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Royal Oak’s newest garden is on courthouse roof
There seems to be quite a few green thumbs on the staff of the 44th District Court. This summer a rooftop container garden has sprung up and the fruits, vegetables and flowers are bringing the staff together in more ways than one. The rooftop garden was the idea of Judge Derek Meinecke and, when he presented the idea to Judge Andrew Kowalkowski, they both came up with the same verdict – dig in and get to planting.
Michigan Man Wins Lotto After Following This Advice From His Dad
Mom's and dad's give their kids all kinds of advice to try and help them make the best decision possible as they navigate their way through life. One Michigan man took the simple advice his father gave him and it ended up having a dramatic impact on his life for the better.
It’s time to ‘Sale-ebrate’ in Grosse Pointe
GROSSE POINTE — The Village Streetside Sale-ebration is moving to a Saturday and Sunday event this year in response to community feedback. The hours will be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 27 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 28. Besides the sales, more than a dozen local...
Money Tight? No State’s Worse For That Than Michigan
If you're in Michigan and struggling to make ends meet, know that you're not alone. A new study finds that Michigan leads the nation with the greatest percentage of people in financial distress. The personal finance website WalletHub recently dug into the data to determine the "States with the Most...
Former Michigan Football Player Andre Seldon Jr. Dies
Tragic Loss: Former Michigan Football Star Drowns at 22. According to multiple reports, Andre Seldon Jr., a former Michigan football player and standout at Belleville High School, drowned at the age of 22 after diving off a cliff into the water at Porcupine Dam, according to the Cache County Sheriff’s Office.
Businessman Sandy Pensler drops out of Michigan Senate race, endorses Rogers
Businessman Sandy Pensler announced on Saturday that he would be dropping out of the Michigan Senate GOP primary on Saturday and endorsing former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.). “My campaign was always about making America better. The best way to do that is to enact President Trump’s policies,” Pensler said during Trump’s rally in Grand Rapids,…
Motorcyclist dies in crash after hitting traffic sign
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – A motorcyclist was killed in a crash after he went off the road and struck a traffic sign, Oakland County sheriff’s deputies said. The crash happened around 2:42 a.m. Sunday, July 21, near Woodward Avenue and Osman Street. Police said a 39-year-old Waterford Township...
Allen Park takes first steps toward $8.5 million fire station renovations
The Allen Park City Council will soon be considering an $8.5 million project to renovate the fire station and implement a new millage. The city’s current fire station opened in 1969. City Administrator Mark Kibby said there are structural issues, foundation issues, plumbing and electrical issues and a complete lack of technology in the station. Most of all, though, he said there is currently not a locker room facility for the city’s female firefighter.
LITTLE LEAGUE: Taylor North punches ticket to Junior League World Series for fourth straight year
On Saturday, the Michigan District No. 5 Little League association wrapped up its run of district tournaments with the junior baseball division championship game. Held at Heritage Park in Taylor, this year’s title game featured a familiar name as the perennial powers from Taylor North Little League took on the all-stars from Southgate. And as has been the case in recent history, the locals from Taylor proved once more to be too much to handle for the opposition.
Construction to begin soon on revamped gas station, retail building in Hamburg Township
HAMBURG TWP. — A local gas station owner says construction of a revamped station and new retail building should begin this summer. After it's complete, he'll build 40 townhomes for rent. The rental community will be called Hamburg Village Townhomes. Ronny Hamama of RDH Properties has owned the Mobile...
Last year, I picked Michigan football to win it all. This year? It won't win the Big Ten.
Before anybody in the Ann Arbor area gets too offended by what they're about to read, I have to establish my bona fides. That's right: Last summer, I was bold enough to predict Michigan football would win the College Football Playoff come January. Lucky guess? Probably. There was logic behind...
Hartland's Jason Gigliotti playing pro basketball in Iceland
HARTLAND — Jason Gigliotti thought a guitar was his ticket to traveling the world. It turned out basketball was his passport to global adventure. Gigliotti is preparing for his second season playing professional basketball in Iceland, moving up to that nation’s top league, after playing a year in Italy. ...
Watch Macomb County officials start teardown of old jail with their bare hands
Macomb County Exec Mark Hackel and Sheriff Anthony Wickersham took to their hands and sledgehammers Friday to start the demolition of the old county jail, making way for a new Central Intake and Assessment Center in Mount Clemens. The pair touted the new facility as state of the art. Read...
Vote for Detroit's best coffee shop
Bracket: Axios VisualsThis week, we're hosting an NCAA Tournament-style bracket to crown Detroit's best coffee shop.The big picture: These shops can be integral to the culture of the city, serving as beloved spots that fuel us, introduce us to new people and ideas, or comfort us when we need a break.The scene is always changing, with 11 shops closing so far this year and 18 opening, Detroitography founder Alex Hill wrote as of May.There were around 100 total shops, per Hill, including bakeries and large chains.How it works: For this bracket, we came up with a list of 16 shops,...
Detroit man dead in Taylor Lake drowning, says Oakland County Sheriff's Office
A 20-year-old Detroit man is dead after drowning at Taylor Lake in Rose Township Saturday morning, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said. Marsalis Quintin Carter, a resident of Detroit and Tuskegee, Ala., was in a pontoon boat at Taylor Lake when he jumped off the side of the boat and didn't resurface, police...
Tiger Woods is already in Detroit helping son Charlie prepare for his first USGA championship
It didn’t take long for Tiger Woods to get from Scotland to Michigan. The 15-time major champion shot 79-77 at the British Open at Royal Troon to miss the cut in his third major this year and later boarded a plane to get back to the United States to help his son Charlie begin preparations for his first USGA championship. The U.S. Junior, which begins Monday at Oakland Hills in Bloomfield Township, has a field of 264 competing in two rounds of stroke play that will be whittled down to 64 for match play starting Wednesday. The championship match is scheduled for Saturday.
Michigan Making Money: Salaries Of The State’s Top 1% Earners
Most people have a desire to make as much money as they possibly can to not just take care of themselves and their families but also to have bragging rights as one of the richest people alive or to ever live. I can't lie, it's nice motivation to have in life and money does make life easier and happier but is not the end all be all since we don't get to take it with us after life. Nonetheless, most of us are competing for the best paying jobs for different reasons.
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