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One of the biggest showdowns in college football is happening Saturday afternoon.
The Michigan Wolverines take on the Ohio State Buckeyes at noon Saturday at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. As far as the weather goes, it's going to be chilly, but much milder than in recent days.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS... | 2022-11-21T21:48:56Z | www.freep.com | Michigan-Ohio State weather: Columbus forecast looks sunny | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/11/21/michigan-ohio-football-game-weather/69668092007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/11/21/michigan-ohio-football-game-weather/69668092007/ |
Make that four straight weeks of practicing without tackling, as the Spartans prepare for a critical final regular-season game Saturday at No. 10 Penn State.
MSU (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten) needs one more victory to reach the postseason after blowing a 17-point lead in Saturday’s 39-31 double-overtime home collapse against Indi... | 2022-11-21T21:49:08Z | www.freep.com | Mel Tucker explains why MSU's rush defense has failed lately | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2022/11/21/mel-tucker-explains-why-msus-rush-defense-has-failed-lately/69668531007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2022/11/21/mel-tucker-explains-why-msus-rush-defense-has-failed-lately/69668531007/ |
Wearable art is becoming a thing in Detroit, thanks to one local brand and artist.
Detroit Denim Co, a denim company specializing in made-to-order items, is collaborating with Detroit artist Mike Han for a limited edition "Blackout Bag" design to highlight intentional, wearable art. There are only eight bags being made... | 2022-11-22T13:55:39Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Denim, local artist team up on limited edition bags | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/11/22/detroit-denim-co-mike-han-limited-edition-blackout-bags/69655155007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/11/22/detroit-denim-co-mike-han-limited-edition-blackout-bags/69655155007/ |
More:Who owns rental housing in Detroit? New report offers glimpse
Muñoz has 16 years of experience in real estate and rehabbed 450 properties in the city in 2021, according to a 55-page document he supplied, which included his biography as well as photos and references to several awards and community events showing Mu... | 2022-11-22T13:55:45Z | www.freep.com | Tenants raise concerns about Detroit rental properties | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/11/22/detroit-rental-properties-tenant-concerns-landlord/69555628007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/11/22/detroit-rental-properties-tenant-concerns-landlord/69555628007/ |
Detroit Pistons (3-15) vs. Denver Nuggets (10-6)
Where: Ball Arena in Denver.
Betting line: TBA.
MORE PISTONS:Mental lapses make growing pains more painful: 'It's attention to detail'
Game notes: The Pistons are looking to stop a seven-game losing streak and will be doing so without one of their best players, Cade Cunn... | 2022-11-22T13:56:15Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Pistons game vs. Denver Nuggets: TV, time, radio info | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/11/22/detroit-pistons-game-score-denver-nuggets-live-updates/69668789007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/11/22/detroit-pistons-game-score-denver-nuggets-live-updates/69668789007/ |
The new DraftKings Sports & Social, offering sports, dining, and entertainment that was announced for the Somerset Collection in Troy, is now set to open on Dec. 1, the two companies announced Tuesday morning.
This location, at Somerset Collection south, is the first cobranded collaboration in the country for Live! Hos... | 2022-11-22T17:24:55Z | www.freep.com | DraftKings Sports & Social opens Dec. 1 at Troy's Somerset Collection | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/dining/2022/11/22/draftkings-sports-social-opening-troy-somerset-collection/69667330007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/dining/2022/11/22/draftkings-sports-social-opening-troy-somerset-collection/69667330007/ |
AAA offers Tow To Go free service for impaired drivers over holiday weekend: What to know
Blackout Wednesday is approaching and the American Automobile Association (AAA) has a way for drivers to not make a big mistake on one of the biggest bar nights of the year.
The auto insurance company created Tow to Go, a service ... | 2022-11-22T17:25:05Z | www.freep.com | AAA's Tow To Go offers free ride for drunken drivers: How to use it | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/11/22/aaa-free-tow-to-go-thanksgiving/69670485007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/11/22/aaa-free-tow-to-go-thanksgiving/69670485007/ |
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will appoint state Rep. Kyra Harris Bolden to the Michigan Supreme Court, according to The Associated Press.
Bolden will be the first Black woman to serve as a Michigan Supreme Court justice.
A spokesperson for the governor's office did not immediately return a request for comment. The governor is... | 2022-11-22T17:25:09Z | www.freep.com | Whitmer tabs Kyra Harris Bolden for Michigan Supreme Court vacancy | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/22/whitmer-kyra-harris-bolden-michigan-supreme-court-justice/69670084007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/22/whitmer-kyra-harris-bolden-michigan-supreme-court-justice/69670084007/ |
Detroit is set to host college basketball’s biggest games of the 2027 season, along with the droves of fans sure to descend upon the city and its best in entertainment and dining.
The national semifinals, slotted for the first weekend of April, are anticipated to attract more than 100,000 fans and basketball enthusiast... | 2022-11-22T23:18:08Z | www.freep.com | NCAA Final Four set to bring thousands of fans to Detroit | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/2022/11/22/ncaa-final-four-set-to-bring-thousands-of-fans-to-detroit/69672308007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/2022/11/22/ncaa-final-four-set-to-bring-thousands-of-fans-to-detroit/69672308007/ |
The Michigan High School Athletic Association Tuesday extended Crowell’s penalty for violating the undue influence rule, barring him from coaching any sport at any school for the next two academic years.
Ironically, Belleville will attempt to defend its Division 1 state championship at 1 p.m. Saturday when it plays Cal... | 2022-11-23T01:24:03Z | www.freep.com | Belleville football's Jermain Crowell fired after MHSAA violations | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/11/23/michigan-high-school-football-belleville-coach-jermain-crowell-fired-violations/69672747007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/11/23/michigan-high-school-football-belleville-coach-jermain-crowell-fired-violations/69672747007/ |
The flood of children sick with respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, along with patients who have influenza and COVID-19 have led two Michigan hospitals to file emergency appeals to state health regulators to expand hospital bed capacity.
Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital submitted an Emergen... | 2022-11-23T11:24:53Z | www.freep.com | 2 Michigan hospitals appeal for more beds to manage RSV surge | https://www.freep.com/story/news/health/2022/11/23/michigan-hospitals-devos-osf-st-francis-increase-bed-capacity-rsv-surge/69672458007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/health/2022/11/23/michigan-hospitals-devos-osf-st-francis-increase-bed-capacity-rsv-surge/69672458007/ |
Amid calls to certify the election that at times echoed loudly in the room where the Wayne County Board of Canvassers met Tuesday, the elections panel in Michigan's largest county unanimously signed off on the results of the recent midterm election.
The board's meeting — held on the final day under Michigan law for cou... | 2022-11-23T11:25:05Z | www.freep.com | County election panels in Michigan certify midterm results | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/11/23/county-election-panels-in-michigan-certify-midterm-results/69668253007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/11/23/county-election-panels-in-michigan-certify-midterm-results/69668253007/ |
'Beverly Hills Cop 4' notifies Detroit residents it will be using streets for filming
One burning question about the latest “Beverly Hills Cop” movie is now answered: At least some filming will take place in Detroit — and quite soon.
