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There are not many experiences more Michigander than taking a quick jaunt over to Canada. Metro Detroiters often pop over to nearby Canada via Windsor to visit our neighbors to the north (or sometimes south).
Before you head across the border, here's what you need to know about passports and other documentation you'll ... | 2022-12-06T13:41:34Z | www.freep.com | Do I need a passport to drive to Canada? | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/06/canada-drive-passport-detroit-michigan-windsor-tunnel-ambassador-bridge/69663594007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/06/canada-drive-passport-detroit-michigan-windsor-tunnel-ambassador-bridge/69663594007/ |
Adam Fox "fanatically embraced the cause and persistently pushed his recruits to action," Kessler said.The court filing in Grand Rapids, Michigan, came a week before U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker is scheduled to sentence Fox for conspiracy crimes. He and co-defendant Barry Croft Jr. were convicted in August.
More:3... | 2022-12-06T13:41:40Z | www.freep.com | Gretchen Whitmer kidnap plot case: Prosecutors say life sentence fits | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/06/gretchen-whitmer-kidnap-plot-case-prosecutors-say-life-sentence-fits/69704354007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/06/gretchen-whitmer-kidnap-plot-case-prosecutors-say-life-sentence-fits/69704354007/ |
Detroit's former health director and 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is stepping into a new role at Wayne County.
El-Sayed joined Wayne County's Health, Human and Veterans Services Department as a project consultant last week, according to a news release, and will transition to the role of di... | 2022-12-06T13:41:46Z | www.freep.com | Abdul El-Sayed joins Wayne County health department | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/12/06/abdul-el-sayed-joins-wayne-county-health-department-detroit/69701915007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/12/06/abdul-el-sayed-joins-wayne-county-health-department-detroit/69701915007/ |
Detroit Pistons (6-19) vs. Miami Heat (11-12)
Where: FTX Arena in Miami.
TV: Bally Sports Detroit Extra
Radio: WWJ 950 AM (Pistons radio affiliates).
Game notes: The Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat meet for the first time this season, the Pistons will look to get back on the winning track, having lost four out of their ... | 2022-12-06T13:42:11Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Pistons vs. Miami Heat: TV, radio, game info | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/06/detroit-pistons-vs-miami-heat-tv-radio-game-info/69703832007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/06/detroit-pistons-vs-miami-heat-tv-radio-game-info/69703832007/ |
Mayor Mike Duggan is tapping his emergency powers to put a paratransit contract in place after the city received a notice that it was violating federal law.
The Federal Transit Administration sent a letter to Detroit Department of Transportation Director Mikel Oglesby on Nov. 17 indicating the city has an obligation to... | 2022-12-06T16:01:06Z | www.freep.com | Duggan may use emergency powers on paratransit services contract | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/12/06/detroit-paratransit-services-contract-duggan-city-council-emergency-powers/69703083007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/12/06/detroit-paratransit-services-contract-duggan-city-council-emergency-powers/69703083007/ |
Michigan taxpayers will help cover the costs associated with the recounts of two ballot proposals allowed to proceed by the state's elections panel despite concerns the exercise would provide fodder for election misinformation and questions about the legality of the request.
The review won't change the outcome of Propo... | 2022-12-06T18:11:31Z | www.freep.com | Pricey recount for Michigan's Proposal 2, 3 won't change outcome | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/12/06/recount-michigan-proposal-election/69704471007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/12/06/recount-michigan-proposal-election/69704471007/ |
Former Free Press writer John Lowe wins BBWA Career Excellence Award, going to Hall of Fame
John Lowe, the former longtime Detroit Tigers beat writer for the Free Press, has been elected the 2023 winner of the Baseball Writers Association of America Career Excellence Award, the BBWAA announced on Tuesday.
Lowe will be ... | 2022-12-06T18:11:37Z | www.freep.com | Former Free Press writer John Lowe wins BBWA Career Excellence Award | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2022/12/06/detroit-free-press-john-lowe-bbwa-career-excellence-award-baseball-hall-of-fame/69705684007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2022/12/06/detroit-free-press-john-lowe-bbwa-career-excellence-award-baseball-hall-of-fame/69705684007/ |
A crew is on the search for a poor deer who got its snout stuck in a Halloween bucket this week in Bloomfield Township.
The deer, who likely didn't get the memo that Halloween candy is long gone, was first sighted with the pumpkin bucket on its face by residents Thursday. A post calling for help rescuing the animal was... | 2022-12-06T19:56:01Z | www.freep.com | Deer spotted in Bloomfield Twp. with Halloween bucket stuck on snout | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/12/06/officials-on-the-search-for-deer-with-its-head-stuck-in-halloween-bucket/69705840007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/12/06/officials-on-the-search-for-deer-with-its-head-stuck-in-halloween-bucket/69705840007/ |
Clara Hendrickson Arpan Lobo Dave Boucher
The U.S. Department of Justice special counsel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection recently subpoenaed Wayne County officials, the Michigan Secretary of State’s Office confirmed Tuesday.
The Washington Post first reported the requests for records from local officials in battl... | 2022-12-06T20:13:26Z | www.freep.com | Justice Department special counsel subpoenas Wayne County | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/06/justice-department-special-counsel-subpoenas-wayne-county/69706135007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/06/justice-department-special-counsel-subpoenas-wayne-county/69706135007/ |
Offensive lineman LaDarius Henderson, from Arizona State, announced Tuesday he will be joining the Wolverines for the 2023 season. Henderson, a 6-foot-5, 310-pound senior from Texas, started 29 games over four seasons, playing both left guard and left tackle. He played left guard the past few seasons and was a captain ... | 2022-12-06T20:13:38Z | www.freep.com | Michigan football adds LaDarius Henderson from transfer portal | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/06/michigan-football-ladarius-henderson-transfer-portal-arizona-state/69705990007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/06/michigan-football-ladarius-henderson-transfer-portal-arizona-state/69705990007/ |
MLB draft lottery: What to know about Detroit Tigers' odds, TV channel, more info
Joe Harrington Bobby Nightengale Marlowe Alter
Welcome to the inaugural MLB draft lottery.
The Detroit Tigers have the sixth-best odds to land the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft during the league’s first-ever draft lottery Tuesd... | 2022-12-06T20:13:44Z | www.freep.com | MLB draft lottery: What to know about Detroit Tigers' odds | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2022/12/06/detroit-tigers-mlb-draft-lottery-2023-odds-tv-channel/69706232007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2022/12/06/detroit-tigers-mlb-draft-lottery-2023-odds-tv-channel/69706232007/ |
Dark days are at hand.
It's December, and solstice is right around the corner: The shortest day of the year happens on Dec. 21.
But Tuesday made history, too, in the darkness department: almost 85% of people on Earth -- 6.88 billion out of 8 billion worldwide -- experienced a "moment of darkness" at 2:56 p.m. EST, acco... | 2022-12-06T22:07:00Z | www.freep.com | 'Moment of darkness' engulfed earth, and more is coming | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/06/moment-of-darkness-engulfed-earth-and-more-is-coming/69705350007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/06/moment-of-darkness-engulfed-earth-and-more-is-coming/69705350007/ |
SAN DIEGO — The first-ever MLB draft lottery took place during the winter meetings Tuesday at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, and the Detroit Tigers received the No. 3 overall pick in 2023 edition of the amateur draft.
