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The Detroit Lions (8-5) now have a 55% chance to make the NFL playoffs.
December 5, 2025 at 4:41 AM
The Detroit Lions (8-5) now have a 55% chance to make the NFL playoffs.
Ford's Lincoln was among Consumer Reports' top 10 brands to join affordable, mass market names like Subaru, Honda, Toyota and Hyundai. See the list: bit.ly/4oFrsS7
December 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Ford's Lincoln was among Consumer Reports' top 10 brands to join affordable, mass market names like Subaru, Honda, Toyota and Hyundai. See the list: bit.ly/4oFrsS7
The Trump administration says the current mile-per-gallon standards are out of whack with the law but as for Detroit's automakers getting back the money spent on meeting them, the president says no way. bit.ly/4ovemqj
December 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The Trump administration says the current mile-per-gallon standards are out of whack with the law but as for Detroit's automakers getting back the money spent on meeting them, the president says no way. bit.ly/4ovemqj
Force Detroit's Keepers functions on the belief that anyone can be a "violence interrupter" in their own circles to make Detroit safer. bit.ly/4pRV1Rq
December 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Force Detroit's Keepers functions on the belief that anyone can be a "violence interrupter" in their own circles to make Detroit safer. bit.ly/4pRV1Rq
Attention, citizens: RoboCop is officially on patrol.
After nearly 15 years of planning, casting, fits, starts, snags and delays, Detroit's RoboCop statue is upright at Eastern Market.
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After nearly 15 years of planning, casting, fits, starts, snags and delays, Detroit's RoboCop statue is upright at Eastern Market.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Attention, citizens: RoboCop is officially on patrol.
After nearly 15 years of planning, casting, fits, starts, snags and delays, Detroit's RoboCop statue is upright at Eastern Market.
bit.ly/445wf7Z
After nearly 15 years of planning, casting, fits, starts, snags and delays, Detroit's RoboCop statue is upright at Eastern Market.
bit.ly/445wf7Z
The Ambassador Bridge between the U.S. and Canada is adjusting its toll rates as the Gordie Howe International Bridge nears opening. bit.ly/3M8osQJ
December 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The Ambassador Bridge between the U.S. and Canada is adjusting its toll rates as the Gordie Howe International Bridge nears opening. bit.ly/3M8osQJ
The Neverlanding has landed.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The Neverlanding has landed.
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Women's clothing stores Coup D’état in Detroit and AP Shop in Lakeside made The New York Times' @nytimes.com list of the 50 best clothing stores in America. bit.ly/48qeq6d
December 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Women's clothing stores Coup D’état in Detroit and AP Shop in Lakeside made The New York Times' @nytimes.com list of the 50 best clothing stores in America. bit.ly/48qeq6d
A Lansing-based organization that manages employee retirement plans for Michigan local governments lost $100 million on a coffee-growing venture in Hawaii and fraudulently misled a lender into contributing $40M to the project before abandoning it, according to a lawsuit. bit.ly/4ivG9pc
December 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A Lansing-based organization that manages employee retirement plans for Michigan local governments lost $100 million on a coffee-growing venture in Hawaii and fraudulently misled a lender into contributing $40M to the project before abandoning it, according to a lawsuit. bit.ly/4ivG9pc
The "Full House: star, who has been in remission from non-Hodgkin lymphoma for 7 months, said he is now being treated for a tongue cancer. bit.ly/3MieJak
December 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The "Full House: star, who has been in remission from non-Hodgkin lymphoma for 7 months, said he is now being treated for a tongue cancer. bit.ly/3MieJak
Residents of the Leland House received notice a day after Thanksgiving that the storied building would be shutting down in less than a week, leaving them frustrated and confused.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Residents of the Leland House received notice a day after Thanksgiving that the storied building would be shutting down in less than a week, leaving them frustrated and confused.
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BREAKING: An ambitious and multifaceted development plan featuring housing, manufacturing, an indoor skate park and the "Museum of Detroit Electronic Music" has been proposed for the site of the former Packard Plant factory in Detroit that recently was demolished.
December 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
BREAKING: An ambitious and multifaceted development plan featuring housing, manufacturing, an indoor skate park and the "Museum of Detroit Electronic Music" has been proposed for the site of the former Packard Plant factory in Detroit that recently was demolished.