The Netflix project, titled “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley,” stars Eddie Murphy as Det... | 2022-11-23T14:10:13Z | www.freep.com | 'Beverly Hills Cop 4' to shoot scenes in downtown Detroit next week | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/movies/julie-hinds/2022/11/23/beverly-hills-cop-detroit-filming-scenes/69672360007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/movies/julie-hinds/2022/11/23/beverly-hills-cop-detroit-filming-scenes/69672360007/ |
The superintendent of Oxford Community Schools has resigned from the school district after only nine months in the top role.
Ken Weaver resigned in a letter to the community on Tuesday, citing health reasons. Weaver, who has been with the district for 19 years, replaced Tim Throne last March to lead the school district... | 2022-11-23T14:10:25Z | www.freep.com | Oxford Schools superintendent Ken Weaver resigns after 9 months | https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2022/11/23/oxford-schools-superintendent-ken-weaver-resigns-after-9-months/69673325007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2022/11/23/oxford-schools-superintendent-ken-weaver-resigns-after-9-months/69673325007/ |
Charges have been filed against seven Michigan State football players for their involvement in a melee in the Lloyd Carr tunnel following the Michigan football's 29-7 victory over MSU in Ann Arbor.
"Following the altercation between members of the Michigan and Michigan State football teams on October 29, the University... | 2022-11-23T18:53:12Z | www.freep.com | Michigan-Michigan State tunnel fight: Charges filed against 7 Spartans | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/2022/11/23/michigan-michigan-state-tunnel-fight-charges-filed-7-spartans/69674415007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/2022/11/23/michigan-michigan-state-tunnel-fight-charges-filed-7-spartans/69674415007/ |
You can celebrate the magic of the season with festive parades and outdoor winter wonderlands in metro Detroit this Thanksgiving weekend. Here's what's in the lineup.
Canterbury Village Holiday Stroll
This outdoor experience will transport guests to a winter wonderland with more than a million festive lights, a light s... | 2022-11-24T14:45:34Z | www.freep.com | Holiday strolls, carriage rides, parades: 5 things to do in Detroit | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/arts/2022/11/24/holiday-strolls-carriage-rides-parades-5-things-to-do-in-detroit/69668873007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/arts/2022/11/24/holiday-strolls-carriage-rides-parades-5-things-to-do-in-detroit/69668873007/ |
Gigette Bejin of Northville fired off an email at 11:59 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve, overjoyed that that her husband would be riding in America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit on the new Ford float that spotlights the all-new Super Duty he helped create.
"It's a dream come true," she wrote.
Bejin shared images on Facebook f... | 2022-11-24T16:47:27Z | www.freep.com | Gigette Bejin, Ford engineer, drives Super Duty in Thanksgiving Parade | https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2022/11/24/detroit-thanksgiving-parade-ford-truck/69675587007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2022/11/24/detroit-thanksgiving-parade-ford-truck/69675587007/ |
Tens of thousands of spectators lined Woodward Avenue in Detroit Thursday morning under clear skies and crisp-yet-not-chilly temperatures to catch in person the 96th running of America's Thanksgiving Parade.
The hospitable weather brought out the largest live crowd for the three-mile parade since the COVID-19 pandemic,... | 2022-11-24T22:13:51Z | www.freep.com | Detroit's Thanksgiving Parade draws big crowd with comfy weather | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/11/24/thanksgiving-parade-draws-big-crowd/69675739007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/11/24/thanksgiving-parade-draws-big-crowd/69675739007/ |
Two motorists died early Thursday after one vehicle driving the wrong way on a highway in Plymouth Township crashed head-on into another vehicle, according to Michigan State Police.
State police said on its official Twitter account that its metro Detroit communications center started to receive calls early Thursday abo... | 2022-11-24T22:13:57Z | www.freep.com | An early morning Thanksgiving crash claims 2 lives, injures 1 | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/11/24/an-early-morning-thanksgiving-crash-claims-2-lives-injures-1/69675794007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/11/24/an-early-morning-thanksgiving-crash-claims-2-lives-injures-1/69675794007/ |
Ford’s behind-the-scenes investment at Spelman College praised as success story
A behind-the-scenes investment from the Ford Motor Company Fund has earned praise from one prominent venture capitalist who said the company's strategy is recognition of Black Girl Magic.
What began as a pilot project at Spelman College — a... | 2022-11-25T12:31:09Z | www.freep.com | Ford Fund investment in Spelman College students changes lives | https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2022/11/25/ford-fund-investment-spelman-college-students/69666905007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2022/11/25/ford-fund-investment-spelman-college-students/69666905007/ |
Shea Ruddy may go down in Ottawa Lake Whiteford football history as “Mr. Clutch.”
The 5-foot-11, 170-pound senior quarterback engineered a 17-play, 80-yard drive in the fourth quarter to give the Bobcats a 26-20 victory over Ubly in a battle of unbeatens in the Division 8 championship game at Ford Field on Friday.
Rudd... | 2022-11-25T18:24:27Z | www.freep.com | MHSAA football: Ottawa Lake Whiteford wins Division 8 over Ubly | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/11/25/michigan-high-school-football-finals-ottawa-lake-whiteford-division-8-ubly/69677158007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/11/25/michigan-high-school-football-finals-ottawa-lake-whiteford-division-8-ubly/69677158007/ |
Michigan high school football finals: Warren De La Salle easily repeats as Division 2 champ
Even Brady Drogosh might have thought duplicating last year’s performance in the Division 2 state football final would be hard do, but think again.
After he accounted for 319 yards in total offense in last year’s 41-14 title vic... | 2022-11-25T21:57:19Z | www.freep.com | MHSAA football finals: Warren De La Salle easily repeats in Division 2 | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/11/25/michigan-high-school-football-finals-warren-de-la-salle-division-2-grand-rapids-forest-hills-central/69677761007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/11/25/michigan-high-school-football-finals-warren-de-la-salle-division-2-grand-rapids-forest-hills-central/69677761007/ |
With four rushing touchdowns in the second half of Grand Rapids West Catholic’s 59-14 dismantling of Negaunee, Timmy Kloska showed his ability to turn on the jets.
That’s appropriate, since the senior has accepted an appointment to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.
“It’s really great,” he said. “It’s a beautif... | 2022-11-26T02:53:01Z | www.freep.com | Michigan high school football finals: RB Timmy Kloska aims high | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/11/26/michigan-high-school-football-finals-rb-timmy-kloska-aims-high/69678282007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/11/26/michigan-high-school-football-finals-rb-timmy-kloska-aims-high/69678282007/ |
Metro Detroit’s entrepreneurs are gearing up for another Small Business Saturday full of events, sales and openings.
Detroit Denim and K. Walker Collective are opening their doors in Midtown on Saturday morning and there are several market pop-ups happening across the area. So there are plenty of opportunities to suppo... | 2022-11-26T11:27:15Z | www.freep.com | Metro Detroit entrepreneurs hope for support Small Business Saturday | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2022/11/26/metro-detroit-entrepreneurs-hope-for-support-small-business-saturday/69675082007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2022/11/26/metro-detroit-entrepreneurs-hope-for-support-small-business-saturday/69675082007/ |
But after losing her job in 2014, Leali fell behind on the home's property taxes. In 2020, when she tried to apply for programs to help with home repairs and paying off property back taxes, she realized that the house needed to be in her name. The fact that the house is still in Leali's grandfather's name disqualifies ... | 2022-11-26T11:27:33Z | www.freep.com | Title can make it harder for Detroiters to avoid home foreclosure | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/11/26/detroit-home-foreclosure-titles-debt/69506377007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/11/26/detroit-home-foreclosure-titles-debt/69506377007/ |
Dozens of Detroit Pistons employees — players, coaches, front office members and business staffers alike — were seated in a large room at Huntington Place downtown as Arn Tellem shared his family history.
