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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,
Newsstand: Four-star SG Trey McKenney sets Michigan official visit
2025 four-star Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary’s Michigan basketball target Trey McKenney has set an official visit to Ann Arbor for Sept. 21. The Wolverine football team takes on USC that day. The top-ranked player in the state of Michigan and shooting guard is also scheduled to visit USC, Michigan State, Oregon, Notre Dame, and Creighton in the coming months.
Raw sewage found behind Ann Arbor elementary school Wednesday
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Approximately 75 gallons of raw sewage are estimated to have been released into a grassy area behind Pittsfield Elementary School earlier this week, officials said. City of Ann Arbor staff were told about dried sewage and other debris near a manhole behind the elementary school,...
One direction of Geddes Road to close for utility work
ANN ARBOR, MI – One direction of Geddes Avenue between Washtenaw Avenue and Observatory Street will close starting next week, the city of Ann Arbor reported Friday, July 5. Corby Energy Services, on behalf of DTE Energy, will be closing eastbound Geddes to vehicle traffic to work on finishing asphalt for a gas main. Work begins at 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, and continues until 5 p.m. Friday, July 12.
Monroe High school cheer coach quits after inappropriate behavior allegations
MONROE — A Monroe High School cheer coach has resigned after allegations of inappropriate behavior with a minor. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the allegations. Monroe Public Schools issued a public statement on social media Thursday night. “Due to the sensitive circumstances of this situation involving...
Family af-fair: County fairs promise summer of wholesome entertainment
For hundreds of thousands across northwest Ohio and surrounding regions, county fairs are best spent with loved ones. “Fairs are your annual reunion,” Darryl Diamond, manager of the Monroe County Fair said. “It’s an opportunity for families and friends to gather, eat the food, see their grandkids and their kids showing animals. It’s like a family tradition.” From July to September, a range of fairs take place in the areas surrounding Toledo, spanning urban to rural counties, with attendance ranging from 10,000 to 100,000 fairgoers. Many of the area’s county fairs have been operational for well over a century. “When fairs first started over 100 years ago, it was a way for the community to come together as a whole and highlight what has been going on in the community for the year,” said Shane Warner, president of the Lucas County Agricultural Society which oversees the Lucas County Fair. “That’s what we’re really trying to get back to.”
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...
Boys and Girls Club of Toledo Renovates Homer Hanham Club
The Boys and Girls Club of Toledo recently completed their $1.7 million renovation of the Homer Hanham Club. The doors opened to the renovated club, located at 2250 N. Detroit Avenue, at noon on June 3 where children poured into the new space. Renovations of the Hanham Club include a...
USAC Betting: Odds For USAC Sprints Saturday At Lincoln Park Speedway
The USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship makes its way to Lincoln Park Speedway on Saturday, July 6 for the second night of the Bill Gardner Sprintacular. FloRacing's live stream of the race is expected to begin at approximately 6:15 p.m. ET. Let's take a look at the Draft Kings...
Gibraltar 4th of July fest proceeds after rides shuttered over safety concerns
According to the city, one ride had a sign on it that read “do not operate.” The unnamed company “did not deliver the contracted number of rides," and some of the rides allegedly belonged to..
Man who allegedly stole from home during contracting job arrested, accused of assaulting officer
TOLEDO, Ohio — A suspect is facing multiple additional charges, including those pertaining to an assault on Toledo police officers, after he was arrested during a warrant service for theft Tuesday. Court documents indicate a warrant was put out for the arrest of 37-year-old Kyle Conaway after he allegedly...
Monroe County sheriff's deputies respond to Dundee dealership break-in, find stolen SUV
DUNDEE — Monroe County sheriff's deputies responding to a burglary alarm at a Dundee car dealership early Wednesday made an unexpected discovery. Deputies found the Williams Brothers Dodge Chrysler Ram dealership on North Ann Arbor Road had been broken into, but they also found an additional vehicle on the lot, Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough reported.
WATCH: Can TCU keep the surprises going in the right direction?
What was the bigger surprise? Was it TCU's undefeated regular season in 2022 and its College Football Playoff win over Michigan to reach the championship game? Or was it the encode that saw the Horned Frogs finish below .509 and miss a bowl game?. TCU was 5-7 in its second...
Jason M. Brooks
Brooks, Jason M. July 2, 2024. Age 49 of Woodhaven. Beloved fiance of Cristina Shuryan. Loving son of Michael (Lisa) Lyell. Dearest brother of Michael Lyell Jr., Andrew Lyell, and Ryan Lyell. Bonus dad of Joel (Ally) Terry, Aden Terry, Lucas Drum and 2 grandbabies with one more on the way. Also survived by his daughter, Lauren Ashley, and several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his mother, Diane Moser, and brother, Matthew Brooks. Arrangements by Molnar Funeral Homes ‘ Southgate Chapel. www.molnarfuneralhome.com.
It’s a long story: Historic Dearborn house in good hands
It was love at first sight. Rod Klingelhofer met Rachel Rennie on a class trip to Washington, D.C. when they were both in high school. Rod is from Georgia, and Rachel grew up in Dearborn. Little did Rod know at the time that Rachel would later write a letter of great affection to another love when they got married. That’s what Rachel did when the Long farmhouse on the corner of Military and Long came up for sale.
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