| Blackhawks edge Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks put an end to Detroit's six-game winning streak with a 2-1 win on what was a bad day for NHL leaders.The four divisional leaders in action on Tuesday (local time) all... | |
| U.S. Reps Conyers, Clarke, Peters, speak out against emergency manager law At a Highland Park church tonight, U.S. Rep John Conyers led a roster of Detroit-area leaders from the Democratic... |
| Snyder says Highland Park schools' EM must step down Jack Martin, left, just forced out as Highland Park schools emergency manager; Gov. Rick Snyder; state schools Superintendent Mike Flanagan; and state Treasurer Andy Dillon. (Dale G. Young / The... |
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| Detroit mobster, tied to Hoffa case, dies Detroit- Vito "Billy Jack" Giacalone, one of the area's most notorious organized crime figures and a suspect in the unsolved disappearance of ex-Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa, has... |
| Videos of brawl at MotorCity Casino go viral Detroit- MotorCity Casino is getting a lot of attention from two YouTube videos, but it's not the kind of publicity the gambling palace wants.Instead of a low-price menu, the casino's Grand... |
| Multiple agencies probe shooting of Detroit baby Detroit- Federal and state officials are aiding Detroit homicide investigators in the aftermath of a Monday shooting that left a 9-month-old boy dead and the community outraged.The Violent Crimes... |
| EM law opposition confident Detroit -While state officials weigh an emergency manager for the city, a petition drive to derail the intervention will culminate next Wednesday when organizers deliver more than 215,000 signatures... |
| Changes in DEQ regulations proposed A state advisory panel has proposed hundreds of changes to the way Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality does business.For some, the recommendations are a step toward spurring economic... |
| GOP optimistic in heavily Dem Oakland County state House district Pontiac - A Republican teacher will battle a longtime Democratic county commissioner at the polls Tuesday to fill a vacant state House seat.In his first run for office, Bob Gray, a teacher and... |
| Harper Woods in bind over cost of public safety; eyes tax levy Harper Woods- A budget crunch, along with growing crime and looming public safety layoffs, is forcing city officials to make tough choices about the future of the city's police and fire... |
| Citizens Group of Plymouth Township backs off support for tax Plymouth Township- Determined to save fire service, a group of residents petitioned and took legal action to finally get a special assessment district on the ballot.But the residents didn't have... |
| 3 accused of West Bloomfield attack charged with ethnic intimidation Bloomfield Hills - Assault charges were upgraded Tuesday to felony counts of ethnic intimidation for three West Bloomfield men accused of attacking and shouting slurs at an African-American man last... |
| St. Joseph Mercy Oakland enhancing hospital environment PontiacA hospital isn't usually a place most would consider a haven for ceramic sculptures, watercolor paintings or colorful collages. But St. Joseph Mercy Oakland aims to make art part of the... |
| Marney Rich Keenan: Seniors document their lives in memoir class Ruth Limkemann shares her essay with Chuck Struble, 94, center, and Lester Miller, 96, at All Seasons of Rochester Hills. Members of the memoir writing class read their works to each other. (Marney... |
| Retiree 'jack of all trades' Carl Miller rarely met a machine he couldn't mend."He just had a really good keen sense for what it would take to fix it - whether it be a car or a sewing machine or motor," said his... |
| Briefs: Man gets life for causing fatal crash in carjacking PontiacA 38-year-old Detroit man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for running a red light during a June 9 carjacking and causing a crash that killed a 48-year-old woman in another vehicle.... |
| Crawford helps Blackhawks top Red Wings 2-1 Corey Crawford made 31 saves to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night in a matchup of Central Division rivals missing their top... |
| NHL: Chicago 2, Detroit 1 Cory Crawford stopped 31 shots Tuesday and shut Detroit down in the final two periods of the Chicago Blackhawks' 2-1 win over the Red Wings. Marcus Kruger's goal amid a scrum in front of... |
| NBA: Cleveland 101, Detroit 100 Antawn Jamison and Kyrie Irving teamed up for 57 points Tuesday, propelling the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 101-100 win over Detroit. Jamison pumped in 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Irving... |
