Residents of the Grosse Pointes, Detroit and neighboring communities are invited to the second of three forums exploring racial diversity.
If you’re thinking friends, family and health, you’re wrong, according to data collected by Facebook.
Detroit’s been down, but it’s not out. And it doesn’t need a stinkin’ list of who's pretty and who's not to know it’s pretty darned cool.
After a near-record setting Sunday, it’s back to reality – it could be an icy one.
Four of the states on the cultural magazine’s “5 Worst States for LGBT People” are in the South. And then there’s Michigan.
Road construction season is winding down in Oakland County, but some projects may affect your commute.
The government sued Dr. Aria Sabit, who moved to Michigan in 2011, for similar fraud in California.
Use this handy tool from mapquest to find the cheapest gas prices, no matter where you're at.
Entry to a handful of parks will be free on Thanksgiving. That includes dog parks.
Once Hines Drive reopens to traffic, normal hours will resume.
The road commission equipped 12 of its trucks with wing plows, and another six are expected to get the upgrade.
A new ranking by the personal finance service suggests Americans may be on the brink of overextending themselves again.
Also, the daughter of a dying man pens a heart-wrenching letter to the thief who stole her father’s iPhone.
Until enough women break the code of silence, it’s too easy for society to vilify them.
The "Giving Thanks for Families" event on Tuesday, Nov. 25, is now in its 12th year. Adoptions will be finalized in more than 30 counties.
Butterball's Turkey Talk Line is open. If you'd prefer a local farm-raised turkey, we've started a list; add vendors we've missed, please.
Happy Asker faces a statutory maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for conspiracy to defraud the government.
Slopes at Mount Brighton, Mount Holly, Alpine Early and Pine Knob get a gift from an early start to winter.
The Road Commission of Oakland County completed four projects since last week, but a few more could cause delays or detours through Nov. 26.
Rabbi Michael Cohen of Young Israel of Oak Park said attack brings the conflict in the Middle East “to a very personal level.”
The program at Wint Nature Center will fulfill some scouting astronomy merit badge requirements.
With temperatures in the 20s and a wind chill index of around -2, the snow isn't going to go anywhere.
Gov. Rick Snyder asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency for extension to apply for assistance to cover damage from August floods.
What’s an average day like for a penguin? A Detroit television station’s Penguin Cam gives you a glimpse.
In case you missed them, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories from the Michigan Patch sites last week.
The highly decorated soldier received fourth Bronze Star medal and a Meritorious Service Award posthumously.
The Sportsmen Against Hunger program collected around 30,000 pounds of venison last year.
Several projects are still in the works in Oakland County, and that may affect how you get from here to there over the next week.
Michiganders can always use their hand as a map, one of the reasons you should turn thumbs up to the Mitten State.
One in five vehicle crashes in Michigan involves deer, which are especially active during the November rut, or mating season.
Michigan DNR takes aim at aggressive predator, and other invasive species that can disrupt the ecological balance of the Great Lakes.
On Veterans Day, Americans pay tribute to those who sacrificed in wars. But millions of Cold War veterans are overlooked.
Research suggests that military veterans reported significant reductions in anxiety, worry, depression and physical pain after a massage.
“I can’t wait until I am just Emi. Not a kid with arthritis,” says this year’s 2014 Detroit Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis honoree.
Tuesday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day. Leave a tribute to a veteran in the comments section, or upload a photo there.
Diver discovers artifacts from ships that ran aground after being snared by reefs of shallow gravel shoals near the Island of Skillagalee.
Also, the remains of a World War II veteran have been identified and was buried with full military honors.
Prosecutor is meeting with teens across the metro to discuss the serious consequences of sexting.
Detroit Institute of Arts board returns $90,000 in bonuses paid to executives when voter-backed taxes started flowing in.
Amphibiville is part of the National Amphibian Conservation Center, which the Wall Street Journal called “Disneyland for Toads.”