Rick SNYDER“The underlying key to success...is to change our culture.”
Barack OBAMA“The nation that invented the automobile cannot walk away from it - we need Michigan...”
Hopes, reality collide for Obama »
WASHINGTON — If Ronald Reagan was the classic Teflon president, Barack Obama is made of Velcro. Through two terms, Reagan eluded much of the responsibility for recession and foreign policy scandal. In less than two years, Obama has become a magnet for blame.
Man found shot to death in Detroit home »
Detroit police found a man shot to death Saturday morning in the upper flat of a home in the 100 block of West Longwood, Sgt. Eren Stephens said.
Trustee, council hopefuls focused on services »
Blight, maintaining community services and declining property values are concerns for several candidates running for trustee or City Council in Wayne or Oakland counties in Tuesday’s primary election.
3rd body recovered from Lake Michigan plane crash »
Michigan State Police divers on Saturday night recovered the remains of the third of four missing passengers on a plane that crashed into Lake Michigan en route to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
Vigil in Marshall aims to ease pain of oil spill »
At least 50 people gathered at a park in downtown Marshall for a candlelight prayer vigil for the animals and people affected by an oil spill that turned the Kalamazoo River into a toxic mess.
Democrats running for 13th Congressional District »
The winner will face Republican John Hauler, 42, a Grosse Pointe resident and Midwest director of sales for Ace Electronics. John Broad, Grosse Pointe Farms Age: 71 Professional: President of Crime Stoppers; business owner
Oakland County news briefs: Farmington Hills seeks art for display »
Farmington Hills is seeking submissions of work by professional artists for exhibition in the newly renovated City Hall.
Macomb County news briefs: Off-road safety class is Thursday »
The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office is offering a free vehicle safety class Thursday for riders of all-terrain and other off-road vehicles. The five-hour class, 4-9 p.m. at the Sheriff’s Office, 43565 Elizabeth Road, Mt. Clemens, will be taught by Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment-certified instructors.
Wayne County news briefs: Projects to snarl freeway traffic »
Drivers, be warned: New roadwork today will slow you down on three metro freeways. The Michigan Department of Transportation said it will start painting parts of 30 bridges over I-96 between Newburgh and Telegraph roads in Wayne County today, bringing lane restrictions through Labor Day, first on the eastbound side.
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HARRISON TOWNSHIP: Solid Ground Inc. and St. Lucy Church will host a fund-raiser Aug. 14 at Selfridge Golf Course. Check-in will begin at 11 a.m., with lunch following at 11:30. Tee time is 1 p.m. Proceeds will benefit Solid Ground and St. Lucy’s Remember Larry Scholarship Fund. The cost is $95 per person for the day or $40 for dinner only, at 6 p.m. The registration deadline is today. Teams and individual players are welcome. The course is on Selfridge Air National Guard Base, 44200 N. Jefferson Ave. For information, contact Pam at 586-775-6020 or pcarnline@sgth.org.