The Tigers, the sixth-worst team in baseball last season, moved up three spots from their pr... | 2022-12-07T03:20:17Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Tigers get third pick overall in 2023 MLB draft lottery | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2022/12/07/detroit-tigers-third-pick-overall-in-2023-mlb-draft-lottery/69706055007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2022/12/07/detroit-tigers-third-pick-overall-in-2023-mlb-draft-lottery/69706055007/ |
Tyler Herro nearly ended the night early. But Bojan Bogdanovic did what he needed to do to ensure the Detroit Pistons left Miami on Tuesday with a victory.
Bogdanovic scored 28 points in the second half to lead the Pistons to come-from-behind victory, 116-96, over the Heat at FTX Arena. He scored 14 in the fourth perio... | 2022-12-07T05:00:03Z | www.freep.com | Bojan Bogdanovic leads Detroit Pistons to blowout win at Miami, 116-96 | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/07/detroit-pistons-game-recap-miami-heat-bojan-bogdanovic/69707395007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/07/detroit-pistons-game-recap-miami-heat-bojan-bogdanovic/69707395007/ |
General Motors said Wednesday it now has about 1,000 of its 4,450 dealers in North America enrolled in the Dealer Community Charging Program, an initiative aimed at doubling the number of Level 2 electric vehicle chargers across North America by 2026.
GM also said it has selected EV-charging manufacturer FLO, based in ... | 2022-12-07T14:12:55Z | www.freep.com | How many GM dealers have signed up to build public EV chargers so far | https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2022/12/07/gm-dealers-build-public-ev-chargers/69706743007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2022/12/07/gm-dealers-build-public-ev-chargers/69706743007/ |
A decidedly unfriendly holiday spirit at Warren City Hall has made Mayor Jim Fouts the victim of a prank by the lawyer hired by Warren City Council to oppose Fouts’ administration.
That lawyer was caught over the weekend on a City Hall surveillance video affixing to a wall a photoshopped portrait of the Grinch — yes, t... | 2022-12-07T14:13:19Z | www.freep.com | Warren council lawyer caught mocking Mayor Fouts with Grinch poster | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2022/12/07/warren-council-lawyer-caught-mocking-mayor-fouts-with-grinch-poster/69706965007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2022/12/07/warren-council-lawyer-caught-mocking-mayor-fouts-with-grinch-poster/69706965007/ |
Michigan State (5-4, 0-1 Big Ten) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (6-2, 0-0 Big Ten)
Where: Bryce Jordan Center in State College, PA.
TV: BTN.
Game notes: Michigan State hits the road for the first time in Big Ten play, looking to avoid an 0-2 start in league play since they stumbled out to an 0-3 start in the 2020-21 sea... | 2022-12-07T14:13:31Z | www.freep.com | Michigan State vs. Penn State Nittany Lions: TV, radio, game info | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2022/12/07/michigan-state-basketball-vs-penn-state-nittany-lions-tv-radio-game-info/69707359007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2022/12/07/michigan-state-basketball-vs-penn-state-nittany-lions-tv-radio-game-info/69707359007/ |
Detroit Pistons game score vs. New Orleans Pelicans: How to watch tonight's back-to-back
Game notes: The Pistons come into this second game of a back-to-back on a high note after Tuesday's 116-96 win over the Heat in Miami. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 31, 24 in the second half. Let's see how much is left in the tank tonigh... | 2022-12-07T14:13:41Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Pistons game score vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Time, TV, etc. | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/07/detroit-pistons-game-score-new-orleans-pelicans-live-scoring-updates/69707437007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/07/detroit-pistons-game-score-new-orleans-pelicans-live-scoring-updates/69707437007/ |
Jeff Mortimer glances at the form that he's planning to fill out with the hope he might, just might, cut through a backup at the IRS to shake loose $933 that's he's been owed for what's getting awfully close to two years now.
Mortimer, a writer in Ann Arbor, doesn't miss the irony of the title — Form 911.
"That can't b... | 2022-12-07T19:13:33Z | www.freep.com | Man waits for $933 after unemployment tax issue on 2020 return | https://www.freep.com/story/money/personal-finance/susan-tompor/2022/12/07/unemployment-tax-issue-irs-return/69651412007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/personal-finance/susan-tompor/2022/12/07/unemployment-tax-issue-irs-return/69651412007/ |
A Downriver man on a religious pilgrimage has been released from a Saudi prison after spending more than a month in custody, said his attorney and U.S. officials.
Mohamad Salem, 63, of Melvindale, has arrived in the U.S. and was expected to arrive in Michigan Wednesday night, said attorney Abdallah Moughni. Salem was a... | 2022-12-08T01:02:12Z | www.freep.com | Mohamad Salem of Michigan is freed from Saudi prison after one month | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/12/08/mohamad-salem-freed-from-saudi-prison/69709310007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/12/08/mohamad-salem-freed-from-saudi-prison/69709310007/ |
Ford announced Wednesday its global chief marketing officer, Suzy Deering, would be "departing the company" effective Thursday. No successor was named.
The four-sentence news release offered no hint as to why Deering was leaving the Dearborn automaker.
"Deering has served as Ford’s global chief marketing officer for th... | 2022-12-08T02:03:07Z | www.freep.com | Ford's top marketing exec Suzy Deering leaves automaker | https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2022/12/08/fords-top-marketing-exec-leaves-ford/69710407007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2022/12/08/fords-top-marketing-exec-leaves-ford/69710407007/ |
Detroit Pistons run out of steam in road loss to New Orleans Pelicans, 104-98
The New Orleans Pelicans threatened to put the game away early when they took a 16-point lead early in the third quarter. But on the second night of a back-to-back, the Detroit Pistons showed resolve.
Strong performances from Saddiq Bey and K... | 2022-12-08T05:10:38Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Pistons run out of steam in loss at Pelicans, 104-98 | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/08/detroit-pistons-game-recap-new-orleans-pelicans-saddiq-bey-killian-hayes/69710722007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/08/detroit-pistons-game-recap-new-orleans-pelicans-saddiq-bey-killian-hayes/69710722007/ |
The Campus Martius Christmas tree will soon have a holiday companion − a menorah.
This year's menorah lighting will be on the first night of Hanukkah, Dec. 18, at 5 p.m. at Campus Martius.
This year's featured lamplighter is Ryan Turell, a Motor City Cruise player. Turell is the first Orthodox Jew ever selected in the ... | 2022-12-08T11:50:51Z | www.freep.com | Menorah lighting event returns to Campus Martius this month | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/12/08/menorah-lighting-event-returns-to-campus-martius-this-month/69709172007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/12/08/menorah-lighting-event-returns-to-campus-martius-this-month/69709172007/ |
'Like a sea of big stars': 'Moonbeams' returns to brighten spirits of children in hospital
DO NOT PUBLISH; THIS IS FOR DEC. 8
It was a like a “perfect mistake.”
Shelley Chinn stood with students from Cranbrook outside Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak (then Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak) in... | 2022-12-08T11:50:57Z | www.freep.com | 'Moonbeams' event to spread cheer to hospitalized children returns | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2022/12/08/moonbeams-event-to-spread-cheer-to-hospitalized-children-returns/69692386007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2022/12/08/moonbeams-event-to-spread-cheer-to-hospitalized-children-returns/69692386007/ |
President Joe Biden on Thursday was set to announce a $36 billion award to prop up the Central States Pension Plan benefiting Teamsters workers and retirees through 2051, a grant that is expected to save more than 40,000 Michiganders from seeing their benefits slashed by as much as 60%.
