pundits slated Robertson as a reserve with the Lions, Robertson sent a strong message to his critics.
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...
Detroit police want help finding missing 14-year-old girl
DETROIT – Police are asking for help locating a missing 14-year-old girl last seen in Detroit. Ariah Oliver is described as being 5′6′' tall and weighs 130 lbs. She has brown eyes and black hair. Oliver was last seen on July 4, 2024, in the 13900 block...
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...
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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