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Huntington Woods journalist Danny Fenster freed from Myanmar jail days after sentencing; Detroit public school student attendance numbers still lag behind pre-pandemic levels; What it's like for a eleven year old to get their first COVID-19 shot
Flu rips through University of Michigan campus, bringing CDC to Ann Arbor; As violations grow against Stellantis, critics sounding environmental racism alarm; Michigan native journalist Danny Fenster freed from Myanmar jail days after sentencing; Detroit Tigers sign SP Eduardo Rodriguez to five-year, $77 million contract
Downtown Birmingham sees surprise surge of new retailers; Detroiter Allie McGhee, star of new Cranbrook exhibit, has been painting and dreaming for 60 years; Neglect, mismanagement, dangerous mistakes doomed Benton Harbor's water
Listen to "On The Line"; Michigan COVID-19 survivor says vision of the Blessed Solanus Casey saved his life; Why Cade Cunningham's poise stood out in Detroit Pistons' win in Houston
Bell's Brewery announces sale to Australasian beer company as Larry Bell enters retirement; Get a COVID vaccine booster, doctors say, as delta spread ratchets up in Michigan; U-M Sustainability Clinic in Detroit to combat flooding, other climate change effects; How holiday shoppers can try to avoid late gifts, scams during supply chain crisis
State of Michigan employees told how to react to First Amendment auditors; Gas prices in Michigan skyrocket to 2021 record high; Greta Van Fleet to launch 2022 Dreams in Gold Tour with 5 Michigan homecoming shows; Not Sorry Goods in Ferndale offers in-store customization experience for apparel, decor; Social media tries to make sense of Michigan ahead of MSU in College Football Playoff rankings
Child-care providers can apply for grant money to thank their workers with $1,000 bonuses; How to sign up for Detroit's new emergency alert system; Hit-and-run kills 6-year-old girl in Dearborn as police search for driver; New seafood-centric restaurant opening in Birmingham
New sticker shock has car buyers paying more than MSRP for vehicles; Woman-led trucking finance company in Livonia growing fast; Child tax credit brings extra cash and some sanity to family life; Michigan football passes Michigan State in USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll
University food-spending disparities in sports; Whitmer signs 'tampon tax' bill, exempting feminine hygiene products from some taxes; How Michigan businesses are preparing to implement the vaccine and COVID-19 testing rule; Detroit Red Wings tightlipped about Dylan Larkin's nearly weeklong absence
Stellantis to test sending safety alerts directly to Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler vehicles; Ford makes classic pickup electric in surprise one-of-a-kind F-Series truck reveal; New grocery store in Millington; Etrange Studios goes to Paris Fashion Week; How Detroit Tigers landed Tucker Barnhart, and what the trade means for other catchers
The Michigan Senate passed a bill Tuesday to ban state agency use of text messaging apps that can evade FOIA, there's a snowplow, salt truck driver shortage in Michigan: What it means for roads, a new AARP study concludes that victims of scams report they were facing a stressful time more often than non-victims, and Michigan State football is 3rd, Michigan 7th in first College Football Playoff rankings.
Detroit election 2021: Everything you need to know to vote at the polls on November 2, Maison Black high-end brand launches in Detroit, Metro Detroit engineer could be at the edge of the future with new 'healthy' social media app, Dave’s Hit Chicken opens its first Michigan location in Dearborn and Detroit Lions' Dan Campbell doesn't anticipate anything happening at NFL trade deadline.
Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig denies fleeing suspected carjacker in 2013, Former Dearborn Hyatt sale closes, buyer plans apartments, Social Security benefits won't be cut for people turning 62 in 2022, Abdullah Hammoud and Gary Woronchak compete to be next mayor of Dearborn, and Dave’s Hit Chicken opens its first Michigan location in Dearborn.
After delay, redistricting commission held closed session to discuss Voting Rights Act, Stellantis receives second violation notice for Mack assembly plant, New cannabis-infused beverage joins growing list of Michigan marijuana products, and Social Security benefits won't be cut for people turning 62 in 2022.
Detroit police officer charged in public corruption investigation: 'I did not do this!', For Halloween, an engineer made a special girl a special costume so she can trick-or-treat, Documentary about Detroit's bankruptcy saga wins $200,000 film prize and Top 25 college basketball rankings: Michigan in top 10, MSU just misses cut.