In early 2021, as part of his CO... | 2022-12-08T11:51:03Z | www.freep.com | Biden awards $36 billion to save Teamsters Central States pension plan | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/08/biden-teamsters-central-states-pension-plan/69710305007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/08/biden-teamsters-central-states-pension-plan/69710305007/ |
Sen. Peters' report details widespread governmental failures when COVID-19 hit US
Former President Donald Trump's administration failed to heed critical early warnings about the severity of the virus and provided poor leadership as it strove to "avoid bad news," creating a situation that led to more deaths than were ne... | 2022-12-08T11:51:09Z | www.freep.com | Sen. Gary Peters issues sweeping report on government's COVID response | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/08/sen-gary-peters-covid-report/69708608007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/08/sen-gary-peters-covid-report/69708608007/ |
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan's Republican majorities in the House and Senate failed to come to terms at the end of this year's legislative session on a late-night deal to provide hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars for another potentially massive economic development project.
Soon-to-be House Minority Leader... | 2022-12-08T14:18:46Z | www.freep.com | Michigan GOP, Whitmer can't make deal on $200M incentive, tax cut | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/08/michigan-gop-whitmer-incentive-tax-cut/69710109007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/08/michigan-gop-whitmer-incentive-tax-cut/69710109007/ |
Sabala Mandava and Sonya Hernandez
Dec. 8 is Latina Equal Pay Day. While it may be the last of several annual equal pay days throughout the year that commemorate wage gaps that exist for women, Latina Equal Pay Day highlights the approximate day Latinas must work into the new year to make what White non-Hispanic men ha... | 2022-12-08T14:18:54Z | www.freep.com | Opinion: On Latina Equal Pay Day, these wage numbers are shocking | https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2022/12/08/latina-equal-pay-day-michigan-equity/69709438007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2022/12/08/latina-equal-pay-day-michigan-equity/69709438007/ |
It was a magical place drawing visitors from across the globe and even got its start on the world stage.
But nothing was as magical as Christmas at the Ford Rotunda, from Santa's workshop to a life sized nativity.
The once-popular Ford Rotunda hosted millions of guests in the decades before its tragic collapse after be... | 2022-12-08T16:34:00Z | www.freep.com | Ford Rotunda fire destroyed building 60 years ago | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/12/08/ford-rotunda-fire-dearborn/69645215007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/12/08/ford-rotunda-fire-dearborn/69645215007/ |
GM's Barra talks economy and top issues she sees coming up in UAW contract talks
General Motors CEO Mary Barra described it as "an incredibly interesting time" for the automaker ahead of contract negotiations with the UAW in the fall of 2023 because of two unknowns: the future of union leadership and the health of the ... | 2022-12-08T20:46:24Z | www.freep.com | GM's Barra says these 2 issues will be tops in UAW in contract talks | https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2022/12/08/gm-barra-uaw-contract-talks/69712610007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2022/12/08/gm-barra-uaw-contract-talks/69712610007/ |
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is putting out an emergency contract to continue paratransit services after City Council approved, then denied a $49-million contract with Transdev at its final session.
Duggan secured a contract with four transit providers, bypassing City Council's decision by putting an emergency contract in... | 2022-12-08T20:46:28Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan bypasses council on paratransit services | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/12/08/detroit-mayor-mike-duggan-emergency-paratransit-services/69709901007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/12/08/detroit-mayor-mike-duggan-emergency-paratransit-services/69709901007/ |
The Academy of the Americas' gym was thrumming with the sound of trumpets, clarinets, trombones, saxophones and flutes in southwest Detroit.
Now the school is adding more than a dozen new instruments, thanks to a donation by the Ford Motor Company Fund and Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation. To celebrate the $20,000 wort... | 2022-12-08T22:39:33Z | www.freep.com | Ford Fund, cultural group donate thousands for instruments in Detroit | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/12/08/ford-fund-latin-grammy-donate-instruments-detroit/69712230007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/12/08/ford-fund-latin-grammy-donate-instruments-detroit/69712230007/ |
A team of pro-Donald Trump lawyers and their attorneys argued before an appeals court panel Thursday that they should not have to pay sanctions imposed by a federal judge for a lawsuit that sought to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Michigan.
In a hearing that lasted more than two hours, a three-judge panel f... | 2022-12-09T00:02:14Z | www.freep.com | Appeals court to consider sanctions against Kraken lawyers | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/08/appeals-court-to-consider-sanctions-against-kraken-lawyers/69713572007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/08/appeals-court-to-consider-sanctions-against-kraken-lawyers/69713572007/ |
For the first time in 50 years, the University of Michigan is building a new residence hall for first-year students.
Regents voted unanimously to approve the new dorm and dining hall, which will house about 2,300 students, at Thursday's board meeting.
“Since 2004, undergraduate enrollment has increased by more than 8,0... | 2022-12-09T00:28:21Z | www.freep.com | University of Michigan adds new dorm for first time in decades | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/08/university-of-michigan-new-dorm/69713681007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/08/university-of-michigan-new-dorm/69713681007/ |
Mitch Albom/SAY Detroit Radiothon raises $1.866 million for Detroiters in need
The Mitch Albom/SAY Detroit Radiothon raised a record $1,866,266 for Detroiters in need during a marathon Thursday at The Somerset Collection in Troy.
This was the 11th edition of the radiothon, which has raised over $10 million for SAY Detr... | 2022-12-09T03:52:53Z | www.freep.com | Mitch Albom/SAY Detroit Radiothon raises $1.866 million for charity | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/mitch-albom/2022/12/09/mitch-albom-say-detroit-radiothon-raises-xx-million-for-charity/69713957007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/mitch-albom/2022/12/09/mitch-albom-say-detroit-radiothon-raises-xx-million-for-charity/69713957007/ |
Books for gift-giving: Everything from Snoopy to Snoop Dogg to Cormac McCarthy
John J. Kelly
Special to the Detroit Free Press
The holidays are a great time to relax with the perfect book and some hot cocoa by a roaring fire. Books are a perfect holiday gift, easy to wrap, easy to send and they can be opened time and a... | 2022-12-09T13:18:47Z | www.freep.com | Gift ideas for book lovers: Snoopy, Snoop Dogg and Cormac McCarthy | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/arts/2022/12/09/gift-ideas-for-book-lovers-snoopy-snoop-dogg-and-cormac-mccarthy/69711075007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/arts/2022/12/09/gift-ideas-for-book-lovers-snoopy-snoop-dogg-and-cormac-mccarthy/69711075007/ |
Family budgets could be even more stretched in 2023 as we battle high, inflation fueled prices; rising interest rates; growing fears of a recession and job cuts, and watch some COVID-related stimulus breaks disappear on 2022 federal income tax returns.
A long list of temporary tax breaks were designed to shore up and e... | 2022-12-09T13:18:53Z | www.freep.com | As stimulus tax breaks end, refund shock to hit many on 2022 returns | https://www.freep.com/story/money/personal-finance/susan-tompor/2022/12/09/tax-refund-return-stimulus/69696239007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/personal-finance/susan-tompor/2022/12/09/tax-refund-return-stimulus/69696239007/ |
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have something in common that may prove troublesome to both: Michiganders in each of their parties are largely cool on the prospect of either being the presidential nominee in 2024.
