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Salinas brothers lead shorthanded Bloomfield Hills Roeper boys soccer to win in opener
Bloomfield Hills Roeper boys soccer coach Ed Sack placed his hands on his hips, sighed in relief and then laughed following Friday's shutout win over Southfield Christian in the season opener. "Yeah, they kind of saved our butts today," the 12th-year coach said while smiling in the direction of brothers...
Grand Blanc police launch app for residents
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (WNEM) – Grand Blanc is introducing a modern way to communicate with the local police department. Using Grand Blanc’s new app, residents can ask police to check on their homes while they’re on vacation and submit tips anonymously. Police Chief Brian Lipe said the...
Witness Michigan Stadium’s new smorgasbord of food options this fall
ANN ARBOR, MI – The defending national champions have a bolstered food menu this fall in Michigan Stadium. The food staff from food services company Sodexo unveiled the new culinary options this past week to a gaggle of ravenous reporters, from smash burgers (hello, Coach Moore) to Yooper-inspired duck pasties to macaron-custard sandwiches.
Lions vs. Chiefs: How to watch, listen to or stream the preseason matchup
The Detroit Lions head west for their second exhibition game of the summer. After losing 14-3 to the New York Giants in the opener, the Lions travel to Kansas City to face the Chiefs in the second preseason game for each team. Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs. Saturday, August...
Robbie D’s moving, Baldwin’s Smokehouse BBQ bouncing back and more local business news
SAGINAW, MI – From a new location for Robbie D’s to a new president for Saginaw Future, here are some recent business news headlines you might have missed. Robbie D’s is leaving Old Town Saginaw. Here’s where it’s going next. If you purchase a product...
Tiny Michigan town plans race-day sendoff for its hometown NASCAR driver
BYRON, MI – Rain or shine, the residents of the small village of Byron will send off its NASCAR driver on Sunday, Aug. 18, before his big race. Byron, population 545, is the hometown of NASCAR driver Erik Jones. While he spends most of his year in North Carolina – where his race team is located – Jones spends the week before his race at Michigan International Speedway back in his hometown, every year.
Meet Wesley Walker, Michigan football's new DB stepping in for injured Rod Moore
Fall camp is now more than halfway over for Michigan football, yet when players and coaches for the defending national champs have spoken recently, most have chosen to play things rather close to the vest, speaking generalities and clichés as to not give too much away. Enter graduate transfer Wesley Walker — a...
UAW president slams Stellantis CEO over job cuts, alleged price gouging
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain ratcheted up criticism of Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares in a video Friday afternoon. Fain accused the chief executive of price gouging consumers and failing to uphold parts of the union's labor contract with the automaker. The comments are the latest in an ongoing back-and-forth...
'Heartbreaking and unacceptable': Poodle found tied to tree in Michigan park severely starved
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (FOX 2) - The Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) has taken in a poodle that was found tied to a tree in a public park over the weekend and was severely emaciated. The approximately 3-year-old dog, now named Cypress, was found severely emaciated and matted by...
200-acre family farm saved from development in Washtenaw, Lenawee counties
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Ron Jansen still raises sheep on a portion of his 200-acre family farm south of Saline. He leases the rest to local commodity crop farmers. In the interest of preserving Jansen Farms as farmland, Jansen entered into a conservation deal with nonprofit Legacy Land Conservancy to permanently protect it from development.
The pro-Palestinian ‘uncommitted’ movement is at an impasse with top Democrats as the DNC begins
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Of the thousands of delegates expected to gather Monday at the Democratic National Convention, just 36 will belong to the “uncommitted” movement sparked by dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war. But that small core has outsized influence. Anger...
Tigers Tweak Roster, Designate Seasoned Infielder for Assignment
The Detroit Tigers are making big changes to the roster. Not only did the Tigers promote Jace Jung and Trey Sweeney from Triple-A Toledo for their MLB debuts. However, the Tigers also designated veteran third baseman Gio Urshela for assignment, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Petzold did add that Urshela, 32, is still owed about $353,000 of his $1.5 million 2024 salary. If he is claimed off waivers, the new team will take on his remaining contract.
Judge hits 44th homer, Cole pitches Yankees past Tigers
DETROIT — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 44th home run and Gerrit Cole struck out eight in six innings as the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Friday night.Oswald Peraza also went deep in his first big league game this season for the Yankees, who improved to 4-0 against Detroit. New York, which began the day tied with Baltimore atop the AL East, won its third straight."It's a blessing to be a pitcher for the Yankees," Cole said. One game after hitting his 300th career home run, becoming by far the fastest player to reach the...
Canton friends create kids book about disability empowerment called 'Kevin Can'
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2) - Two friends from Canton have come together to create a book that empowers children with disabilities while educating others. Ian Flanagan is the author and Jesse Lindlbauer is the illustrator. "It was like a match made in heaven." Flanagan said. Living with disabilities themselves,...
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