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No joke: Comics gather to promote Detroit Matt Durr Contributor DAVE COULIER COURTESY PHOTO After years of being the punchline for late night talk show hosts like Jay Leno and David Letterman, Detroit is punching back. The third annual Detroit International Comedy Festival is scheduled for March 21-27 and it’s bringing some heavy hitters into town. … Read more>> Gentlemen, start your hybrids? Kaylee Lentz Staff Writer MICHAEL WESTHOFF WASHTENAW VOICE This year’s North American International Auto Show was all about breaking the rules — though not in a … Read more>> Love note to Detroit Elizabeth Ross Editor While many people are trying to get out of Detroit, to escape a failing economy, drugs, abandoned homes and crime, Mascha Poppenk and her family are trying to get in. “We would love to be there and be part of the city,” said Poppenk, who was first introduced to Detroit … Read more>> TV stars search for local talent, help community ELIZABETH ROSS Managing Editor Eross4@wccnet.edu MITCHELL HAASETH COURTESY PHOTO Why watch soap opera actors on television when you can see them in person and maybe even be on TV yourself? Actors from “Days of Our Lives” will be around the Detroit area Nov. 12-14, and aspiring actors … Read more>> Steelers feed off of Ford Field fans, hold on against Lions Matt Thompson Sports Writer mthompson3@wccnet.edu DETROIT – Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger three for a season-high three touchdowns to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers past the Detroit Lions, 28-20, Sunday at Ford Field, which has become a kind of second home to the winners. Steeler fans by the thousands … Read more>> Cold weather, hot team brings out ‘the fever’ in Tigers fans Matt Thompson Sports Writer mthompson3@wccnet.edu DETROIT – The moment Joe Pearl got off work he pulled on his sweater threw on his jacket, and drove to Detroit. He made a two-hour trip from Battle Creek to catch the nightcap of the day night doubleheader between the … Read more>> Young and old, they came to honor Ernie Harwell at his farewell address JAMES KRIVITZ Contributor jkrivitz@wccnet.edu GABRIEL B. TAIT DETROIT FREE PRESS Ten-year-old Shane Elliott stood next to his father, clearly wondering what all the fuss was about. Why were they stopping the baseball game? Who’s that old man walking out toward home plate? And … Read more>> Seeing is believing, Detroit fans behind the Lions . . . still Matt Thompson Sports Writer mthompson3@wccnet.edu DETROIT – “Let’s go, Tigers! Let’s go, Pistons! Let’s go Red Wings!” Those chants are echoed frequently throughout Detroit’s venerable sports venues. But, “Let’s go, Lions?” What’s this I was hearing? Did I miss the breaking news that Barry Saunders had … Read more>> Turnovers, miscues cost Lions in loss to Vikings Matt Thompson Sports Writer mthompson3@wccnet.edu DETROIT – Brett Favre’s precision passing and Chad Greenway’s defense led the Minnesota Vikings to a 27-13 victory against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Detroit came out to a 10-0 lead late in the second quarter. Rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford threw an eight-yard … Read more>> |
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