So says a poll of likely voters released Friday.
Start with the current president. A... | 2022-12-09T13:19:17Z | www.freep.com | Poll: Many Michigan voters ready to move on from Trump, Biden in 2024 | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/09/michigan-presidential-election-trump-biden-poll/69712094007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/09/michigan-presidential-election-trump-biden-poll/69712094007/ |
Paul Winters is no longer coach after 19 years, a spokesperson for the university confirmed Friday.
Winters finishes with a 94-105 record at Wayne State since taking over after the 2003 season (18 seasons), with a 79-90 record in conference play. The program had its 2020 season canceled due to COVID-19, after going 8-3... | 2022-12-09T16:30:24Z | www.freep.com | Wayne State football: Paul Winters no longer head coach | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/2022/12/09/wayne-state-football-paul-winters-head-coach/69714970007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/2022/12/09/wayne-state-football-paul-winters-head-coach/69714970007/ |
"We needed more control over what's going on with managing the facility, employees that are over there," Hackel said. "So what we decided to do was come up with more stringent protocols in place for us to have oversight ... to give us access to understanding more of what was being done over there, (this evidence room) ... | 2022-12-09T22:01:18Z | www.freep.com | 2 Macomb County medical examiner employees fired for stealing drugs | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2022/12/09/macomb-county-medical-examiner-drugs/69715714007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2022/12/09/macomb-county-medical-examiner-drugs/69715714007/ |
But the Detroit Lions coach was surprised to hear that his 5-7 team is a 2½-point favorite vs. the 10-2 Minnesota Vikings on Sunday — the first time since the 1970 merger that a team eight or more games over .500 is an underdog against a team with a losing record (excluding games where teams rested their starters), acc... | 2022-12-09T22:01:21Z | www.freep.com | Dan Campbell 'shocked' Detroit Lions favored over 10-2 Vikings | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2022/12/09/detroit-lions-dan-campbell-minnesota-vikings-odds-line-vegas/69715841007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2022/12/09/detroit-lions-dan-campbell-minnesota-vikings-odds-line-vegas/69715841007/ |
Pine Knob Music Theatre tallied nearly $37 million in reported ticket sales to rank as the world’s No. 1 concert amphitheater in 2022, according to year-end data released Friday by Pollstar magazine.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny racked up $357 million in total reported grosses this year to take Pollstar's crown for... | 2022-12-10T00:24:57Z | www.freep.com | Pine Knob is nation's top music amphitheater for 2022 | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2022/12/09/pine-knob-top-music-amphitheater/69716204007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2022/12/09/pine-knob-top-music-amphitheater/69716204007/ |
Macomb county leaders said they had no warning that a prize cultural asset, a Detroit Zoo nature center in their area, was suddenly off the table.
The Detroit Zoo’s decision to cancel plans to build a nature center near Lake St. Clair for at least $20 million has Macomb County officials as angry as a northern pike figh... | 2022-12-10T02:35:23Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Zoo drops plan for big Macomb nature center | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2022/12/10/detroit-zoo-drops-plan-for-macomb-nature-center/69717042007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2022/12/10/detroit-zoo-drops-plan-for-macomb-nature-center/69717042007/ |
FTC stalls Microsoft bid to buy video game publisher Activision Blizzard
On Thursday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission voted 3-1 in favor of a complaint to block a $68.7 billion acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard by software giant Microsoft. Microsoft has insisted the buyout would not limit compet... | 2022-12-10T11:17:48Z | www.freep.com | FTC stalls Microsoft bid to buy video game publisher Activision Blizzard | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2022/12/10/ftc-stalls-microsoft-bid-to-buy-video-game-publisher-activision-blizzard/69708033007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2022/12/10/ftc-stalls-microsoft-bid-to-buy-video-game-publisher-activision-blizzard/69708033007/ |
Steven Pringle, the 57-year-old owner of Build a Bicycle — Bicycle Therapy in the U.P. town of Kingsford, who was the subject of a recent profile in the Detroit Free Press, was killed in a car accident in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Nov. 23.
He had driven down there that day to hand out free bicycles to kids displaced by ... | 2022-12-10T11:17:54Z | www.freep.com | U.P. bike shop owner killed in traffic accident | https://www.freep.com/story/news/columnists/john-carlisle/2022/12/10/u-p-bike-shop-owner-killed-in-traffic-accident/69716637007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/columnists/john-carlisle/2022/12/10/u-p-bike-shop-owner-killed-in-traffic-accident/69716637007/ |
EAST LANSING – Doug Wojcik admits the circumstances are “really weird.”
Even for a veteran coach who has run his own program and is in his second stint as a Michigan State basketball assistant, the complexity of scouting the Spartans’ next opponent, Brown, presents some challenges. Particularly in breaking down the Bea... | 2022-12-10T11:18:00Z | www.freep.com | Michigan State basketball assistant has father-son reunion vs. Brown | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2022/12/10/michigan-state-basketball-assistant-doug-wojcik-father-son-reunion-brown/69716081007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2022/12/10/michigan-state-basketball-assistant-doug-wojcik-father-son-reunion-brown/69716081007/ |
The Revive 275 project reaches a new stage with two lanes open in each direction on Interstate 275 between Eureka and 6 Mile roads in Wayne County.
Traffic is maintained on the newly rebuilt southbound lanes with two-way traffic separated by temporary concrete barriers. Off-peak intermittent lane and ramp closures are ... | 2022-12-10T16:09:31Z | www.freep.com | I-275 construction project shifts to rebuilding northbound lanes | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/12/10/i-275-construction-closures-lanes-updates/69716957007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/12/10/i-275-construction-closures-lanes-updates/69716957007/ |
J.J. Barnes, a Detroit native R&B singer who scored a hit single in 1967 with “Baby Please Come Back Home,” died Saturday according to his granddaughter, Ry'ann Ernst. He was 79.
Born James Jay Barnes in Detroit, he signed with Detroit-based Ric-Tic Records. Later in his career, he signed with Motown Records as a songw... | 2022-12-11T02:01:14Z | www.freep.com | J.J Barnes was known for hit single 'Baby Please Come Home' | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/11/j-j-barnes-detroit-native-rb-singer-dies/69717812007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/11/j-j-barnes-detroit-native-rb-singer-dies/69717812007/ |
What exactly is happening? There’s no long wait for an answer. Like the 1979 novel by Octavia E. Butler that inspired it, the new series quickly reveals that Dana somehow is time-traveling back to an early-1800s Maryland plantation, the place where her ancestors lived with the horrific reality of slavery. While the eig... | 2022-12-11T12:19:07Z | www.freep.com | Hulu's 'Kindred' finds modern-day Black woman on an 1800s plantation | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2022/12/11/hulus-kindred-finds-modern-day-black-woman-on-an-1800s-plantation/69689435007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2022/12/11/hulus-kindred-finds-modern-day-black-woman-on-an-1800s-plantation/69689435007/ |
Detroit Free Press staff
The Detroit Free Press is among dozens of newsrooms across the nation that will receive a grant from Report for America to help fund a reporting position in the newsroom.