Tellem paused and gathered himself as he talked about his grandfather, Max, who emigrated from the shtetl of Vidukl... | 2022-11-26T11:27:45Z | www.freep.com | As NBA grapples with antisemitism, Arn Tellem educates Detroit Pistons | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/11/26/detroit-pistons-arn-tellem-educates-antisemitism-nba/69678239007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/11/26/detroit-pistons-arn-tellem-educates-antisemitism-nba/69678239007/ |
Before Hershey Shoes closes, it has one last thing to sell.
A rare merry-go-round that dates to the 1970s is going up for auction.
The play set, known as the Hollywood Jr, was created by Buster Brown, a famous Michigan shoe brand that dates to 1878, according to Nostalgia Central's website. The company originally made ... | 2022-11-26T17:28:21Z | www.freep.com | Garden City's Hershey Shoes to sell iconic carousel amid closure | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/11/26/hershey-shoes-garden-city-carousel-closure-buster-brown/69677302007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/11/26/hershey-shoes-garden-city-carousel-closure-buster-brown/69677302007/ |
Appeared left for dead due to costly turnovers and numerous penalties, Jackson Lumen Christi pulled a Lazarus-type act to notch its 12th state football championship in school history.
The Titans rallied from a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to score 15 unanswered points to stun Traverse City St. Francis, 15-12,... | 2022-11-26T19:21:10Z | www.freep.com | MHSAA football finals: Jackson Lumen Christi rallies to win Division 7 | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/11/26/michigan-high-school-football-jackson-lumen-christi-division-7-traverse-city-st-francis/69678826007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/11/26/michigan-high-school-football-jackson-lumen-christi-division-7-traverse-city-st-francis/69678826007/ |
Grand Valley State 13, Northwest Missouri State 8: Tarik Reid’s 7-yard run with 1:55 remaining sent the top-seeded Lakers (13-0) on to the NCAA Division II quarterfinals, and a rematch with Ferris State.
GVSU’s defense stood stout all afternoon in Allendale, keeping the Bearcats out of the end zone; their only points c... | 2022-11-26T22:45:40Z | www.freep.com | GVSU, Ferris St. win to set up rivalry rematch in NCAA D-II playoffs | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/2022/11/26/gvsu-ferris-state-win-to-set-up-rivalry-rematch-in-ncaa-d-ii-playoffs/69679190007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/2022/11/26/gvsu-ferris-state-win-to-set-up-rivalry-rematch-in-ncaa-d-ii-playoffs/69679190007/ |
Without Corum, a Heisman candidate and one of the nation's top rushers, Michigan still piled up 252 rushing yards Saturday, thumping the rival Buckeyes. U-M hardly trailed after the first quarter, committed no turnovers and got three touchdown passes from J.J. McCarthy.
WINDSOR:Michigan football makes a statement, take... | 2022-11-26T22:45:52Z | www.freep.com | Michigan football clobbers Ohio State: 'Props to Harbaugh' | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/11/26/michigan-football-ohio-state-buckeyes-wolverines/69679015007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/11/26/michigan-football-ohio-state-buckeyes-wolverines/69679015007/ |
Caledonia was the latest team to learn just how tough it is to hold down the Belleville Tigers.
And quarterback Bryce Underwood, for that matter — the heralded 6-foot-3 sophomore guided Belleville to its second straight Michigan high school football Division 1 championship with a 35-17 victory over the Fighting Scots a... | 2022-11-26T22:46:10Z | www.freep.com | MHSAA football finals: Belleville wraps up back-to-back D-1 titles | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/11/26/mhsaa-football-finals-belleville-score-caledonia-division-1/69679116007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/11/26/mhsaa-football-finals-belleville-score-caledonia-division-1/69679116007/ |
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Say this for Michigan State football: despite missing a number of players on both sides of the ball Saturday, the Spartans summoned up enough resolve to nearly pull off an upset at No. 10 Penn State.
The defense applied pressure and got stops in the second half. The offense made key plays. The sp... | 2022-11-27T01:35:28Z | www.freep.com | Michigan State football drops season finale at Penn State, 35-16 | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2022/11/27/michigan-state-football-game-recap-penn-state-season-finale/69678975007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2022/11/27/michigan-state-football-game-recap-penn-state-season-finale/69678975007/ |
Two of the state’s most freewheeling teams went toe-to-toe in the Michigan high school football Division 3 state championship game Saturday night at Ford Field, and it didn’t take long for Detroit King to make its mark against Muskegon.
King’s Jameel Croft took the opening kick to the end zone from 56 yards away, grabb... | 2022-11-27T05:17:24Z | www.freep.com | MHSAA football final: Detroit King mows Muskegon for D-3 title, 56-27 | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/11/27/mhsaa-football-final-detroit-king-mows-muskegon-for-d-3-title-56-27/69679757007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/11/27/mhsaa-football-final-detroit-king-mows-muskegon-for-d-3-title-56-27/69679757007/ |
And if you want a piece of that history, get a poster copy of our weekly college football section in Sunday's Free Press.
This high-quality poster, which is 14 inches wide and 27 inches tall, is printed on 120-pound paper with a premium matte coating, making it a long-lasting way to commemorate the Wolverines' second-h... | 2022-11-27T06:53:05Z | www.freep.com | Michigan football's win over Ohio State: Buy our front page poster | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/11/27/michigan-football-win-ohio-state-buy-front-page-poster/69679807007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/11/27/michigan-football-win-ohio-state-buy-front-page-poster/69679807007/ |
Detroit Pistons (5-16) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (12-7)
Betting line: Cavs by 7.
MORE PISTONS:Kevin Knox capitalizing on big opportunity after being buried on bench
Game notes: The Pistons have won two of three, with road wins over the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz coming before a road loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Cavali... | 2022-11-27T10:43:43Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Pistons game vs. Cavaliers: TV, time, radio info') no-repeat 0 0/39px 20px}.gnt_ft{width:880px;height:732px;margin:-10px auto 0;padding:0 10px;color:#303030;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none}.gnt_ft_lg{display:block;width:281.88px;height:40px;margin:46px 0 48px;padding:0 0 16px 0;background:url(/tangsta... | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/11/27/detroit-pistons-game-score-cleveland-cavaliers-updates/69679406007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/11/27/detroit-pistons-game-score-cleveland-cavaliers-updates/69679406007/ |
Election Day in Michigan may have been weeks ago, but one more piece of business is left before its results can become official — the Board of State Canvassers must canvass and certify the election.
The board has been around for close to 175 years, but its role in state elections can often fly under the radar. Here's a... | 2022-11-27T12:50:11Z | www.freep.com | Michigan's Board of Canvassers meeting: what to know | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/11/27/michigans-board-of-canvassers-meeting-what-to-know/69676586007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/11/27/michigans-board-of-canvassers-meeting-what-to-know/69676586007/ |
Grand Rapids Meijer announced its supercenter stores will offer free home delivery to customers receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The free service is to help “families stretch their dollars even further throughout the busiest shopping season of the year,” Meijer said in a news release... | 2022-11-27T16:44:52Z | www.freep.com | Meijer to offer free grocery delivery for SNAP recipients | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/11/27/meijer-free-grocery-delivery-snap-recipients/69680119007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/11/27/meijer-free-grocery-delivery-snap-recipients/69680119007/ |
For three quarters, the Detroit Pistons appeared to be on the verge of avoiding a schedule loss. They were less than two days removed from a 12-day, six-game road trip, and faced a Cleveland Cavaliers team that appears to be a contender in the Eastern Conference.
