110-year-old locomotive departing from Jackson for Pennsylvania preservation group www.newsbreak.com A mainstay in Jackson County for more than 60 years will depart from its Jackson station after its sale last week. WXYZ-TV giving away more than 10,000 books to children through 'If You Give A Child A Book' campaign... read more →
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Jan
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A flight of freedom for more than 100 rescue pets www.freep.com More than 100 at-risk shelter pets were flown from New Orleans to Wisconsin and Michigan, where the Michigan Humane will move 50 shelter pets to local animal shelters prior to adoption. Saving Pinball Pete's: Customers raising funds for... read more →
Dec
22
Ferndale Cat Shelter awarded $50K grant after 13-year-old's essay wwwfox2detroit.com In a case of 'who rescued who', a 13-year-old Ferndale girl adopted Mr. Mittens from the Ferndale Cat Shelter. But now her bond is turning into thousands of dollars for the shelter. Great Lakes water levels starting to show... read more →
Dec
07
Saline High School student with rare eye condition sees clearly after operation www.mlive.com Seeing things clearly was a struggle for Luke Gerlinger for more than 10 years. Prior to what the 17-year-old Saline High School student described as a life-changing procedure, Gerlinger’s eyesight affected him on the football field, inside... read more →
Nov
23
Downtown Ann Arbor’s new First Street bikeway now open to cyclists www.mlive.com After several months of construction, Ann Arbor’s new First Street bikeway is now open to cyclists. Five blocks of the protected bicycle highway, which runs north-south along the west side of downtown, quietly opened recently between William Street... read more →
Nov
09
Sweet Treat of the Week: Michigan’s Best BBQ www.mlive.com World class barbecue takes talent, time, and the very best ingredients, right down to the wood that gets put into the smoker. The very best barbecue in Michigan can be found at Bone Daddy’s Barbecue in Midland, where owner Bill Wall... read more →
Oct
26
A closer look at our 30 finalists for Michigan’s Best Doughnut www.mlive.com It’s reveal week at Michigan’s Best! In a few days, Amy Sherman and I will be announcing our top picks, as well as special awards, for Michigan’s Best Doughnut. It was a great search! We met so many hard-working bakers, owners,... read more →
Oct
09
Sweet Treat of the Week: How these Good Cookies came to be www.mlive.com When your wife says enough is enough, you’d be a smart cookie to listen to her. You just may suddenly find yourself opening your very own store in Detroit, serving up your hand-made, all-natural cookies to the... read more →
Sep
28
See our first 11 finalists for Michigan’s Best Doughnut www.mlive.com Thanks to all of you who voted in our 11 regional polls for Michigan’s Best Doughnut. We’re so excited to hit the road and begin visiting the poll winners, as well as other finalists. Overall our goal is to visit... read more →
Sep
11
Great Scott: Michigan Woman Delivered 100 Year Old Postcard www.wkfr.com When Brittany Keech got her mail the other day she experienced something straight out of Back To The Future 2, a postcard was stamped to be delivered to her residence, but arrived 100 years after it had been mailed. [minti_button... read more →
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