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Delegation pushes for Michigan missile defense site
Delegation pushes for Michigan missile defense siteMichigan's congressional delegation tries to convince Pentagon to locate $3 billion missile defense site in Battle CreekMetro + State
In brutal cold, volunteers helping keep pets safe
In brutal cold, volunteers helping keep pets safeWith some of the coldest temperatures on record this winter, rescue groups have increased their vigilance for animalsWayne County
Monster trucks and dinosaurs invade Detroit
Monster trucks and dinosaurs invade DetroitStudents learn how gigantic vehicles are built and engineered during visit to Ford FieldPolitics
Mich. same-sex couple file brief in gay marriage case
Mich. same-sex couple file brief in gay marriage caseLawyers for April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse argue state's ban is unconstitutional and harms childrenWayne County
Reward increased for tips in shooting of woman in car
Reward increased for tips in shooting of woman in carThe organization is offering a reward of $3,750, an increase of $1,000, for tips received before midnight Friday.Wayne County
Feds indict 6 in smash-and-grab jewel thefts
Feds indict 6 in smash-and-grab jewel theftsSix people were charged with conspiring to rob the Lux Bond & Green jewelry store in West Hartford, Conn.Wayne CountyOne dies, three injured in Detroit house fire
A 97-year-old woman died and a woman and her two sons were injured in a house fire on the city’s east side.
Livonia condo complex damaged by fire; no injuries
Blaze started around 2:45 p.m. Friday at the On the Pond complex
Roseville police seek man who approached girl, 14
Bearded with heavy build, he ‘tried to talk the student into getting into the vehicle,’ followed her home from bus stop
Woman, 70, rescued in Oak Park fire dies
Woman, 70, rescued in Oak Park fire diesA 70-year-old woman died Thursday afternoon following an early morning fire at an apartment complex.Wayne County
Detroit Police Department marks its 150th anniversary
Detroit Police Department marks its 150th anniversaryActivities include Friday night ball, setting up museum in new public safety headquartersMichigan
Frigid February? It's 2nd coldest on record in Detroit
Frigid February? It's 2nd coldest on record in DetroitNational Weather Service: Persistent pattern, record lows, brought coldest February since 1875Laura Berman
Detroit Athletic Club leaves Fieger out in cold
Detroit Athletic Club leaves Fieger out in coldElite downtown club has grown more inclusive over years, but denies polarizing lawyer membershipWayne County
Video footage captures robbery at Detroit florist
Video footage captures robbery at Detroit floristThe suspect entered the Thrifty Florist on the 23800 block of Grand River Avenue at 2:05 p.m. MondayMichigan2 buses involved in crash in Pittsfield Township
Two buses were involved in a crash Friday, closing Northbound Carpenter Road at Morgan
Bonds lowered for father, stepmom of 'Basement Boy'
Bonds lowered for father, stepmom of 'Basement Boy'Charles Bothuell IV and Monique Dillard-Bothuell were charged last week with one count of torture and child abuseWayne County
Detroit police looking for missing girl, 12
Detroit police looking for missing girl, 12Carriana Perry was last seen by her sister at 3 p.m. on SaturdayMichigan
Michigan DNR appeals wolves’ endangered classification
Michigan DNR appeals wolves’ endangered classificationMichigan’s Department of Natural Resources is wading back into the debate over wolves in the state by filing an appealMichigan
Palisades’ safety rating to be downgraded
Palisades’ safety rating to be downgradedThe plant will be downgraded after some workers’ radiation doses were monitored and calculatedOakland County
Southfield calls dibs on Northland’s ‘Bear’ statue
Southfield calls dibs on Northland’s ‘Bear’ statueMarshall Fredericks’ “The Boy and the Bear” could be imperiled by Northland mall’s slide into receivership.Oakland CountyPontiac infant with head injuries in critical condition
The child’s father told deputies he had accidentally bumped the baby boy’s head on a railing
Suspects in Detroit steal car, crash, cause gas leak
The theft took place at about 5:30 a.m. Friday at a service station in the 15000 block of W. Seven Mile
Cold and snowy Saturday night, then a warming trend
Cold and snowy Saturday night, then a warming trendHang on one more day, if you can, for a break in the weather.Wayne County
Couple plead guilty in slaying of elderly man
Couple plead guilty in slaying of elderly manAndrew Nutt and Mariah Pisarski admitted they killed 76-year-old Kenneth LabitaMichiganAuthorities: Man hit by ambulance
The 24-year-old man was hit Thursday night in Saginaw County’s Thomas Township
Woman dies after being hit by semi in Otsego
55-year-old Pamela Knowlton was hit Thursday in the Allegan County community of Otsego
Eastpointe man sentenced over fake auto insurance
Hakeem Sanusi pleaded no contest to six counts of insurance fraud
Second brother arraigned in Harrison Twp. vehicle theft
Second brother arraigned in Harrison Twp. vehicle theftJerome Havard, 23, is charged with unlawful driving away.TV Plus
WXYZ broadcasts from its new Detroit studio
WXYZ broadcasts from its new Detroit studioThe studio took a year to build and will broadcast the noon newscast live weekdaysNews
Sylvan Lake Polar Plungers benefit Special Olympics Michigan
Sylvan Lake Polar Plungers benefit Special Olympics MichiganAmerican Profit Recovery employees Sarah Landon, left, 24, of Roseville, and Ashley Fillinger, 27, of Redford Twp., jump into the water dressed up as "Oompa Loompas."