But the Cavaliers used a late 23-10 run in the fourth qu... | 2022-11-28T02:53:51Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Pistons zinged by Cavaliers, 102-94, in Saddiq Bey return | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/11/28/detroit-pistons-zinged-by-cavaliers-102-94-in-saddiq-bey-return/69680939007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/11/28/detroit-pistons-zinged-by-cavaliers-102-94-in-saddiq-bey-return/69680939007/ |
There are three locations open through March 31 for those experiencing homelessness, according to the city of Detroit, which is working with two nonprofits to operate the centers. While the number of people in emergency shelters in Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck is below pre-pandemic levels, their length of stay ... | 2022-11-28T13:24:40Z | www.freep.com | Detroit warming centers: Where to find open locations | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/11/28/warming-centers-open-detroit/69666466007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/11/28/warming-centers-open-detroit/69666466007/ |
Despite record Thanksgiving gas prices, at some discount membership clubs in metro Detroit — such as Costo, Sam's and BJ's — were selling it Monday for less than $3 a gallon.
All three in Madison Heights are charging just $2.89.
As you might expect, that's lower that the state average of $3.64 for regular unleaded, acc... | 2022-11-28T16:10:20Z | www.freep.com | Gas prices at some stations in Michigan fall below $3 a gallon | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/11/28/gas-prices-michigan-bjs-costco/69681391007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/11/28/gas-prices-michigan-bjs-costco/69681391007/ |
A word of advice for truckers this week: be on your best behavior.
Michigan is joining a three-state crackdown on aggressive, reckless truck drivers on Interstate 94.
Operation “Eyes on 94” is an initiative created by the Michigan State Police (MSP_ to combat the number of crashes along I-94 with commercial vehicles. T... | 2022-11-28T16:10:26Z | www.freep.com | Michigan State Police to crack down on reckless truck drivers on I-94 | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/11/28/michigan-state-police-truck-drivers-eyes-on-94/69681799007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/11/28/michigan-state-police-truck-drivers-eyes-on-94/69681799007/ |
Looking for a gift for the gamer in your life? Right now, you can shop the Meta Oculus Quest 2 Cyber Monday sale, which includes two free games, as well as the best VR headset we've ever tested, the Oculus Quest 2, for a savings of $120. This is a fantastic sale price on the virtual reality bundle, which rarely sees an... | 2022-11-28T18:42:40Z | www.freep.com | Oculus Quest 2 Cyber Monday: $120 off this Meta Quest Bundle | https://www.freep.com/story/money/reviewed/2022/11/28/meta-oculus-quest-2-cyber-monday-deal/69682480007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/reviewed/2022/11/28/meta-oculus-quest-2-cyber-monday-deal/69682480007/ |
Metallica releases new album, to play two Detroit shows at Ford Field in 2023
Metallica on Monday announced the upcoming release of its first new album in six years, and a 22-city tour that includes two nights in Detroit.
The four-man metal band is scheduled to play Ford Field on Nov. 10 and Nov. 12, 2023.
"We can’t re... | 2022-11-28T20:57:47Z | www.freep.com | Metallica to play two Detroit shows at Ford Field in 2023 | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/11/28/metallica-tour-detroit-michigan-ford-field-2023/69680486007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/11/28/metallica-tour-detroit-michigan-ford-field-2023/69680486007/ |
Beverly Hills Cop 4 begins filming in Detroit: What to know
Detroit is adding the latest Beverly Hills Cop film to its "this was filmed here" resume.
The movie kicked off production in Detroit on Sunday and continues through Friday.
Netflix is filming the Beverly Hills Cop's fourth film adaption in the Motor City, star... | 2022-11-28T20:58:05Z | www.freep.com | Beverly Hills Cop 4: Eddie Murphy filming in Detroit neighborhood | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/11/28/beverly-hills-cop-4-eddie-murphy-filming-detroit/69682700007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/11/28/beverly-hills-cop-4-eddie-murphy-filming-detroit/69682700007/ |
Southwest Detroit's long-standing Mexican Village Restaurant is closed until further notice.
A message posted on the restaurant's website reads: "Due to a small fire, Mexican Village Restaurant in Detroit only will be closed until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience."
A similar message was on the restaur... | 2022-11-28T23:12:24Z | www.freep.com | Mexican Village Restaurant in southwest Detroit closed after fire | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/dining/2022/11/28/mexican-village-restaurant-in-southwest-detroit-closed-after-fire/69683374007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/dining/2022/11/28/mexican-village-restaurant-in-southwest-detroit-closed-after-fire/69683374007/ |
Westin Book Cadillac renovations to begin in January will include a new restaurant
The new owner of the Westin Book Cadillac in downtown Detroit announced Monday that renovation work is to start early next year and the hotel will remain open during that time.
The 32-story, 453-room hotel at 1114 Washington Blvd. will u... | 2022-11-28T23:12:30Z | www.freep.com | Book Cadillac in Detroit set to start renovations in January | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2022/11/28/book-cadillac-in-detroit-set-to-start-renovations-in-january/69683323007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2022/11/28/book-cadillac-in-detroit-set-to-start-renovations-in-january/69683323007/ |
Hundreds of inmates at the Wayne County Jail were left defenseless to the bitter cold Sunday night and into Monday afternoon as the heat was out of service for a division of the jail.
Wayne County Sheriff's Office Chief Robert Dunlap arrived at the Division II facility on Clinton Street early Monday morning with heatin... | 2022-11-28T23:12:36Z | www.freep.com | Heating out in part of old Wayne County Jail in Detroit | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/11/28/wayne-county-jail-in-detroit/69683496007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/11/28/wayne-county-jail-in-detroit/69683496007/ |
“I am completely upset by what our players did, as Mel was. I would think that administratively, they should be upset and how the tunnel was handled and how those players ran in,” Izzo said Monday before Manuel's statement was released. “And as I said before, what starts bad, ends bad. And so if they were reprimanded e... | 2022-11-29T01:14:14Z | www.freep.com | Tom Izzo 'upset' about Big Ten punishment of tunnel fight | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/2022/11/28/tom-izzo-upset-about-big-ten-punishment-of-tunnel-fight/69684023007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/2022/11/28/tom-izzo-upset-about-big-ten-punishment-of-tunnel-fight/69684023007/ |
Sheetz, the regional family-run convenience store and gas station chain with a loyal customer-base and a name that makes teenage boys giggle, announced Tuesday that it aims to open stores in Michigan, an expansion of its geographical footprint from neighboring Ohio.
The round-the-clock retailer said it plans to open a ... | 2022-11-29T16:37:01Z | www.freep.com | Sheetz, a regional convenience store chain, to expand into Michigan | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/11/29/sheetz-convenience-store-michigan/69684793007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/11/29/sheetz-convenience-store-michigan/69684793007/ |
UAW election vote count underway in Ohio
Vote counting got underway Tuesday in the first direct election of top union officers in the UAW.
It’s not clear when final results might be made available.
