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Man shot multiple times in Farmington Hills; suspect arrested
A man is in police custody following a non-fatal shooting Saturday morning at The Retreat at Farmington Hills apartment complex. According to Farmington Hills police, the victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital. The shooting was first reported to police as family trouble...
New principal appointed at Walled Lake Western
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools has appointed Amy Pashak the new principal at Walled Lake Western High School. Pashak comes from Fowlerville Community Schools, where she served as principal at Fowlerville High School and Fowlerville Online Learning Academy for the past two years. Prior to Fowlerville, she spent eight years as an assistant principal at Howell High School’s freshman campus.
West Bloomfield product Maxwell Hairston looks to build on breakout season at Kentucky
A year ago heading into training camp Maxwell Hairston was just trying to get in the lineup to make his first SEC start at cornerback for Kentucky. Now, heading into his junior year, Hairston finds himself as SEC first-team preseason selections by multiple publications, including Athlon and Lindy’s. That’s...
Gabby Giffords stumps for Kamala Harris in Michigan
Gun reform advocate and former Arizona U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords stopped in Rochester Hills on Sunday to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris' fledgling presidential campaign in Michigan. Giffords has become a leading advocate for gun control laws since she survived a mass shooting in January 2011 during a meeting...
Southfield man, canine team earn silver medal at World Dog Agility Championship
Don’t be fooled by Maverick’s first name. The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is a team player. Working with his Southfield-based trainer, Maverick was part of Team USA which brought home a team silver medal from the 2024 World Agility Championship in Bourgbarre, France. The annual event was a showcase...
EARLY VOTING DAYS and HOURS
PRIMARY/GENERAL ELECTIONS – TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2024. With the passage of Proposal 22-2, voters now have the right to vote in-person prior to Election Day. EARLY VOTING HOURS IN THE CITY OF FLINT WILL BEGIN SATURDAY, JULY 27TH AND CONTINUE FOR NINE (9) CONSECUTIVE DAYS THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 2024.
Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords to visit Michigan as part of Harris campaign
DETROIT, Mich. — Former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords will visit Michigan this weekend as part of Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign trail. Giffords' husband, Sen. Mark Kelly, is one of the top contenders as Harris' running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Giffords was also a victim of a...
Hundreds pour into Flint for Gus Macker basketball tournament
FLINT, MI — Hundreds of basketball fans, supporters and players came to downtown Flint on Saturday, July 27, for the Gus Macker, a well-known 3-on-3 basketball tournament, at 610 Beach St. There were about 150 teams with players as young as 6, and others over 40. Laughter, yelling and...
Trevor Gutschewski outlasts Tyler Watts to win U.S. Junior Amateur
A field of 264 players entered the week at the 2024 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, and after two rounds of stroke play and five rounds of match play just two remained for Saturday’s 36-hole championship final at Oakland Hills in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. On paper, the final match was...
Trevor Gutschewski defies his 'longshot' odds, wins the U.S. Junior Amateur
Theoretically, Trevor Gutschewski should not have even been playing for a national championship, a notion he had blithely mocked in an X post on Friday and validated a day later with a resounding victory in the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship final. Gutschewski, 17, who began the week 3,570th in the...
PGA Tour Superstore to Open First Store in Michigan
PGA Superstore opened its first store in Novi, MI. The 42,000-square-foot space includes a 1,300-square-foot putting green, nine hitting bay simulators, pro golf instruction, club fitting service, repairs, regripping, and shaft adjustments. The Michigan store is the chain’s 69th in the U.S. across 26 states. “Michigan is a Top...
These Kids Have All Gone Missing This Month in Michigan
This month alone, four children have gone missing in Michigan, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. If you recognize any of the children below, please call 911 or 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST). These Kids Have Gone Missing This Month in Michigan. Take a look below, and see if...
Compete against a former Jeopardy contestant on Trivia Night at Flint Farmers’ Market
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Oakland County community calendar July 28 and beyond
• Muscle & More is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 3, at Royal Oak Historical Museum, 1411 W Webster Road, Royal Oak, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com, 248-439-1501. Classic Car Show, pre-registration $20, day of show $25. • America’s Corvette Car Show is 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Aug. 10, Everest Collegiate High School & Academy, 5935...
Feds: Doctor who ran 'pill mill' to spend 20 years in prison in overdose death
A St. Clair Shores doctor who federal prosecutors said operated a "pill mill" and was convicted in a patient's overdose death was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. Bernard Shelton, 67, learned his fate Thursday before U.S. District Judge Denise Page Hood in Detroit, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a release. A federal court jury convicted him of 21 charges in April 2023. ...
Metro Detroit’s Meadow Brook Amphitheatre, shop upcoming concerts from $14
Joshua Bassett, Jane’s Addiction, and Vampire Weekend at Meadow Brook Amphitheatre this summer and into early fall. Find tickets for as low as $14. Compare prices on Vivid Seats, SeatGeek, StubHub, and Ticketmaster. Meadow Brook Amphitheatre is situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan, about 30 minutes North of Detroit. The...
Future Gator Trevor Gutschewski wins U.S. Junior Amateur Championship
BLOOMFIELD HILLS – Trevor Gutschewski’s name will join PGA stars like Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, and three-time winner Tiger Woods on the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship trophy. Trevor, whose father Scott owns three wins on the Korn Ferry Tour, was an unheralded name entering the fray at Oakland...
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