The program places journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. The Free Press plans to... | 2022-12-11T12:19:25Z | www.freep.com | Free Press to receive grant to cover youth sports in Detroit, region | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/11/free-press-to-receive-grant-to-cover-youth-sports-in-detroit-region/69706207007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/11/free-press-to-receive-grant-to-cover-youth-sports-in-detroit-region/69706207007/ |
It's a busy sports day in Detroit, with the Detroit Lions trying to hold onto slim NFL playoff hopes and hosting the division-leading Minnesota Vikings. A few hours later, the Pistons will host one of the game's most iconic players for the once-a-year-trip to Little Caesars Arena, as LeBron James and the Lakers don the... | 2022-12-11T12:20:01Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Pistons game score vs. LA Lakers: Time, TV channel | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/11/detroit-pistons-game-score-updates-los-angeles-lakers-tv-channel/69717509007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/11/detroit-pistons-game-score-updates-los-angeles-lakers-tv-channel/69717509007/ |
As temperatures plunge, make Detroit's homeless a priority | Opinion
Darren A. Nichols
A recent Free Press story documented a problem facing Detroit's homeless: The city lacks adequate public restrooms. The city has just 43 public restrooms that are open year-round. That's one for every 3 square miles — and most are lo... | 2022-12-11T14:25:18Z | www.freep.com | Opinion: Detroit's homeless must be a higher priority for city leaders | https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2022/12/11/detroit-homeless-duggan-council-winter/69683634007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2022/12/11/detroit-homeless-duggan-council-winter/69683634007/ |
The Los Angeles Lakers have underwhelmed this season, but they’re still one of the NBA’s best teams when LeBron James and Anthony Davis are feeling it.
The Detroit Pistons were on the receiving end of a strong effort from the superstar duo Sunday, and a season-best performance from Bojan Bogdanovic wasn’t enough. The P... | 2022-12-12T03:19:53Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Pistons lose to Lakers despite Bojan Bogdanovic big game | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/12/detroit-pistons-nba-game-lakers-bojan-bogdanovic-lebron-james-anthony-davis/69719550007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/12/detroit-pistons-nba-game-lakers-bojan-bogdanovic-lebron-james-anthony-davis/69719550007/ |
Economic leaders and government officials gathered Monday at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn to celebrate the latest investments in Michigan's growing electric vehicle production: the closing on a $2.5 billion federal loan to help construct a battery cell facility in Lansing along with facilities in Ohio and Te... | 2022-12-12T18:21:25Z | www.freep.com | Michigan EV battery makers get boost from loan, training initiative | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/12/michigan-ev-battery-makers-loan-training-initiative/69720014007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/12/michigan-ev-battery-makers-loan-training-initiative/69720014007/ |
Domino's, the world's largest pizza chain, is bringing back its promotion to drive people to pick up their orders instead of having them delivered.
The Ann Arbor-based pizza chain carryout tip promotion provides customers who place an order online with a $3 "tip" to use on their next online order. Customers can claim t... | 2022-12-12T23:51:57Z | www.freep.com | Domino's brings back $3 customer 'tip': Here's what to know | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/12/dominos-brings-back3-customer-tip-heres-what-to-know/69721950007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/12/dominos-brings-back3-customer-tip-heres-what-to-know/69721950007/ |
George Rooks, a sophomore from New Jersey, is transferring, the Free Press has learned. He played in six games this season for the Wolverines and just three — against Rutgers, Nebraska and the Big Ten championship game against Purdue — against conference foes. He had a solo tackle against the Cornhuskers and didn't rec... | 2022-12-13T00:05:00Z | www.freep.com | Michigan football DL George Rooks enters transfer portal | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/12/michigan-football-dl-george-rooks-recruiting-wolverines/69722759007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/12/michigan-football-dl-george-rooks-recruiting-wolverines/69722759007/ |
A 26-foot menorah graced Campus Martius early Monday afternoon.
Menorah in the D is a community Hanukkah celebration set to kick off at 5 p.m. Sunday in Detroit's Campus Martius Park.
On Monday, a one-of-kind steel and glass Menorah was put together piece by piece for the event.
Erik Nordin and his team at Detroit Desi... | 2022-12-13T01:49:23Z | www.freep.com | The 12th Annual Menorah in the D event begins Sunday | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/13/the-12th-annual-menorah-in-the-d-event-kicks-off/69717862007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/13/the-12th-annual-menorah-in-the-d-event-kicks-off/69717862007/ |
New Wyandotte entertainment venue hopes to attract big music acts, weddings
The Wyandotte building has been renovated to include a digital marquee and box office windows.
A March 2023 grand opening is expected.
The venue includes state-of-the-art lighting, a sound system, and a 20-foot by 20-foot stage.
Two entrepreneu... | 2022-12-13T21:25:06Z | www.freep.com | District 142, a new music venue in Wyandotte, to open in old building | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/12/13/district-142-music-venue-wyandotte-opening/69724305007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/12/13/district-142-music-venue-wyandotte-opening/69724305007/ |
Michigan's redistricting commission sued the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate Monday evening in the state's Court of Claims, asking the court to order state lawmakers to appropriate more than $3.1 million to help fund the group as it faces pending litigation challenging the new voting districts... | 2022-12-13T21:25:12Z | www.freep.com | Michigan redistricting commission sues state lawmakers | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/12/13/michigan-redistricting-commission-lawsuit-lawmakers/69725030007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/12/13/michigan-redistricting-commission-lawsuit-lawmakers/69725030007/ |
Jaelin Llewellyn had one final message for reporters as he signed off his most unwanted Zoom call on Tuesday afternoon.
"Croatia is getting it done today," the injured Michigan basketball point guard said, making his pick in Tuesday's World Cup semifinal with a smile.
"No way, man, Leo (Messi and Argentina) all the way... | 2022-12-13T21:25:18Z | www.freep.com | Michigan basketball's Jaelin Llewellyn to be 'as involved as I can be' | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/13/michigan-basketballs-jaelin-llewellyn-acl-tear/69724907007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/13/michigan-basketballs-jaelin-llewellyn-acl-tear/69724907007/ |
CAROL CAIN
Detroit Free Press Business Columnist
Attention Millennials and Gen Z-ers — you’re needed to help the Salvation Army by ringing bells at grocery stores, malls and other places as part of the organization's annual Red Kettle Christmas fundraiser taking place right now.
This is the 132nd year of the effort, ma... | 2022-12-14T14:14:56Z | www.freep.com | Salvation Army needs bell ringers and is hoping for young volunteers | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/columnists/carol-cain/2022/12/14/salvation-army-needs-bell-ringers-and-is-hoping-for-young-volunteers/69723482007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/columnists/carol-cain/2022/12/14/salvation-army-needs-bell-ringers-and-is-hoping-for-young-volunteers/69723482007/ |
Game notes: In the first meeting of the season, the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets find themselves linked not only as they carry the two worst records in the league, but could be headed in a race for the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA draft. The loser of tonight's game will hold the dubious honor of having the leagu... | 2022-12-14T14:15:41Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Pistons vs. Charlotte Hornets: TV, radio, game info') no-repeat 0 0/39px 20px}.gnt_lbl_lc__ar{margin:0 10px 0 0}.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;paddi... | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/14/detroit-pistons-vs-charlotte-hornets-tv-radio-game-info/69725077007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/14/detroit-pistons-vs-charlotte-hornets-tv-radio-game-info/69725077007/ |
EPIC RUN:From Harbaugh rumors to a perfect fall, Michigan football's 2022 is almost too crazy to believe
READ MORE:How a bizarre week further revealed mettle of a perfectly strange Michigan football team
The duo combined for perhaps the most important play of that season, when All caught the winning touchdown pass at P... | 2022-12-14T20:56:04Z | www.freep.com | Ex-Michigan football captain Erick All transferring to Iowa | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/14/michigan-football-erick-all-transfer-iowa-hawkeyes-cade-mcnamara/69728298007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/14/michigan-football-erick-all-transfer-iowa-hawkeyes-cade-mcnamara/69728298007/ |
Assaggi Bistro in Ferndale to shut after New Year's Eve
A longtime, popular Ferndale Italian eatery is closing its doors after New Year's Eve, according to a Facebook post by the restaurant.
