2016-03-19 18:53
The story from The Detroit Free Press - "The foundation of Detroit Red Wings great and Hockey Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay is donating $1 million to the Beaumont Health System to help children… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
From mLive - "Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 636, which makes it easier for a company to stop traditional landline or "plain old telephone service" in an area. The bill sti… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Reported at The Detroit News - "Songbird Anita Baker could wind up a jail bird. A Wayne County Circuit judge has issued an arrest warrant for the eight-time Grammy Award-winning singer-son… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Today at The Detroit News - "Olympia Entertainment would pay nearly $12.2 million in rent and other considerations to settle any claims the city has against it as part of a new lease for J… Read More
2014-08-22 16:50
At Crain's Detroit Business - "The Michigan road agency's devices were all on the same network using commercially available radios. The protocol they used to communicate was proprietary but… Read More
2014-06-28 18:52
At the Detroit News -"The water department, responsible for about $6 billion of Detroit’s $18 billion in debt, is a major issue in the city’s bankruptcy. Earlier this year, the D… Read More
2014-06-28 18:29
This item reported at Crain's Detroit Business on June 16, 2014 "Higher taxes — including those on business — are the key to Minnesota's economic good fortune in recent years, ac… Read More
2014-06-19 01:50
At Crain's Detroit Business - "Nearly 1 million small businesses operate in Michigan – accounting for nearly half of the state’s private employers. To be precise, Michigan has 85… Read More
2014-06-04 19:35
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2014-06-04 19:25
Posted at The Freep - "For many Michiganders, summer and beer go hand-in-hand. Drive through Mitten towns on any given summer weekend, and you’ll likely spot folks sitting on their fr… Read More
2014-05-14 21:52
From Examiner.com via Franklin Center - "Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has opened an Office for New Americans, with the goal of luring foreign workers and overseas capital to pump up the Motor C… Read More
2014-05-14 21:33
From MLive - Detroit Red Wings top prospect Anthony Mantha again showed why he was the most valuable player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Mantha scored with 52 seconds remaining… Read More
2014-05-06 19:44
At The Freep - "The city of Detroit's latest bankruptcy exit plan, released Monday, calls for the state of Michigan to contribute $194.8 million upfront toward the settlement, rather than $3… Read More
2014-04-16 21:17
From The Detroit News - "Ford Motor Co. today will unveil a limited-edition 50th-anniversary Mustang pony car. The Mustang 50 Year Limited Edition, modeled on the Mustang GT fastback, will… Read More
2014-03-18 00:42
Over at The Detroit Free Press - "One of the major bond insurers that backed a controversial debt Detroit took on during the Kilpatrick administration asked the federal judge overseeing Det… Read More
2014-03-17 02:35
At The Detroit News - "The Red Wings aren't scoring enough goals to win games. It's probably to be expected considering the personnel they don't have in the lineup, but it's costing them in… Read More
2014-03-16 22:53
Reported at MLive - "Life doesn't always give you another chance to right your wrongs, to get back what you once lost. But Sunday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Michigan State got that chance… Read More
2014-03-16 19:29
From the Freep - "The bricks, wood and other valuable building materials are there for everyone to see on many of Detroit’s 80,000 blighted houses. But a major unknown as the city gea… Read More
2014-03-15 01:38
Reported at Crain's Detroit Business - "The philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Co. will award $1 million in automotive design scholarships over the next 20 years in honor of William Clay Ford S… Read More
2014-03-14 03:55
Saw this at The Detroit News - "Not only did Jay Leno produce laughter during a stand-up appearance in Grand Rapids, he also produced some cash. The former “Tonight Show” host e… Read More
2014-03-14 03:50
From the Detroit News - "Pulkkinen (5-10, 185 pounds) scored 51 points (26 goals, 25 assists) in 60 games with Grand Rapids, leading the Griffins (second among AHL rookies). Pulkkinen leads… Read More
2014-03-13 17:45
From The Detroit Free Press - "Retiring U.S. Rep. John Dingell, the longest-serving member in Congress, is “resting comfortably” after undergoing a minimally invasive procedure… Read More
2014-03-12 01:02
This posted by Terry Foster at The Detroit News - "The Red Wings are down five centers after Joakim Andersson said Monday he could miss two weeks with a broken left foot. That’s bad n… Read More
2014-03-12 00:53
Reported at The Freep - "A judge has dismissed a former management company’s attempts to force a sale of the Masonic Temple. In an order filed this morning in Wayne County Circuit Cou… Read More
2014-03-11 23:44
Reported at Crain's Detroit Business - "The downtown Royal Oak Barnes & Noble store will close April 5, but store managers at eight other metro Detroit locations said today they will re… Read More
2014-03-11 23:44
Reported at Crain's Detroit Business - "The downtown Royal Oak Barnes & Noble store will close April 5, but store managers at eight other metro Detroit locations said today they will re… Read More
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