• Helene St. James Red Wings cant afford to tango with Kris Letang

  June 5, 2013; Boston, MA USA; Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58) skates with the puck during the first period in game three of the Eastern Conference finals of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports / Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY ...

• Detroit lawyer Paul Curtis suspended

  Curtis entered a plea of no contest to allegations that he neglected a legal matter entrusted to him; failed to seek his client's lawful objectives through reasonably available means permitted by law; and failed to act with reasonable diligence and promptness in representing his client; failed to communicate with his client. Curtis also pled no contest to allegations that he knowingly ...

• Biffle Edwards not on same page after Michigan

  Will Schneekloth/Getty Images BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) -- Greg Biffle was thrilled after his victory last weekend in Michigan. Teammate Carl Edwards was a little bit miffed. Biffle's Sprint Cup victory gave Ford Motor Co. 1,000 wins across NASCAR's three national series - Cup, Nationwide and Truck. It took place just down the road from company headquarters, but not ...

• Mich. Senate OKs allowing schools to be dissolved

  LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Legislation nearing final approval in Lansing allows state officials to dissolve deficit-ridden school districts and send the students to nearby ...

• Body pulled from Lake Michigan is Chicago university student

  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Authorities have identified a body pulled from Lake Michigan on Wednesday morning as a University of Chicago student who disappeared a week ago, possibly to watch a ...

• Watch Missing College Student Found Dead in Lake Michigan

  A body found floating in Lake Michigan has been identified as a missing student from the University of Chicago a fisherman spotted the body thinking it was a lot in the water. Many call 911 when ...

• GM leads in J.D. Power initial quality study as tech features draw mixed reviews

  Four years after its traumatic bankruptcy, General Motors posted the strongest initial quality marks of all major automakers in a widely followed survey of new vehicle buyers in the U.S.GMC ranked second among 33 brands and Chevrolet, Cadillac and Buick all did better than the industry average in J.D. ...

• Blog replay Opening statements for Mitchell Young in Cipriano murder case

  Opening statements are set to begin this afternoon in the murder trial of Mitchell Young, charged with killing a Farmington Hills man with a baseball bat and nearly killing the ...

• Judge rules communities can capture Detroit Zoo DIA millage dollars

  The Detroit Institute of Arts and the Detroit Zoo lost a round in court this week when a judge ruled that local communities can capture part of their revenue for things like fancy streetlights, decorative pavers and other improvements in their downtown districts.Wayne County Circuit Judge Daniel Ryan ruled Wednesday that the communities were within their rights when they took the money under ...

• Law will quiet complaints over loud fireworks in Michigan

  Lt. Gov. Brian Calley has signed a bill giving local governments in Michigan power to restrict the use of fireworks on the day before, during and after a national ...

• John ball zoo in western michigan offers up close encounters

  John Ball zoo society features a variety of animals, birds, reptiles and more to see. The zoo adventure begins with a beautiful entrance that features a full scale floating dragon in the front pond. After entering the gates visitor's pass by duck and other water fowl. The short walk up the ramp brings you to the Aquarium that house penguins, fish from fresh water lakes and sea life, outside ...

• FBI ends Michigan search for Hoffas remains

  View Photo Associated Press/Carlos Osorio - Investigators stand at the scene in Oakland Township, Mich., Wednesday, June 19, 2013 where officials attempt to restore the field to its natural condition after the FBI ...

• MLB Baltimore 13 Detroit 3

  Chris Davis bashed his major league-leading 25th and 26th homers Wednesday, powering the Baltimore Orioles' 13-3 bashing of Detroit. Davis (3-for-5) unleashed a two-run blast in the fourth inning, triggering a six-run outburst that broke open the game, and added a two-run homer in the ninth to cap Baltimore's 17-hit attack. In ...

• Senate OKs $4M to test thousands of backlogged rape kits

  LANSING — A $4 million infusion of cash to clear up a backlog of thousands of rape kits that need to be tested was one of many items included in a supplemental budget bill approved by the state Senate Wednesday.More than 11,000 kits were found in 2009 in a Detroit police property storage room, and represent evidence in rape investigations in the city dating back 25 years.The $4 million ...

