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Surprise, the Mackinac Bridge is Not the Largest Bridge in Michigan – This is
The Mackinac Bridge that connects Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas is the state's most iconic bridge and without question the longest, but it's not the largest. The Mackinac Bridge is nearly 5 miles long, carries 4 lanes of Interstate 75 and is the longest suspension bridge in the Western Hemisphere. Yet, there is a bridge in Michigan that's larger. It's exactly 300 miles south of the Straits of Mackinac on I-75 in Detroit.
The Abandoned (Now Demolished) Mark Twain Library: Detroit, Michigan
The Detroit Public Library's old Mark Twain branch opened to a hungry public on February 22, 1940. It was not to last. Stocking more than twenty thousand books, the Twain branch was used as a social gathering place, Boy Scout meetings, the Girls' Music Club, lectures, and other occasional local events.
Attorney in Carhartt trusts case: It's 'terrible' to be accused in crime you didn't commit
The attorney defending a Grosse Pointe Farms lawyer accused of embezzling millions of dollars from the trusts of former Carhartt leader Gretchen Valade asked jurors to find his client not guilty and said this case is about relationships. "It's a terrible thing to be accused of a crime you didn't...
Detroit "Rosie the Riveter" honored for work building carburetors during WWII
(CBS DETROIT) — During World War II, women represented a huge part of the workforce across the country, including in Michigan. "Rosie the Riveter" has become an iconic representation of the women who worked in factories and shipyards. One woman was recently honored for her wartime work building carburetors in Detroit."Oh, me? I'm 99, marked down from a dollar," said Jeanne Breese, a real-life "Rosie the Riveter." "Yep. I'll be 100 years old next December. Unbelievable."Breese grew up on the east side of Detroit with five sisters and was married at 17. During WWII, her husband was drafted into the Army."When he...
What is closed in Detroit on Memorial Day, and what will be open?
(CBS DETROIT) — Memorial Day is a federal holiday on Monday that honors those who died while serving.Many stores and offices will be closed to observe the holiday. From the post office to the bank, residents in Metro Detroit will see doors shuttered on Monday.City offices closing on Memorial DayCities in Metro Detroit will be closing their offices on Monday. In Detroit, the Department of Public Works will not collect yard waste and curbside recycling. Collection will resume on Tuesday, with Tuesday's collection moved to Wednesday, with a one-day delay through Saturday.In addition, parking will not be enforced on Monday and...
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