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Yesterday was a Detroit holiday, which was Opening Day.
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Yesterday was a Detroit holiday, which was Opening Day.
Saying students learn best when they are in the classroom, Detroit Public Schools Emergency Manager Roy Roberts announced during taping of "Michigan Matters" that he's teaming with Denise Ilitch to offer an award from the Detroit Tigers for students.
Jose Valverde walked off the field to a chorus of boos and you might say they were premature.
Predicting how ballparks will play after just one game is always dangerous . . . and yet we always do it.
Jose Valverde figured this day was coming. At some point, the jovial closer was finally going to blow a save and end a streak that dated to 2010.
Justin Verlander: He erased any doubt he is capable of repeating his MVP performance of 2011.
The Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 in the home opener Thursday. It was the biggest opening day crowd at Comerica Park with over 45,000 fans filling the stands for the beginning of the season.
As traditional as opening day is the skipper Jim Leyland talking to the media before every game.
How does Jim Leyland feel about predictions the team could go all the way in 2012?
Baseball season 2012 has arrived in Detroit, with the Tigers home opener Thursday afternoon against the Boston Red Sox.
Detroit Tigers spring training has been a joke.
Manager Jim Leyland knows his team is solid when he enters a season with three $20-million-a-season players and his biggest problems are finding a fifth starter.
Manager Jim Leyland was blunt when outlining his goals for the opener. "A win — that's it," he said. "That's the bottom line, isn't it?"
With "Inge"sanity ruling discussion during spring training, the real issues about the Tigers once the season begin have been pushed to the background.
The voice of the Detroit Tigers, Dan Dickerson joined us on the show today and like everyone else in metro Detroit, he expects big things from the Motor City Kitties in 2012.
Ryan Raburn's two-run triple highlighted a five-run third inning, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toledo Mud Hens 8-3 in an exhibition game Wednesday.
The Detroit Tigers have recalled left-hander Duane Below from Triple-A Toledo.
The Detroit Tigers begin their 13th season at Comerica Park and their 112th year in Detroit this Thursday at 1:05 p.m. as the Tigers host the Boston Red Sox. Gates open at 10:30 a.m.
This is the best Detroit Tigers lineup and pitching staff in my life time.
Asked whether he'd be heading to Detroit with the Red Sox, who open at the Tigers on Thursday, Repko replied: "I think it's up in the air. We're minute to minute."
While it is understood Brandon Inge's only real chance for success as a major league hitter at this point is vs. left handed pitching, platooning him at second base with another right-handed hitter, Ryan Raburn, does not make sense.
Tigers: If Detroit doesn't win this division by at least 10 or 15 games, something's wrong.
Detroit slugger Prince Fielder was on the move Tuesday, stealing a base and then getting thrown out at the plate in the Tigers' 13-8 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.
I suppose it's time to accept that the Brandon Inge Unhinged Binge will never end -- at least not in our lifetimes.
So Jim Leyland has announced that after Brandon Inge is eligible to come off the disabled list he will platoon with Ryan Raburn at second base meaning he will be on the Tigers 25 man roster.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is once again pushing back on DTE's request for a rate hike after the utility company submitted a $474 million proposal on Tuesday.
Police believe the shooting stemmed from an argument in the parking lot, and the urgent care was not being targeted.
The program launched in 2016 and examines people's records, such as the number of convictions and the length of time since their last conviction, on a case-by-case basis.
The police department says they've received countless complaints of children and teenagers riding e-bikes and traditional bicycles recklessly through the city.
Dearborn Heights is holding a second workshop as officials and residents look for ways to improve traffic safety across the city.
To put the pricing in perspective, AAA says it would cost $49.82 in gas to make a round trip from Detroit to Grand Rapids in a car that gets 27 mpg.
The Barack Obama Leadership Academy will lose its affiliation with Detroit Public Schools Community District as of June 30.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is once again pushing back on DTE's request for a rate hike after the utility company submitted a $474 million proposal on Tuesday.
Police believe the shooting stemmed from an argument in the parking lot, and the urgent care was not being targeted.
Detroit's Lifeline H2O program, designed to help low-income residents afford water, has now reached its limit.
Several cities in Southeast Michigan could allow golf carts on public streets if a state bill expanding the rules passes.
Experts said it's unlikely consumers will see a drop in prices moving forward.
Two of Michigan's congressional representatives introduced a bill aimed at supporting Michigan's role in automotive innovation and manufacturing.
General Motors is expecting a $500 million tariff refund after the Supreme Court struck down some of President Trump's most sweeping levies.
A Michigan auto parts company that is eligible to request refunds for tariffs deemed illegal is taking on the White House in a lawsuit, challenging an executive order that suspends duty-free shipping.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
The war with Iran is now in its ninth week, and Congress is concerned about the reduction of global munition stockpiles and the ability to restock them.
Michigan lawmakers are acting to repeal Cesar Chavez Day in response to documented sexual abuse allegations.
The impact of higher energy prices and fears about covering monthly bill is taking a toll on public sentiment, a new Gallup poll finds.
General Motors is expecting a $500 million tariff refund after the Supreme Court struck down some of President Trump's most sweeping levies.
The average cost of a gallon of gasoline hit $4.18 on Tuesday, up $1.20 since the conflict in the Middle East started on Feb. 28.
Parents say the incident highlights the importance of education and communication at home, especially when it comes to THC‑infused products.
Six Detroit elementary students were hospitalized on Tuesday after eating suspected marijuana edibles, district officials said.
A proposed Michigan law would mandate health insurance plans to cover in vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination starting in 2027.
Cases of Lyme disease have seen a 168% increase just in the last five years, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Macomb County health officials reported Thursday the county's first confirmed measles case in 2026.
The Detroit Lions have picked up the fifth season of Pro Bowl running back Jahmyr Gibbs' contract and declined All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell's fifth-year option, according to a person familiar with the moves.
Michigan basketball coach Dusty May has announced that three players have been added from the transfer portal and two incoming freshman are joining four high school seniors who were signed in November.
Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Franz Wagner had 19 in three quarters and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 94-88 to take a 3-1 series lead, putting the East's No. 1 seed on the brink of elimination.
Construction crews are making way for the new home of the Detroit City Football Club after demolishing the old Southwest Detroit Hospital.
Two members of the Michigan men's basketball national championship team made Saturday memorable for young players in Rochester Hills, Michigan.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
The Barack Obama Leadership Academy will lose its affiliation with Detroit Public Schools Community District as of June 30.
Temperatures continue to cool this week with frost possible Friday and Saturday mornings.
Police in Harper Woods, Michigan, are investigating after shots were fired on Wednesday at an urgent care. Police say no injuries were reported, and no arrests have yet been made.
It's been 10 years since Detroit launched Project Clean Slate, and in that time, thousands of people have had their records wiped clean. On Wednesday, city officials celebrated the 20,000th expunged conviction.
The number of Michigan communities where golf carts can legally be operated on public streets would increase should pending legislation move forward.