Assaggi Bistro, 330 W. 9 Mile, opened more than 20 years ago . A new restaurant is expected to open in the spring after the space... | 2022-12-14T23:41:04Z | www.freep.com | Assaggi Bistro in Ferndale to close after New Year's Eve | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2022/12/14/assaggi-bistro-in-ferndale-to-close/69729255007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2022/12/14/assaggi-bistro-in-ferndale-to-close/69729255007/ |
Bill Pulte, a pioneer in "Twitter philanthropy" and grandson of the late founder of the home-building giant PulteGroup that was started in Detroit, is suing a top PulteGroup executive for allegedly harassing and trolling him on Twitter.
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Palm Beach County, Florida, where Pulte, 34, now re... | 2022-12-14T23:41:10Z | www.freep.com | Pulte grandson sues PulteGroup exec, claiming Twitter trolling | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2022/12/14/pulte-grandson-sues-pultegroup-exec-twitter-trolling/69728089007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2022/12/14/pulte-grandson-sues-pultegroup-exec-twitter-trolling/69728089007/ |
It was a historic moment, one with great personal as well as political meaning for this prominent politician from Michigan's big, affluent county north of Detroit.
As a teen, he got busy in student politics in suburban Detroit and after graduation grew active in local politics. But Dave Coulter said he never thought ba... | 2022-12-15T04:33:02Z | www.freep.com | Oakland County's boss watches Biden sign historic bill for all LGBTQs | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2022/12/15/oakland-county-boss-dave-coulter-marriage-equality-law/69729458007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2022/12/15/oakland-county-boss-dave-coulter-marriage-equality-law/69729458007/ |
The Detroit Pistons confirmed earlier this week that their blossoming second-year guard, Cade Cunningham, will miss the rest of the season. On Wednesday, Killian Hayes offered more confirmation that until Cunningham returns, the Pistons are in good hands.
A deep, stepback 3-pointer from Hayes with 1:11 left in overtime... | 2022-12-15T04:33:08Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Pistons close OT with 9 straight for 141-134 win over Hornets | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/15/detroit-pistons-score-charlotte-hornets-killian-hayes/69729947007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/15/detroit-pistons-score-charlotte-hornets-killian-hayes/69729947007/ |
Warren Evans: Concrete facilities in dense Wayne Co. communities are health hazards | Opinion
Here in Wayne County, we’re car people. All of us instinctively understand the consequences of throwing sand into the gears of an engine. It’s not good.
The lungs are one of the most important parts of the body’s engine, which... | 2022-12-15T14:02:59Z | www.freep.com | Concrete crusher in Detroit would be health hazard | Opinion | https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2022/12/15/opinion-concrete-crusher-detroit-health-hazard/69729420007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2022/12/15/opinion-concrete-crusher-detroit-health-hazard/69729420007/ |
A blast of bitter cold air is expected across North America just before Christmas, a sign that there could be a white Christmas in Michigan.
If that's what you're dreaming of.
Still, cold and snow are, after all, two things that Michiganders are familiar with.
In Michigan, National Weather Service in White Lake forecas... | 2022-12-15T17:06:14Z | www.freep.com | Blast of bitter cold air expected in Michigan just before Christmas | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/15/michigan-weather-christmas-predictions/69730254007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/15/michigan-weather-christmas-predictions/69730254007/ |
Three men convicted of helping to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were sentenced Thursday in Jackson County, with the prosecution arguing that despite the defense that "nothing happened," they committed the most serious of crimes, an attack on democracy.
Judge Thomas Wilson sentenced Pete Musico to a minimum of 12 years i... | 2022-12-15T19:22:00Z | www.freep.com | 3 sentenced, plead for court's mercy in plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/15/whitmer-kidnap-plot-sentencing/69731173007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/15/whitmer-kidnap-plot-sentencing/69731173007/ |
A Detroit mansion once owned by the Queen of Soul, the late singing legend Aretha Franklin, is back on the market. The house, listed for sale earlier this year for $1.2 million, had a price change last week and is now listed at $975,000.
The 5,623-square-foot mansion at 18261 Hamilton Road in the Detroit Golf Club Comm... | 2022-12-16T01:06:01Z | www.freep.com | Detroit mansion once owned by Aretha Franklin is for sale | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2022/12/15/detroit-mansion-once-owned-by-aretha-franklin-is-for-sale/69730370007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2022/12/15/detroit-mansion-once-owned-by-aretha-franklin-is-for-sale/69730370007/ |
The Army Corps of Engineers, seeking a much-larger funding authorization to complete its work on a new supersize navigational lock in northern Michigan, got its wish as the U.S. Senate on Thursday gave final passage to a wide-ranging Pentagon spending bill that included the request.
The annual National Defense Authoriz... | 2022-12-16T03:08:17Z | www.freep.com | Soo Locks gets funding boost in latest defense spending bill | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/16/soo-locks-funding-boost-defense-spending-bill/69715668007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/16/soo-locks-funding-boost-defense-spending-bill/69715668007/ |
Game notes: The Kings have lost two of their last three, but that win came Wednesday vs. the Toronto Raptors. Sacramento's high-powered offense (second in the NBA at 117.6 points per game) is led by De'Aaron Fox, who is averaging 22.5 ppg on a career-high 49.4% from the field and 36.5% from 3-point range. Domantas Sabo... | 2022-12-16T10:44:51Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Pistons game vs. Sacramento Kings: TV, time, radio | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/16/detroit-pistons-game-score-sacramento-kings-live-updates/69731358007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/16/detroit-pistons-game-score-sacramento-kings-live-updates/69731358007/ |
Another upscale, meat-centric restaurant is expected to open in the space formerly occupied by Michael Symon's Roast.
Chicago-based real estate and hospitality investment firm Oxford Capital Group announced they've secured Sullivan's Steakhouse as the new first-floor tenant at the Westin Book Cadillac Detroit. Sullivan... | 2022-12-16T18:22:06Z | www.freep.com | Upscale Sullivan's Steakhouse to fill space formerly occupied by Roast | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/dining/2022/12/16/sullivans-steakhouse-detroit-roast-westin-book-cadillac/69734131007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/dining/2022/12/16/sullivans-steakhouse-detroit-roast-westin-book-cadillac/69734131007/ |
The surgery was expected, as league sources told the Free Press that Cunningham would undergo the procedure this week. The 2021 first overall pick was initially shut down for five games after Nov. 9 for what the team characterized as "shin soreness," but there was suspicion a stress fracture was the cause of the underl... | 2022-12-16T19:05:43Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Pistons' Cade Cunningham undergoes shin surgery | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/16/detroit-pistons-nba-cade-cunningham-surgery-shin-injury/69735190007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/16/detroit-pistons-nba-cade-cunningham-surgery-shin-injury/69735190007/ |
The new owner of what remains of the old Continental Motors Co. plant on Detroit's east side confirmed Friday that his firm is demolishing all of the industrial ruins, including its prominent smokestack, and plans to replace it with a self-storage building.