Romulus mayor reportedly spent campaign funds on daughter. Then feds swooped in., Tesla deal with Hertz is 'huge embarrassment for traditional automakers', 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 revealed, and Taco Bell has a new plant-based protein optionon its menu test marketed in Detroit.
Outdoor dining becomes norm for 2021, An essential car part made in Charlevoix cuts air pollution, wins California approval, Stars descend on Detroit for luxury brand Bottega Veneta's runway show, and Michigan football acknowledges College Football Playoff chances ahead of MSU showdown.
Michigan companies deal with holiday shipping chaos, Federal health officials has linked whole onions as the source of aN ongoing salmonella outbreak, COVID-19 upended Michigan's labor market. Here's where the workers went, and Matthew Stafford carves up former team as Detroit Lions lose to LA Rams, 28-19.
Study compares electric vehicle charge costs vs. gas — and results were surprising, American Coney Island and Detroit has whipped up a twist on its traditional Coney, The Huntington TCF merger continues but some customers weren’t happy with the conversion. and Ex-Detroit Lions LB Chris Spielman to be 19th inductee in Pride of the Lions
Gov. Whitmer will veto Michigan GOP's school voucher proposal, Worker dies after getting caught in a wood chipper in West Bloomfield, Detroit Red Wings rookie Lucas Raymond on 'amazing' start to season.
New Detroit home repair program can fix 1,000 roofs. Nearly 5,000 Detroiters applied, Next GOP Wayne County canvasser says he would not have certified results of 2020 election, I wish I could take a train from Detroit to visit my parents. It won't happen, Noah’s deli and Dearborn has re-opened after major summer flooding.
A new Michigan State Police crime-fighting tool is causing concern among civil liberty advocates such as the ACLU of Michigan, New hardware and electronics give Ford’s best-selling pickup riugh looks, more capability, A western Michigan man earned $100,000 as a shipt shopper in 2020, and Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Suspension warranted, but he had 'so much anger'.
Detroit's abandoned Packard Plant site could be bought, demolished soon, Aging, failing septic systems polluting Michigan waters, harming public health, Popeyes Louisiana kitchen popular Cajun style turkey returns for Thanksgiving, and Winless Detroit Lions crushed by Cincinnati Bengals, 34-11: 'That was a beatdown'.
A pot sale led to his imprisonment. Now the cannabis industry is stepping in to help him, Fake Facebook fundraiser shocks family with cancer diagnosis Motor City Comic Con returns after pandemic break with some new rules, same starry lineup and Why Detroit Red Wings chose Danny DeKeyser and Marc Staal as alternate captains.
Social Security benefits to get the biggest boost in decades, They're trying to save Detroiters from eviction before it's too late, Al Tayeb, a Lebanese diner in Garden City, is one of Michigan's best breakfast joints. and Moritz Seider: What Detroit Red Wings 'want to show the world'
Stellantis hires firm to check Mack factory odor complaints, says equipment worked properly, Former Dearborn Andiamo property will become food hall, co-working space, Limited-edition Budweiser cans brewed next to speakers blasting Temptations, Alice Cooper, and Detroit Lions Pro Bowl C Frank Ragnow to undergo toe surgery, out for the season
GOP candidates for Michigan governor jockey for endorsement from former President Trump, Michigan gas prices hit $3.33 a gallon, expected to keep climbing, Stellantis to offer domestic partner benefits for 14K salaried employees, Shields restaurant and pizzeria offers a free pizza when the Lions win their first game, and Jeff Blashill: How Detroit Red Wings made roster decisions.
Michigan selected for 1 of 4 new National Guard battalions in US, Army says, Cemetery tour offer glimpses of the past, hidden graves and cursed tombstones, PETA blasts Ford over funding Wayne State study that used pigs for research, and Michigan and Michigan State football among 5 Big Ten teams in top 10 of coaches poll.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday she will require contactors to pay union wage rates on state construction projects, ACLU calls for federal probe of Taylor police for use of force, racial discrimination, The Shoe Doctor is a Detroit-based shoe cleaning business on Livernois Avenue.
Dearborn mayor's race heats up as attacks launched, How a simple box design is saving the auto industry millions of dollars: 'It's amazing', Those looking for work are being targeted by scammers, and T.J. Hockenson, Penei Sewell miss Detroit Lions practice; Trey Flowers returns.
