8+ min ago (312+ words) Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants " Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025 ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions have played two games in the past week, with the overtime win against the New York Giants last Sunday feeling like a distant memory. The NFL hasn't forgotten, though, fining three Lions players for their actions in Week 12. It's the fifth time Branch has been fined this season, including in back-to-back weeks. He was fined twice in Week 1, then again in Weeks 3, 11 and 12, bringing his season tab to $69,569. The NFL also fined Lions offensive tackle Dan Skipper for taunting at the 4:54 mark of the third quarter. Skipper was fined $6,917 after an incomplete pass for Jahmyr Gibbs on first-and-10 and was not flagged. Skipper went into motion to the right side before the snap, and appears to stand over Giants defensive tackle D.J. Davidson as he was getting up…...

20+ min ago (267+ words) YPSILANTI TWP., MI " An effort to restore Washtenaw County's only known historic Black cemetery took a huge leap forward in November. Geophysicists with Terracon Consulting, an engineering firm with locations across the country, scoured the grounds at Woodlawn Cemetery, 7800 S. Huron River Drive, in Ypsilanti Township with ground-penetrating radar free of charge. The goal was to detect the locations of as many gravesites there as possible, and they believe they found 160. RELATED: Ypsilanti man will put flowers on his uncle's grave once it's restored at historic Black cemetery A major restoration effort has been underway since May, with hundreds of volunteers and multiple local institutions involved. Woodlawn Cemetery was left unmaintained starting in 1965. Trees and vegetation grew up. Many gravestones were buried or damaged. The cemetery was established in 1946. During a time when other cemeteries refused people of color, Pastor Garther…...

