Tuesday, Sept. 22, is the official start of fall. Last week, USA Today’s Best Awards named the entire Upper Peninsula the best destination for fall colors in America. With about 7 million acres of forest along the shores of three Great Lakes, the changing leaves are the main event each fall. The...
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Diesel prices are now at the highest level ever recorded in the United States. The national average hit a record $6.51 per gallon today. Prices rose 3.9% from July to August alone. That's up more than 73% since the Iran war began, and this is not just a problem for truckers. Dies...
safety
The Detroit Fire Department responded to a flash fire that injured a man at a commercial building on the city's west side. See the latest report from Ruta Ulcinaite in the video below Detroit fire crews respond to flash fire at commercial building on city's west side Officials sa...
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Firefighters responded to a reported explosion at a building on Detroit’s west side on Monday. Crews were seen at a commercial building on Northlawn Street, just south of Plymouth Road, at around 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 17. It’s unclear what happened, and Local 4 crews on scene have ...
business
According to court documents, Marquez-Pulido was among a group of illegals working as delivery drivers for businesses in and around Utica under surveillance of Homeland Security Task Force members....
safety
A man was shot and wounded by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Austin, Texas, and protesters quickly gathered at the scene to speak out against ICE. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, is in stable condition, according to the Austin Police Department, which reite...
government
This story also appeared in Chalkbeat Detroit Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Voters will elect a new majority to the Detroit school board this fall, in an election that could shape the...
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over being denied access to the White House. Reporters from the media outlets were blocked from the White House over the weekend....
business
Wasps are showing up in bigger numbers across metro Detroit this fall and pest experts say some of the nests forming in residential yards are large enough to pose a serious danger. Rochester Cider Mill owner Trevor Barkham said the insects have become a persistent problem at his ...
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Two Michigan residents have been charged in separate cases with making threats to elected officials and Michigan Supreme Court justices. According to the Michigan Attorney General's Office, 33-year-old Alicia Choucair of Roseville is charged with two counts of False Report or Thr...
library
If you are reading this, you had to use the internet to get here. But millions of Americans, especially older adults, cannot do what you just did. We are talking about digital literacy: the gap between who can use the internet and who is being left behind. And that gap is bigger ...
safety
A 19-year-old from Detroit is facing multiple felonies after a crash killed an Uber driver last week. Police allege he was driving drunk and on a restricted license....
parks
The new moniker may carry Fifth Third in it, but the name Fifth Third Field is already taken by the Toledo Mud Hens' home ballpark. The Mud Hens are the Tigers' Triple-A Minor League affiliate....
