Following an increase in drownings in Oakland County this year, State Rep. Donni Steele is urging the Legislature to act on Senate Bill 736, which would require water safety courses in all Michigan public schools. The county has reported 11 drownings in 2024, up from four last year. “Teaching our kids water safety is the
View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) The Michigan State Fair will remain open today and Monday with heightened security and reduced hours, according to an announcement made this morning. “Following a review of the incident with law enforcement officials, community leaders, the Michigan State Fair operations team, and the Executive
Faygo is introducing a new flavor to stores next month. Jolly Green Apple mimics green apple candy flavor just in time for the fall and Halloween. This weekend at Arts Beats and Eats in Royal Oak, Faygo is offering sneak peek tastings of its new flavor-Jolly Green Apple. The new flavor will be released officially
UPDATE: Police say they confirmed this young girl’s identity and there is now no reason to believe that she had been in the Detroit area recently. “We are currently contacting her parents who live in Flint and CPS is still involved in the process. We are removing her picture from this post,” Flint police said.
More than 200,000 people are without power after a strong storm moved across metro #Detroit. Fallen trees and wires have caused damage to homes, cars, and more. A car caught fire after a power line fell on it, a business sign collapsed, and transformers have exploded. One video even shows what appears to be a
The Michigan State Fair returns to the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi on Thursday! The fair will take place from August 29th to September 2nd at 46100 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI. There will be carnival rides, a Shrine Circus, live music, beer tents, dog performance shows, fair food, a butter cow, contests, giant pumpkins,
Did you know that every Huron-Clinton Metropark offers free life jackets? These life jackets are available for both adults and children and can be found at every beach and pool. The life jacket loaner stations have been in place for nearly five years. Even strong swimmers should consider wearing a life jacket, especially in open water.
A new massive outlet will be opening in Metro Detroit: Red Tag Outlet. @getredtagofficial The 45,000 foot former Gardner-White location, will carry a wide variety of overstock, surplus and returned items from Target at significantly reduced prices. Items include electronics,clothing, home goods and much more. Oakland Mall Owner Mario Kieziand business partner Kelsey Bashi will
Lakeview Public Schools in St. Clair Shores is rolling out a new nicotine and THC sniffing dog this school year. Working with a company called Zebra K9s, the district aims to tackle rising concerns about vaping and marijuana use among students. According to the school, the trained dog will patrol schools, to create a safer
A lawsuit has been filed against Detroit 36th District Court Judge Kenneth King after he allegedly ordered a 15-year-old girl on a field trip to be handcuffed and made to wear a jail uniform. The lawsuit, filed by Fieger Law, alleges unlawful arrest, infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy, among other charges.
