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Michigan Woman Suing Detroit Casino Refusing to Pay Large Jackpot
"This is some bulls---!" Those are Denise Ezell's words, after being denied a $127,000 prize she claims she won at a Detroit casino. Ezell has filed a lawsuit, claiming she is entitled to the jackpot. Ezell filed the lawsuit on Wednesday (6/26) in US District Court Eastern District of Michigan,...
Detroit Ranks Among The Rudest Cities In The Midwest
While the South is known for its hospitality, the Midwest is known for its over-the-top politeness. Heck, Michigan is so overly polite, that we have our own (sometimes problematic) "Michigan Goodbye" because many Michiganders are too polite to know when to end a hangout. Apparently, though, a new study has...
Fourth of July Fireworks in Michigan: 10 Displays to Check Out in 2024
If you’re here, you must be wondering where you can go to watch the best fireworks in Michigan during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Well, the wondering stops here! As you get your Independence Day plans in order, check out this list of 12 of the biggest, most elaborate fireworks displays (and festivals) planned across Michigan in 2024. The events are listed in the order that they occur.
2 new bars, 1 underground, now open in downtown Detroit
Easy Peasy and Lowkey are two new bars officially open on Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit. Billed as a neighborhood bar, Easy Peasy is on the corner of Woodward Avenue and John R Street. Easy Peasy is at 1456 Woodward and not far from downtown concert and event venues. The space formerly housed the Cornerstone Barrel House. Open at noon daily, Easy Peasy offers its sushi menu for lunch and late-night service.
Sunken ships, cannons, vehicles were hidden in Detroit River for years
It's hard to imagine what other treasures could be sitting at the bottom of the Detroit River when you consider the items that have already been pulled from it over the years. A steamship, freighter, cannons, vehicles and massive anchors are just some of the larger items that have been surfaced. Then you have the guns, fountain statue, clay pipe, wagon wheel, bottles and a football national championship ring.
Free concerts, a boozy adult book fair, and more things to do this weekend in Metro Detroit
Free summer concerts around Metro Detroit kick off this weekend. Friday, June 28 from 7-9 p.m. The free summer concert series starts Friday with jazz and R&B from SoundProof. Friday, June 28 from 5-8 p.m. North Rosedale Park in Detroit. Enjoy a free opera show as the summer music series...
Livonia Spree 74 draws fairgoers of all ages for summer fun
Spree 74 returned to Ford Field, 33841 Lyndon St., Tuesday, June 25. The carnival's third day on Thursday, June 27, drew a large crowd of metro Detroiters looking to enjoy the annual carnivals rides, games and fair food. The festival runs through Sunday, June 30, and culminates with a fireworks...
Trenton firefighters honored
TRENTON – Sgt. Joseph Jergovich was named Firefighter of the Year June 17, and also received a Lifesaving Award, along with Firefighter Nathan Brogan, Sgt. John Kalisz IV, and Lt. Jordan Scafidi. The honors, bestowed by the Trenton Civic Commission, were presented by Fire Chief Keith Anderson and Deputy...
Morning 4: Michigan’s legal fireworks window opens today -- and more news
Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news. The Fourth of July window for fireworks in Michigan opens on Saturday, which means you could hear more booms in the skies this weekend. Michigan...
City of Dearborn, FAMD reach agreement to house animals
DEARBORN, Mich (FOX 2) - In a last second deal before the 2024-25 City budget was set to be finalized, the City of Dearborn and Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit (FAMD), reached an agreement to continue working together to house animals through 2028. According to FAMD, the center of...
Southgate explains impact of GFL sale to Priority Waste
SOUTHGATE – The impact of the recent sale of Green for Life’s Detroit-area residential business to Priority Waste was explained by City Administrator Dan Marsh during the June 20 City Council meeting. Media reports indicate that GFL is selling 75 southeastern Michigan municipal collection contracts to Priority Waste...
Melvindale business owner known for tacking hundreds of ad signs to light poles sentenced
DETROIT – Following charges made in July 2023, William Shaw has been sentenced to 40 hours of community service for violating city sign regulations by repeatedly hanging commercial signs without proper authorization. Shaw’s community service began on Friday (June 28) with a clear demonstration of the consequences of his...
Michigan awards $1M grant to support Detroit's Fisher Body plant transformation
(CBS DETROIT) - The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy awarded a $1 million grant to help transform the former Fisher Body Plant 21 in Detroit into housing. On Thursday, EGLE said the $1 million Brownfield Redevelopment Grant would cover investigations, transportation and disposal of contaminated soil. The investment would also support the cleanup of a leaking underground storage tank and install a vapor mitigation system, according to a news release.The $153 million project will include 433 residential units and 44,000 square feet of commercial space on the first floor."We are thrilled that EGLE is providing a significant grant...
Remains of World War II soldier from Detroit identified 80 years after plane shot down
DETROIT – The remains of a World War II soldier from Detroit that were identified 80 years after his plane was shot down on a bombing mission will be laid to rest in Kansas. On Dec. 1, 1943, U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. John E. McLauchlen Jr., 25, was piloting a B-24J Liberator bomber on a bombing mission from Panagarh, India, to the Insein Railroad Yard north of Rangoon, Burma. According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, his plane was struck by anti-aircraft fire and the left wing burst into flames.
Baby found on Detroit's west side reunited with family
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit police say that a baby girl found on Detroit's west side Sunday morning has been reunited with her family. The investigation into who left the baby and why is under investigation. The baby girl was found early Sunday morning in the 3200 block of Virginia...
Michigan City Named Most Expensive for Renters in the US
It's not as though rent prices will go down anytime soon. But between the high costs of rent and low wages, many renters in cities across the nation have it worse than the rest. That's why, despite having a below-average cost of living, Michigan is home to the city deemed...
Round 2 of Detroit's Down Payment Assistance Program now underway
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit's Down Payment Assistance Program has helped many families own homes for the first time. And now, applications for round two are open. "We get to have a place that we get to call home and do life in," said Michael Williams, standing next to his partner, Megan. "We’ve been able to have over 100 different people in our home for dinner. Megan been cooking; she’s been going crazy."
Biden administration official announces funding for housing assistance program in Detroit
With tears of joy, 32-year-old Satin Adams of Detroit shared that she is the first person in her immediate family to be a homeowner. “I was ready to buy a home,” the mother of six said about living in the federally subsidized Martin Luther King Jr. apartments in Detroit until December. “I wanted a backyard.” […] The post Biden administration official announces funding for housing assistance program in Detroit appeared first on Michigan Advance.
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