Thursday, April 4, 2013
Flights at community events and the 2013 Thunderbirds' season have been canceled, according to the U.S. Air Force.
Detroit Tigers fans can keep their eyes on the field Friday during opening day. That's because Selfridge Air National Guard Base will not be participating this year in the annual flyover at Comerica Park. Potential federal sequester cuts have not only affected the beloved baseball flyover, they have also grounded goodwill flights during community events, including parades, trade shows, F-22 demonstration flights and more for the remainder of the 2013 fiscal year, according to the U.S. Air Force. "Given the current federal budget environment, the Air Force has stopped all aviation support to community events, to include our traditional fly-over of the Tigers' home opener," Technical Sgt. Dan Heaton, 127th Wing spokesman at Selfridge Air …
Friday, October 5, 2012
Hold on to your brains, as Metro Detroit gets made up for zombie walks, parties, blood drives and other walking-dead-themed events October.
Zombies are taking to the streets in droves this October. Zombie events are planned all over the Detroit Metro area. You can join the drooling, brain-eating masses, too. Here's how. Did we miss your favorite zombie-themed event? Add it in comments or email clare.ramsey@patch.com.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
The Salvation Army has a number of open positions at each of its 33 Salvation Army Thrift Stores and three warehouses throughout southeast Michigan.
Finding employment has been difficult for many Michiganders lately, perhaps no more so than those living in the greater Detroit communities. In doing their part to help fight unemployment, the Salvation Army is hosting a job fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 17 and 9 a.m. to noon July 18 at the Southeast Michigan Adult Rehabilitation Center, 1627 W. Fort Street, in Detroit. The Salvation Army plans to hire several people to fill a number of positions at its 33 thrift stores and three warehouses across southeast Michigan, and plans to do on-the-spot hiring at the job fair. Available positions include: Those interested in management positions must have two to five years of supervisory experience to qualify. Truck driving candidates need a …
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Saturday, January 7, 2012
A group of private investors has 90 days to convince government officials that the project along Woodward Avenue in Detroit is feasible.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
More than 200 people attended the Michigan Film First Industry Update Tuesday in Bloomfield Hills to hear state Sen. Randy Richardville speak.
More than 200 actors, casting agents and film crew workers attended a two-hour session Tuesday evening to discuss reviving Michigan's once burgeoning film industry. State Sen. Randy Richardville (R-Monroe) told the crowd that he hopes a bill he introduced in Lansing will reinvigorate state's film industry. The bill, which is scheduled to go into committee next week, would address the need for Michigan to provide filmmakers with enough incentives to bring their film productions to the state. Senate Bill 569 is comparable to what other successful states offer, Richardville said at the Michigan Film First Film Industry Update in Bloomfield Hills. That was music to the ears of many in attendance. “I haven’t had an audition in months,” said …
Monday, September 5, 2011
What can be done to help Michigan? When Obama stopped in Detroit for his Labor Day speech, Patch talked to Michigan residents about what our national and local leadership can do to foster the state's turnaround.
DETROIT — Thousands of people from throughout Michigan gathered in downtown Detroit Monday afternoon to hear President Obama speak after the annual Labor Day parade. While the president spoke about jobs, labor and the importance of collective bargaining, Patch asked members of the audience to talk about what they would like to see our nation's leaders, as well as those in power locally, do to help the state. Obama teased the crowd about his upcoming speech on jobs, which is planned for Thursday, saying he would propose "ways to put America back to work that both parties would agree to." So what can our leaders in Washington do? Jobs, education: Those were the major themes these Michigan residents echoed. What do you think? Click through …
Here are a few of the sights from the day when President Obama visited Detroit Monday to talk about jobs. Patch will be updating throughout the day.
President Obama talked about jobs during his visit to Detroit on Monday. After a performance by Aretha Franklin, the president delivered a speech to metro Detroiters and labor leaders. "If you want to know who helped lay these cornerstones of the American middle class, you just have to look at union labor. That's the bedrock this country is built on: Hard work. Sacrifice. Looking out for one another. ...," he told the crowd gathered next to the GM headquarters. "These are tough times for working Americans, and even tougher for those looking for work. And a lot of folks have been looking for work for a long time," he said. The president then said he wants to "fully restore the middle class in America." The president's comments were pro-…
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Some of country music's hottest artists will share the stage at the Royal Oak Music Theatre on Wednesday. But you have to win a ticket to go.
The third annual country music Ten Man Jam is coming to Royal Oak this year, but there's a catch: The only way to get a ticket to the show is to win it. After making stops in Dearborn and Canton in previous years, the Royal Oak Music Theatre gets its shot at hosting the show on Wednesday. "The Royal Oak Music Theater is a great venue, a real concert hall with history, said Tim Roberts, program director for country music station WYCD. “Anytime you can do a show in a venue with good acoustics and an intimate atmosphere like the Royal Oak Music Theatre, then you've got a killer show." This year's lineup includes acoustic performances by local star Uncle Kracker, James Otto, Lee Brice, Randy Houser, Brett Eldridge, Justin Moore, Whitey Morgan…
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11:37 am on Friday, May 10, 2013
The 6 million dollar helicopter should be flying around Washington dc where the real "burros" are. more ›