At 86, Walt Roberts still loves getting behind the wheel. But it's what other drivers are doing that has him speaking out. Tailgating has become a major frustration for many Michigan drivers, and Roberts wants the public to pay attention. "It's just kind of relaxing, but a lot of people don't loo...
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The family that lives in the house had recently moved in, having moved from Kentucky after a house fire. They were homeless for a short while and now, may be out of a house again. A car crashed into the house on Prevost in Detroit at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday evening. No one was in ...
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Outrun Hunger, a Commerce Township-based nonprofit working to combat hunger in the area, is hosting its 16th 5K and 1 mile run and walk. The race happens at Commerce Township Hall on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. They are calling it the Sweet 16 Running Strong. Kari Cotter, she’s ...
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Police said they were called to the 15700 block of Mack at about 5:40 a.m., where they found a deceased person. The victim's name and gender are not being released at this time....
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It was a big day at the Detroit Free Press Marathon, with Michigan runners winning both the men's and women's races. But for Ferndale's Andrew Bowman, this was bigger than another win. His third straight victory also put his name in the record books, and I was at the finish line ...
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President Donald Trump on Sunday announced plans to close a historic public golf course in the nation's capital for 15 months and redevelop it despite an ongoing court challenge to his long-sought renovation. Trump posted on social media about his intent to shutter the East Potom...
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Sign of the Beefcarver, a longtime Royal Oak restaurant along Woodward Avenue, will be closing next week. The restaurant announced in a Facebook post Sunday morning that it will be closing the last Sign of the Beefcarver location on Sunday, Oct. 25. Beefcarver cited "extreme fina...
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A child has died after being hit by two vehicles in Detroit Saturday afternoon, police say. The child was hit around 3:15 p.m. near Puritan Avenue and Coyle Street. Police say an 11-year-old boy was crossing the street and was hit by two vehicles. He was pronounced dead at the sc...
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A woman was shot and a boy was injured in a shooting during a domestic incident in Redford Township early Saturday morning. Police say they were dispatched to Garfield Street near W. Chicago around 12:10 a.m. Officers found a woman with multiple gunshot wounds and a boy with a po...
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An Air Force specialist died in a tragic accident Saturday night after falling while rappelling in the Alamodome before a University of Texas at San Antonio football game....
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Two southwest Michigan high school students were killed and three others were critically injured in a crash early Sunday morning in Kalamazoo County, the sheriff's office says. A vehicle with five Mattawan High School students was driving west in Texas Township on W. R Avenue nea...
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Key Takeaways Andy Bowman won the Detroit Free Press Marathon for the third consecutive year, breaking a course record that had stood since 1980. The 49th Detroit Free Press Marathon drew thousands of runners from across the U.S. and internationally, with winners crowned in both ...