• HPV vaccine reduces cancer virus in girls by 56

  The human papillomavirus (HPV), which is sexually transmitted, can cause genital warts, cervical cancer and throat cancer. The CDC recommends that all girls get the vaccine at age 11 or 12 to protect them against cancers that can appear 20 to 40 years later. / Sharon ...

• Ryan Goslings Monster production holds wrap party

  Actor-director Ryan Gosling and about 200 cast and crew members from his made-in- Detroit feature ...

• Bill to increase hunting fishing licenses passes Michigan senate

  LANSING — It took three tries, but the state Senate approved a restructuring and increase in hunting and fishing license fees today.The bill failed on a 19-19 vote Tuesday, was reconsidered today and lost on a 19-18 vote. When it was taken up again later, it finally passed on a 24-14 vote.The increase in hunting and fishing license fees is expected to add $19.7 million in revenues for the ...

• Sterling Heights Stevensons Alyssa Huntley adds Gatorade award to Miss Softball honor

  Sterling Heights Stevenson's Alyssa Huntley has been named Miss Softball and Gatorade Michigan Softball player of the year. / Andre J. Jackson/Detroit Free ...

• Michael Curry a favorite in 76ers coaching search JUN 19

  05:10 PM ET 06.19 | The Philadelphia 76ers were one of the first teams to usher their head coach out this offseason. They just might be one of the last team's to fill the opening. The Sixers haven't been involved in many rumors compared to other head coaching searches, and that could mean that they have an in-house favorite in former coach Doug Collins' assistant Michael Curry. As ...

• Manu Ginobili not sure how Spurs will re-enerize for Game 7 JUN 19

  Heat . They had pushed Miami to the brink and had to win just one more game to close them out and hoist yet another trophy with a Big 3 many believe is superior to that of ...

• Cliffs sees no flood of iron ore in Great Lakes

  NEW YORK, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:21pm EDT NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters) - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc does not expect a flood of new supply in the Great Lakes iron ore pellet market over the next few years, the company's chief executive said on Wednesday, playing down concerns expressed by some analysts. Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley both warned earlier this year that a ...

• Red Wings Detroit officials plan new $650-million home for NHL team

  FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2012, championship banners and retired numbers of the Detroit Red Wings hockey team hang from the rafters above the ice at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. The Red Wings and city official announced Wednesday, June 19, 2013, a $650 million plan for a new arena for the NHL team in the city's downtown entertainment and sports district. Red Wings and Tigers owner Mike Ilitch ...

• Detroit Labor Groups Butt Heads With Bondholders Over Citys Debt

  Detroit's state-appointed emergency manager says the city is bankrupt and the fight over who will get what is heating up. In the next month, Kevyn Orr will try to wring concessions out of the city's creditors before he decides whether to take the whole mess to bankruptcy court. Orr's plan proposes "shared sacrifice among all creditor groups." But in reality, that pits ...

• General Motors is 1 in quality

  It was a significant accomplishment for a company whose questionable vehicle quality in the past was part of what put it on a path of steady market share declines, financial losses and eventually a 2009 bankruptcy and federal ...

• Photo gallery Memorable moments at Joe Louis Arena

  With news that the Detroit Red Wings likely are going to get a new arena near I-75 and Woodward, here's a look back at some of the seminal moments at Joe Louis Arena. On a mobile ...

• $650-million Red Wings arena proposed near Woodward and I-75

  The site is a multi-block area on the west side of Woodward just north of I-75, not far from Comerica Park where the Ilitch-owned Detroit Tigers play. / Brian Kaufman/Detroit Free ...

• Get set MSU Extension advice for blueberry crop

  Michigan State University is offering residents advice on what to do when the ...

• Windsor councillor wants say in Detroits noise by-law

  Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac wants the city of Windsor to at least be in the conversation and organization of music festivals on the U.S. side of the Detroit ...

• Ventura buys Kellogg Park in hopes of securing $1 million grant

  The Ventura City Council approved buying the Kellogg Street property completely, even though it had been initially approved as a joint purchase between the city and Trust for Public Land. The move enables the site to be eligible for significant ...

