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Wayne County to hold public meeting on plan to store hazardous, radioactive waste in landfill
Wayne County commissioners plan a public discussion Tuesday on a controversial plan to bring hazardous and radioactive waste into a Van Buren Township landfill. The public discussion is set for 1 p.m. Tuesday at 500 Griswold St. in Detroit, inside the Guardian Building. Several officials were concerned about the plan after the...
Crim’s Teddy Bear Trot draws big crowd
FLINT, MI - Hundreds of excited children dressed in colorful shirts with numbered bibs around their necks gathered in front of Flint City Hall on Saturday for the Crim Festival of Races’ Teddy Bear Trot. Young runners lined up underneath the start line sign for the quarter mile, staring...
Grand Blanc’s Family Fun Destination this Weekend, The Ally Challenge
Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club, Grand Blanc, MI — August 24, 2024. The 2024 Ally Challenge presented by McLaren is in full swing at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc. K.J. Choi sits atop the leaderboard after round one played on Friday. If you want to see some great golf, 15 players are within three strokes of the lead starting play today. If you want to have some family fun, there is a lot to do today at the tournament on a Chamber of Commerce perfect weather day.
Rubin: Fata, Kilpatrick back in the news — and still not believable
Dr. Farid Fata, who poisoned patients with chemotherapy they didn’t need, wants to be released from prison early. Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who actually was released from prison early, poisoned what could have been a valuable career and has devoted his unwarranted freedom to dodging his debts. ...
Detroit Evening Report: New early childhood center opens on Detroit’s east side
Community stakeholders, dignitaries and residents held a ribbon cutting ceremony this week to celebrate the opening of the new McClellan Early Childhood Center on Detroit’s east side. Located on the site where Detroit Public Schools’ Pingree Elementary once operated, the 15,000-square-foot facility features eight classrooms that are providing 96...
Pedaling for Change: NSO’s 13th Annual ‘Handlebars for the Homeless’ Supports Detroit’s Homeless Community This Sunday
Neighborhood Service Organization (NSO) is gearing up for the 13th annual Handlebars for the Homeless bike tour on Sunday, August 25, 2024. This impactful fundraiser offers cyclists of all skill levels the opportunity to pedal through Detroit on 15-mile and 6-mile routes, all supporting individuals experiencing homelessness. The ride begins at the NSO Bell Building, promising a meaningful community, exercise, and advocacy day.
ESPN's E60 documentary forces Tigers fans to relive Armando Galarraga nightmare
On June 2, 2010, Tigers fans held their breath as Armando Galarraga reached the top of the ninth in a start against the then-Cleveland Indians. He'd been perfect through eight frames. He was just three outs away from the Tigers' first perfect game in franchise history. He got Mark Grudzielanek...
Brighton's Tyler Brock wins on Pinckney cross country course he ran 26:03 as freshman
HAMBURG TOWNSHIP — Some of Brighton’s best cross country runners came into the program as prodigies, having flashed potential while in middle school. Then there’s senior Tyler Brock who, although he had been running since fifth grade, didn’t look the part of a future leader for one of the top programs in Michigan. ...
With threat of Stellantis strike looming, UAW rallies outside Sterling Heights Assembly Plant
UAW members rallied outside the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant on Friday afternoon as the union calls for Stellantis to “keep the promise.” Earlier this week the union threatened a possible strike against the automaker.
Trump’s Cop-Backed Rant Against Kamala Harris May Have Broken Law
During a campaign event with Michigan law enforcement earlier this week, Donald Trump didn’t just refuse to take questions. He may have enabled a crime.At the event on Tuesday at the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office in the city of Howell, Trump dodged reporters, told lies about rising crime rates, and fearmongered about a “Kamala crime wave” occurring at levels “nobody has ever seen before.” Livingston officers stood behind him, alongside sheriff’s vehicles and a banner reading, “Michigan is Trump Country.” As the Detroit Metro Times notes, it is against state law to use public resources to support a candidate for...
2024 Chelsea Community Fair: Children’s Parade (with slideshow by Burrill Strong)
The Children’s Parade on Tuesday, Aug. 20, drew a dazzling array of costumed kids riding their very creatively decorated bicycles, and the parade kicked off the 86th Annual Chelsea Community Fair. Before the start of the parade, kids from ages 3-12 and their bikes were divided by age while...
Mark your calendars: Key school days for Washtenaw parents
Before local youths head off to start the school year, there are some important days for parents to mark down on their calendars. The following school districts each start the year on Monday: Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Manchester, Milan, Saline and Ypsilanti. That means no school on Friday, Aug. 30, and Monday, Sept. 2 for Labor Day weekend.
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