A message to a representative for the independent monitor tasked with overseeing the union as a result of the long-running... | 2022-11-29T20:06:18Z | www.freep.com | UAW election vote counting begins in Ohio | https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2022/11/29/uaw-election-vote-counting-ohio/69686370007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2022/11/29/uaw-election-vote-counting-ohio/69686370007/ |
The Big Ten announced its annual awards for standout defensive and special teams players in the league on Tuesday afternoon as well select coaches awards and Michigan and Michigan State were well represented.
THE KEY TO SUCCESS:How selflessness got Michigan football back to Big Ten title game
WINDSOR:Jim Harbaugh is do... | 2022-11-29T20:06:36Z | www.freep.com | Michigan football's Jim Harbaugh: Big Ten Coach of the Year | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/11/29/michigan-football-jim-harbaugh-big-ten-coach-of-the-year-all-conference-defense-special-teams/69686070007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/11/29/michigan-football-jim-harbaugh-big-ten-coach-of-the-year-all-conference-defense-special-teams/69686070007/ |
The Washington Nationals believe former Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario will bounce back in 2023.
Candelario, who turned 29 on Thanksgiving, and the Nationals have agreed to a one-year, $5 million contract with $1 million in incentives, a source with knowledge of the situation told the Free Press on Tues... | 2022-11-29T20:06:42Z | www.freep.com | Former Detroit Tiger Jeimer Candelario signs with Washington Nationals | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2022/11/29/detroit-tigers-jeimer-candelario-signs-contract-washington-nationals-mlb/69685866007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2022/11/29/detroit-tigers-jeimer-candelario-signs-contract-washington-nationals-mlb/69685866007/ |
BAY CITY − The restoration of the U.S. manufacturing economy runs through Michigan, one export at a time, President Joe Biden said in a wide-ranging speech aimed at instilling faith in the country's economic future.
"When you see these big projects in your hometown − cranes going up, shovels in the ground, workers in h... | 2022-11-29T22:51:44Z | www.freep.com | Biden in Michigan: People should feel pride, optimism about economy | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/29/biden-in-michigan-people-should-feel-pride-optimism-about-economy/69684868007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/29/biden-in-michigan-people-should-feel-pride-optimism-about-economy/69684868007/ |
New York Knicks star Julius Randle turned 28 years old on Tuesday. He celebrated by playing his best game of the season against the Detroit Pistons.
Randle scored 36 points in 31 minutes to lead the Knicks to a 140-110 blowing victory over the Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit used a 20-9 run to take a 45-44 lea... | 2022-11-30T03:43:13Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Pistons blown out at home by New York Knicks, 140-110 | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/11/30/detroit-pistons-game-recap-new-york-knicks-julius-randle/69687686007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/11/30/detroit-pistons-game-recap-new-york-knicks-julius-randle/69687686007/ |
Kobe Bufkin had timely buckets including a scoop and score to end the half and send the crowd into a frenzy with an 11-point leading going into the break. The only problem — there was still another half to play.
Dickinson scored 23 points and had seven rebounds for the Wolverines, followed by Howard with 15, and Bufkin... | 2022-11-30T05:49:28Z | www.freep.com | Michigan basketball can't hold off No. 3 Virginia, lose at home, 70-68 | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/11/30/michigan-basketball-game-recap-virginia-acc-big-ten-challenge/69687734007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/11/30/michigan-basketball-game-recap-virginia-acc-big-ten-challenge/69687734007/ |
As a theater student at Wayne State University, Ivy Haralson had a moment in “The Crucible" that predicted her future as a performer.
For a scene in the Salem witch trials drama where her character was thrown to the floor and kicked in the stomach, Haralson had to convey the agony of the staged violence through her mov... | 2022-11-30T13:30:41Z | www.freep.com | Detroit stunt actor in 'Wakanda Forever' builds global career | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/movies/julie-hinds/2022/11/30/detroit-stunt-actor-in-wakanda-forever-builds-global-career/69685933007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/movies/julie-hinds/2022/11/30/detroit-stunt-actor-in-wakanda-forever-builds-global-career/69685933007/ |
$1.5B District Detroit buildout faced some critical questions at first meeting
The Ilitch organization presented a five-year timeline to complete a newly proposed $1.5 billion buildout of their District Detroit and addressed some critical audience questions Tuesday night during the first of a series of public meetings ... | 2022-11-30T13:30:47Z | www.freep.com | $1.5B District Detroit buildout faced critical questions at meeting | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2022/11/30/district-detroit-buildout-first-meeting/69686808007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2022/11/30/district-detroit-buildout-first-meeting/69686808007/ |
Temporary pause on food assistance produce program lifts in January
Michigan's Double Up Food Bucks Program, which offers people on food assistance matching dollars on produce purchases and has been partially on hold since Aug. 1 at grocery stores, is expected to resume in January with a lower cap on benefits.
When it’... | 2022-11-30T13:31:11Z | www.freep.com | Food assistance product program to lift grocery store pause in January | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/11/30/food-assistance-product-program-to-lift-grocery-store-pause-in-january/69671354007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/11/30/food-assistance-product-program-to-lift-grocery-store-pause-in-january/69671354007/ |
One year without Hana. One year without Tate. One year without Madisyn. One year without Justin.
Across the state, Michiganders will observe a moment of silence at 12:51 p.m. Wednesday, while Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered flags to be lowered at half-staff at state buildings. The day marks one year after the Oxford ... | 2022-11-30T13:31:23Z | www.freep.com | One year after Oxford: Here's how Michigan is honoring the dead | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2022/11/30/one-year-after-oxford-heres-how-michigan-is-honoring-the-dead/69685561007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2022/11/30/one-year-after-oxford-heres-how-michigan-is-honoring-the-dead/69685561007/ |
Expect major delays on I-275 as traffic shifts for construction
The next phase of construction work on Interstate 275 begins soon, bringing major traffic delays in the coming weeks.
The change is expected to take effect Wednesday, according to a Michigan Department of Transportation news release. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,... | 2022-11-30T15:59:11Z | www.freep.com | I-275 construction enters next phase, travel delays expected | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/11/30/i-275-construction-closures-delays/69687292007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/11/30/i-275-construction-closures-delays/69687292007/ |
Bavarian Inn matriarch Dorothy Zehnder to celebrate 101st birthday
It’s 101 years young for Frankenmuth’s beloved Dorothy Zehnder.
The co-founder and matriarch of the family-owned Bavarian Inn operations in Frankenmuth will be celebrating her 101st birthday on Thursday.
Plans are, according to family, for Zehnder to be... | 2022-11-30T20:19:54Z | www.freep.com | Bavarian Inn matriarch Dorothy Zehnder to celebrate 101st birthday | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/dining/2022/11/30/bavarian-inn-dorothy-zehnder-birthday/69686486007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/dining/2022/11/30/bavarian-inn-dorothy-zehnder-birthday/69686486007/ |
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook said Wednesday that "inflation remains much too high" and how long the Fed keeps interest rates high and restrictive will depend on the progress that's made to bring inflation down.
Some prices are falling, she said, including wholesale prices for used cars and prices for key manuf... | 2022-11-30T20:20:06Z | www.freep.com | Fed governor Lisa Cook says 'inflation remains much too high' | https://www.freep.com/story/money/personal-finance/susan-tompor/2022/11/30/fed-governor-lisa-cook-inflation-detroit/69681821007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/personal-finance/susan-tompor/2022/11/30/fed-governor-lisa-cook-inflation-detroit/69681821007/ |
One year later, Dan Campbell is still Oxford Strong.