Anthony Scavo, chief operating officer for Miami-based Basis I... | 2022-12-16T20:54:27Z | www.freep.com | Self-storage building to replace Continental Motors plant in Detroit | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2022/12/16/self-storage-building-continental-motors-plant-detroit/69735005007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2022/12/16/self-storage-building-continental-motors-plant-detroit/69735005007/ |
Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency will suspend collection activities for all claimants who were told they were overpaid jobless benefits in the pandemic.
The pause on collection activities — which can include garnishing claimants' wages or seizing tax returns, for example — applies to overpayments related to cla... | 2022-12-16T20:54:33Z | www.freep.com | Michigan UIA to pause collections for all pandemic overpayments | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2022/12/16/michigan-unemployment-agency-collections-overpayments/69734458007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2022/12/16/michigan-unemployment-agency-collections-overpayments/69734458007/ |
Robert Saleh insisted Zach Wilson's career with the New York Jets was not over when he benched the 2021 first-round pick last month. Now, Saleh and the Jets are turning to Wilson to help keep their NFL playoff hopes alive.
"I mean, we kind of had an idea, so we’re ready," Campbell said Friday. "We knew he was going int... | 2022-12-16T20:54:39Z | www.freep.com | Dan Campbell says Lions 'need to win out;' Jets to start Zach Wilson | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2022/12/16/detroit-lions-nfl-playoffs-new-york-jets-zach-wilson-starting-qb/69734837007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2022/12/16/detroit-lions-nfl-playoffs-new-york-jets-zach-wilson-starting-qb/69734837007/ |
Jason Carr’s firing by WDIV-TV (Channel 4) last week came after multiple run-ins with co-workers and management, station insiders have told the Detroit Free Press.
Carr, a co-host of “Live in the D,” was dismissed after the Dec. 6 airing of “Jason Carr Live” on the station’s streaming channel, Local 4+. His biography w... | 2022-12-16T22:38:54Z | www.freep.com | Jason Carr firing from WDIV came after admonishments, rant | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2022/12/16/jason-carr-firing-from-wdiv-came-after-admonishments-rant/69734067007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2022/12/16/jason-carr-firing-from-wdiv-came-after-admonishments-rant/69734067007/ |
America's Thanksgiving Parade, Meadow Brook Holiday Tour among USA Today's 10Best winners
Voters have decided. Michigan is home to the best holiday parade in the country and the third-best holiday home tour.
USA Today, owned by Gannett —the same parent company as the Detroit Free Press— announced its 10Best Readers' Ch... | 2022-12-17T00:18:59Z | www.freep.com | Thanksgiving Parade, Meadow Brook tour among USA Today 10Best winners | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/16/thanksgiving-parade-meadow-brook-tour-usa-today-10best-winners/69735385007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/16/thanksgiving-parade-meadow-brook-tour-usa-today-10best-winners/69735385007/ |
The Rev. Carl Zerweck, founder and executive director of Detroit's Rippling Hope, died on Tuesday at 66.
Hundreds of Detroit homes are standing on stronger legs thanks to Zerweck's leadership at Rippling Hope, a ministry dedicated to providing free home repairs for those in need with the help of volunteers and trained ... | 2022-12-17T00:19:05Z | www.freep.com | Rev. Carl Zerweck, founder of Rippling Hope, dies at 66 | https://www.freep.com/story/news/obituary/2022/12/16/rev-carl-zerweck-founder-of-rippling-hope-dies-at-66/69734848007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/obituary/2022/12/16/rev-carl-zerweck-founder-of-rippling-hope-dies-at-66/69734848007/ |
Teen alcohol use rebounds after pandemic dip
More than half of high school seniors used alcohol this year.
Researchers who study substance use among young people had wondered whether drops in use of alcohol and other drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic would last. Now, they have a preliminary answer.
The 2022 Monitoring... | 2022-12-17T13:18:30Z | www.freep.com | Teen alcohol use rebounds after pandemic dip | https://www.freep.com/story/news/2022/12/17/teen-alcohol-use-rebounds-after-pandemic-dip/69734975007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/2022/12/17/teen-alcohol-use-rebounds-after-pandemic-dip/69734975007/ |
After 46 years on deadline, a new chapter begins | Opinion
So here's the part where I thank a bunch of people, most of whom you've never heard of:
Encouragement, direction and even shelter
More:I'm fighting for an America I've never seen | Opinion
More:Opinion: A divided America won't cure cancer
Thanks to Dave Barry, ... | 2022-12-17T14:14:59Z | www.freep.com | Opinion: Leonard Pitts' final column | https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/columnists/2022/12/17/opinion-leonard-pitts-final-column/69734598007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/columnists/2022/12/17/opinion-leonard-pitts-final-column/69734598007/ |
Game notes: Michigan returns to the court for the first time in nine days since winning its Big Ten opener at Minnesota. ... This game will not be televised, but is available with a subscription at bigtenplus.com. ... Hunter Dickinson leads the Wolverines averaging 19.6 points and 8.6 rebounds, who will be playing thei... | 2022-12-17T14:15:11Z | www.freep.com | Michigan basketball game vs. Lipscomb Bisons: Time, TV channel | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/17/michigan-basketball-game-score-live-updates-tv-streaming-lipscomb/69734479007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/17/michigan-basketball-game-score-live-updates-tv-streaming-lipscomb/69734479007/ |
Uber Technologies Inc. on Friday announced a new partnership with Meijer that will offer grocery delivery to its Midwest store customers.
Starting now, a Meijer grocery delivery option offering on-demand and scheduled delivery will be on the Uber Eats app. It's available to shoppers at nearly 250 Meijer locations in Mi... | 2022-12-17T17:21:55Z | www.freep.com | Meijer partners with Uber Eats for grocery delivery service | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/17/meijer-uber-eats/69735826007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/17/meijer-uber-eats/69735826007/ |
The child care shortage. The urgent need for affordable water access. How state leaders prepared for a potentially turbulent election.
As the year winds down, I want to draw your attention to our coverage of these crucial topics, made possible by an important partnership that has allowed us to expand reporting in metro... | 2022-12-18T14:06:54Z | www.freep.com | Help the Detroit Free Press boost reporting on important issues | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/18/help-the-detroit-free-press-boost-reporting-on-important-issues/69717858007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/18/help-the-detroit-free-press-boost-reporting-on-important-issues/69717858007/ |
Central United Methodist Church in Detroit held its Merry TubaChristmas show Saturday, marking its first in-person performance since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
The free concert featured tuba players of various ages playing different types of tubas from the church's altar space. Led by conductor Markita Moore, directo... | 2022-12-18T20:33:59Z | www.freep.com | Merry TubaChristmas returns to Central United Methodist Church | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/12/18/merry-tubachristmas-returns-to-central-united-methodist-church/69737629007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/12/18/merry-tubachristmas-returns-to-central-united-methodist-church/69737629007/ |
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jared Goff and Brock Wright teamed up to save the season, just when it looked like a 54-yard field goal try might do in the Detroit Lions again.
