Rochester Hills: Player with Down Syndrome sinks 2 3-pointers
Nothing to it for Owen Groesser who sank two 3-point baskets in the first middle school game he got to play in this season.
View ArticleTigers eager to try for 2nd straight pennant
The last two American League MVPs stood about 10 feet apart in a club at Comerica Park, each surrounded by a small pack of reporters.
View ArticleStarbucks profit climbs as US cafes thrive
Americans still need their Starbucks fix even in the weak economy.
View ArticleDNR: 2012 hunting season was safest in 5 years
State officials say Michigan's 2012 hunting season was the safest in five years.
View ArticleEx-Detroit mayor to spend weekend in prison
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who was convicted in 2008 for obstruction of justice, will spend this weekend in prison for 14 parole violations, a state corrections spokesman said Friday.
View ArticleN. Monroe St. hit-and-run drunken driver nabbed
As a police officer watched nearby, the driver of a car stumbled out and ran off after his car spun out of control on N. Monroe St. and struck a parked vehicle early Thursday morning.
View ArticleBaby in critical condition; no charges filed yet
Felony charges are pending against an 18-year-old Newport man whose infant son reportedly clings to life in a hospital with severe brain injuries.
View ArticleFirefighters train for ice rescues
About a dozen area firefighters from several area fire departments took part in day-long ice rescue training Sunday in the frozen U.S. Silica quarry in Rockwood.
View ArticleTelegraph signal work delayed again, to start Monday
Signal foundation work for the N. Telegraph Rd. widening project later this year is expected to begin Monday at Stewart Rd.
View ArticleLocal sports: Huron picks up slack
New Boston Huron’s girls basketball team had to play Thursday night without leading scorer Hailey Richardson, who rolled her ankle in practice Wednesday.
View ArticleArea unemployment jumps
More people were unemployed in December than in November in Monroe County, pushing up the jobless rate to 7.6 percent.
View Article1st woman to lead in combat 'thrilled' with change
Former U.S. Army Capt. Linda L. Bray says her male superiors were incredulous upon hearing she had ably led a platoon of military police officers through a firefight during the 1989 invasion of Panama.
View ArticleMichigan man pleads to sexually assaulting girl
A Washtenaw County man accused of sexually assaulting underage girls he met on Facebook has pleaded guilty in one of the cases.
View ArticleNew museum director making plans
Andy Clark has barely been on the job as Monroe County Historical Museum director for two weeks, but he’s already set a few tentative goals.
View ArticleMilan swimming shows off plenty of talent in a 127-59 victory over Dundee
Milan’s boys swimming team showed off bleached hair and plenty of talent in a 127-59 victory over Dundee.
View Article