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St. Clair County native releasing book set in Emmett
A historic fiction set in Emmett during the 1918 influenza epidemic and written by a St. Clair County native is set to be released next month. Michele Feeney has pursued creative writing for 20 years and ended up in a program at Bennington College around the time the COVID-19 pandemic began. As she...
Detroit Red Wings RFAs Contract Deadline and Negotiation Update
As the Detroit Red Wings navigate contract negotiations with three restricted free agents, fans are eagerly anticipating the signing of defenseman Moritz Seider, and forwards Lucas Raymond and Jonatan Berggren. With the approaching training camp in mid-September and a crucial signing deadline on December 1, the team faces a delicate balance of time and financial constraints against a backdrop of salary cap pressures.
The Detroit Lions may already have a quarterback problem
At the outset of the 2023 offseason, Lions general manager Brad Holmes professed how a level of emphasis would be placed on the No. 2 quarterback spot behind Jared Goff. "Going into this past year, yeah, we went down to the umpteenth hour trying to figure out what we were gonna do at number two. “I’ve let it be known internally that we’re not gonna be in that position again heading into this year, so we have to get that settled. I thought Nate Sudfeld did a nice job with us, so we’ll figure that out. But, I am gonna make it a point of emphasis and make sure that, being that we’re finally in a position to address that quarterback room behind Jared, we have been in that position in the past. But, we’re gonna make that a point of emphasis this year.”"
American gymnast Paul Juda has spent most of his career in the background. Not at the Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Paul Juda long has let himself dream. Just never too big. It’s safer that way. Besides, wasn’t he dreaming big enough when the American gymnast wrote down “compete in the all-around at the Olympics” on the whiteboard in his apartment near the University of Michigan campus?
'Detroit in Black and White:' Black Voters and Kamala Harris
Host Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with former state rep Nancy Quarles who is president of the Southern Oakland County Branch of the NAACP, Detroit Ombudsman Bruce Simpson and Karen Winston, one of the more loyal viewers of the show. They talk about the upcoming election and...
Detroit woman wants to return ring to couple who lost it near Michigan Central Station
For Yelitsa Jean-Charles and her boyfriend, a typical Friday evening stroll turned into a treasure hunt for a missing diamond ring — and then for its owners. As Corktown residents, Jean-Charles says she, her boyfriend and their dog go on walks to Roosevelt Park, adjacent to the newly renovated Michigan Central Station, very...
Joshua Conant honored at Port Huron car show
Joshua Conant, who was known for his love of cars and car shows before his death in November, was honored at a car show in downtown Port Huron Friday. Mike Mcnutt, who organizes a Facebook page for automobile lovers called "Cruising Port Huron in the 70s 80s 90s," devoted Friday's show to Conant. The group meets once a month from April until September to show off their vehicles in downtown Port Huron. ...
Cyclists, pedestrians play dead at die-in protest outside Ann Arbor’s city hall
ANN ARBOR, MI — Dozens of Ann Arbor cyclists and pedestrians silently aired their frustrations about traffic violence in the city Friday night, lying down among a sea of bikes and playing dead during a “die-in protest” in front of city hall. The July 26 demonstration was...
Lions HC Makes Statement on WR Jameson Williams After Unfortunate Mishap
Jameson Williams showed off his strong hands at the first week of Detroit Lions training camp, but his stomach wasn’t quite so strong. The third-year wide receiver turned heads with good performances as the team opened training camp, but also struggled with an apparent illness as he vomited several times at the team’s early morning practice on July 25.
Paul Finebaum Names ‘Rare’ Team That Can Make College Football Playoff With Three Losses
Michigan is fresh off a national championship victory in 2023, but things are not looking quite as optimistic for the Wolverines as we enter the 2024 college football season. Sherrone Moore, who faces an incredibly difficult schedule in his first full year on the job, will be replacing Jim Harbaugh ...
Claressa Shields honors two local leaders as 'Greatest Women of All Time'
Boxing will be the main event at Little Caesars Arena Saturday night. But for a few moments the spotlight will be on two local women who will receive awards as the "Greatest Woman of All Time," an honor bestowed by Flint native and two-time Olympic Gold medal boxer Claressa Shields. Shields will present...
Michigan football has 'force' at RB — and he's not named Donovan Edwards
INDIANAPOLIS — It makes sense that Donovan Edwards is getting the headlines in Michigan football's running back room. A five-star recruit, he shared the team's offensive rookie of the year honors then had more than 1,100 yards of offense as a sophomore and was named the MVP of the College Football Playoff championship...
Hot Fun in the Summertime: Kalamazoo Blues Fest, Rockin’ the Tee Box, In the Valley Below
Michigan’s festival season is in high gear, with musical celebrations spanning the state, Jackson to Hastings to Kalamazoo to Morley. Local Spins has images from a weekend of sizzling outdoor music. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTO GALLERIES. Fiery blues singer Nikki Hill just wanted to “Holler Out Loud” — as...
Hot, stormy weather pattern sets up over Metro Detroit
The dry weather is coming to an end. Muggier air and rain showers will make their way to Metro Detroit. Clouds will increase over Southeast Michigan on Sunday night. A couple of widely scattered showers are possible overnight and mainly after 2 a.m. Temperatures will only fall to around 70 degrees for most of the area. Lows will be in the lower 70s in Detroit, upper 60s in Ann Arbor, and mid 60s in Port Huron. Winds will be southerly around 5 mph to calm.
Farmington Hills Man Charged in Traffic Incident Resulting in Motorcyclist's Death in Oxford Township
A 54-year-old Farmington Hills resident, Adnan Ali Eltobji, has been charged with a moving violation leading to death after a traffic incident in May resulted in the loss of a motorcyclist's life. According to ClickOnDetroit, the crash occurred on May 1 at around 4:45 p.m. in Oxford Township, where Eltobji did not fully stop at a flashing red signal before turning onto Lapeer Road—in front of a motorcycle—causing the motorcyclist's fatal ejection.
2 online gamblers win $300K jackpots from Michigan casino
NEW BUFFALO, MI -- Two online gamblers took home a total of $698,930 from Four Winds’ Online Casino this month. On July 9, an anonymous guest from Fenton won a $376,699 on a $6.75 bet playing Jackpot Shores in the online casino. If you purchase a product or register...
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