Entry to a handful of parks will be free on Thanksgiving. That includes dog parks.
Diabetes is manageable when understanding how to take preventative measures and knowing your own health.
Don’t forget the four basic steps of food safety: clean, separate, cook and chill.
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.
Police are treating the deaths of a man and his daughter as homicide, but are still piecing together the investigation.
Also, the daughter of a dying man pens a heart-wrenching letter to the thief who stole her father’s iPhone.
About 30,000 green bean casseroles will appear on Thanksgiving dinner tables this week. Do you love it? Like it? Loathe it?
Until enough women break the code of silence, it’s too easy for society to vilify them.
Local 2014 Jewelry Stars Named - Public Invited to Help Raise Funds
Your burning questions about turkey – including how not to burn it – are answered here on Patch.
If the deal on that TV looks too good to be true, it probably is. Digital lifestyle expert Kim Komando gives the low-down on gifts to avoid.
Deals start at 6 a.m. each day and continue while supplies last.
Donate cars, trucks, motorcycles and more to JVS to support vital community programs in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties.
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.
Stop into Gayle's Chocolates and warm up with some of our premium chocolate!
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.
These three retailers have the highest average discounts for Black Friday, according to one survey.
Michigan relocation guide for moving to Michigan. Top cities that are safe and have good schools. West Bloomfield MI is a great Michigan
Holiday Portrait Mini Sessions for Children and Families
Slopes at Mount Brighton, Mount Holly, Alpine Early and Pine Knob get a gift from an early start to winter.
Anyone who's ever been hospitalized will cheer a gown that provides coverage in the front and back, but may ask, "What took so long?"
Decline will help families build college savings, state Treasury officials say
The Road Commission of Oakland County completed four projects since last week, but a few more could cause delays or detours through Nov. 26.
Even more jobs at the West Bloomfield Patch jobs board, and post your own local job listing.
Authorities discovered “stacks of hospital patient records” at Farmington Hills home shared by defendants.
Rabbi Michael Cohen of Young Israel of Oak Park said attack brings the conflict in the Middle East “to a very personal level.”
Woman who complained about a dog chained outside in blizzard on Facebook claims officer told her “a lot of dogs are going to die tonight."
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.
November News Briefs Easter Seals Michigan Participates in Unprecedented Autism Study with PLAY Project Tenth Service Location Opens
Troy Community Chorus Presents Rejoice and Sing
Construction started last week on the Detroit Red Wings arena, and it’s already booked a major event.
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.
Epiphany glass studios annual holiday open studio is December 6 & 7, noon to 6pm.
Want to know more about Cass Lake and the type of lake houses on it? What homes have sold on the lake, a list of homes currently for sale
Independent research firm RootMetrics awards top spot to AT&T in recent airport wireless network performance report.
In case you missed them, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories from the Michigan Patch sites last week.