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MichiganALLEN PARKLions Hall of Famer Creekmur dead at 82
Hall of Fame offensive lineman Lou Creekmur, who starred on the Detroit Lions' three NFL championship teams of the 1950s, died Sunday. He was 82.The Lions said Creekmur, in failing health in recent years, died at University Hospital in Tamarac, Florida.
TRAVERSE CITYBerry fans savor strawberry farm in Traverse City
The ancient Romans believed strawberries alleviated symptoms of melancholy. Maddy Dohm just thinks they're yummy.Nine-year-old Maddy spent a recent Saturday morning picking strawberries with her mother and younger brother at Urka's strawberry farm. Maddy happily confessed she pops more of the sweet, juicy red berries into her mouth than her basket, a not uncommon occurrence at the u-pick operation.
DETROITTigers plan to skip Rick Porcello's next start
The Detroit Tigers are giving their rookie right-hander a rest.Rick Porcello will have his next turn in the rotation skipped and manager Jim Leyland insisted his last two starts did not factor in the decision.
DETROITDetroit mayor taps ex-rival as new police chief
Warren Evans spent most of his first day as Detroit's newest police chief making the rounds at headquarters, but not as a stranger to the officers inside the building or to the crime-plagued city where he grew up.The former Wayne County sheriff was handed his new badge Monday morning by Mayor Dave Bing, understanding the urgency of reigning in rampant crime and restoring a shaken public's confidence in its police force.
DETROITGRAND RAPIDSMan gets jail for placing cameras in rental home
A Grand Rapids man who installed cameras in a rental house inhabited by a couple and their two children has been sentenced to 60 days in jail and three years' probation.Twenty-five-year-old Bradley Graves apologized Monday to Kent County Circuit Judge James Robert Redford for installing surveillance equipment at the home in Kent County's Plainfield Township, about 8 miles northeast of Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDSGrand Rapids sports columnist returns to job
A Grand Rapids Press sports columnist has returned to his job after pleading guilty to growing marijuana.In a Page 1 column published Sunday, David Mayo said he is attending Narcotics Anonymous meetings to help him gain understanding of his addiction through fellowship with other recovering addicts.
HOWELL TOWNSHIPLivingston Co. sisters sharpening shooting skills
Fifteen-year-old Laura Wittmann packs black powder into her muzzleloader and takes aims with her left eye closed and her right eye staring down the barrel to her target.Her sister, 17-year-old Mary Ohnimus, is the mirror opposite as she aims her .22-caliber rifle toward a stationary target - her right eye closed and her left eye keeping the target in view.
DETROITRed Wings sign F Ville Leino to 2-year contract
The Detroit Red Wings have signed free agent forward Ville Leino to a two-year deal.The team did not disclose terms Monday.
DETROITDetroit police search for suspect in sex assaults
Detroit police say they are searching for a man suspected of kidnapping and sexually assaulting four young women on the city's east side.Police said Monday in a release a suspect in a dark four-door vehicle kidnapped his victims at gunpoint, taking them to a separate location and sexually assaulting them.
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