35+ min ago (167+ words) KOCHVILLE TWP, MI -- It's the holiday season, and the Kochville Township Downtown Development Authority is hosting a free family event Friday, Dec. 12. Many activities will take place inside heated tents on the property at 5600 Cardinal Square Blvd. The Saginaw County Sheriff's Office and Kochville Township Fire Department will provide interactive public safety demonstrations with their equipment. Radio station 96 WHNN "The Christmas Station" will broadcast live from the event and play music. Attendees can park in the Walmart parking lot or at Standard Electric. The park restrooms will be closed, but two portable restrooms will be available on site. Community sponsors include Meijer, Walmart, Sam's Club, Spicer Engineering, Reimold Printing, Emagine Entertainment, Wildfire Credit Union, and McGraw Morris Masud. Volunteers from Aldersgate Church, Wildfire Credit Union and the staff of Kochville Township will support the event. Generative AI was used to…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago (705+ words) This Michigan city has held the same heart-warming tradition to kick off the holidays for 40 years FLINT, MI " For 40 years, Flint has kicked off the holiday season with a simple tradition that has become a beloved event in the city " a walk. The Holiday Walk began as the Flint Cultural Center's way of giving back to the community. Thousands of visitors attend the free event each year. This year's event returns to the Flint Cultural Center campus from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Festive live music and performances round out the event. The Claus's " along with Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley and Greater Flint Sports Hall of Famer Ervin Leavy " will kick off the Holiday Walk at 5:15 p.m. with the annual tree lighting ceremony. To accommodate a live 25-foot-tall holiday tree, the kickoff ceremony will be in the Durant Plaza located between FIM Whiting…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago (398+ words) LIVE UPDATES: This post is being updated with highlights throughout the Menominee vs. Schoolcraft title game. Please refresh often for the latest version. 2:26 -- Maverick Geniesse with an interception at the goal line for Menominee. That's the first huge defensive play of the game and it stops Schoolcraft in its tracks. Geniesse returns the ball to the 21 and the Maroons put their offense back in action. 3:15 -- Jack DeVries fires to TE Landon DeVries for a first down on fourth-and-10 near midfield. That's a cousin connection. There are two DeVries family members on the roster and three on the coaching staff. 5:30 -- Evan Feller bulls forward as Schoolcraft converts on a fourth-and-1 at its own 40. Early but key play for the Eagles. 6:15 -- Schoolcraft comes out firing with QB Jack DeVries, and the Eagles are on the move, helped by a defensive holding on…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago (758+ words) JACKSON COUNTY, MI " The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has a new undersheriff. After almost a year without an official No. 2, Sheriff Gary Schuette promoted jail administrator Anthony Stewart on Nov. 10. Schuette said Stewart was his first choice after prior undersheriff Chris Simpson left to become chief of the Jackson Police Department. "It's important here at the sheriff's office to develop employees, our deputies, making sure they understand what the expectations are and how we will help them attain their goals," Schuette said. "That's one thing (Stewart) has done a spectacular job at as jail administrator and that's what we need in the undersheriff role." The promotion had to wait, however, as Stewart, 57, first needed to obtain his Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards certification from a police academy. MCOLES is the state agency that certifies law enforcement officers who have…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago (213+ words) The Formula 1 world championship could be decided on Sunday in Lusail, as three drivers continue to battle it out for the top spot in the Qatar Grand Prix. F1 is back in the Middle East after a wild night in Sin City. At the Las Vegas Grand Prix, four-time defending drivers" champion Max Verstappen held off championship front-runner Lando Norris to pick up a crucial win in order to keep the Red Bull driver"s hopes alive. However, those chances were increased drastically after both Norris and McLaren Racing teammate Oscar Piastri were disqualified during post-race inspection. That sets up a very intriguing storyline heading into Sunday"s race, as Norris still has a chance to clinch his first-ever world championship. The British driver would need to finish 26 points ahead of Piastri and Verstappen by the end of the weekend to…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago (663+ words) YPSILANTI TWP., MI " Some years back, Randall Luten picked up his late cousin in Inkster and took her to Woodlawn Cemetery in Ypsilanti Township "This is where your daddy is buried," Luten, 77, a resident of the township, told her. But the historic Black cemetery, the only one known in Washtenaw County, had been unmaintained since 1965. Trees and vegetation grew up. Many gravestones were buried. The cemetery, at 7800 S. Huron River Drive, was established in 1946. During a time when other cemeteries refused people of color, Pastor Garther Roberson of Ypsilanti's Second Baptist Church purchased a plot of land and founded the cemetery. A restoration effort has been underway since May. November was a game changer. Donating their services free of charge, geophysicists with Terracon Consulting, an engineering firm with locations across the country, walked the cemetery with ground-penetrating radar machines. High-frequency electromagnetic…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago (212+ words) Two crosstown English Premier League rivals get set to do battle on Sunday in a marquee match, as Chelsea prepares to host Arsenal. Heading into the weekend, Arsenal and Chelsea were sitting first and second in the league table, setting things up for an epic clash in this version of the London derby. Arsenal had come close to capturing the EPL title for the past couple of seasons, but whether it be an epic collapse or the inability to keep up with Liverpool, the club has not been able to get the job done. However, the Gunners this year are looking like a force to be reckoned with. Along with competing in the UEFA Champions League, the team has points in nine consecutive league matches, having beaten up Tottenham Hotspur last Sunday. They take on a Chelsea team hot off…...

3+ hour, 35+ min ago (958+ words) KALAMAZOO, MI " It's been just over a year since a group of Western Michigan University alumni came forward to set the record straight as "the true originators of the ugly Christmas sweater party tradition." This year, they are reuniting to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the "turtleneck and sweater extravaganza" with a festive bang on Saturday, Dec. 20 in Royal Oak. When they gather at Fifth Avenue with 400 of their oldest and newest friends, it will mark the first time in 13 years that the trendsetting crew gets together for a come-one, come-all celebration of the holiday season. As event founders and organizers live in different reaches of the country, it will also be the last, said Bob Wedge " who helped dream up the first annual extravaganza at a Cedar Street apartment in Kalamazoo in 2000. That party, like the others that evolved out…...