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Detroit Lions Day 4 training camp observations, Hendon Hooker might be in trouble
Day four of Detroit Lions training camp is in the books and there was a lot to take in. Here's the biggest takeaways from Saturday's training camp that featured fans back in the stands. The Lions are definitely ready to get the pads on this coming Monday. There were multiples skirmishes ...
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. ...
Tigers top prospect Max Clark's magical night gives Detroit fans more hope
Detroit Tigers prospect Max Clark has only played in a handful of games with High-A West Michigan, but that's all he needed to make a significant impact. The 19-year-old did it all in West Michigan's 5-4 win over the Lansing Lugnuts Thursday; he made a diving catch, racked up three hits, knocked in four runs, tied the game on a two-run triple and scored the winning run on a walk-off balk.
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...
2 Kalamazoo Republicans square off in state House District 41 primary
KALAMAZOO, MI — A pair of Republicans are seeking to unseat Democratic incumbent Julie Rogers in Michigan’s 41st House district. Republicans Terry Haines and Nicole Sabel will face off in the Tuesday, Aug. 6 primary for the right to challenge Rogers in the Nov. 5 general election. Rogers is running for her third term.
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. ...
Try one of 685 unique beers at Michigan Summer Beer Festival
YPSILANTI, MI – Thousands came from around the state Friday, July 26, to Riverside Park in Ypsilanti to try beers from dozens of local Michigan breweries at the 25th annual Michigan Summer Beer Festival. Founders Brewing Marketing Manager Anthony Piccinini has been to the festival twice, but Founders Brewing...
Detroit Tigers MLB trade deadline open thread
The Trade Deadline is the last point during the season at which players can be traded from one club to another, according to MLB.com. The 2024 Trade Deadline falls on July 30 at 6 p.m. ET. Before 2019, July 31 was referred to as the non-waiver Trade Deadline and players...
Public viewing for Four Tops’ Duke Fakir to be held at Motown Museum on Thursday
A public viewing for the late Four Tops singer Duke Fakir will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Motown Museum, his family announced Friday. Fakir’s body will lie in repose in the atrium of Hitsville Next, the museum expansion space next door to the original Motown studio where he...
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.
Lions make exciting front office hire by adding a guy that helped build a Super Bowl winning team
The Detroit Lions announced some front office maneuvers on Friday and one of the big ones that everyone will rightly focus on is the hiring of Charlie Adkins. He comes in to replace Brandon Sosna who left for a job with the Commanders. Sosna was quietly a big part of the Lions front office form a ...
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 ...
Where Detroit newcomers are coming from: U-Haul study reveals where people move from
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit's comeback is not to be missed. Don't take it from us, though. The proof is in the people who are moving into the city from across the country. From Ohio to Florida and Texas, people are pulling into neighborhoods with U-Haul in Detroit from all over.
Tensions ring high at Highland Park City Hall over an outdoor concert at Avalon Village
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. – Tensions were high inside Highland Park City Hall on Friday evening as community members packed the City Council chambers for a special meeting. A couple of council members called the controversial meeting to ask questions about and vote on a benefit concert event for a local nonprofit.
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’ Rookies Face Tough Odds in Three-Goalie System
Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman prefers a two-goaltender system but may end up with three goalies, impacting roster spots for rookies. Detroit gained potential starter Cam Talbot. Jack Campbell is likely going to the AHL. Yes, But. The three-goaltender system could limit roster spots for rookies and complicate lineup changes...
Clare Superintendent Walter on administrative leave
Following a second closed session at the end of the regular board meeting July 15, Clare Board of Education President Loren Cole released a statement, citing an “employment issue” as the reason for an ongoing investigation using a third party. Superintendent Jim Walter II was placed on administrative leave at the same time (a month ago) but the investigation was not given as the reason for Walter’s being placed on the leave.
Refunds from Bay City Music Festival processing
BAY CITY, Mich. (WNEM) - Bay City Music Fest took place more than a month ago, and some of our TV5 viewers who wanted a refund from the event are wondering where their money is. Ken Shelton of Ken Shelton Promotions told TV5 that the ticket agency he works with...
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