Campbell, the second-year Detroit Lions coach, wore an Oxford hat to his weekly news conference Wednesday, a gesture he said he made to let the community know "we're thinking about them" on the one-year anniversary of the deadly school shooting at Oxford High.
"If yo... | 2022-11-30T20:20:30Z | www.freep.com | Dan Campbell thinking about Oxford on one-year anniversary of shooting | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2022/11/30/dan-campbell-detroit-lions-oxford-one-year-anniversary-shooting/69689526007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2022/11/30/dan-campbell-detroit-lions-oxford-one-year-anniversary-shooting/69689526007/ |
MSU Trustee O'Keefe steps down from board, blasts handling of sex abuse claims
Republican Michigan State University board member Pat O'Keefe resigned from the board Wednesday, blasting fellow board members in his departure for their handling of the school, specifically Title IX efforts.
"Knowing the institution's histo... | 2022-11-30T22:21:51Z | www.freep.com | Michigan State University trustee Pat O'Keefe resigns from board | https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2022/11/30/michigan-state-university-trustee-pat-okeefe-resigns-from-board/69690052007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2022/11/30/michigan-state-university-trustee-pat-okeefe-resigns-from-board/69690052007/ |
Detroit, city officials sued over ShotSpotter expansion
A pair of social justice groups is suing Detroit, its police department and a handful of city officials over the expansion of ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology into more neighborhoods.
The Detroit Justice Center and the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Soc... | 2022-11-30T22:21:52Z | www.freep.com | Detroit ShotSpotter expansion violated ordinance, lawsuit claims | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/11/30/detroit-shotspotter-expansion-violated-ordinance-lawsuit-claims/69688854007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/11/30/detroit-shotspotter-expansion-violated-ordinance-lawsuit-claims/69688854007/ |
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday it will begin testing wastewater samples for polio in Michigan and Pennsylvania as part of an effort to target parts of the country with low poliovirus vaccination rates and connections to New York communities where the virus was identified over th... | 2022-12-01T11:16:54Z | www.freep.com | CDC: Michigan to begin wastewater testing for polio | https://www.freep.com/story/news/health/2022/12/01/polio-testing-wastewater-cdc-michigan/69690269007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/health/2022/12/01/polio-testing-wastewater-cdc-michigan/69690269007/ |
The state is asking every Michigander to take a little fact-checking into his or her own hands this holiday season and see if the feds know as much as they think they do about who really has access to high-speed internet and who doesn't.
And you need to do it quick.
On Thursday, Michigan's High-Speed Internet Office an... | 2022-12-01T11:17:00Z | www.freep.com | Check out the FCC's broadband map, future expansion riding on it | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/2022/12/01/fcc-broadband-map-michigan/69689601007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/2022/12/01/fcc-broadband-map-michigan/69689601007/ |
Whitmer making the rounds in DC on Thursday: What's on her schedule
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was headed to Washington D.C. on Thursday for visits with Biden administration officials and the state's delegation to Congress.
Although Whitmer, who visited with President Joe Biden when he came to Michigan on Tuesday and toured... | 2022-12-01T15:24:59Z | www.freep.com | Gov. Gretchen Whitmer headed to DC for meetings Thursday | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/01/gretchen-whitmer-michigan-governor-washington-dc-biden/69691337007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/01/gretchen-whitmer-michigan-governor-washington-dc-biden/69691337007/ |
Troy-based Flagstar Bank acquired by New York bank
Troy-based Flagstar Bank was officially acquired Thursday by a New York bank after more than a year of waiting for the deal to close and will continue operating, at least for the time being, under the Flagstar brand name.
The all-stock acquisition deal by New York Comm... | 2022-12-01T17:31:48Z | www.freep.com | Flagstar Bank acquired by New York Community Bancorp Inc. | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2022/12/01/flagstar-bank-acquired-new-york-community-bancorp-inc/69691626007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2022/12/01/flagstar-bank-acquired-new-york-community-bancorp-inc/69691626007/ |
Lead-footed drivers in Michigan, beware: Law enforcement is coming for you.
Michigan police agencies are cracking down on speeders statewide for the next three months to cut down on the number of crashes, deaths, and injuries, according to the state Office of Highway Safety Planning.
According to the news release issue... | 2022-12-01T17:31:54Z | www.freep.com | MSP to crack down on speeders across Michigan for next 3 months | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/01/msp-speeding-michigan-fatalities/69691869007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/01/msp-speeding-michigan-fatalities/69691869007/ |
Matthew Boyd is returning to the Detroit Tigers.
Boyd, a left-handed pitcher, agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract with the Tigers on Thursday, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. His deal, pending a physical, includes $1 million in performance bonuses.
The club has not confirmed the signing.
MO... | 2022-12-01T17:32:00Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Tigers sign LHP Matthew Boyd to one-year contract | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2022/12/01/detroit-tigers-sign-matthew-boyd-contract/69692196007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2022/12/01/detroit-tigers-sign-matthew-boyd-contract/69692196007/ |
Incident occured Oct. 7, charges filed Wednesday
PLAYOFF BOUND?What does a win (or a loss) do to Michigan's College Football Playoff hopes
Smith played in Saturday's game against Ohio State, which U-M won to advance to the Big Ten championship game Saturday in Indianapolis. He is a senior from Grand Rapids.
Eastern Mic... | 2022-12-01T17:32:06Z | www.freep.com | Michigan football star Mazi Smith facing felony weapon charge | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/01/michigan-football-mazi-smith-felony-weapon-charge/69691960007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/01/michigan-football-mazi-smith-felony-weapon-charge/69691960007/ |
December kicks off in metro Detroit with lots of festive activities, including ice sculpture displays, holiday shopping, indoor and outdoor performances at downtown venues, a tour of a mansion in Grosse Pointe Shores and art markets.
Here are some things to do for the weekend of Dec. 2.
The 48th edition of this holiday... | 2022-12-01T19:29:07Z | www.freep.com | Ice sculptures and a giant teddy bear: 5 things to do in metro Detroit | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/nightlife/2022/12/01/noel-night-ice-sculptures-things-to-do-detroit/69685114007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/nightlife/2022/12/01/noel-night-ice-sculptures-things-to-do-detroit/69685114007/ |
The boy was charged with solicitation of assault with a dangerous weapon, a 4-year felony, and having a weapon in a weapon-free school, a 93-day misdemeanor.
The Prevail Academy will be the first school to receive the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Hero Award because of the student that prevented the potential tragedy. | 2022-12-01T19:29:08Z | www.freep.com | Student at Prevail Academy in Mt. Clemens had knife, hit list | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2022/12/01/prevail-academy-mt-clemens-knife-hit-list/69692699007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2022/12/01/prevail-academy-mt-clemens-knife-hit-list/69692699007/ |
Earlier this year, GM said software-as-a-service will generate $20 billion to $25 billion annually in revenue by 2030. To get there, GM has hundreds of data scientists already studying consumer behavior, promising there will be more subscription services on GM vehicles and looking at ways to tie the sale of a car to so... | 2022-12-01T20:47:33Z | www.freep.com | GM studies customer subscription habits to add fees to future cars | https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2022/12/01/gm-subscription-heated-seats/69692210007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2022/12/01/gm-subscription-heated-seats/69692210007/ |
Debra Trenace Walker, 69, a community organizer, activist and longtime Corktown resident died Nov. 23.
