If you’re putting together your family’s summer calendar– and face it, after a long winter, you’ve earned some fun – here’s a good start.
“Bowling for Rhinos” has raised more than $200,000 in metro Detroit since 1990. You can add to the total at upcoming family-friendly event.
More commonly than many realize, children are left in hot cars to fend for themselves, and the outcomes are tragic.
Admission to more than a half dozen museums and cultural attractions is free to Bank of America and Merrill Lynch cardholders.
What would you do if your 91-year-old parent mistakenly drove 115 miles, and then refused to relinquish the car keys or give up driving?
Do you think Snapchat photos evaporate within seconds of delivery? Guess again – and that’s just one thing parents should be worried about.
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.
The library used the gift for an adjustable table that rests on the arms of wheelchairs – allowing Mom and Dad to participate, too.
We’re celebrating National Puppy Day all week long. Please tell us what your dog means to us in the comments.
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.
Proceeds of jersey sales, among other things go to MHS
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.
Whalers, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Systems join forces to aide veterans January 30-31
Parents and their children can experience hockey for the first time free of charge
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.
Plymouth Whalers back in action at Compuware Arena on Dec. 30.
Whalers' Annual Teddy Bear Toss Goes Saturday at 7:05 pm at Compuware Arena.
Veterans are admitted free at Compuware Arena on Saturday at 7:05 pm with ID.
An anonymous donor is dusting a metro Detroit community with $1,000 donations that allow them to continue doing good works.
Whalers assist in positive community story
Pink Out Week for team continues
Whalers busy on and off the ice this week.
Whalers host Kingston on Nov. 1 at 7:05 pm at Compuware Arena on pink ice.
Three scientists share prize in chemistry for overcoming limitations in optical microscopy.
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.
Being a dad from a distance is tough, but Marine tries to make it work with surprises like the one he pulled off Sunday.
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.