What is a paczki? What to know about the Fat Tuesday tradition in Detroit
If it's Fat Tuesday in Detroit, you will find bakery boxes piled high with icing-coated or sugar-dusted, deep-fried fluffy doughnuts called paczki.
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If it's Fat Tuesday in Detroit, you will find bakery boxes piled high with icing-coated or sugar-dusted, deep-fried fluffy doughnuts called paczki.
Louisiana Creole Gumbo in Detroit presents some of the dishes that are customer favorites to celebrate Mardi Gras.
Happening over the weekend, a little bit of Mardi Gras and southern charm hit the Motor City ahead of Ash Wednesday.
Five people were injured and one succumbed to his wounds, police said, adding that one person was detained at the scene in connection with the gunfire.
The Mardi Gras season always starts on Jan. 6 and ends on Fat Tuesday, which this year falls on Feb. 16.
Don your best carnival attire — along with the ubiquitous colorful beads — and get ready for this year's Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans.
Beads, booze, packzis and cake! It's that time of year when Mardi Gras-style celebrating invades Detroit. Here are some hot spots to mark on your Mardi Gras celebration itinerary that you won't want to miss.
Mardi Gras 2014 may be a few weeks away, but Carnival season has already begun in New Orleans, with brightly colored parades throughout the city and much more to come.
New Orleans, Orlando, Maui, Phoenix, and San Francisco are among the best places to visit in the U.S. in the off season.
A road trip might be the rare occasion for guys to get away from it all and share a few drinks and laughs with their best buddies. Here are five of the best places to go on your guys' only road trip.
Fat Tuesday overflows with traditions that began centuries ago in Europe.
Mardi Gras is a time of celebration and although New Orleans is the epicenter of the nation's biggest parades and celebrations, the Metro Detroit area has a wide array of events and parties going on as well.
A Warren man was sentenced after being convicted by a Macomb County jury in July on all charges, including 10 felonies, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced Friday.
Victoria Viktorovna Aquilina, 43, entered the U.S. more than 20 years ago and never became a citizen. Federal prosecutors in Detroit say she voted in person in the 2024 presidential election anyway.
A man ran over and injured an Eastpointe police officer with a truck loaded with items from English Gardens in a pursuit that traveled from Eastpointe into the City of Detroit, police say.
A new bill, led by Republican state Rep. Donni Steele (Orion Township), aimed at strengthening Michigan's criminal sexual conduct laws, passed in the state House on Wednesday.
Two 20-year-olds have been arrested and charged with hazing and disorderly conduct in relation to the incident.
A man ran over and injured an Eastpointe police officer with a truck loaded with items from English Gardens in a pursuit that traveled from Eastpointe into the City of Detroit, police say.
A Roseville man who was an off-duty Detroit firefighter at the time of an April 2026 fatal crash has pleaded no contest, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office.
That timeline was unveiled in plans CBS News Detroit obtained from the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation on Thursday.
A Warren man was sentenced after being convicted by a Macomb County jury in July on all charges, including 10 felonies, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced Friday.
Victoria Viktorovna Aquilina, 43, entered the U.S. more than 20 years ago and never became a citizen. Federal prosecutors in Detroit say she voted in person in the 2024 presidential election anyway.
Tony Stewart Racing unveiled a special Dodge livery on Tuesday at Stellantis' North America headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
The spike in prices has also sparked differing opinions among drivers about who's to blame.
A Ford contract employee was taken to a hospital following an incident on Monday morning at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.
Automotive expert Paul Eisenstein of Autoline TV said the number of vehicles recalled this year has surged.
Woodward Dream Cruise participant Mike Holmes, who showed off a DeLorean at Saturday's event, said the " human interaction is just as much fun as driving the car."
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
If you're looking for sunshine in Metro Detroit, Friday is the day to seek it out.
Victoria Viktorovna Aquilina, 43, entered the U.S. more than 20 years ago and never became a citizen. Federal prosecutors in Detroit say she voted in person in the 2024 presidential election anyway.
Two 20-year-olds have been arrested and charged with hazing and disorderly conduct in relation to the incident.
With an unprecedented budget, ICE spent billions in a rush to expand its detention network, wasting millions in the process, the Government Accountability Office found.
Workers in physically demanding jobs should be able to collect full Social Security retirement benefits at age 60, a Michigan lawmaker says.
The federal government is defending its officers after a fatal crash last weekend involving an immigrant in western Michigan.
More than 100 volunteers gathered on Monday to distribute fresh food and Alzheimer's education resources to seniors in Oakland County in recognition of World Alzheimer's Day.
Thursday marks one year since Michigan Medicine ended gender-affirming care for young patients
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
The school immunization waiver rate climbed to 7.1% last year from 6.2% in 2024, the fifth straight year of decline and the highest exemption rate since 2010. Michigan is now outpacing the national average.
The standardbred-Friesian mare is currently undergoing treatment and is believed to be unvaccinated, according to state officials.
Dan Campbell has demoted offensive coordinators during the season in two of his previous five years with the Detroit Lions.
School board members discussed a potential new policy that would ban transgender women from women's sports and locker rooms.
CJ Abrams hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and added a solo shot to give the Washington Nationals a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
The Detroit Red Wings will likely extend their playoff drought to 11 seasons, putting their dismal run behind only one in NHL history.
River Ryan was outstanding in his Detroit debut, and the Tigers hit three home runs to rout the Washington Nationals 9-2, one day after being eliminated from the American League playoff race.
The signature event was launched 19 years ago by the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition and the Detroit Free Press.
At the top of the list is the open U.S. Senate contest between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers.
The Detroit Regional Partnership, which has been around for six years, has been a significant catalyst, helping bring numerous jobs and companies to the region.
The roundtable talks politics, civility and issues that will resonate this fall in various elections.
As we count down the final days of summer, there's still a wee bit of time left to grab a good book as you head to the beach or maybe your backyard.
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are wrapping up Xi's first visit to the White House in over a decade. Natalie Brand reports.
A powerful nor'easter threatens to bring flooding and damaging winds to the East Coast.
WB I-96 express and local lanes will be closing on Friday night. CBS Detroit's Hannah McIlree is helping you get around it.
Mackey Center for Animal Care presents two pets in its care available for adoption. They are Trevor the cat and Perseus the dog.
The Detroit Police Department released missing-person reports for three people: one juvenile and two adults.