Wayne State University study shows students in wealthy districts were most likely to engage in abusive and hurtful social media behavior.
Twenty zoos are in the running for national newspaper’s “Best Zoo Exhibit” title. Here’s how to vote for your favorite.
The free-fall at the gas pump is giving motorists the lowest summertime gas prices in six years. Where will the open road take you?
NerdWallet crunched U.S. Census data to assess four key factors that make cities attractive to young families with children.
Melfi overcame many odds, including her breed, to claim countless awards in dog shows.
Fans of the world’s most popular board game voted on cities to be included in the new Monopoly Here & Now games.
A new poll by the University of Michigan casts light on “oversharenting.”
“It’s Howdy Doody time,” of course. The iconic marionette from the long running 1950s kids’ TV program stars once again.
Annual survey offers a chance for families to enjoy nature. Also, did you know a frog’s tongue isn’t attached to the back of its mouth?
There are oodles of family friendly activities going on in southeast Michigan this weekend. Here are a few of them.
Maj. Rodger Jackson of Macomb County honored for service as command surgeon.
Something unexpected happened when a 7-year-old came home from school wiping tears from the glasses he’d been excited about days before.
In a dizzying two days since a reporter told of man’s 21-mile walk to work, strangers give $225,000+ – enough for a car, house and garage.
A Michigan boy has never had a haircut. When he turns 5 on Valentine’s Day, he’ll share his mane to put a smile on some other kids’ faces.
Dave Brown figured his buddy had died from injuries he suffered in Vietnam in 1968. For many years, Roger Watson was closer than he thought.
An anonymous donor is dusting a metro Detroit community with $1,000 donations that allow them to continue doing good works.
Public invited to Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.
Derek Hughes, the winner of Dearborn Senior Services Division volunteer award, learned to give back at his mother’s knee.
Two brothers rushed to help a 77-year-old man who rushed from a house after an explosion, his clothing still on fire.
Three scientists share prize in chemistry for overcoming limitations in optical microscopy.
Organization hosts elegant Paris themed fundraiser evening to benefit homeless pets – starting, of course, with a tasting of French wines.
Two Henry Ford Cardiac Rehab physiologists helped a Warren man who had a heart attack 37,000 feet over Milwaukee earlier this month.
A volunteer named Mary Young proved she still is – young, that is. But she wasn’t the youngest person helping with Floods of 2014 cleanup.
Michigan Community Services Commission is mobilizing volunteers, including veterans with team Rubicon and youths with AmeriCorps.
The girl who was disfigured during an attack by a pet raccoon when she was 3 is going back on the ‘Today’ show.
More than 1,000 people raised $27,600 in three months to help Michigan man get surgery he hopes will allow him to lead a normal life.
“Mighty Girl” is expected to thrive after a “very tricky” operation to open an artery to her walnut-sized heart.
Successful brain and eye surgery for Royal Oak Girl
The movie, in stores July 22, is about a real-life boy who says he went to Heaven and met Jesus during surgery. We spoke with the family behind the film about how it can help start a discussion in your town.
Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.
The award recognizes exemplary dedication and commitment to excellence in the care of high school athletes
A Dearborn Heights woman celebrated with 100 cancer survivors from 40 states in Illinois.
Each of the two winners received a $500 check for her essay.
When she learned an overseas flight to Paris included World War II veterans going to Normandy for the 70th anniversary of D-Day, a Delta gate attendant broke into song.
The 2,300 boxes she sold will help support Girl Scout camps, programming and events.
A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.
As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.
After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.