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Fall is the right time to plant: What Metro Detroit gardeners should do before winter
As summer fades and fall colors take over, local gardeners say now is actually one of the best times to get planting. Madison Sweeney, manager at Fogler's nursery, said the season is far from over. "It's almost like a time for rejuvenating your garden. But there's definitely stil...
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Detroit Red Wings unveil new food, merch and fan experiences for centennial season
The Detroit Red Wings are ready to welcome fans back to Little Caesars Arena and this season, there's more to look forward to than just the action on the ice. The team is rolling out a number of new food, merchandise, and fan experience additions as it continues celebrating its c...
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New owner plans $8-10M renovation to restore Detroit's historic Hotel Yorba
A new owner has plans to restore Hotel Yorba, a landmark building in southwest Detroit that the city ordered vacated last year. Kahlil Assad purchased the hotel, located at the corner of Hubbard Street and West Lafayette, for $1.8 million. He estimates the building will need roug...
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Clarkston twins beat Hodgkin’s lymphoma, head off to college
Emma and Sofia Ego are heading into their next big chapter — freshman year at the University of Michigan . But before they could get there, the identical twins from Clarkston each had to fight the same battle: Hodgkin’s lymphoma. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Eac...
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Mayor Sheffield tells reporter to ‘calm down’ amid chief’s investigation
Mayor Sheffield reiterated her confidence in Chief Bettison, and then told a reporter to “calm down” and said she had no further comment when asked a follow-up question about the photos at the center of the inspector general's investigation....
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Go 4 It: Detroit Zoo’s recycling challenge turns old electronics into gorilla conservation
The Detroit Zoo has been collecting old electronic devices since 2019 — and with help from Local 4, the effort is gaining new momentum this September. The zoo’s “Gorillas on the Line” initiative encourages residents to drop off used electronics like iPhones, iPads, AirPods and ga...
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Former VP Kamala Harris campaigns with US Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit
The 2026 Midterm Election is now over 40 days away, and Democratic Michigan US Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed got a boost from former Vice President Kamala Harris, who campaigned with him Tuesday afternoon....
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Former VP Harris campaigns with Abdul El-Sayed
Harris sat alongside Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and listened to health providers and medical professionals share their concerns regarding Black maternal health issues....
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St. Clair Shores pauses Flock camera program amid privacy concerns over data sharing
St. Clair Shores City Council voted Monday to cover the city's Flock cameras for the next six months while officials reevaluate their contract and what role, if any, the license plate readers should play going forward. The move comes after months of debate over privacy, policing ...
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Looksmaxxing celebrity Clavicular charged with rape in Massachusetts
Clavicular, the controversial looksmaxxing livestreamer, has been charged with rape in Massachusetts. The infamous internet personality, whose real name is Braden Peters, was also charged in the criminal complaint, filed earlier this month in Orleans, Massachusetts, district cour...
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Oakland County Sheriff’s Office wants help finding missing 17-year-old boy
Police are seeking information about a 17-year-old boy who went missing in Pontiac. Jabrale Narajae Brown left his residence on Newman Lane in Pontiac on Tuesday (Sept. 15) and did not return home. He was last seen wearing a white sleeveless shirt and black-and-green shorts and c...
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Soulja Boy to headline Hob Nobble Gobble presented by Ford Motor Company
Soulja Boy will be headlining this year’s Hob Nobble Gobble, presented by Ford Motor Company. The Hob Nobble Gobble is a fundraiser for The Parade Company, with support from 2,000 guests of all ages to produce America’s Thanksgiving Parade, presented by Gardner White. Produced by...