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Michigan Bucket List: Ann Arbor Art Fair
Every July, one of the nation’s largest art festivals is right here in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Art Fair is an exciting, three-day festival that brings half a million visitors to Ann Arbor. The fair takes up 30 blocks of Ann Arbor and features more than 1,000 artists. The...
Community health clinic in Pontiac works to change lives
PONTIAC, Mich. – The Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic in Pontiac has been changing and saving lives at no cost to its patients. ---> In Your Neighborhood: Getting to know Pontiac, aka the Yak/Yaktown. The clinic, which serves uninsured and underinsured people across Michigan, was the passion project of...
The weekend will be packed with music in Metro Detroit
The summer has already been packed with events, and this weekend is no exception. There’s tons to do in and around Detroit, and the music lovers will have their fair share of concerts happening all over. First up, a much anticipated event is in full effect. The Concert of...
57 single-family condos approved near Ann Arbor in exchange for land donation
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - A housing development of 57 single-family condominiums has received the final approvals it needed from Ann Arbor Township to move forward. The township’s Board of Trustees voted Monday, July 15, to approve the development’s private wastewater system. It was the final requirement for sign-off on the project by the township, allowing developers Toll Brothers, Inc. to move forward.
Firefighters in 2 Oakland County cities battle house fires
Firefighters in two Oakland County cities battled house fires Tuesday, July 16. The Troy Fire Department responded to a fire at about 2 p.m. in the area of John R and Wattles roads. The fire was confined to the home’s basement and there were no injuries. The cause of the...
NCAA ’25 Exposes Strange Michigan Football Tradition with Slippery Rock University
This week, millions of men in the U.S. have been shirking their normal responsibilities, even going so far as to take days off from work, to welcome back one of the most beloved video games of all time: NCAA Football. The 2025 edition is the first version of the game since Denard Robinson graced the cover for the 2014 edition, and since players can now receive NIL money for their likenesses in the game.
After Young Dad Disappears, Secrets Surface and His Heartbroken Loved Ones Get Mysterious Calls
Cold case detectives are hoping for “a lucky break” in the 1998 case of a young father who disappeared without a trace. More than 26 years later, loved ones believe it’s “absolutely” possible that Marcus is still alive. "I wonder whether or not Marcus was...
WARNING: Michigan Residents May Have Been Exposed To Measles, Here’s Where
Anytime there’s any kind of infectious disease or virus. It’s important to get the word out and let people know if they’ve been exposed to anything dangerous. One of the most dangerous is rubeola, or as it’s commonly known measles. Measles is probably one of the...
This is Michigan’s hottest time of the year: How we’re stacking up
Contrary to popular belief, our daily average high temperatures are actually at their peak right now, and they begin to decrease by Aug. 1. This isn’t to say that hot weather will not occur next month, but based on climatology, late July is our hottest part of the year for Lower Michigan.
Michigan Making Money: Salaries Of The State’s Top 1% Earners
Most people have a desire to make as much money as they possibly can to not just take care of themselves and their families but also to have bragging rights as one of the richest people alive or to ever live. I can't lie, it's nice motivation to have in life and money does make life easier and happier but is not the end all be all since we don't get to take it with us after life. Nonetheless, most of us are competing for the best paying jobs for different reasons.
Michigan’s ‘fair and reasonable’ reforms allowed car insurers to charge more in Black neighborhoods
An investigation by The Markup and Outlier Media found lawmakers created loopholes big enough to drive through. Michigan’s ‘fair and reasonable’ reforms allowed car insurers to charge more in Black neighborhoods · Outlier Media
Controversial Detroit principal transferred to new school
The principal of Detroit’s Thirkell Elementary Middle-School is reassigned for the upcoming school year following claims from parents and staff that she created a hostile work environment. Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Nikolai Vitti confirmed that Stephanie Gaines will be the new principal at the Catherine C. Blackwell...
Detroit’s Mission to Change the City’s Rental Ordinance and Hold Landlords Accountable
Detroit’s housing crisis demands urgent attention and swift action. In a city where the majority of housing stock is aged and many properties need extensive repairs, only 10% of rental homes meet the city’s inspection standards. This alarming statistic underscores the pressing need for reforms to ensure safe and habitable housing for all Detroit residents.
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