University of Michigan @umich.edu graduate has been named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar @rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk who will attend the University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk in England next fall. bit.ly/48nToDJ
December 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
University of Michigan @umich.edu graduate has been named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar @rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk who will attend the University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk in England next fall. bit.ly/48nToDJ
An exonerated Flint man says the police, doctors and medical examiners forged reports to frame him for his infant daughter's death. bit.ly/4pH2EtR
December 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
An exonerated Flint man says the police, doctors and medical examiners forged reports to frame him for his infant daughter's death. bit.ly/4pH2EtR
The U.S. Department of Transportation has completed designs for what it calls a first of its kind advanced female crash test dummy that better concentrates on the areas where women receive the most injuries. bit.ly/4owPAGv
December 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The U.S. Department of Transportation has completed designs for what it calls a first of its kind advanced female crash test dummy that better concentrates on the areas where women receive the most injuries. bit.ly/4owPAGv
Pat Fitzgerald, who turns 51 on Tuesday, went 110-101 over 17 seasons with his alma mater Northwestern from 2006-22, the entirety of his head coaching career and the Wildcats' longest-tenured coach in school history.
November 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Pat Fitzgerald, who turns 51 on Tuesday, went 110-101 over 17 seasons with his alma mater Northwestern from 2006-22, the entirety of his head coaching career and the Wildcats' longest-tenured coach in school history.
BREAKING: Jonathan Smith fired after two seasons with Michigan State bit.ly/4pDBp3h
November 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
BREAKING: Jonathan Smith fired after two seasons with Michigan State bit.ly/4pDBp3h
Menominee football beat Schoolcraft 34-6 in the Division 6 state title game on Sunday, Nov. 30 at Ford Field. bit.ly/3Ke2zyJ
November 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Menominee football beat Schoolcraft 34-6 in the Division 6 state title game on Sunday, Nov. 30 at Ford Field. bit.ly/3Ke2zyJ
The iconic “bottle house,” a 1937 Hazel Park landmark faced with more than 20,000 antique glass bottles, has undergone a full renovation and is on the market for $350,000. bit.ly/3M1fsga
November 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The iconic “bottle house,” a 1937 Hazel Park landmark faced with more than 20,000 antique glass bottles, has undergone a full renovation and is on the market for $350,000. bit.ly/3M1fsga
A list of the most popular Michigan state park campsites by occupancy rates and nights camped. bit.ly/4rr2sjU
November 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A list of the most popular Michigan state park campsites by occupancy rates and nights camped. bit.ly/4rr2sjU
Madisyn Baldwin. Tate Myre. Justin Shilling. Hana St. Juliana.
Four years. Never forget.
#oxfordhighschool #anniversary
Four years. Never forget.
#oxfordhighschool #anniversary
November 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Madisyn Baldwin. Tate Myre. Justin Shilling. Hana St. Juliana.
Four years. Never forget.
#oxfordhighschool #anniversary
Four years. Never forget.
#oxfordhighschool #anniversary
Ohio State mascot Brutus got creative on Saturday, Nov. 29, X-ing out the "M" in Michigan's end zone with the Buckeyes up big.
November 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Ohio State mascot Brutus got creative on Saturday, Nov. 29, X-ing out the "M" in Michigan's end zone with the Buckeyes up big.
Michigan football players protect the "Block M" logo from an Ohio State flag plant at Michigan Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025.
November 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Michigan football players protect the "Block M" logo from an Ohio State flag plant at Michigan Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025.
Bryce Underwood was 8-for-18 passing for 63 yards, while Julian Sayin threw 3 TDs and Bo Jackson ran for 117 yards as Ohio State dominated Michigan. bit.ly/48coAY0
November 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Bryce Underwood was 8-for-18 passing for 63 yards, while Julian Sayin threw 3 TDs and Bo Jackson ran for 117 yards as Ohio State dominated Michigan. bit.ly/48coAY0
Aidan Hutchinson has been named the guest picker for ESPN's College GameDay with the show in Ann Arbor for Michigan vs. Ohio State. bit.ly/4irRFlD
November 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Aidan Hutchinson has been named the guest picker for ESPN's College GameDay with the show in Ann Arbor for Michigan vs. Ohio State. bit.ly/4irRFlD