Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily Metro Detroit report from HEREDetroit.
Sports
DETROIT, Mich. — The Detroit Pistons open the regular season against the Boston Celtics on Oct. 20, and coach J.B. Bickerstaff still has rotation decisions to settle on a deeper roster. Detroit comes off a 60-22 record last season, and its core is set around Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren and…
Sports
DETROIT, Mich. — With no captain this season, the Detroit Red Wings are spreading leadership across a group of veterans that meets every week to 10 days, depending on the schedule. The latest meeting, held before practice Monday, included Ben Chiarot, Alex DeBrincat, Justin Faulk, Keegan Kolesar and Moritz Seider.…
Sports
DETROIT, Mich. — The Detroit Pistons will open the 2026-27 NBA season Tuesday, Oct. 20, against the Boston Celtics at Little Caesars Arena with a full day of fan activities before the 3 p.m. tip-off. Opening Day starts at 10 a.m. in the Little Caesars Arena Plaza, with a blue…
From HERE Novi
NOVI, Mich. — Classic cars, hot rods and TV and movie vehicles are coming to Novi this weekend for the Shiny Rust Hot Rod Spectacular, an indoor show at the Vibe Credit Union Showplace. Hours are Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m. to…
From HERE Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ann Arbor-based Domino’s posted third-quarter profit of $152.2 million Tuesday, or $4.60 a share. Zacks’ nine-analyst average had been $4.33 a share. Revenue hit $1.19 billion, ahead of a roughly $1.17 billion Street view from seven analysts. Domino’s ranks among Ann Arbor’s largest employers. Domestic same-store sales rose…
From HERE Ann Arbor
DEXTER, Mich. — Construction is underway on Kentwood of Dexter then, a 16-unit market-rate condo project near Baker Road and Forest Street after a former rental home was demolished downtown. Five three-story then townhouse-style buildings then on about three-quarters of an acre will offer ground-level one-bedroom micro-flats of about 650 square…
From HERE Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Mich. — Small-business growth in Michigan has stalled, Small Business Association of Michigan CEO Brian Calley said Tuesday, pointing to regulations, tariffs and high energy costs squeezing owners from both sides. Calley said owners feel pressure to hold prices down because customers cannot pay more, while their own costs…
Crime
DETROIT, Mich. — The family of Sherman Butler, a Detroit man shot and killed by a court bailiff during a 2024 eviction, has filed a $150 million federal lawsuit, saying officials mishandled what was a mental health crisis. Butler, 44, was shot July 12, 2024, inside his apartment on Manderson…
Public Safety
DETROIT, Mich. — Classes at the University of Detroit Mercy resume Wednesday, Oct. 14, after suspicious packages found on the McNichols campus Tuesday evening were determined to be non-threatening. An employee reported two packages outside the Student Union at about 5:20 p.m. on Oct. 13, school officials said. The University…
Politics
DETROIT, Mich. — Five of the seven seats on the Detroit Public Schools Community District board are on the Nov. 3 ballot, putting most of the panel that oversees the city’s public schools before voters at once. The ballot lists 31 candidates for four full four-year terms, plus three candidates…
Politics
DETROIT, Mich. — Detroit elected officials, Black civic leaders and union heads held a news conference in Detroit on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to push back on Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers and his claims that his Black voter outreach is producing results. State Rep. Tonya Myers Phillips, a Detroit…
From HERE Plymouth
CANTON, Mich. — A No Kings: Vote Early community gathering is set for Saturday, Oct. 17, in Canton to help people from Plymouth, Canton and nearby towns lock in a plan before Michigan early voting opens. Belleville Area Friends Indivisible is organizing the event as part of a national Vote Early…
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