Teaching Our Children The Importance Of Celebrating Memorial Day
Memorial Day is not just the official start to summer. It's also an important holiday to pay your respects for those men and women who died in battle.
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Memorial Day is not just the official start to summer. It's also an important holiday to pay your respects for those men and women who died in battle.
A Detroit suburb on Monday honored seven veterans whose cremated remains have been in Michigan funeral homes for years.
Thousands of people lined Michigan Ave. to take in the 90th Annual Dearborn Memorial Day Parade — one of the largest in the nation.
Still don't know what you're doing Monday? Click for a rundown of local events.
Here's a list of work zones that will remain active or have lane restrictions during the holiday weekend.
A popular place to stay on the Island is the Grand Hotel, where there will be lots of fun activities lined up starting this Memorial Day weekend.
For your Memorial Day mini-vacation, check out these cities with year-round appeal, plus extra holiday happenings.
Families can preserve the sanctity of Memorial Day while maintaining hope for the future and joy in the present. No matter what state you call home, there are many ways to mark the day.
Try some variety with your next barbecue, and seek out some specialty craft beers instead of the regular brews. These craft beers pair exceptionally well with your carefully grilled meats.
Sean Tracy of Wixom has built about 100 models for local veterans.
A big crowd as always for the Dearborn Memorial Day parade, one of the biggest such parades in the state.
Marching bands, military vehicles, law enforcement officers on horseback. It's all a part of St. Clair Shores annual Memorial Day parade.
Southfield resident Andrew Johnson served in the Army from 1962 until 1965 as a specialist E-5 with Army Intelligence.
There are plenty of activities going on in metro Detroit this holiday weekend.
Due to the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, MDOT will suspend most road work and remove restrictions wherever possible, but that doesn't mean those orange barrels are going anywhere.
There are some notable films being released on Memorial Day weekend. The third chapter of 'The Hangover,' series, 'The Hangover 3," will be released on May 23rd.
An estimated 1.1 million Michigan residents will travel 50 miles or more on vacation during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, launching the 2013 summer travel season, according to AAA Michigan.
AAA Michigan says prices at the pump jumped 10 cents over the past week to a statewide average of $3.88 a gallon.
How do you celebrate Memorial Day, and what does this federal holiday mean to you and your family? Read what some of our country's veterans had to say about Memorial Day, patriotism and what this annual holiday means to them.
Visiting monuments this Memorial Day is a refreshing way of fostering a child's education outside of the classroom, paying tribute to those who died in war and remembering America's leaders.
A high-tech care package from Detroit has arrived in Afghanistan, about five months after a Detroit tech networking group decided to do something a little different to support the troops.
Memorial Day is for remembrance, and several Metro Detroit communities observed the Monday holiday with ceremonies and parades.
Members of the military can get discounts everywhere from Home Depot to Hooters, CVS to Jo-Ann Fabrics.
If you've got an inflatable pool for the kids, you may want to pull it out of storage.
Southfield resident and Vietnam Army Veteran Ken Richardson wants us all to remember this Memorial Day that freedom is not free
For many travelers, Spirit Airlines isn't just an option; it's how they get where they need to go.
A vote by UAW Local 2093 members will be on May 11. The UAW says that if approved, workers could walk out of the Three Rivers facility starting on May 31.
Fire department leaders say the rescue reflects the kind of instinctive courage firefighters train for, but also something that goes beyond routine duty.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
In early April, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approved a nine-month pilot program to deploy drones equipped with license plate readers in the county. However, residents shared concerns about privacy and cost.
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
The incident happened during a commercial break in the first half of the Dec. 21, 2025, game with the Lions hosting the Steelers.
The 8-14 day temperature outlooks show Southeast Michigan has a fair chance of below-average temperatures as we enter May.
Spirit Airlines has its origins in Metro Detroit, with a charter flight service that was known as Charter One.
For many travelers, Spirit Airlines isn't just an option; it's how they get where they need to go.
A vote by UAW Local 2093 members will be on May 11. The UAW says that if approved, workers could walk out of the Three Rivers facility starting on May 31.
The organization says its executive committee will oversee operations and lead the search for the next leader, under the leadership of DADA president Katie Coleman and Auto Show chairman Lincoln Phillip.
General Motors has announced production investments at its sites in Romulus, Saginaw and Toledo.
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.
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.
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
Cities in Florida and California, where home prices soared during the pandemic, saw some of the steepest declines in property values.
The Kentucky Derby will see a full field of 20 horses in the first leg of the 2026 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown.
On Wednesday, the average price in Michigan was $4.25, according to AAA. Within 24 hours, the state average price rose by 33 cents to $4.58.
The longest shutdown of a federal department in U.S. history came to an end on Thursday when President Trump signed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security following a breakthrough on Capitol Hill.
Fire department leaders say the rescue reflects the kind of instinctive courage firefighters train for, but also something that goes beyond routine duty.
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.
The incident happened during a commercial break in the first half of the Dec. 21, 2025, game with the Lions hosting the Steelers.
The Kentucky Derby will see a full field of 20 horses in the first leg of the 2026 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown.
Cade Cunningham scored a franchise playoff-record 45 points, including a step-back jumper with 32 seconds left, and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons beat the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic 116-109 in Game 5 of their first-round series to stave off elimination.
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.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
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.
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The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
A Detroit firefighter is being recognized for extraordinary bravery after risking his life to save a woman trapped inside a burning vehicle earlier this year.
Spirit Airlines, which may cease operations as soon as Saturday after negotiations over a government aid package stalled, has its origins in Metro Detroit.
In early April, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approved a nine-month pilot program to deploy drones equipped with license plate readers in the county. However, residents shared concerns about privacy and cost.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit, as the Rev. John Phelps, president and CEO of the nonprofit, talks about on this Sunday’s Michigan Matters.
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