Polar conditions perfect for Special Olympics plunge
Polar conditions perfect for Special Olympics plungeHundreds mad-dashed into Sylvan Lake during the Polar Plunge to raise money for Special Olympics Michigan SaturdayMichiganGuns found in pickup after rival motorcycle clubs fight
Three men in the truck were arrested on weapons charges. A fourth man was being held for marijuana possession.
Youth hockey team escapes injury in rink roof collapse
Youth hockey team escapes injury in rink roof collapsePart of a snow-weighted roof collapsed at a Massachusetts skating rink on Saturday morning, officials said.Politics
GOP leaders struggling to show they are in charge
GOP leaders struggling to show they are in chargeThe House defeat Friday of a spending bill for the Depart. of Homeland Security exposed Speaker John Boehner’s weaknessNewsBlind dog rescued after 2 weeks in the cold
The 11-year-old Labrador retriever ventured away from home on Feb. 6, when the temperature dipped below 40 degrees.
Investigators look for motives in Nemtsov killing
Investigators look for motives in Nemtsov killingThe Investigative Committee, didn’t address the possibility that he was killed for being one of Putin’s adamant critics.Michigan2 men fight, stab each other at Flint mobile home park
The men argued and stabbed each other about 9:30 p.m. Friday
Sunny, but temps still cold
Sunny, but temps still coldThe temperatures will only reach a high of 21 degrees Saturday and the night time low will dip to 11 degrees.Wayne CountyWalk to educate homeowners on foreclosure prevention
The walk event is part of a campaign to educate home and property owners about foreclosure prevention
Cops say man took Commerce Twp. fire truck to visit mom
Oakland County Sheriff’s officials caught up with him at Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital where he was spotted in ambulance
Detroit police:150 years of service
Detroit police:150 years of serviceThese policemen brought messages on wheels to Detroiters on their three-wheel motorcycles. Seven of the 54 message-bearing cycles are shown in September 1958, with riders Norman Flaugher, left, Raleigh Bolio, William Tighe, Marin Andrews, Glenn Eggert, Albert Dinkns...Detroit
Detroit Police Department's 'Blue and Silver Ball' marks 150 years
Detroit Police Department's 'Blue and Silver Ball' marks 150 yearsOfficer Michael Moreland, left, and retired officer George Patak, who restored this 1963 Plymouth police vehicle, chat during the Detroit Police Department's 150th anniversary in the "Blue & Silver Ball" gala at Cobo Center in Detroit on Friday, Feb....Michigan History
The doomed steamer SS Tashmoo
The doomed steamer SS TashmooThe SS Tashmoo takes employees of The Detroit News on a Detroit River cruise in 1935, the year before it sank near Amherstburg, Ontario, after hitting a rock.LotteryMichigan Lottery numbers for Friday, Feb. 27
These Michigan Lottery numbers were drawn Friday:
Ind. may allow 'baby boxes' for surrendering newborns
Ind. may allow 'baby boxes' for surrendering newbornsIndiana could be the first state to allow use of the baby boxes on a broad scale to prevent abandonments of infantsGalleries
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The walk-through exhibit Discover the Dinosaurs offers scary thrills all weekend at Cobo Center in Detroit. Here's a sample of what you'll see and hear.
The salon is celebrating its 70th year in business, with second generation owner Dorothy Harris Grigsby running the business her uncle started.
Police officer Sequoia Turner and Detroit Arson Squad investigator James Hill-Harris were brothers separated in foster care as children. They rediscovered each other as adults, and found in each other plenty of similarities.
Members of the Detroit Arson Squad see how lives get damaged from intentional fires and work to change hearts and minds to stop arson from being so common in Detroit
Detroit students discuss the appeal of a historically black college.
The county executive talks to The Detroit News editorial board about a $50 million structural deficit, a pension fund that will require $40 million annually for 10 years, and a half-built jail for which there is no money
Possible GOP presidential hopeful praises Detroit's rebirth.
Over 60 people dressed as clowns gathered to ice skate at The Rink at Campus Martius in downtown Detroit, Sat. night, Jan. 24. This was the fifth annual Clown Skate in Detroit organized by Dana McCombs of Farmington Hills.
Visitors spy sharks, rays and seahorses during a preview tour of the new 35,000-square-foot aquarium at Great Lakes Crossing mall in Auburn Hills before it opens to the public.
Combination of public and private funds will improve the northeast Detroit community center.
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