• Still no Jimmy Hoffa Latest search for body of former union boss called off after dig in Michigan field

  Law enforcement officials walk back to the search area after Robert Foley, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Detroit division, announced Wednesday that the FBI was ending search operations for the remains of Teamsters union president Jimmy ...

• FBI says it found no sign of remains of ex-union boss Jimmy Hoffa in suburban Detroit

  Members of an FBI evidence response team look over an area being cleared in Oakland Township, Mich., Tuesday, June 18, 2013 where officials continue the search for the remains of Teamsters union president Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared from a Detroit-area restaurant in 1975. (AP Photo/Carlos ...

• EAA says its out of the woods financially

  The Education Achievement Authority has paid off a $5.1-million loan early and will propose a $92.2-million general fund budget for the new fiscal year, officials announced today.The EAA, which was established to take over and turn around schools that perform among the lowest 5% in the state and now runs 15 schools in Detroit, ended its first fiscal ...

• LIVE Detroit DDA discussing new arena

  DETROIT (WXYZ) - A vote passed unanimously to move forward with plans for an Entertainment District that would include a new Red Wings arena in the city of Detroit. This puts the proposal one step closer to reality. The deal is not yet ...

• Attorney Search for Hoffas remains too limited

  The FBI saw enough merit in a reputed Mafia captain's tip to once again break out the digging equipment to search for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, last seen alive before a lunch meeting with two mobsters nearly 40 years ...

• YMCA Metro Detroit Helps Kids Cultivate Creativity over the Summer

  Over four weeks, students learn how to be independent filmmakers,enhance their social media skills and create urban art out of steel This summer is the perfect season for getting outdoors, exploring art and culture. It's also the perfect time kids to broaden their horizons and stimulate their ...

• Mich. Senate OKs off-road vehicles on more roads

  LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- All 83 Michigan counties could choose to allow off-road recreation vehicles on road shoulders under legislation nearing final approval in ...

• Crews Wooden beam found in Lake Michigan may be detached piece of 17th Century shipwreck

  FAIRPORT, Mich. - Archaeologists say a wooden beam found embedded in the floor of Lake Michigan wasn't attached to a larger vessel, but that it could be a detached piece of wreckage from a ship that disappeared while exploring the Great Lakes in the 17th Century. The discovery of the more than 10-foot (3-meter)-long section of the beam led to an expedition that began last week to determine ...

• Detroits DDA discusses $650M arena entertainment district

  Detroit A planned $650 million Red Wings hockey arena and entertainment district is being discussed by the ...

• Michigan Senate approves off-road vehicles on more roadways

  LANSING — Off-road vehicle drivers will have their horizons expanded after the state Senate voted 27-11 to let ORVs on the shoulders of some maintained roads across the state.Currently, ORVs can drive on the shoulders in only eight counties in the Lower Peninsula and the entire Upper Peninsula.But the bill would allow shoulder driving if the county, township, or municipal units of ...

• Sen. Debbie Stabenow to reintroduce mortgage tax relief act

  WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow is reintroducing legislation set to expire at ...

• Produce incentives for food stamp recipients in Detroit MI

  Detroit will be offering a new program for food stamp users to help them gain better access to local fruits and vegetables. They will earn a $10 credit ...

• FBI says no tie between NY and Hoffa Mich. dig

  Investigators have been digging this week under a New York City house once occupied by a famous gangster, James Burke. In suburban Detroit, the FBI ended an excavation for any remains of Hoffa, the former leader of the Teamsters union who disappeared in ...

• Ore. woman charged in Mich. with killing mom

  PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) -- An Oregon woman accused of dumping the body of her 89-year-old mother behind a Michigan thrift store has been charged with ...

• Michigan lawmakers push to fix indigent defense

  LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Legislation aimed at improving legal representation for low-income criminal defendants is nearing final approval in the Michigan ...

• Michigan Orders American Fellowship Mutual Insurance into Liquidation

  The American Fellowship Mutual Insurance Co. has been ordered into liquidation by Ingham County Circuit Judge William Collette at the request of the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Kevin Clinton. The request was granted on June 12, 2013, and Director Clinton was appointed liquidator. American Fellowship, created in 1920, wrote primarily auto and ...

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