“I am completely devastated,” said U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat who represents parts of Corktown in a Facebook post. “My dear friend Debra Walker has gotten her wings. She was one of the most thoughtful and kin... | 2022-12-01T21:18:14Z | www.freep.com | Debra Walker, longtime Corktown community leader, dies | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/12/01/debra-walker-longtime-corktown-community-leader-dies/69692536007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/12/01/debra-walker-longtime-corktown-community-leader-dies/69692536007/ |
Results from the first general election held under new maps drawn by Michigan's independent redistricting commission seemed to demonstrate that the group achieved its aim of drawing fair maps while underscoring Black Detroiters' concerns that they took a hit in the process, redistricting experts said during a panel Wed... | 2022-12-01T21:18:20Z | www.freep.com | Experts evaluate Michigan's redistricting commission maps | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/12/01/michigan-redistricting-commission-maps/69692417007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/12/01/michigan-redistricting-commission-maps/69692417007/ |
Ann Arbor police arrested Michigan football player Mazi Smith after discovering a gun in his car during an Oct. 7 traffic stop for speeding, the department said in a press release.
"Smith was arrested at the scene, processed at the police station, and released pending Washtenaw County Prosecutor review," the release, s... | 2022-12-01T23:02:41Z | www.freep.com | Why Michigan football's Mazi Smith was charged 54 days after arrest | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/01/michigan-football-mazi-smith-ann-arbor-poilice-arrested-traffic-stop-felony-gun-charge/69693637007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/01/michigan-football-mazi-smith-ann-arbor-poilice-arrested-traffic-stop-felony-gun-charge/69693637007/ |
Entrepreneurial couple gives $2 million car collection to Northwood University in Midland
A Mount Pleasant couple who made their fortune by building a better wood chipper hopes their recent, and somewhat unusual, donation to Northwood University in Midland can help inspire and educate a new generation of inventors and ... | 2022-12-02T00:42:42Z | www.freep.com | Northwood University in Midland gets $2M car collection as donation | https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2022/12/01/northwood-university-in-midland-gets-2m-car-collection-as-donation/69693080007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2022/12/01/northwood-university-in-midland-gets-2m-car-collection-as-donation/69693080007/ |
Tracie Mauriello
Fifty-four school districts with 112 low-performing schools will get extra support through a Michigan turnaround program that has proven to be helpful to many districts. But each district’s share of the resources may be more limited than in the past.
That’s because state funding for the program remains... | 2022-12-02T12:36:32Z | www.freep.com | Michigan school turnaround program adds more districts | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/02/michigan-school-turnaround-program-adds-more-districts/69694228007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/02/michigan-school-turnaround-program-adds-more-districts/69694228007/ |
NBA player development is rarely linear, with some clicking immediately but the majority becoming productive nightly contributors in fits and starts.
That's certainly been true for the Detroit Pistons' young roster. Third-year players Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart have been productive but have also struggled to adapt t... | 2022-12-02T12:37:09Z | www.freep.com | Killian Hayes' sudden development paying dividends for Detroit Pistons | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/02/killian-hayes-sudden-development-paying-dividends-for-detroit-pistons/69694474007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/02/killian-hayes-sudden-development-paying-dividends-for-detroit-pistons/69694474007/ |
On Nov. 8, voters across the country and here in Michigan exercised one of our most fundamental rights: the right to vote.
For months, pundits and the political class told us there would be a red wave. MAGA Republicans campaigned across Michigan to take away our reproductive rights and our sacred right to vote, confide... | 2022-12-02T14:43:00Z | www.freep.com | Opinion deniers: Midterm election successes haven't erased threat to Michigan's democracy | https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2022/12/02/opinion-election-deniers-pose-continuing-threat-in-michigan/69694666007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2022/12/02/opinion-election-deniers-pose-continuing-threat-in-michigan/69694666007/ |
LANSING — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shuffled her cabinet Friday as she prepares to begin her second four-year term Jan. 1, announcing that four cabinet members are leaving their posts, including the official in charge of "fixing the damn roads."
Whitmer, a Democrat, announced that Sen. Adam Hollier, D-Detroit, who... | 2022-12-02T16:40:38Z | www.freep.com | Whitmer announces departure of MDOT, EGLE directors to start 2nd term | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/12/02/whitmer-cabinet-mdot-egle-directors-michigan/69694808007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/12/02/whitmer-cabinet-mdot-egle-directors-michigan/69694808007/ |
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After waiting three years, a bright 'Tomorrow' finally arrived for this Detroit restaurant
While growing up, first on Detroit’s North End, then in the Joy Road-North Martindale area, and later in the Dexter-Linwood neighborhood, Damon Cann, the kitchen manager at the recently opened See You Tomo... | 2022-12-03T12:37:45Z | www.freep.com | Neighborhood son returns home to help See You Tomorrow restaurant open | https://www.freep.com/mosaic-story/news/local/detroit-is/2022/12/03/neighborhood-son-returns-home-to-help-see-you-tomorrow-restaurant-open/69686969007/ | https://www.freep.com/mosaic-story/news/local/detroit-is/2022/12/03/neighborhood-son-returns-home-to-help-see-you-tomorrow-restaurant-open/69686969007/ |
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported on Thursday that Corum was scheduled to have surgery on the injured knee, ending the season for the junior.
The potential Heisman Trophy candidate suffered a left knee injury late in the first half of the game against Illinois. Corum tried to play last week against Ohio State, but af... | 2022-12-03T18:09:01Z | www.freep.com | Michigan football's Blake Corum confirms surgery; 'my guys are ready' | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/03/michigan-football-blake-corum-confirms-surgery-big-ten-championship/69698283007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/03/michigan-football-blake-corum-confirms-surgery-big-ten-championship/69698283007/ |
Get your groove on with Smokey this holiday season.
Detroit is celebrating the 58th anniversary of the Temptations' hit single "My Girl" on Dec. 21. Audiences and fans now can celebrate the song with the help of SmashUps by American Greetings.
Smokey Robinson will appear along the video e-card, performing his adaption ... | 2022-12-03T20:36:34Z | www.freep.com | Smokey Robinson, American Greetings celebrate "My Girl" anniversary | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/12/03/smokey-robinson-american-greetings-celebrate-my-girl-anniversary/69696418007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/12/03/smokey-robinson-american-greetings-celebrate-my-girl-anniversary/69696418007/ |
Fletcher, out of Flint Carmen-Ainsworth, played in eight of the 12 games this season and has 22 games played in four seasons at MSU, including 2019 in which he played in just one game before redshirting.
The 6-foot-6, 260-pounder had a career-best 13 tackles this season and half of a tackle for loss. He was the top def... | 2022-12-04T04:44:22Z | www.freep.com | Michigan State football's Michael Fletcher enters NCAA transfer portal | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2022/12/04/michigan-state-football-michael-fletcher-ncaa-transfer-portal/69698906007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2022/12/04/michigan-state-football-michael-fletcher-ncaa-transfer-portal/69698906007/ |
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Three down, one to go.
Michigan had four goals entering the season. It checked off the first when it beat Michigan State by three scores at the end of October. It checked off the second when it topped Ohio State by 22 a week ago.
