HUGE SUPPORT: The Manistee Community Kitchen is raising funds to turn the Manistee Iron Works building into a teaching restaurant. A surge in donations on Tuesday put the Manistee Community Kitchen’s Kickstarter campaign over its $12,000 goal. “My gratitude goes out to the community, which is really coming together behind (the Iron Works Cafe),” said Al Frye, [...]
DETROIT — One man is dead and another in custody after a police chase and crash in southwest Detroit early Thursday. The situation began overnight as River Rouge Police were investigating the carjacking of a man at knife point four days ago in Detroit, according to investigators. But when they tried to pull over a [...]
GRAND HAVEN — Investigators were unable to determine the cause of the fire because of “substantial damage,” said Lt. Shawn Schrader of the Grand Haven Township Fire/Rescue Department. Schrader said the department was called to the fire in the 13000 block of Deep Water Point in River Haven Village at about 5:55 a.m. Firefighters from [...]
DETROIT — The metro Detroit woman who received the title of oldest living American about two months ago planned to celebrate her 114 birthday Thursday by eating out with friends from church. Jeralean Talley of Inkster is the oldest living American — and third-oldest person in the world, according to the Gerontology Research Group, which [...]
DOWAGIAC — Undoubtedly, William S. Myrkle will be the oldest graduate in a cap and gown at Dowagiac’s June 2 Commencement. Myrkle, who turns 88 June 4, has been waiting 70 years for his diploma. Myrkle expected to walk with the Class of 1943, but after meeting with the draft board during World War II, [...]
SUTTONS BAY — A man arrested in Leelanau County for violating probation is accused of trading drugs for sexual favors with young women in Missaukee County. Dale Lee Youngs, 73, allegedly violated probation on 10 occasions, said Steven Brett, a Leelanau County parole agent. He was convicted in 2010 of delivery or manufacture of a [...]
By Michael Walton MCT News Service TRAVERSE CITY — A black bear visited Mancelona Middle School, a surprise to students and staffers alike. Chad Culver, the school’s principal, spied the large mammal on Monday about 9 a.m. when he looked out his window as he met with a teacher. “Literally out by the bike [...]
Mooresville, N.C. — Lowe’s Cos. Inc. is adding employee hours and making sure its stores have key items in stock, after CEO Robert Niblock said cuts went too far during the recession and are now hampering the company as the housing market recovers. Lowe’s, the nation’s second-largest home improvement retailer, reported lackluster results for the [...]
ROYAL OAK TWP. — The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department arrested a 72-year-old Royal Oak Township woman accused of shooting at her daughter during an argument Tuesday night. The .38-caliber handgun misfired when the woman took the first shot at about 10 p.m., the 20-year-old victim told investigators. The second shot missed, lodging in a wall [...]
DETROIT — Wayne County officials fired the operator investigators say lowered the Jefferson Avenue drawbridge on a passing freighter on the Rouge River May 12. The Wayne County Department of Public Services’ Roads Division fired Wanda Williams, 45, a 17-year bridge operator for the county , on May 16, department spokeswoman Cindy Dingell said Wednesday. Williams’ [...]