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Michigan's 'Small Town Feel With Big City Amenities' Is A Charming Artsy Hub With A Youthful Downtown
In Michigan, travelers willing to explore off-the-beaten-path locations can find everything from natural beauty and museums on the secret Beaver Island to the vineyard along the one-of-a-kind and luxurious Mt. Tabor Wine Trail. In between these destinations, in the middle of the Mitten State, there's another charming community perfect for a visit: Mount Pleasant. Described by Meet Mount Pleasant as having a "small town feel with big city amenities," this Michigan gem is home to a population of about 21,000, which swells to around 54,000 when Central Michigan University (CMU) students arrive on campus in the fall.
The Detroit Free Press
McDonald’s metro Detroit 313 Day meal deal includes Vernors Boston Coolers: What to know
On Thursday, March 13, it's not just any other day in Detroit. It’s also known as 313 Day, after Detroit’s area code. In honor of the day, participating McDonald’s restaurants are celebrating 313 Day with a special meal combo. McDonald’s 313 Day meal includes a double Filet-O-Fish, a 4-piece order of McNuggets, a medium order of fries, and a Vernors Boston Cooler made with the Detroit classic pop. Thursday is the only day the deal is offered and the only day Vernors Boston Cooler will be available. According to McDonald’s, prices for the entire meal are about $15, but...
Law & Crime
Husband of dead woman found 'pulverized' after 24-story fall arrested on out-of-state warrant related to domestic violence
A man whose wife was found dead in their Chicago, Illinois condo was arrested on an out-of-state warrant related to domestic violence charges. The post Husband of dead woman found ‘pulverized’ after 24-story fall arrested on out-of-state warrant related to domestic violence first appeared on Law & Crime .
The Saginaw News
Saginaw mental health center mourns loss of therapist in murder-suicide
AUBURN HILLS, MI — The tragic fallout of domestic violence has hit home for a Saginaw mental health service as their staff grapples with the killing of one of their therapists. Jackie Jo Torrez, 34, was fatally shot inside the Holiday Inn Express at 3990 Baldwin Road the night...
CBS Detroit
Mother accused of abandoning her 3 children charged with welfare fraud
A Pontiac mother accused of child abuse and abandoning her three children for years is now facing additional charges. Kelli Bryant, 34, has been charged with three counts of welfare fraud. Bryant is already facing three counts of first-degree child abuse. The welfare fraud charges stem from a review by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services of Bryant's support payments. MDHHS alleges Bryant obtained an overpayment by fraud of $29,397 from January 2022 through February 2025. "The defendant appears to have effectively abandoned her children while collecting their public assistance," said Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald in...
The Courier Journal
Big Boy CEO: We want to reopen 55 closed Frisch's by June, fighting to use brand name
Big Boy Restaurant Group has big plans for Cincinnati and beyond: it wants to reopen 55 closed Frisch’s restaurants by June 1, CEO Tamer Afr told The Enquirer. On Monday, the Southfield, Michigan-based company reopened the first: in Blue Ash under a “working title” name of Dolly’s Burgers & Shakes , as Big Boy fights with Frisch's over the right to use the "Big Boy" name in Cincinnati. A second Dolly's is slated to open in Anderson Township on Tuesday. The legal battle over the Big Boy name Last week, a federal court issued a temporary order barring the...
Daily Tribune
Woman stabbed multiple times, allegedly because she had worn suspect’s clothes
A 24-year-old Pontiac man is in police custody, accused of stabbing a woman multiple times Monday night allegedly because she had worn his clothing. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, deputies spoke to the woman at an area hospital’s emergency department where she had gone for treatment of multiple stab wounds. The woman, a 25-year-old Pontiac resident, reportedly told deputies she had been stabbed during a fight over her wearing the suspect’s clothes.