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Detroit Pistons will carry two-game losing streak into All-Star break after 103-93 loss in Toronto

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:45:43 +0000

Toronto had lost four straight, seven of eight and nine of 11 before beating Pistons.

Detroit Pistons looking forward to getting some rest during All-Star break

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:45:43 +0000

Pistons will have four days off except for Brandon Knight and Greg Monroe, who will play in Friday’s Rising Stars Challenge.

Fire Away: Detroit Lions Q&A with Philip Zaroo

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:45:42 +0000

Email me your deepest, darkest questions about the Detroit Lions.

Detroit Tigers’ Alex Avila confirms Victor Martinez will report to camp ‘a few times’ this spring

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:45:41 +0000

Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila confirmed Victor Martinez will arrive to the Tigers spring training facility “a few times” this spring.

Ford board members receive 25% pay raises

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:24:45 +0000

The Dearborn-based automaker will increase each board member’s annual retainer to $250,000, a 25 percent increase from 2011.

Justin Verlander cereal to benefit Ann Arbor VA hospital

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:24:44 +0000

Sales of a new cereal bearing the name of Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander will benefit Ann Arbor’s Veteran Affairs hospital, officials announced today. A cereal named after Justin Verlander... Read more »

Michigan House to begin medical marijuana hearings

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:24:22 +0000

The Michigan House plans a hearing Thursday on proposals that supporters say would clarify the state’s voter-approved law allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The state House will take up talks on medical marijuana.The House Judiciary Committee…

EPA encourages Genesee County manufacturers to think leaner and greener

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:24:21 +0000

U.S. EPA Assistant Administrator Jim Jones was in Flint encouraging local manufactureres to consider environmental reviews.

Mitt Romney to hold town hall at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo on Friday

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:24:20 +0000

AP PhotoRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.UPDATE: Here’s how to sign up for Mitt Romney’s visit to KalamazooKALAMAZOO — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will hold a town hall meeting at Western Michigan University on Friday, four days before the Michigan Primary.According to…

Romney, Paul yet to follow Santorum to Muskegon for campaign stop

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:24:19 +0000

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who is in a virtual tie with Santorum in Michigan based on a Wednesday poll, and Texas Congressman Ron Paul have campaign events scheduled in Michigan in the coming days, but none in Muskegon County at this point.

Latest Muskegon Heights schools plan: 40 percent pay cut for employees, close half of buildings

Chris Knape The Grand Rapids Press — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:30:08 +0000

The plan also calls for staff to take 35 percent reductions in salary and health insurance by March 15.

Wednesday’s top headlines: Mona Shores can’t take Heights students under law, brazen daytime break-ins

Chris Knape The Grand Rapids Press — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:30:07 +0000

The following are Wednesday’s top headlines from The Muskegon Chronicle:Ken Stevens | ksteven2@mlive.comCity of Muskegon Fire Department personnel work at the scene of a detached garage fire in the 1000... Read more »

Winter storm watch issued for Thursday afternoon; sleet and snow could disrupt commute

Chris Knape The Grand Rapids Press — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:30:07 +0000

MUSKEGON—There will be at least one more winter storm for the Muskegon area if National Weather Service forecasts are correct.Kendra Stanley-Mills/Mlive.comThe snowplow trucks for the Muskegon County Road Commission and... Read more »

Tenants testify about Holland Township landlord allegedly set on fire by murder suspect

Chris Knape The Grand Rapids Press — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:30:04 +0000

Davanh Phouangphet is charged with open murder in the death of Holland Township landlord Kim Le.

Human trafficking: Lecture at Aquinas College to detail one survivor’s story

Chris Knape The Grand Rapids Press — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:30:04 +0000

Theresa Flores, the director of Education and Training for Gracehaven House, a rehabilitation home for survivors of human trafficking, will speak Thursday at Aquinas College.

Grand Rapids hot headlines: Mayor says Grand Rapids duped by developer who bought former schools

Chris Knape The Grand Rapids Press — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:30:03 +0000

A look at today’s most popular Grand Rapids area stories.

Bay City All Saints hosting a packed crowd on Wes Leonard Heart Team game night

Chris Knape The Grand Rapids Press — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:30:03 +0000

Jocelyn Leonard, the mother of fallen Fennville star Wes Leonard, is here to speak to the crowd before the varsity game on behalf of the Wes Leonard Heart Team who... Read more »