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Exciting! Gas Prices Lower and Orange Traffic Barrels Coming Down
It is Labor Day Weekend this weekend and thousands of Michigan folks will either be on the road or in the air for the big, last hurrah of a summer holiday. It will probably be a tough, slow weekend of travel. However, there is some good news here. Gas prices have come down and should remain down through out the weekend. And, all the construction projects on the highways will be paused, and if possible, the traffic barrels will be moved off so all of us travelers can travel a little easier.
BEWARE! This Email Scam Is Hitting Michigan AGAIN!
Avoiding scams has become a part of our everyday lives as several scams endanger us daily. The most common of those threats are the spam calls that we all receive from numbers we don't recognize or from places we have never been, but now that those have become easier to spot and decline, scammers have pivoted to other methods that have proven to be successful.
The investigation stalled, but didn’t stop. Update expected in 2018 Highland Park murder
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. – Police have identified a suspect in the 2018 murder of a Highland Park mother of six. Emma Jean Davis, 58, was strangled to death in her bedroom on April 9, 2018. There were no signs of forced entry. The apartment had been ransacked and robbed.
Dolly Parton is Sending Free Books to Children in Michigan + Others
You may have heard of Dolly Parton's free book program and wondered if there's a catch. There is no catch. The Queen of Nashville gives out millions of free books to Michigan children and kids nationwide every month. How Did Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Come About?. Dolly Parton grew up...
A car collection like no other sits in a giant garage in Livonia and is open to the public
Tucked away in an industrial section of Livonia, near Plymouth and Levan roads, sits a massive garage that houses about 115 classic cars, many of which are priceless family heirlooms, that hold historic relevance to one of the most famous men in NASCAR racing and the auto industry. In the...
Grocery Chain With 100+ Michigan Locations Admits to Price Gouging on Staples
You may have had suspicions that the price of staple grocery items has been artificially inflated, especially during the last four years. But now we're learning that one major grocery chain has admitted to price-gouging customers on items like milk and eggs. Antitrust Hearing Includes Damning Testimony. As officials with...
Trash pickup delays, billing problems continue after Priority Waste acquires GFL
Two months after Priority Waste acquired GFL's residential contracts in dozens of communities across the state, residents and city officials in Rochester Hills remain frustrated with pickups, billing
Week 1 Downriver and Dearborn area football scores
The Michigan high school football season formally got underway with the majority of Week 1 games taking place on Thursday. Here are all the scores from games involving Downriver and Dearborn area schools (teams in bold are part of News-Herald/Press & Guide coverage | *denotes league game). Southgate Anderson 27,...
Our top photos as Parma Western battles Dearborn Divine Child on new turf
PARMA, MI -- A new turf playing surface was dedicated at Western High School on Thursday night, Aug. 29. The Panthers battled Dearborn Divine Child in the high school football season opener for both schools. Western won the game over Divine Child, 36-14. Freelance photographer Scott Mapes was there to...
No charges for voters who cast two ballots in Michigan’s Macomb County
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here.The four voters who cast two ballots in the August primary won’t face charges, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said Thursday.The St. Clair Shores voters likely hadn’t intended to commit a crime, Lucido said in a news release, and the fact that it was flagged so quickly “demonstrates that election safeguards are effective and maintain overall integrity.”“This situation highlights an opportunity for law enforcement and elections officials to review and train on this and other issues,” Lucido...
Man who died while riding bike identified as Ann Arbor doctor
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI -- A man who died while riding his bike last week has been identified as an Ann Arbor doctor. Dr. Mark Oberdoerster, 68, died Saturday, Aug. 24 in Ann Arbor Township, confirmed Lt. Eugene Rush with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office. Oberdoerster was the co-founder of...
Alcohol use suspected in head-on crash in White Lake Township; 2 drivers injured
Alcohol use is suspected in a head-on crash in White Lake Township that injured both drivers Tuesday night, police said. According to the White Lake Police Department, preliminary information shows a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado driven by a 44-year-old Milford Township resident was eastbound on Highland Road (M-59) when it crossed over into the westbound lane and collided with a 2008 Buick Lacrosse driven by a 28-year-old Highland Township resident. The crash happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. in the westbound curb lane, west of Pontiac Lake Road.
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