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Latest Look: Michigan expecting another loaded BBQ at the Big House
Michigan is expected to have another star-studded lineup of visitors on hand for the major summer recruiting event, the Barbecue at the Big House at the end of the month. Several commits and prospects have already stated intentions on attending the event. The Michigan Insider breaks down the latest updated...
3-Year-Old Was Tortured to Death by His Mother, Who Then Hid His Body in Freezer for Months
A Michigan mother accused of torturing and murdering her 3-year-old son and then concealing the boy's body in a freezer pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Friday, July 12. Per a settlement agreement, Azuradee France, 33, agreed to be sentenced to 35 to 60 years for the death of Chayse...
New grant program offers funds for Ypsi community gardens
Ypsilanti-based nonprofit Growing Hope's new Community Garden Grants program will offer grants ranging from $200 to $1,000 for garden projects that serve under-resourced communities in the Ypsi area. Growing Hope expects to award five to eight grants, using funds from Washtenaw County. Growing Hope Executive Director Julius Buzzard says the...
Detroit's Old Shillelagh adds walk-up window serving breakfast, smoothies
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Grab a quick bite to eat from Detroit's Old Shillelagh at the bar's new walk-up window. Beginning Wednesday, the Greektown bar will serve breakfast, smoothies, and boozy drinks to-go from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays through Sundays. They’ll also have sealed to-go Irish coffees, bloody Marys and other boozy versions of their breakfast drinks, like the Sweet Funky Beet and Peanut Butter Cup smoothies.
Section of Clinton River Trail closed, completely washed away
ROCHESTER, Mich (WXYZ) — A portion of the Clinton River Trail is now gone and completely washed away after a night of heavy rain. The city of Rochester is warning trailgoers to stay off the portion of trail between the Letica Drive trailhead and Dequindre Road, and it will likely remain closed for quite a while.
Metro Detroit Duo Charged With First-Degree Murder in Melvindale Shooting, Facing Life Imprisonment If Convicted
Two individuals from Metro Detroit have been formally charged in the fatal shooting of a man in Melvindale, as reported on Tuesday by the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office. According to CBS News Detroit, Taiwan Antonelli Cox Jr., 20, of Detroit, and Curtis Damon Harris, 17, of Ecorse, were arraigned this week, facing first-degree murder and felony firearm charges in relation to the death of Frederick Coleman, also 20, from Detroit.
Surprising State Where U of M is Most Hated
There are lots of rivalries in college football but some states hate some schools more than others rivalry or not. There are a few states that have some hatred for U of M. Rivalries are everywhere. Many start at home between siblings but many are associated with sports teams. Of...
Green Oak Police Educating Community On Millage Requests
Increasing calls for service, more traffic and crashes, and a need for additional officers on the road are issues facing numerous law enforcement agencies - including Green Oak Township Police. The department is working to educate residents and the community about three upcoming millage requests that will appear on the...
Michigan baseball legend Ken Hayward to be inducted into the Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - There will be four new inductees into the Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame in pregame ceremonies this Saturday evening when the Lansing Lugnuts take on the Great Lakes Loons at Jackson Field. One of the inductees is former University of Michigan star Ken Hayward, who helped...
Detroit’s Devastating Slide Set to Reopen This Week
The Detroit Free Press calls it one of, "Detroit's jewels." However, ask any local and they'll tell you it's more likely to damage the family jewels. One of the Detroit area's most infamous celebrities, the giant slide on Belle Isle, is set to reopen this week. First opened in 1967...
Troy educator selected for 2024 C-SPAN Teacher Fellowship
Ryan Werenka, a teacher at Troy High School, was selected as one of five educators in C-SPAN’s 2024 Teacher Fellowship program for a third consecutive year. Werenka is once again collaborating with C-SPAN’s Education Relations team during the month of July, to expand digital resources for C-SPAN Classroom. C-SPAN Classroom provides middle and high school teachers with video-based content including lesson plans and more.
MLF Set to Wrap Tackle Warehouse Invitational Season Next Week with Stop 6 at Detroit River Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches
DETROIT (July 16, 2024) – The incredible bass fishing that the Detroit area offers to anglers will be on full showcase to a worldwide audience next week. Major League Fishing (MLF) is set to visit Detroit and the Detroit River next week, July 26-28, for the sixth and final Tackle Warehouse Invitational event of the season – the Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 6 at the Detroit River Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches. The three-day tournament will feature a roster of up to 150 professional anglers competing for a top prize of up to $115,000 and an invitation to compete at REDCREST 2025 – MLF’s most prestigious event – for the chance to win up to $300,000.
Splash pad reopens, as final shooting victim returns home
ROCHESTER HILLS — Nearly three weeks after a gunman opened fire, injuring nine people, the Brooklands Splash Pad has reopened. “It was a difficult decision, because it’s a decision that you know as soon as you make, not everyone is going to agree with it,” Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett said.
Webblog: What I’m hearing on 5-star WR Derek Meadows upcoming decision
I, like our Steve Lorenz before me, heard that Michigan was the reason for Derek Meadows' delayed decision last Saturday. And it came after what I heard was a fierce back and forth between Notre Dame and LSU. I'm told the Tigers made a big push before the Irish beat them back heading into Saturday. Opinions are mixed on who he would've made the call for, but I think it would've been for Notre Dame.
Brazilian Mom Came to Michigan to Visit Friends and Ended Up Mutilated on Roadside
A Michigan man faces charges after a Brazilian mother who was vacationing in the state was found dead on a roadside. On July 12, Fareed George Hajjar, 57, was charged with two counts of dead bodies – disinterment and mutilation and concealing the death of an individual in connection with the death of 42-year-old Suzan Barbosa-Ferreira, the Dearborn Police Department said in a press release.
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