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  • City of Detroit furlough day Monday

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WXYZ) - Some of Detroit's city offices will be closed Monday, May 20, because of a budget required furlough day. These offices include: Board of ...

  • Craft-brewing boom changes Grand Rapids culture economy

    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Greg Brown "can't claim to be a super connoisseur" of craft beers, but he does like to think he knows more than a little about the subject, and he has been a fan of Michigan brewers such as Founders Brewing and New Holland Brewing for a while now. Still, the 26-year-old Ferndale, Mich., resident was taken aback in February when he made his first trip to Grand ...

  • Grand Rapids craft beer scene Touring 8 top breweries

    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - With Grand Rapids' craft beer scene getting barrel-fulls of national and international attention, several of my pals and I decided to put the city's breweries to the test. None of us are what you'd call beer elitists, but we all spent a fair amount of time studying the fermented arts during our years at Michigan State. We figured to be up for whatever ...

  • Michigan hikers found rescued in Red River Gorge

    HAZARD, Ky. - Searchers have found three hikers safe in the Red River Gorge.WYMT-TV ( http://bit.ly/YUiC4I) reported the out-of-state adventurers somehow strayed off the Osborne Bend Trail in Wolfe County.Officials said the group consisted of two women and one man, all between 20 and 30 years old. They became lost after setting out on a Sunday day hike.They were found and rescued late Sunday ...

  • Decommissioned Coast Guard ship set for reopening

    Port Huron - A decommissioned U.S. Coast Guard ship that was sold to a private owner by the Port Huron Museum is being reopened to the public. A Friday ceremony at the 180-foot Bramble at Seaway Terminal Bean Dock will be the first public viewing of the vessel since it was sold in January to Robert Klingler of Marine City. The Times Herald of Port Huron reports the Memorial Day weekend ceremony ...

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The Kid With a Bike (Le gamin au vélo) [Blu-Ray]

The Kid With a Bike (Le gamin au vélo) [Blu-Ray]

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardennes The Kid With a Bike (Le gamin au vlo) was advertised during its theatrical release with a one-sheet poster depicting the two protagonists, a thirtysomething hairdresser named Samantha (Ccile De France) and the titular bicycle-owning pr ... ...

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  • AAA Mich. Gas prices rise 10 cents over past week

    DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) -- AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have risen about 10 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.88 per ...

  • World stocks rise on signs of steady U.S. recovery

    Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push world stock markets higher today.A gauge of future economic activity issued Friday rose more than expected, a sign that the world's biggest economy is improving. Consumer confidence also rose, offsetting several lackluster reports on slowing manufacturing and an increase in applications for unemployment benefits.Britain's ...

  • After 3 homer night many wonder if Tigers Miguel Cabrera could win Triple Crown again

    Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera is congratulated by Omar Infante after his third home run Sunday in Arlington, Texas. / Richard Rodriguez/Fort Worth ...

  • Michigan woman apparently beats boyfriend to death police say

    Police say a woman apparently beat her 38-year-old boyfriend to death at the southern Michigan apartment building where they lived.WLNS-TV and the Jackson Citizen Patriot report police were called to the apartment early Saturday and were told that a man was bleeding. Police say the man is believed to have been beaten with multiple blunt objects, and he was dead by the time they arrived.Names of ...

  • Michigan kayakers find body in Thornapple River

    Officials say kayakers have found a man's body in the Thornapple River.The body was reported Sunday afternoon in Barry County's Thornapple Township, about 20 miles southeast of Grand Rapids.The body was sent to the medical examiner's office for autopsy and identification. The death is under ...

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