| Foreign investors upset by Detroit home sales A home located at 5760 Yorkshire was supposedly involved in a European housing pitch that investors say has gone awry. (Steve Perez / The Detroit... |
| Southwest revives nonstop Detroit-Las Vegas service Southwest Airlines says demand is leading it to resume nonstop trips from Detroit to Las Vegas, a service it had discontinued in 2006. (Scott Olson / Getty Images; Robert Mora / Getty... |
| Blackhawks Keep Hot Streak Alive With 2-1 Win Over Red Wings Jimmy Hayes #39 of the Chicago Blackhawks is congratulated by teammates after scoring a second period goal against the Detroit Red Wings at the United Center on February 21, 2012 in Chicago,... |
| Tigers ace Justin Verlander still seeks ways to improve Tigers Justin Verlander throws in Spring Training: Detroit Tigers ace pitcher Justin Verlander throws in the bull pen at Spring Training in Lakeland,... |
| Chicago 2, Detroit 1: Wings lose with Howard, without Datsyuk Red Wings forward Valtteri Filppula shoots against Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford during tonight's game in Chicago. / Rob Grabowski/U.S.... |
| U-M 67, N'western 55 : Wolverines live by the three in victory Trey Burke scored 19 points and No. 11 Michigan hit three three-pointers in overtime, lifting them past Northwestern, 67-55, tonight in Evanston,... |
| GM chief gives $1M to help Habitat for Humanity project on Detroit's east side General Motors CEO Dan Akerson and his wife, Karin Akerson, will donate $1 million today to kick-start a new Habitat for Humanity initiative called Leaders to ReBuild Detroit, aimed at stabilizing... |
| Romney's business sense wins over many at Farmington Hills talk Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder shakes hands with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney after having just endorsed him at the Livonia and Greater Farmington Hills Area Chambers of Commerce luncheon at the... |
| Archdiocese has decided which metro Detroit Catholic churches will close The fate of the 270 Catholic parishes in the six-county Archdiocese of Detroit is sealed. Detroit Catholic Archbishop Allen Vigneron has made his decision about the pending parish closings,... |
| Red Wings star Datsyuk out 2 weeks after knee surgery Datsyuk is the Red Wings' leading scorer with 59 points. "Pav's been out before and he's a huge part of our team but we're going to need guys to step up," goalie Jimmy Howard said after Detroit's 2-1... |
| Armed robbers target Metro Detroit bars WYANDOTTE, Mich. - Police in several Metro Detroit communities are searching for armed robbers who have struck bars in Dearborn, Southgate and Wyandotte.Police believe men who appear on bar... |
| Crawford's 31 saves give Detroit just second loss in last 10 The Detroit Red Wings had a much more difficult time without their star center. Crawford made 31 saves and the Blackhawks beat the Red Wings 2-1 in a matchup of depleted Central Division rivals.... |
| 5-year-old gets Spirit of Detroit Award DETROIT (WXYZ) - At a Detroit City Council meeting Tuesday morning, little Rielly Rudolph received the Spirit of Detroit Award. The 5-year-old's desire to help other children has caught a lot... |
| Lightning, Avalanche, Red Wings make 3-team deal TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired a first-round pick in the 2012 draft and minor league defenseman Sebastien Piche in a three-team trade that also involved Colorado and Detroit.Tampa... |
| Mitt Romney signs George Romney for President lawn sign Tim Booth, 51, of Jackson, bought the George Romney for President lawn sign at garage sale several years ago, thinking that it might come in handy one day.It did today when he took his two sons on a... |
| Wayne man buys $1-million lottery ticket on way to work A Wayne man bought a $1-million lottery ticket while on his way to work, the Michigan Lottery said today in a news release.He purchased the ticket at... |
| No memorial for MC5 bassist Michael Davis, but a Detroit musical tribute possible, wife says This 2009 file photo shows Michael Davis, the bassist of influential late 1960s rock band MC5. Davis died of liver failure, his wife said Saturday. He was 68. / Joe... |
| Detroit Black Chamber of Commerce launches membership drive Heaster Wheeler, 55, of Detroit, from left, converses with CeCe Grant, 46, of Washington D.C., and Godfrey J. Dillard, of Detroit, during the Detroit Black Chamber of Commerce membership reception... |
