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Union rally Monday for Rep. John Conyers election
The 82-year-old is seeking a 24th term in the House and faces several challengers in the Aug. 7 party primary.
2 on board party bus fatally shot after robbery
Authorities in southeastern Michigan say a gunman killed two people aboard a chartered party bus after passengers witnessed the man commit a robbery.
Snyder makes appointments to Michigan Freedom Trail Commission
LANSING, MI. – Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointments of Charles Teeter, of Detroit, and Kimberly Davis Tranumn, of Northville, as well as the reappointment of Roy Finkenbine, of… Read more
Honoring Fred Meijer: Park to enshrine legacy of West Michigan philanthropist, trail advocate
The park will be situated outside Meijer corporate headquarters in Walker, along what is to be the last of the dozen “Fred Meijer” trails.
Prom time: Southwestern, Swartz Creek and Davison images join Lakeville, Genesee and Michigan School for the Deaf in our Week 2 prom slideshow
The second weekend of Genesee County prom season is wrapping up and we’ve completed a new slideshow of more than 100 images of students from Davison, Swartz Creek, Southwestern, Genesee,… Read more
Tim Skubick: Mitt Romney campaign had a good week – until Cranbrook prank hit the news
A finely tuned speech allows the candidate to completely control his message, and that’s what a Lansing crowd got from Mitt Romney. But he can’t control the news of his… Read more
Is your school blue? Help the Michigan Education Department and pick colors to rank buildings (poll)
With the “traffic light,” schools needing the most aggressive improvement programs would be labeled red, those in the warning stages would be yellow and schools in the best shape would… Read more
Swarm of bees stuns shoppers in Ann Arbor’s Huron Village
A group of shoppers at Ann Arbor’s Huron Village got a surprise Saturday afternoon when a large swarm of bees flew over the parking lot of the east-side retail center…. Read more
Cat lovers turn out for annual show in Ann Arbor
The Cat Fanciers’ Association Cat Show took place Saturday at the University of Michigan Coliseum in Ann Arbor. The show brought about 90 exhibitors with 150 cats being shown from… Read more
Grease fire causes $25,000 worth of damage to home
A kitchen fire this morning in Ypsilanti Township caused one injury and $25,000 in damage. The fire broke out just before 8 a.m. at 2068 Moeller Avenue near Grove Road…. Read more
Maker Works draws hobbyists, families and businesses to grand opening
It has taken eight months for the owners of Maker Works, the member-based studio that includes wood, metal, craft and circuit studios, to realize the vision of their operation. That’s… Read more
Soccer tournament shows friendly rivalry between Sheriff’s Department and homeless community
One of the fields at Wide World Sports Center near Ann Arbor was dedicated Saturday to simultaneous four-versus-four street style soccer matches between the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department and former… Read more
Detroit police officers among those honored by President Obama
15 members of the Detroit Police Department who confronted a gunman who opened fire in a local precinct station were honored.
No horsing around: Flint Township officials says medical marijuana patient’s mini-horse illegal
While dogs have long been acceptable as service animals, the Americans With Disabilities Act added a provision in 2010 allowing for the use of miniature horses.
Flint boxer Anthony Dirrell injured in motorcycle accident, received surgery on broken left leg
He broke a bone in the lower region of his left leg and fractured his arm, according to his grandfather and head coach Leon “Bumper” Lawson Sr.
West Willow sexual assault suspect charged with 13 crimes
The 26-year-old man arrested in connection with multiple sexual attacks on girls in West Willow last week was charged Saturday morning with 13 crimes stemming from those incidents and one… Read more
Things I didn’t know before becoming a mom
My oldest daughter, Lily, shortly after my mother’s death in 2009.Photo by Joe Grekin Sadly, on the heels of becoming a mom myself — when my first daughter, Lily, was… Read more