And it finished the third as Saturday night turned to Sunday morning ... | 2022-12-04T06:15:24Z | www.freep.com | Michigan football beats Purdue for second straight Big Ten title | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/04/michigan-football-game-recap-purdue-big-ten-championship/69698851007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/04/michigan-football-game-recap-purdue-big-ten-championship/69698851007/ |
The UAW, a labor union started in Detroit to represent the rights of autoworkers, is leading a strike 2,400 miles away involving some 48,000 academic workers in 10 University of California cities — including Berkeley, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.
The strike, believed to be the biggest organized labor action in the U.... | 2022-12-04T12:34:05Z | www.freep.com | UAW strike stuns University of California, heading into fourth week | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2022/12/04/uaw-strike-stuns-university-of-california-heading-into-fourth-week/69691664007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2022/12/04/uaw-strike-stuns-university-of-california-heading-into-fourth-week/69691664007/ |
No. 2 Michigan (13-0, 9-0 Big Ten) will face No. 3 Texas Christian University (12-1, 8-0 Big 12) on Dec. 31 at the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona.
The Wolverines are headed to Arizona because No. 1-seed Georgia (13-0, 9-0 SEC) elected to take on No. 4-seed Ohio State (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. ... | 2022-12-04T18:57:25Z | www.freep.com | Michigan football to play TCU in Fiesta Bowl CFP semifinal | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/04/fiesta-bowl-2022-michigan-wolverines-tcu-college-football-playoff/69699232007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/04/fiesta-bowl-2022-michigan-wolverines-tcu-college-football-playoff/69699232007/ |
The Vikings have clinched at least a share of the division title by beating the Jets on Sunday.
The Lions have scored 25 or more points in four straight games for the first time since 2012, and have six 30-point offensive outputs this season, the second-most in franchise history behind only the 2011 Lions (seven). | 2022-12-04T22:43:26Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Lions dominate Jaguars, 40-14, for fourth win in five games | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2022/12/04/detroit-lions-game-recap-jacksonville-jaguars/69699515007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2022/12/04/detroit-lions-game-recap-jacksonville-jaguars/69699515007/ |
Harbaugh, speaking with reporters via Zoom to preview U-M's College Football Playoff semifinal matchup in the Fiesta Bowl against No. 3 TCU (12-1), explained that he heard about Smith's incident from the senior himself and said it was a collaborative decision to allow Smith to play ever since.
Smith was pulled over for... | 2022-12-05T02:07:58Z | www.freep.com | Michigan AD, president, Jim Harbaugh made decision to play Mazi Smith | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/05/michigan-football-mazi-smith-jim-harbaugh-warde-manuel-decision-to-play-gun-arrest/69700401007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/05/michigan-football-mazi-smith-jim-harbaugh-warde-manuel-decision-to-play-gun-arrest/69700401007/ |
Through two quarters, Ja Morant let his teammates run the show. After halftime, he took the reins and put the finishing touches on a blowout loss for the Detroit Pistons.
Morant scored 21 of 33 points in the third period, defeating the Pistons, 122-112, at Little Caesars Arena. Morant finished with a double-double, as ... | 2022-12-05T02:08:04Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Pistons dunked by slow start in 122-112 loss to Memphis | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/05/detroit-pistons-dunked-by-slow-start-in-122-112-loss-to-memphis/69700427007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/05/detroit-pistons-dunked-by-slow-start-in-122-112-loss-to-memphis/69700427007/ |
The 20th-ranked Spartans showed fight through their frustration, but Northwestern displayed defensive grit and toughness all Sunday night, disrupting MSU for long stretches and hanging on for a 70-63 victory at Breslin Center in the conference opener for both teams.
"Most of all, we didn't play good enough, and they di... | 2022-12-05T03:47:57Z | www.freep.com | Michigan State basketball loses to Northwestern in 70-63 home loss | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2022/12/05/michigan-state-basketball-game-recap-northwestern/69700318007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2022/12/05/michigan-state-basketball-game-recap-northwestern/69700318007/ |
Child poverty was driven to an unprecedented low last year, thanks in part to a bigger-than-ever child tax credit. As U.S. lawmakers enter their lame-duck session, they’ll have to decide whether to permanently expand the credits, which dropped back to pre-pandemic levels this year. Advocates for children say doing so c... | 2022-12-05T13:48:39Z | www.freep.com | Child tax credit proposal could keep many Michigan kids out of poverty | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/05/child-tax-credit-proposal-poverty-michigan/69692953007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/05/child-tax-credit-proposal-poverty-michigan/69692953007/ |
Roughly an hour and a half before the Detroit Pistons took on the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, Niele Ivey was minutes away from pulling off one of the biggest wins of her career.
The seventh-ranked Fighting Irish women's basketball team defeated third-ranked UConn, 74-60, in South Bend. Ivey, in her third season leadin... | 2022-12-05T14:28:06Z | www.freep.com | How Jaden Ivey's mom, Niele, made an impact on a Detroit Pistons foe | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/05/jaden-ivey-mom-niele-ivey-impact-on-a-detroit-pistons-foe/69700619007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/05/jaden-ivey-mom-niele-ivey-impact-on-a-detroit-pistons-foe/69700619007/ |
Michigan football tight end Erick All enters NCAA transfer porter
A little over 24 hours after the Michigan football program punched their ticket to the College Football Playoff for the second straight season, the NCAA's transfer portal opened. The portal opens up to any player who wishes to become the college sports v... | 2022-12-05T20:21:00Z | www.freep.com | Michigan football tight end Erick All enters NCAA transfer porter | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/05/erick-all-leaves-michigan-wolverines-football-program/69702549007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/05/erick-all-leaves-michigan-wolverines-football-program/69702549007/ |
SAN DIEGO — The New York Mets struck first at MLB's Winter Meetings with the blockbuster signing of three-time Cy Young winner Justin Verlander.
Verlander signed a two-year, $86 million contract with a vesting option for 2025, a baseball official with direct knowledge of the deal told USA TODAY Sports. The official spo... | 2022-12-05T20:29:25Z | www.freep.com | Justin Verlander gets $86 million deal with Mets, rejoins Max Scherzer | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2022/12/05/detroit-tigers-justin-verlander-new-york-mets-max-scherzer/69702442007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2022/12/05/detroit-tigers-justin-verlander-new-york-mets-max-scherzer/69702442007/ |
Mr. and Mrs. Claus are real, and they just handed out $12,000 to those in need throughout Lincoln Park on Monday.
A Secret Santa couple has been passing out $100 bills among the less fortunate each holiday season since 2007, but they do not want to be identified or given any credit for it.
The couple grew up in metro D... | 2022-12-05T22:53:30Z | www.freep.com | Secret Santas gave out $12,000 this year, spreading Christmas joy | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/05/secret-santas-cash-gifts-stangers/69700346007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/05/secret-santas-cash-gifts-stangers/69700346007/ |
Stroud and Williams are tied with Houston's Clayton Tune for a nation's-best 37 touchdown passes. Duggan is 12th in the nation with 30. Bennett has 20, tied for 42nd in the country. Williams is fourth in the nation with 4,075 passing yards, Bennett is 11th (3,425), Stroud is 15th (3,340) and Duggan is 16th (3,321).
The... | 2022-12-06T01:12:58Z | www.freep.com | Michigan football's Blake Corum left off Heisman Trophy finalists list | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/05/michigan-footballs-blake-corum-left-off-heisman-trophy-finalists-list/69700012007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/05/michigan-footballs-blake-corum-left-off-heisman-trophy-finalists-list/69700012007/ |
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