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$3 million worth of free backpacks being given away at Verizon stores in West MI
MICHIGAN, USA — Verizon Wireless Stores in West Michigan are giving away $3 million worth of free backpacks on Sunday in hopes of easing the financial burden of going back to school. Round Room LLC, a Verizon-authorized retailer, is hosting the annual event, "School Rocks Backpack Giveaway," for the...
Tensions ring high at Highland Park City Hall over an outdoor concert at Avalon Village
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. – Tensions were high inside Highland Park City Hall on Friday evening as community members packed the City Council chambers for a special meeting. A couple of council members called the controversial meeting to ask questions about and vote on a benefit concert event for a local nonprofit.
National Labor Relations Board investigates alleged union threats at Michigan hospital
GRAND BLANC TWP. Mich. - Two nurses at Ascension Genesys in Grand Blanc Township are filing a claim with the National Labor Relations Board. The nurses say the union threatened to fire them. They say union bosses told them they would be fired if they didn't sign paperwork authorizing the...
Flint Native Claressa Shields Wins Title With TKO in Detroit in Second Round
Flint native Claressa Shields, 29, captured the vacant WBO light heavyweight title and the WBC heavyweight championship Saturday night in the second round with a TKO victory over Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse in downtown Detroit, ESPN Sports reports. ESPN reports:. Shields (15-0, 3 KOs) moved up to capture a world title in...
Detroit Father and Son Injured as Pickup Truck Crashes Into Food Truck on Livernois Avenue
A devastating crash in Detroit has not only left a man and his son reeling from their injuries, but also dealt a significant blow to their livelihood. On July 7, Raphael Williams and his son were violently thrown from their food truck, Unity Catering RBG, when a pickup truck collided with the parked food vehicle on Livernois Avenue near Glendale Avenue, as per ClickOnDetroit. The incident, which was captured on nearby security video, resulted in Raphael suffering severe injuries that necessitated an eight-day hospital stay and three surgeries. His son escaped with less severe physical trauma, walking away with a scraped knee.
Detroit police searching for 1-year-old boy after parents fail to surrender him to CPS
DETROIT – Police are looking for a 1-year-old boy who was supposed to be surrendered to Child Protective Services. Detroit police said the parents of Malachi Leone Taylor were under a court order to surrender the child to CPS and failed to do so. The boy was last seen...
Detroit Man Drowns in Kensington Lake
According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, a 21-year-old Detroit man drown while swimming Saturday in Kensington Lake, marking the fourth drowning in three weeks in an area lake. Sheriff Michael Bouchard called the drowning a tragic accident that has too frequent. The death was the 10th in an Oakland...
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell pleased with team's versatility in the secondary
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell likes the options he has in the secondary, shifting Brian Branch to safety and bolstering the group with rookie cornerbacks Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw, along with veteran Carlton Davis.Arnold, a first-round draft pick, broke up a downfield pass to wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown early during practice on Saturday at training camp. Lining up with the likely starters, he has made eye-opening plays during the first four days of camp."You know that's somebody who ain't afraid of nothing. He's going to challenge your best receiver. As long as he keeps having that mentality he's...
Detroit Lions Day 4 training camp observations, Hendon Hooker might be in trouble
Day four of Detroit Lions training camp is in the books and there was a lot to take in. Here's the biggest takeaways from Saturday's training camp that featured fans back in the stands. The Lions are definitely ready to get the pads on this coming Monday. There were multiples skirmishes ...
Making the Detroit Lions roster just got a lot harder if you're a depth guy
In the past if you were a depth guy looking to make the Detroit Lions roster, special teams alone might be your ticket to making the roster. That's no longer the case now. Now you have to be much more than that according to Lions' special teams coach Dave Fipp. "I tell the players in the old ...
Local rookie DaRon Gilbert 'feeling real good' about living his Lions dream
DaRon Gilbert never expected to be wearing a Detroit Lions uniform and playing in front of friends and family for his hometown team. The undrafted rookie linebacker, a product of Brother Rice High School before progressing to college at Lafayette and then Northern Illinois, got to live out the local dream on Friday.
2026 4-Star Offensive Tackle from Detroit Set to Visit Michigan State
Michigan State and Coach Jonathan Smith continue to shoot high while recruiting players in the 2026 recruiting class. That remains the case with the upcoming visit of a top in-state prospect.
Wide receiver battle is already at fever pitch in Lions' camp
When determining how the wide receiver depth chart will look for the Detroit Lions going into this season, we can lock in four guys-Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Kalif Raymond and Donovan Peoples-Jones. Peoples-Jones' status could be considered somewhat tenuous, and vulnerable to competition, but it would be a big surprise if he doesn't make the 53-man roster at the end of August.
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