September 24, 2012 The 5th annual Brooksie Way Half Marathon and 5k will hit the roads and trails of Rochester on Sunday, September 30th at 8:00 a.m. The races will start and finish on the campus of Oakland University near the Meadowbrook Music Festival theater.
Michigan’s star running back Fitzgerald Toussaint has been suspended for one game and will not make the trip with the team to Arlington, TX for the Wolverines’ big game against second-ranked Alabama at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday.
The best tennis players in the world, the start of the college football season and the MLB pennant races highlight the Labor Day weekend offerings. Here’s what sports events to watch on TV this weekend:
August 29, 2012 As a lot of us will spend a considerable time outdoors this Labor Day weekend, the Michigan Department of Community Health, DNR, Agricultural and Rural Development and Michigan State University want to remind people that the West Nile Virus has and continues to be a very real threat in our state. Using some simple precautions, you can still enjoy fun times outside on the last big weekend of summer.
It’s probably safe to say that kids these days aren’t as healthy as youngsters have been in the past.
But of all the health risks that children of the 21st century face, which poses the biggest threat?
August 23, 2012 Are these going to be on your shopping list or are you switching to toaster strudel? Kellogg will soon begin producing strawberry flavored "go blue" University of Michigan pop-tarts.
What about Michigan State?
An Oklahoma City kindergartner was recently made to go behind a tree and turn his shirt inside out before being allowed to return to school. The kid had the audacity to wear a shirt from a college outside the state of Oklahoma.
August 21, 2012 Jordan Silverman, a recent University of Michigan graduate, and his brother Bryan are on a roll. They're attempting to crack the world of advertising with a unique product: Toilet paper printed with ads and coupons.
Don't pooh-pooh the idea, these entrepreneurial brothers just may make a butt-load of cash!
In the 16 days of Olympic competition, the world celebrated tremendous victories and experienced devastating defeats. But more importantly, we saw the sorts of qualities that embody the true spirit of the Olympic games; perseverance, bravery, and dedication. N
August 7, 2012 You might remember the story from last week about 9-year old Joshua Smith, who was so upset by news stories about Detroit's latest budget crisis that he decided to do something about it, one glass of lemonade at a time. His giving spirit has now inspired others. Hit read more to see how.
July 24, 2012 Wow..that's a switch.I remember the day when all 16-year-old teens couldn't wait to get behind the wheel. That's not the case today.
Research shows the percentage of 19-year-old young adults in the U.S. who have driver's licenses dropped from 87.3% in 1983 to 69.5% in 2010, according to a study conducted by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute.
Find out why and take the poll after the jump.
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This summer has been one for the record books in Michigan as far as the thermometer goes. Today will be another scorcher, with a high in the mid 90s with humidity to match. Does this extreme weather affect your state of mind? Find out after the jump
