In a city-council-sanctioned and unexpected twist of fate, Detroit is welcoming giants literally. On the east side of the city, a small but mighty forest is emerging, and trees that are not the usual city trees, like oaks and elms, but giant sequoias, the largest and most renowned trees on the planet for longevity, hardiness,…
In a case that teeters on being too weird for a novel, Lori Vallow Daybell – who is already staring down several life terms was convicted again, this time in Arizona, of conspiring to murder her estranged husband, Charles Vallow. The conviction is yet another tragic chapter in a saga riddled with disturbing beliefs, unexplained…
Pro Football Hall of Fame and well-known ESPN broadcaster Shannon Sharpe is engulfed in a serious legal scandal. On April 22, Sharpe was sued in a civil action by a woman who claims that he raped her. The suit, already well-publicized in the media, contains allegations of atrocities, and the plaintiff has filed for over…
Peaceful and serene at dawn on Monday morning, a massive accident occurred in Spencer Township, Michigan, injuring a reclusive teenager and placing a town in a taut state of preparedness. Kent County Sheriff’s Department is divulging that the deputies were there to act in response to shots fired at house which is positioned at Keller…
A deadly crash was reported on Friday, April 18, early morning, when a Long Island man was killed in a motor bike crash involving a speeding motor bike on New York’s Taconic State Parkway, Putnam Valley. The accident happened between 7 and 7 p.m. on the south parkway, according to the New York State Police….
In a risk that echoes growing dissatisfaction with Michigan’s schools, House Republicans are taking the lead to shake up the balance of power in who gets to appoint the state’s most visible education chief. Their pitch is straightforward: the system now isn’t providing Michigan students what they should get and they believe it’s time to…
Sometimes life-altering events occur when least anticipated and for a luckier Van Buren County, Michigan citizen, an innocent mistake of purchasing lottery tickets turned into a $1 million win. The 45-year-old, who declined to provide his name, stopped at a Speedway convenience store on South Kalamazoo Street in Paw Paw on a whim to purchase…
Pope Francis’s passing at the age of 88 triggered a profound sense of loss to wash over Michigan Catholics, especially in metro Detroit. He is regarded here as an incorrupt light of goodness, humility, and progressive compassion. The responses of parishioners, clergy, and other faith leaders offer the broad spectrum of the late pope’s leadership…
San Jose and the South Bay mourned Saturday’s death of one of their most familiar and lovable legends. Barry Swenson, president and founder of Swenson Builders and creator of some San Jose’s most ubiquitous landmarks, died at the age of 85 on Saturday. You’ve likely walked through downtown San Jose or gazed up at the…
In a massive shake-up that’s sweeping communities across the Midwest, Flagstar Bank recently announced shutting down 60 of its branches permanently in 2025 and yes, eight of them are located right here in Indiana and Michigan. As part of its effort to do better and trim costs after losing a significant chunk of money, the…