Wings' Jimmy Howard accepts big money for starring role without ego

Afterward, as reporters peppered Jimmy Howard with questions inside the Red Wings’ dressing room, the goaltender deflected them all with ease, too. He talked about confidence, but steered clear of cockiness.

Déjà vu all over again, again

Things are starting to feel alarmingly familiar in Hollywood.

Ten questions about Wings-Hawks series: Abdelkader answers the call

Here are 10 questions many fans have asked about heading into either the end of this Western Conference series — or beginning of the next one.

The real meaning of Memorial Day

Have you seen anyone wearing a red poppy?

Nursing student needs primer on rules of the dating game

Dear Abby: I'm a 21-year-old nursing student in college. I'm a 'people person' and everyone says I'm easy to talk to. According to my friends, I am pretty, smart, funny, etc., but I have never had a boyfriend.

An aortic tear is often a death sentence

Dear Dr. Roach: I wrote to you previously about my wife’s death from an aortic dissection. She was in the hospital for a urinary tract infection and was being examined by a resident doctor so she could be released within 12 hours. All of a sudden, she cried out because of a sharp pain in her back. Then she closed her eyes and stopped breathing. I would like to know what caused this. Was it medicine, old age or high blood pressure? I have lost a lot of sleep over this shock. She was 82.

Teachers lead the way in influencing future

Curtain climbers. Yard monkeys. Cherubs. Whippersnappers. Ankle biters. I don't know what you call them, but our children have been turned loose on the world. School is out for summer (at least it ends this week here where I live). By the end of summer I'm afraid my description of these little animals will be a bit stronger. I'll be ready for them to return to the classroom.

Detroit still fails to keep residents

The exodus from Detroit continues, the Census Bureau says, more feet-on-the-ground evidence that the city's chronic mismanagement is perpetuating a problem years in the making.

Wings one win away from once-implausible feat

This is being decided in the toughest areas of the ice, in front of the net, in their relentlessly grinding effort. And make no mistake about this — it’s also being decided in the head.

• Photos: Red Wings 2, Blackhawks 0 -- Game 4

Dallas five-star center Elijah Thomas builds relationship with Michigan

The evidence of Michigan’s elevated profile on the college basketball scene continues to manifest itself on the recruiting trail. The latest example of this is the Wolverines’ sudden strong presence in the recruitment of Thomas.

MSU goes down to the wire with four-star Ohio safety Darius West

Lima (Ohio) Central Catholic four-star safety Darius West is scheduled to make his commitment next Thursday and named a top four of Michigan State, Kentucky, Louisville and Wisconsin.

Red Wings have Hawks on ropes, and on brink of elimination

There was the Red Wings’ Henrik Zetterberg, casually holding the hockey stick of his captain counterpart, Chicago’s Jonathan Toews. And Zetterberg simply refused to let go, even after the whistle blew and the referee skated in to separate the two players.

Red Wings match Blackhawks hit-for-hit to take command

There was much talk before this game, including from coach Joel Quenneville, that the first 10 minutes would be important, especially for the Blackhawks. But the Red Wings were with them every step of the way.

Road construction set to crisscross Wayne County this summer

Get ready, Wayne County, because there’s a heaping helping of road construction headed your way this summer season.

Trim spring flowering shrubs after they've bloomed

If your lilac did not explode in color this spring, and you are sure it's getting enough sun and has not been over-fertilized, it may be in need of a haircut.

Retired auto worker uses car seats to create unique furniture

Ernest McClenney of Macomb Township would like to offer you what could very well be the best seat in the house (or office).

Lots of ways to level uneven concrete

Over the past 30 years, I've always received questions about fixing uneven concrete walkways or driveways.

Sergio Garcia 'chicken' gaffe reveals our thin skin

Given the events of the last week, I'm not sure it's permissible for me to make this admission.

Couple faces Parkinson's with humor and resolve

Whenever I watch correspondent Bill Geist on CBS 'Sunday Morning,' I see traces of my mother. Same thing with Muhammad Ali. His rhythmic hand shaking and the ...

Prisoner Re-Entry an investment in public safety

Prisons, and the nearly $2 billion we spend on them every year, are rarely a popular budget line item. Nonetheless, Michigan allocates over 25 percent of its ...

Wedding thank-you note fails to deliver intended message

Dear Abby: My husband and I attended the wedding of the son of some old friends in another state. Rather than buy the young couple a gift, we instead gave them ...

Asthma meds tied to high blood pressure?

Dear Dr. Roach: I use Advair every day, two times a day, and I now have high blood pressure. I have heard there is a connection between the two.

Review: 'Fast and Furious 6' is dragged down by lousy lines and lazy characters

'Fast & Furious 6' is spectacular junk. Which is to say it is both spectacular and relentlessly dumb. The ga-ga wonder of its stunts and explosions and over- ...

Despite hybrids, batteries, fuel cells, conventional engines win long-term

'Calm down, dear' became a catch-phrase in Britain linked with a TV ad, and maybe the world's automotive manufacturers could take the notion on board as they ...

Justin Verlander can't be the Tigers' ace all the time

Count a certain white-haired scribe among those who sometimes fail to acknowledge Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander is one of us. Because he spins no-hitters and ...

Rationale behind Beaumont-Henry Ford merger still alive

Metro Detroit's mega-hospital merger may be dead, but the forces that pushed Beaumont Health Systems into the arms of its larger rival, Henry Ford, are very ...

Drop top season: 12 great summer convertibles for under 35K

There are good cars and not-so-good cars, but there is no such thing as a bad convertible on a sunny day. I know this because I have driven the Chrysler 200 ...

‘Not in Ohio’ football just a fun part of the Michigan-OSU rivalry

When I was growing up, Michigan football was looked at as old, stodgy, boring and unimaginative. It was a winning program, but one that could not laugh about ...