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Today’s daily horoscopes: Sagittarius, respond to change with thoughtful game plan (08/18/24)
Today’s Birthday (08/18/24). Connect with friends, teams and community to grow this year. A lucrative autumn benefits joint ventures. Solve a winter creative puzzle. Rake in abundant springtime profits for a change in your summer studies and explorations. Support each other and share resources, support and fun. To get...
‘The Mayo Missile’ wins Michigan NASCAR race in tense overtime finish
BROOKLYN, MI – A car nicknamed “The Mayo Missile” won Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Michigan International Speedway. Justin Allgaier, driver of the No. 7 Hellman’s Mayonnaise/Meijer Chevrolet, had to fend off multiple challengers in overtime to win. “We’ve been calling it the ‘Hellman’s...
What’s being said nationally after Lions beat Chiefs in entertaining exhibition
The Detroit Lions left Kansas City with another win, beating the Chiefs 24-23 with a walk-off field goal from kicker Jake Bates. It was a back-and-forth game, highlighted by Hendon Hooker putting together a strong couple of drives and Detroit’s defense doing its best to get the ball back one last time.
Car flips in ‘very scary’ last-lap crash at Michigan NASCAR race
BROOKLYN, MI -- It was a scary end what was a solid run for one of NASCAR’s young drivers. On the final lap of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Cabo Wabo 250 at Michigan International Speedway, Kyle Sieg’s No. 28 Ford got entangled in a crash on the backstretch. As he skidded down to the inside with Chandler Smith, Sieg’s car flipped onto its roof, sliding across the asphalt before hitting the inside wall.
1929 Ford Model A on display at Flint car show is a perfect restoration
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Detroit Lions grab last-second preseason win over Chiefs: Live updates recap
Jake Bates hits a 55-yard field goal, misses an extra point, but hits two more field goals after that miss, including the game-winner at the buzzer in Kansas City. Great return by Isaiah Williams, he’s showing out today. Very slippery, tough to tackle athlete. Looked like he might have limped off the field after the big play. Hooker to Kennedy and the Lions are knocking on the red zone’s door just like that. The tempo with Hooker under center just meshes better with this roster and offense, and it’s got the Lions fighting back in Kansas City late in the fourth quarter.
Rain cancels NASCAR Cup qualifying at Michigan, fans asked to leave grandstands
BROOKLYN, MI -- Mother Nature has, once again, put a wrench in the NASCAR weekend in the Irish Hills. Rainfall at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 17, forced race officials to cancel the remainder of practice and qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400. The weather became...
Trump campaigning in Michigan next week
HOWELL, MI – Former President Donald Trump will be in Michigan on Tuesday to deliver remarks on crime and immigration. The Republican presidential nominee is set to speak at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, 150 S Highlander Way in Howell. Trump’s remarks...
‘We’ll just go with the locals’ theory’: NASCAR drivers watching weather at Michigan
BROOKLYN, MI -- As many say around Michigan, “Wait five minutes and the weather will change.”. Many NASCAR Cup Series drivers are following that advice this weekend at Michigan International Speedway, as the forecast for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 is looking ominous. There’s a 70% chance of rain,...
A Michigan racer was ready for his big break in NASCAR. A call made him turn around.
BROOKLYN, MI – Morgen Baird was ready for his big break. The 31-year-old racer from Grass Lake has dabbled in lower racing series’, but was set in March to make his debut in the NASCAR Xfinity Series – one level below the Cup Series. Budgets aren’t extravagant,...
Witness Michigan Stadium’s new smorgasbord of food options this fall
ANN ARBOR, MI – The defending national champions have a bolstered food menu this fall in Michigan Stadium. The food staff from food services company Sodexo unveiled the new culinary options this past week to a gaggle of ravenous reporters, from smash burgers (hello, Coach Moore) to Yooper-inspired duck pasties to macaron-custard sandwiches.
Saturday morning weather update: A look at the rain shower pattern expected
Here’s just a quick update on what the rain coverage should look like from this afternoon through Sunday. Firstly, there are no changes to the weather pattern we’ve been forecasting for the weekend. Expect spurts of showers anywhere today and at anytime. In reality there will probably be more hours with rain not falling than falling. But it also won’t dry off between showers.
Wood-fire focused restaurant coming to Ann Arbor opens food truck
ANN ARBOR, MI - A new food truck in downtown Ann Arbor will take over a corner of Main Street. Echelon Kitchen + Bar is set to open in the former bd’s Mongolian Grill at 200 S. Main St. in late October. As building work continues, a food truck called Level Up by Echelon will be open in the meantime.
Try new, sweet take on nachos at Candy Coated Creamery in Ypsilanti
YPSILANTI, MI – Milkshakes, ice cream nachos and cheesecakes are some of the many sweet treats on the menu at a new ice cream shop in Ypsilanti. Candy Coated Creamery opened at 1076 N. Huron River Drive during the Memorial Day weekend. If you purchase a product or register...
Dream Cruise makes suburban Detroit a classic car paradise each August
FERNDALE, MI – A rolling car show along the nation’s first paved highway draws nearly a million people to Detroit’s suburbs each year. Every year on the third Saturday in August, The Woodward Dream Cruise transforms Metro Detroit’s main thoroughfare into a day-long rolling parade that anyone can join. Cars of every era and auto enthusiasts from across the world descend on Southeast Michigan to join in a celebration of car culture that can’t be ignored.
Dive roller coaster with world’s steepest drop to debut near Michigan (video)
GURNEE, IL - A record-breaking roller coaster has just been revealed a short road trip away. This coaster will have the world’s steepest drop. “Wrath of Rakshasa” will debut in 2025 at Six Flags Great America near Chicago. Not only will it feature a 96-degree first drop, but...
Tiny Michigan town plans race-day sendoff for its hometown NASCAR driver
BYRON, MI – Rain or shine, the residents of the small village of Byron will send off its NASCAR driver on Sunday, Aug. 18, before his big race. Byron, population 545, is the hometown of NASCAR driver Erik Jones. While he spends most of his year in North Carolina – where his race team is located – Jones spends the week before his race at Michigan International Speedway back in his hometown, every year.
New executive director leading Ann Arbor’s Main Street Area Association
ANN ARBOR, MI – There is a new executive director at Ann Arbor’s Main Street Area Association. Ashley Schafer took over the position at the end of May following former executive director Vicki Joling’s departure in late February after she spent a few months in the role.
How to watch Lions at Chiefs - August 17 | Live stream, TV channel, kickoff time
The Detroit Lions are heading back to where last season’s magical run started, with a preseason tilt against the Kansas City Chiefs from Arrowhead. Detroit lost its preseason opener 14-3 to the New York Giants last week, and the Chiefs lost 26-13 to the Jacksonville Jaguars to open their exhibition slate.
Upper Peninsula forestland increasingly bought by foreign landowners
Over the past decade, more Michigan farmland has been bought up by foreign entities. Michigan saw a big jump in foreign ownership two years ago – going from 5.6% to 8.6% of all agricultural acres – the latest federal data shows. This put Michigan among the top states for foreign farmland ownership with Upper Peninsula forestland accounting for the largest acreage.
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