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Little Caesars Pizza Bowl organizers open to playing outside; Detroit Lions bowl interest confirmed

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Little Caesars Pizza Bowl organizers open to playing outside; Detroit Lions bowl interest confirmed (via Mlive.com) Chris Iott | MLive.com  DETROIT, MI – Little Caesars Pizza Bowl CEO George Perles, a former Michigan State coach, doesn’t want to see the game go away. In fact, this Detroit native told MLive Detroit he would be open to having the game played ... Read More »

The Benefits Of Gum Chewing

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Wether it’s the ongoing sound of gum popping or just having to see it swirl around in someone’s mouth while they talk; most people find chewing gum to be annoying. Gum actually has some health benefits which would in fact be a “healthy” addiction. You can be addicted to many things but in this case, being addicted to chewing gum is ... Read More »

It’s Gonna’ Be A Long Hot Summer

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Detroit summer 2013 Are you done complaining about the cold, the snow, and even the rain? I sure am! The sun is shining and the warm weather has put me in a “happy mood”.  Just because the pools are not open yet doesn’t mean you can’t start enjoying the 2013 Michigan summer.  With Verlander and Cabrera on our side, Detroit ... Read More »

Detroit’s Hot New Class: Budget Shopping At Whole Foods

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Gracie Love | Stones Detroit May 14, 2003 I do not know about you but I am over the moon about WF making a new home in downtown Detroit.  And the fact the they are they have listened to us asking for a ’how to shop there within a budget’ goes to show that WF is listening to its community as a whole. ... Read More »

Flashy cocktail rings created by Grand Rapids woman help raise funds for cancer research

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Flashy cocktail rings created by Grand Rapids woman help raise funds for cancer research (via Mlive.com) Courtesy photo GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The sparkly rings created by Holly Freese have been places – worn on celebrities’ hands, flashed on red carpets. They’ve been spotted at the Golden Globes and the Sundance Film Festival. But for all their fun look-at-me bling, ... Read More »

May 9th, 2013 11am – 3pm Participating $1 Sub Locations for the Detroit Metro Area

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Participating Locations: Allen Park, MI - 3420 Fairlane Dr. Auburn Hills, MI  - 3976 Baldwin Rd., 2791 University Ave. & 4433 Interpark Dr. Beverly Hills, MI - 31255 Southfield Rd. Birmingham, MI - 33524 Woodward Ave. Bloomfield Hills, MI - 4087 W. Maple Rd. Bloomfield Township, MI - 42855 Woodward Ave. Brighton, MI - 750 W. Grand River Ave. & 10004 East Grand River Ave. Canton, MI - 41806 Ford ... Read More »

Novi-based Kroger Co. donates nearly $480,000 to American Cancer society

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Novi-based Kroger Co. donates nearly $480,000 to American Cancer society (via Mlive.com) Brandon Barrow, assistant consumer communications manager of The Kroger Co. of Michigan, presents a check to (from left) Beth Grant, executive director of the American Cancer Society; Liz Filipowicz, director of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, American Cancer Society; and Kerri Cross, associate… Read More »

We need to encourage teens to celebrate safely as we roll into prom and graduation season, Sara Scott column

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We need to encourage teens to celebrate safely as we roll into prom and graduation season, Sara Scott column (via Mlive.com) file photo JACKSON, MI – Prom season swings into high gear this weekend, and high school graduations will soon follow. These are rites of passage that are likely to yield great memories. Though, not for everyone. Not for Marlina ... Read More »

Mayville teen with muscular dystrophy needs new wheelchair, family seeks donations

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Mayville teen with muscular dystrophy needs new wheelchair, family seeks donations (via Mlive.com) View full size Jason Jones and his son Austin Jones, 16, pose for a photo at a Detroit Tigers baseball game. Austin’s aunt Monica Beyer is trying to raise $10,000 to buy her nephew an all-terrain wheelchair that would enable him to get outside and do the ... Read More »

Detroit Named One of Four Finalists to Host ESPN X Games

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Detroit named one of four finalists to host ESPN X Games (via Mlive.com) DETROIT, MI – A “vociferous” campaign by Detroit bid organizers has helped land the Motor City among four finalists in the running to host three years of ESPN’s Summer X Games beginning in 2014, ESPN announced Tuesday. It joins Chicago, Austin, Texas and Charlotte, N.C. “Detroit has ... Read More »

Michigan Concerts 2013: New Kids on the Block at Soaring Eagle Casino’s summer concert series

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Michigan Concerts 2013: New Kids on the Block at Soaring Eagle Casino’s summer concert series (via Mlive.com) Courtesy photo MOUNT PLEASANT, MI — The Soaring Eagle Casino is bringing back its popular outdoor concert series with many big names who are making the rounds in major cities. The biggest show: New Kids on the Block with 98 Degrees! The show ... Read More »

Video: These two guys are working to bring ESPN Summer X Games to Detroit

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April 26 2013 | Click here to go to the X Games Detroit Facebook page and “like” it! Detroit is making a bid to be the host city for the ESPN Summer X Games, featuring top athletes in action sports like rally car racing, skateboard, BMX and motocross. The two guys behind the effort are Kevin Krease and Garret Kohler, ... Read More »

Be an Angel and help an Angel.. SJ5K

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Sometime we take our lives and children for granted. We are consumed in our own lives to take a step back and look at others. Being a parent of a special needs child is a full time job! It is around the clock care and supervision! Constant medical appointments, physical therapy, medication, moderating, documenting, constant attention, your life as you know ... Read More »

On Earth Day, modern effort hopes to save ancient redwoods

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On Earth Day, modern effort hopes to save ancient redwoods (via Observer-Dispatch) A team led by a nurseryman from northern Michigan and his sons has raced against time for two decades, snipping branches from some of the world’s biggest and most durable trees with plans to produce clones that could restore ancient forests and help fight climate change. Now comes ... Read More »

Limp Bizkit, Lil’ Wayne team up for ‘Ready To Go;’ Detroit, Grand Rapids part of band’s comeback tour (with audio)

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By Eric Lacy | elacy@mlive.com DETROIT, MI – Limp Bizkit has released a new song called “Ready To Go” that appears to be part of the band’s comeback effort. It features Lil’ Wayne and looks like a sign the group, led by frontman Fred Durst, will stick with its rap/rock roots for the foreseeable future. Don’t be surprised if this song ... Read More »

Detroit’s bid to host X Games gets boost from Dan Gilbert

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By Khalil AlHajal | kalhajal@mlive.com DETROIT, MI — The campaign to have Detroit host ESPN’s X Games for three years is getting a boost from Dan Gilbert, according to a Crains report.   The group that’s trying to bring the 2014-16 action sports events to Motown has moved from a Midtown apartment into Gilbert’s Compuware building and is getting financial and leadership support from the Quicken ... Read More »

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