September 24, 2013 The employees of the Down Home Diner Family Restaurant in Otisville are keeping the restaurant open until they make the money they are owed by their owner after he skipped town.
September 18, 2013 Kidnapping alligators is dangerous, but from what we’ve heard, it’s walk in the park compared to doing time within the Michigan prison system. That’s exactly what a couple of Detroit men are finding out, after they were busted by the federal government smuggling alligators and other protected species into Michigan from a protected Florida preserve.
September 12, 2013 The fine line between freedom of speech and common decency is in question this week in Michigan, as an Iraq War veteran has filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Secretary of State because his personalized license plate, branded with the word “infidel,” was rejected.
September 10, 2013 The 10-foot-tall RoboCop statue has finally arrived in Detroit after years of online rallying, fundraising, design and, of course, construction. There is still a ways to go before Officer Alex Murphy's likeness stands in Detroit, but you can check out the progress of the project here.
September 10, 2013 This is bananas! Motorists traveling on River Road in Zilwaukee, Michigan earlier this week were witness to a little monkeying around when an electronic message board, used to warn drivers about delays and closings, was hacked by an unknowing prankster, displaying the message: “I-75 close ahead due to loose gorilla.”
September 9, 2013 Over a year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court did away with mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole for juvenile offenders. Since then, even though Michigan lawmakers have been working to get the state up to speed, there remains some controversy regarding if the new law will apply to those convicted juveniles currently serving time for the crimes they committed.
September 5, 2013 Sometimes when you have a beef with one of your exes, it is only a matter of time until the meat cleaver comes out. At least that appears to be the case here in Flint.
September 4, 2013 Now that school is officially in full swing, some of you parents may be happy to learn that a recent study shows that more than half of the states, including Michigan, are not required to meet certain standards to protect children in the event of a major emergency.
September 3, 2013 Apparently, authorities in Michigan are not well versed on Crowley’s concept of “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.”
That’s because over the weekend, police arrested several people at the Battle Creek Masonic Center after responding to a call about a possible fight in progress. However, when officers arrived, what they found was not a fight at all, but a wild orgy complete with sex, drugs and a camera crew.
When your favorite football team loses, it may make you sick to your stomach. Now, research shows it may make you sick to your rapidly-expanding stomach.
August 29, 2013 Looks like the 'Man of Steel' sequel -- likely titled a variation of 'Batman Vs. Superman' -- is coming to Michigan! The state just approved $35 million in tax incentives for the 2015 blockbuster, which will film in Detroit and other locations in early 2014.
What police suspect to be a prank was luckily caught by another driver before it hurt anyone who ventured down Lincoln Road in Kent county. I have to say I am disturbed and irritated that anyone would think that this is funny. I am all about a good joke or prank. But this doesn't fall under either in my book.