Goff threw a 51-yard touchdown pass to Wright with 1:49 to play Sunday as the Lions rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the New York Jets, ... | 2022-12-18T22:27:12Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Lions keep NFL playoff hopes alive with 20-17 win over Jets | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2022/12/18/detroit-lions-game-nfl-playoffs-new-york-jets/69738373007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2022/12/18/detroit-lions-game-nfl-playoffs-new-york-jets/69738373007/ |
Pregnancy Aid Detroit, a clinic in Eastpointe, was the victim of vandalism early Saturday morning, along with a board member's home in Grosse Pointe Woods. The attackers spray-painted pro-abortion messages on the buildings and broke windows on the board member's home, the nonprofit group said.
This attack is similar to... | 2022-12-19T00:11:52Z | www.freep.com | Eastpointe pregnancy clinic targeted with vandalism | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/2022/12/19/eastpointe-pregnancy-clinic-targeted-with-vandalism/69738749007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/2022/12/19/eastpointe-pregnancy-clinic-targeted-with-vandalism/69738749007/ |
The Detroit Pistons were on the receiving end of a tag-team effort by the superstar duo Sunday at Little Caesars Arena. Despite leading by 19 points in the second quarter, the Pistons fell to the Nets, 124-121, behind a combined 81 points by Durant (43 points, six rebounds) and Irving (38 points, six rebounds). The Pis... | 2022-12-19T02:00:24Z | www.freep.com | Detroit Pistons battered by Nets' Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, 124-121 | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/19/detroit-pistons-nba-game-recap-brooklyn-nets-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving/69739045007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/12/19/detroit-pistons-nba-game-recap-brooklyn-nets-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving/69739045007/ |
The buzz: Had 13 catches for 108 yards this season in eight games and will come to MSU as a graduate transfer with one year of eligibility. Caught two touchdowns on seven receptions in 2021. He's from Roswell, Georgia.
The buzz: Was a three-star recruit from Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the 2019 class. Made five tackles... | 2022-12-19T19:11:59Z | www.freep.com | Michigan State football transfer player portal tracker | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2022/12/19/michigan-state-football-transfer-portal-players-tracker/69738768007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2022/12/19/michigan-state-football-transfer-portal-players-tracker/69738768007/ |
The buzz:The Cardinal senior played in 27 games across four years at Stanford, including 24 over the past two seasons. The Colorado native was named to the 2022 watch lists for both the Rimington and Outland awards.
LB Ernest Hausmann, Nebraska
The buzz:The Nebraska native started seven games as a true freshman for the... | 2022-12-19T19:12:05Z | www.freep.com | Michigan football transfer portal tracker: Who's coming, who's going | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/19/michigan-football-transfer-portal-tracker-players/69739239007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/19/michigan-football-transfer-portal-tracker-players/69739239007/ |
Detroit King quarterback Dante Moore, the No. 1 recruit in Michigan for the class of 2023, is changing his college commitment.
Moore, the No. 3 quarterback in the country for this upcoming recruiting class, has flipped from Oregon to UCLA, according to his social media post Monday afternoon and multiple reports.
The 6-... | 2022-12-19T19:12:11Z | www.freep.com | Detroit King QB Dante Moore flips from Oregon football to UCLA | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/12/19/detroit-king-dante-moore-flips-oregon-football-ucla-chip-kelly-big-ten/69740981007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/12/19/detroit-king-dante-moore-flips-oregon-football-ucla-chip-kelly-big-ten/69740981007/ |
Dearborn-based apparel firm Carhartt plans to hire up to 125 more workers in Dearborn with an average $43 hourly wage, rather than in Kentucky or Mexico, with help from a recently approved state grant.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Monday that Carhartt has been approved for a $937,500 performance-based grant from the... | 2022-12-19T21:48:36Z | www.freep.com | Carhartt chooses Dearborn expansion over Kentucky, Mexico | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2022/12/19/carhartt-dearborn-expansion-michigan/69740768007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2022/12/19/carhartt-dearborn-expansion-michigan/69740768007/ |
Chanel Stitt
Candle-making classes at She's Home Soaptique have become very popular. So popular in fact that Detroit entrepreneur Wanda Curdez had to make a change — she had to move some of her manufacturing back home to make a space that could accommodate the growing classes of instant artisans.
Enveloped in the aroma... | 2022-12-20T12:23:21Z | www.freep.com | Candle-making classes, vegan soaps are popular at She's Home Soaptique | https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2022/12/20/detroit-candle-making-classes-vegan-soaps-shes-home-soaptique/69715371007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2022/12/20/detroit-candle-making-classes-vegan-soaps-shes-home-soaptique/69715371007/ |
An Oakland County man showed up to a family member's home on Thanksgiving with a slightly unusual request. He needed to use their safe.
Earlier that day, the 64-year-old man had made a trip to the Kroger at 9741 Dixie Highway in Clarkston and purchased a Magnificent 7s instant Michigan Lottery ticket, according to the ... | 2022-12-20T15:39:15Z | www.freep.com | Michigan Lottery: Oakland County man wins $2 million | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2022/12/20/michigan-lottery-winning-instant-ticket-oakland-county/69743085007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2022/12/20/michigan-lottery-winning-instant-ticket-oakland-county/69743085007/ |
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: How to watch Eastern Michigan football vs. San Jose State
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-4) vs. San Jose State Spartans (7-4)
When: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Where: Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho.
Betting line: Spartans by 4 (provided by Tipico Sportsbook).
Game notes: Easte... | 2022-12-20T15:56:40Z | www.freep.com | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl TV info: Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/2022/12/20/famous-idaho-potato-bowl-tv-info-eastern-michigan-vs-san-jose-state/69743415007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/2022/12/20/famous-idaho-potato-bowl-tv-info-eastern-michigan-vs-san-jose-state/69743415007/ |
Report: Mat Ishbia finalizing purchase of Phoenix Suns
Mat Ishbia, the billionaire owner of Pontiac-based United Wholesale Mortgage and former Michigan State basketball walk-on who was part of the 2000 national championship team, is finalizing a purchase of the NBA's Phoenix Suns, according to a report from ESPN inside... | 2022-12-20T18:07:06Z | www.freep.com | Mat Ishbia finalizing purchase of Phoenix Suns, report says | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2022/12/20/mat-ishbia-phoenix-suns/69744393007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2022/12/20/mat-ishbia-phoenix-suns/69744393007/ |
But with the spending bill expected to be one of the last legislative trains leaving Washington D.C. before the end of the 117th Congress, one group of passengers has been left on the platform: thousands of salaried retirees of Delphi, the Michigan-based auto supplier. They have been battling for some 13 years to get s... | 2022-12-20T20:08:56Z | www.freep.com | Delphi retirees' pension hopes appear dashed again | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/20/delphi-retiree-pension-congress/69744272007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/20/delphi-retiree-pension-congress/69744272007/ |
Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit against a paper manufacturing company that previously operated a plant in Port Huron, alleging the company transported waste contaminated with harmful PFAS and PFOS chemicals to a nearby landfill for more than 20 years while claiming the waste was non-hazardous.
The laws... | 2022-12-20T20:09:02Z | www.freep.com | Michigan sues paper company Domtar Industries over PFAS contamination | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/20/michigan-lawsuit-domtar-industries-contamination/69743702007/ | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/20/michigan-lawsuit-domtar-industries-contamination/69743702007/ |
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