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Can an old trail learn new tricks? Michigan’s Potawatomi loop gets reroutes and upgrades
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - The Potawatomi Trail is showing its age. The roughly 17-mile loop spanning an extensive southeast Michigan nature area has seen generations of use from hikers, runners, cross-country skiers and mountain bikers since Boy Scouts built it in the 1960s. It’s also weathered decades of rain, which...
Baldwin House senior apartment tower in Birmingham ends daily meals, special bus in cuts
Decades ago, she imagined having a senior apartment tower near Birmingham City Hall. She fought for it as the embattled mayor. These days, she's embattled again, trying to keep the quality of life she envisioned for that senior tower, where now she lives. But for how much longer? Dorothy Conrad, with a worried glance, deflects the question. ...
Metro Detroit braces for Sunday evening storms ahead of Memorial Day on Monday
Keep an eye on the weather before setting up outdoor Memorial Day parties Sunday, as experts warn of approaching evening thunderstorms. Though Sunday started out warm and dry, conditions are set to change into the evening. A line of scattered showers and thunderstorms will pass through southeast Michigan between 6-10 p.m. Sunday, with a 70% chance of precipitation, according to the National Weather Service.
Cemetery visitors pull up a chair, honor their beloved veterans for Memorial Day
HOLLY, MI – Solemn overcast skies and sporadic drizzles of rain matched the fallen tears of loved ones, who stood around the graves of veterans this Memorial Day. Hundreds of people visited their family members at the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, where thousands of veterans are laid to rest.
Michigan military unit known as "Polar Bears" remembered on Memorial Day
TROY, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - A group of Michigan soldiers known as "Polar Bears" were honored and remembered during a special Memorial Day service in Troy. "Memorial Day weekend is all about remembering our fallen heroes," said David Krall, Vice President of White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery in Troy. The Polar Bears were a military unit of roughly 5,000 troops from the 85th Division, 339th Infantry, and most called Michigan home. The Polar Bears were the American Expeditionary Force in North Russia and served as part of the Allied intervention during the Russian Civil War. The group fought against the Bolshevik forces from September 1918...
Great Lakes National Cemetery hosts annual Memorial Day ceremony
HOLLY, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - The Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly held its 19th annual Memorial Day ceremony on Sunday to honor those who lost their lives fighting for our freedom.Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer family fun, but those who visit the Great Lakes National Cemetery around this time each year are reconnecting with family members who gave their lives for the rest of us.Thousands of flags placed at the headstones of American soldiers at the Great Lakes National Cemetery signify the freedom we all enjoy today at the cost of their sacrifice.While hundreds listened to...
Experience The Magic Of The 2024 Holly Michigan Renaissance Festival
Dates for the 2024 Michgian Renaissance Festival in Holly are announced. The annual festival is one of summer's most popular events. People come from all over Michgian and point beyond to enjoy 16th-century fun. What are the dates for the 2024 Michigan Renaissance Festival?. The Michigan Renaissance Festival runs every...
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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