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Trash or Treasure: Clipper ship held record for 135 years
“Just wondering if my grandfather’s treasured boat in a frame has any value?” Patricia Thornton wrote in an email to the column, sending along of photo of a large white ship in a wooden frame. Expert Brian Thomczek took a closer look at an appraisal event held at the Michigan Design Center in Troy.
81-year-old woman tap dances her way to Ms. Senior Michigan crown
The winner of the 37th annual Ms. Senior Michigan Pageant tap danced her way into the hearts and minds of the audience and pageant judges. Sharon Kay Burdt wowed the audience with her dancing prowess. The 81-year-old from Swartz Creek was shocked when her name was announced as the winner.
McLaren Health Care reports cyberattack affecting some patient services
McLaren Health Care, which operates 13 hospitals in Michigan, has confirmed a criminal cyberattack that is affecting some patient services. McLaren hospitals are in Pontiac, Mount Clemens, Mt. Pleasant and other locations around the state. The health care company also operates a facility near Clarkston that has an emergency department, outpatient surgery center and more.
Clinton Twp. man accused of holding woman in closet for months over drug debt
A 34-year-old Clinton Township man was charged Thursday with the torture and imprisonment of a woman over a drug debt for several months, prosecutors said. Darren John Dawson was arraigned in 41B District Court on charges of torture, which carries a maximum penalty of up to life in prison. He was also charged with unlawful imprisonment, a 15-year felony, and larceny by conversion, a five-year felony.
Kelly Services: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
TROY, Mich. (AP) — TROY, Mich. (AP) — Kelly Services Inc. (KELYB) on Thursday reported earnings of $4.6 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Troy, Michigan-based company said it had profit of 12 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 71 cents per share.
Prep Notebook: Fleetfooted Kam Flowers of West Bloomfield to Toledo; GLIAC snares Troy offensive trifecta
West Bloomfield senior speedster wide receiver Kam Flowers is ready to zoom across the state line to play his college football at the University of Toledo. The 6-foot slick-footed pass catcher nicknamed “Ferrari” committed to MAC power Toledo last week in anticipation of the upcoming 2024 campaign. Considered...
McLaren patients say they can't get cancer treatments, heart tests in wake of cyberattack
Cindy Pitcher's radiation treatments for throat cancer are indefinitely postponed along with a bronchoscopy procedure to check a suspicious growth in one of her lungs. For Shianne Wiles, who has had heart palpitations and fainting spells, cardiac testing scheduled for later this week was canceled. Both are caught up in...
Off-duty Rochester police officer, son jump into action to rescue capsized kayakers on Clinton River
Police officials in Rochester are reminding the public to be safe on the Clinton River after an off-duty police officer jumped into action to save struggling kayakers on Monday.
Buca di Beppo goes bankrupt. Here are the restaurants that are closing.
The Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo filed for bankruptcy protection after customer visits to the family-style dining establishment declined in recent years. Buca di Beppo, which experienced "limited customer demand" during the pandemic, never fully recovered to the same level of revenue and sales after lockdown restrictions were lifted, the restaurant chain said Monday in bankruptcy court documents. The privately owned restaurant's revenue for the first five months of 2024 fell 10% to $74.8 million compared with a year earlier, court documents show. Buca di Beppo is entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy saddled with more than $10 million in debt. About $1.36...
The 6 Most Bikeable Places Where Homes Are Actually Affordable
If you like to bike, saddle up and pedal your way to one of a half-dozen places in the U.S. where homes are affordable. Recently, Realtor.com looked at “bikeability” data from Local Logic for every U.S. city. The data rates cities based on their bicycle infrastructure and calm streets, as well as how many destinations can be reached by bike.
UL Solutions Opens State-of-the-Art Battery Testing Laboratory in Auburn Hills, Michigan
NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 7, 2024-- UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, officially opened its North America Advanced Battery Laboratory in Auburn Hills, Michigan, one of the most extensive electric and hybrid vehicle and industrial battery testing laboratories in the U.S. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240805082873/en/ Pictured left to right, Dr. Robert Slone, SVP and chief scientist, UL Solutions; Angela Williams, CISO, UL Solutions; Garlin Gilchrist II, lieutenant governor, Michigan; Donni Steele, state representative, Michigan House of Representatives; Jennifer Scanlon, president and CEO, UL Solutions; Haley Stevens, congresswoman, U.S. House of Representatives; Weifang Zhou, EVP and president of Testing, Inspection and Certification, UL Solutions; Eugene Hawkins III, mayor pro-tem, City of Auburn Hills; Milan Dotlich, VP and general manager, Energy and Industrial Automation, UL Solutions; Jeff Smidt, SVP, Energy and Industrial Automation, UL Solutions; Brendan Johnson, commissioner, Oakland County. (Photo: Business Wire)
Woman swaying between lanes in U-Haul truck is arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Troy: cops
Troy Police said its officers made a traffic stop on the driver of a U-Haul truck on Stephenson Hwy. near 14 Mile Rd., after spotting the vehicle “swaying back and forth between multiple lanes.”
VIDEO: Republican VP nominee JD Vance speaks in Michigan at Shelby Township Police Headquarters
(WXYZ) — Republican VP nominee JD Vance is visiting Michigan on Wednesday. Vance delivered remarks at the Shelby Township Police Department on Van Dyke Avenue. According to Shelby Township officials, Vance will tour the Shelby Township police station Wednesday morning and speak with officials. He will then deliver remarks to media members. The remarks are expected at 10:00 a.m.
Blue Water Traditional Powwow coming to Port Huron
A variety of Native American dance styles will be performed on Aug. 17, when the Blue Water Traditional Powwow is held at the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse in Port Huron. Becky Kennedy is the chairperson of the event and is of the Native American heritage Oneida of the Turtle clan. She said via email that all tribes have been invited to the traditional powwow.
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