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...”
Underwater homeowners become reluctant landlords »
The epic housing collapse has turned thousands of homeowners into reluctant landlords. They’re learning the hard way about how rentals work. They’d much prefer to sell, but they can’t get the price they want or need. In many cases, the homeowners are u…
New Year’s Eve forecast: Mild and dry »
Whether your plans include fireworks, watching a lit-up “D” fall in downtown Detroit or other airborne entertainment, the last night of 2011 should be pleasant and dry.
Power outage hits Midtown Detroit »
Detroit’s beleaguered Lighting Department is scrambling to restore power to schools, traffic lights and buildings in downtown and Midtown after a distribution cable failed Friday evening, the Mayor’s Office said this afternoon.
Police: Man who shot Michigan teen thought boy was coyote »
Authorities say a central Indiana man who allegedly shot and killed a 17-year-old boy from Flushing says he thought the teen was a coyote in a wooded area on his property.
11 years later, Christmas card delivered to U.P. woman from dead relative »
An Upper Peninsula woman got a Christmas card from a relative. But here’s the strange part: Lorraine Beauchamp’s sister-in-law died in 2010.
Top paid apps for the iPhone »
1. “Angry Birds” 2. “Fruit Ninja” 3. “Angry Birds Seasons” 4. “Cut the Rope” 5. “Tiny Wings” 6. “Angry Birds Rio” 7. “Words With Friends” 8. “Camera+” 9. “Doodle Jump” 10. “Plants vs. Zombies”
Snack shop operator cheers up dreary federal courthouse »
Craig McGlassion is a ray of light in a too-often dark and dreary place. He and his black Labrador named Booker T run the snack shop at the federal courthouse in downtown Detroit. They work two doors down from arraignment court, a place that fills up d…
2011 ties record for wettest year in metro Detroit »
It’s down to the wire, but Detroit was poised late Friday to set a weather record, with the region’s wettest year in 131 years. As of 11 p.m. Friday — with rain still falling — the 2011 total logged for metro Detroit was 47.69 inches, tying the recor…
Detroit church helps rebuild neighborhood with 90 new homes »
Riding in a church van with “Jesus Saves” written on the back, the Rev. Oscar King III pointed to a row of new homes he helped build on Detroit’s west side.
GM to recall 4,296 Sonics to check brake pads »
General Motors said Friday that it will recall nearly 4,300 of its 2012 Chevrolet Sonics to check for missing brake pads. During warranty service on a Sonic that was part of a car rental fleet, it was discovered that a brake pad was missing. GM said th…
