The Ann Arbor Art Fair is one of the most well-known events of its kind in the country. We’ve put together this roundup of the key features to help you get the most out of it. If you frequent Ann Arbor in late July, you’re probably familiar with the art fair. The majority of town and parts of campus are ...
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Justin Verlander after giving up 2-run homer. Ex-Tigers ace Justin Verlander is one of the best pitchers in baseball. The Tigers aren’t very good this year. So, most assumed Verlander would easily claim victory Sunday in Houston. But that wasn’t to be. The Tigers tagged him with four homers and beat Houston 6-3. ...
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PONTIAC (AP) — A 20-year-old suburban Detroit man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after authorities say his 14-year-old cousin was shot in the chest by a handgun that the suspect had stashed under a mattress. The Oakland County sheriff’s office says Damari E. Mahone of Pontiac was arraigned Thursday. Bond was denied. He also faces drug and weapons charges. ...
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Bill Ballenger and Dennis Denno, veterans of Michigan politics, discuss timely issues on “The Friday Morning Podcast,” sponsored by Deadline Detroit: Why would a Supreme Court Justice be caught in a conflict of interest over a ballot proposal? Interview with Josh Hovey, spokesman for the Michigan general election statewide ballot proposal to legalize recreational ...
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Michigan State is set to hire Bill Beekman as athletic director, a person with knowledge of the decision said Saturday. Beekman has been the interim head of the troubled athletic department since early February. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made. Beekman took over on an interim basis shortly after athletic director Mark Hollis ...
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(CNN Money) — If you feel like stuff has been getting more expensive lately, you’re right. The Consumer Price Index, which tracks most items on the average city-dwelling American’s shopping list, rose 2.9% last month — its fastest pace since 2012. When prices speed up, paychecks don’t go as far. Average hourly earnings only increased 2.7% over the year in ...
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IVictor Martinez Five-time All-Star Victor Martinez, 39, is crawling to the finish line of his career. It’s not pretty. He’s batting .236. He hasn’t hit a home run since May 19, and doesn’t have an extra-base hit since June 15. And you’d be hard-pressed to find any major leaguer who runs slower to first base. ...
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DETROIT (AP) – These Michigan lotteries were drawn Saturday: Classic Lotto 47 06-13-30-39-42-43 Estimated jackpot: $2.4 million Poker Lotto KS-6C-5H-4S-6S Midday Daily 3 2-5-9 Midday Daily 4 1-4-8-2 Daily 3 2-7-0 Daily 4 1-2-1-1 Fantasy 5 05-08-16-37-38 Estimated jackpot: $167,000 Keno 01-07-11-12-13-21-23-24-34-35-39-40-41-42-43-46-49-53-66-67-71-80 Mega Millions Estimated jackpot: $375 million Powerball Estimated jackpot: $100 million © 2018 Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. ...
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Jim Brandstatter (Facebook photo) Lots of folks are unhappy that Lions’ broadcaster Jim Brandstatter got the boot, including Detroit Free Press sportswriter and occasional columnist Carlos Monarrez: Jim Brandstatter’s firing has bothered me. I think it’s bothered a lot of people, mostly for one reason: You don’t treat someone who has done his job well for ...
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ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Zoo says a female chimpanzee named after primatologist Jane Goodall has been born there on the first World Chimpanzee Day. It says the baby named Jane arrived early Saturday on the anniversary of the date in 1960 that Goodall first traveled to what’s now Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania to study the ...
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