July 18, 2011 The annual Chicago to Mackinac boat race has a winner, and also has lost two racers. West Michiganders Doug and Dick DeVos were the first boat to finish the race, but with complicated scoring they might not win.
Two other racers ended up not being so lucky.
July 18, 2011 Police say a Michigan bride -- still in her wedding dress -- was arrested on a felony warrant and briefly jailed after exchanging vows!
Ooops. Looks like this happened in the lovely city of Jackson, MI.
She was 53 and had a warrant out for her arrest for Identity theft... oops. I wonder if her name was published in the paper?
First Lady Betty Ford arrived in Grand Rapids yesterday via the Gerald R. Ford International Airport. The plane landed a few minutes before 5pm and was greeted by Governor Snyder and Mayor George Heartwell. The motorcade, carrying the late Betty Ford, then traveled to the Gerald R. Ford Museum for a public viewing and memorial service.
July 13, 2011 A Detroit woman is suing a Washington man for more than $8,000 in damages after a failed Facebook romance! What Really?
55 Year old lady filed a civil lawsuit in May against 35-year-old guy in Washington.
July 12, 2011 Yes, that's not a typo. You can buy a lighthouse...and in some cases it might even be free! And these aren't bottom-of-the-barrel lighthouses...no sir. These are top of the line lighthouses on actual bodies of water you have heard of!
As all Detroit Red Wings fans know, back-up goal tending was a vital issue last season. So much of a problem, the Wings couldn't get past the second round of the western conference finals. Can we expect to see a familiar face behind former Grand Rapids Griffin, now Red Wing Jimmy Howard?
July 6, 2011 Not sure how this is even happens, but...
One Detroit resident who racked up more than $13,000 in unpaid parking tickets!
This guy managed to wrack up 188 parking ticktets! Really.
He says he credits "immaturity" as a factor in amassing the large debt, and his drivers' license is i
June 28, 2011 The Michigan Senate today passed a bill that would allow motorcycle riders to not wear helmets while on their bikes. But it will be expensive if a rider chooses not to wear one.
Stephen Colbert cited a recent Washington Times editorial by Ted Nugent on Monday’s episode of ‘The Colbert Report.’ In the editorial, the rocker described the youth of today as “terminally stoned on apathy.”
At first, Colbert seemed skeptical of Nugent’s choice of medium for the editorial, doubting whether the ailing newspaper industry could actually “jolt our youth awake.”
June 22, 2011 A 7-year-old Michigan boy barefoot and in pajamas drove a car for 20 miles, sometimes hitting speeds of 50 mph, before finally slowing down and stopping with the help of the cops! Awesome!
Police began looking for the Pontiac Sunfire around 10:15 a.m. Monday after someone called about a very young driver. The boy was staying with his mom and trying to get to his Dads house.
One of the most beautiful structures in Detroit, Michigan, and the entire US looks like it may be on it's way to being saved and restored after 25 years of decay! I say.. it's about time! Let's bring back Detroit and not destroy anymore of it!
