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Is the Great American State Fair packed? See USA TODAY's visit.
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (27+ words) USA TODAY visits the Great American State Fair. See videos from inside. The Detroit News USA TODAY visits the Great American State Fair. See videos from inside....
'Movie Nights in the D' series returns with 'National Treasure,' more
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (98+ words) A free screening of "National Treasure" will kick off the return of the "Movie Nights in the D" series, the Downtown Detroit Partnership program that brings outdoor movie screenings to Campus Martius Park every Friday from July 3 to Aug. 28. "National…...
'Minions & Monsters' pays tribute to Hollywood while celebrating chaos
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (315+ words) Turns out those little yellow banana guys really love cinema. "Minions & Monsters" " the third standalone "Minions" movie, which is one less than the number of "Despicable Me" movies, the series from which they were spun " is a loving, honest-to-goodness tribute…...
Royal Oak Taco Fest delays opening because of extreme heat
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (215+ words) The tacos and tequila will start flowing a day later as the annual Royal Oak Taco Fest cancels its Thursday kick-off due to the weather forecast of extreme heat." Southeast Michigan is under an extreme heat warning that took effect…...
Billy Strings shares new song, announces new album ahead of Freak Fair
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (335+ words) Michigan bluegrass revivalist Billy Strings has set an Aug. 28 release date for his new album "So Much for Goodbyes," his reps announced Tuesday. The date coincides with the artist's two-day Ionia Freak Fair festival Aug. 28-29 at the Ionia Fairgrounds in…...
From empty booths to power outages, see day 2 of Great American State Fair
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (31+ words) The Detroit News From empty booths to power outages, see day 2 of Great American State Fair...
Thunder Over Michigan air show adds Fast-Ropes Demo Team
19+ hour, 19+ min ago (23+ words) The Detroit News Thunder Over Michigan air show adds Fast-Ropes Demo Team...
'The Odyssey' in IMAX, 70mm, 35mm, Dolby: How to watch in Michigan
21+ hour, 38+ min ago (279+ words) It's not just about seeing Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," it's about how you see Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey." The Oscar winner's mega-sized summer epic is opening July 17, with showtimes starting on July 16. (When are movies going to start advertising their…...
Kenny Kott, producer at 97. 1 The Ticket, dies at 32: 'We're heartbroken"
22+ hour, 23+ min ago (359+ words) Kenny Kott, a longtime sports-talk radio producer at 97. 1 The Ticket, has died. Kott died Saturday at the age of 32, Ticket host Mike Valenti announced on the air Monday. Kott was a producer for Valenti and Rico Beard's afternoon drive-time show,…...
America at 250: 7 historic sites to visit in Michigan in time for nation's semiquincentennial
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (805+ words) If America's 250th birthday next month has you wrapped up in our nation's history, you don't need to leave Michigan to find plenty of significant historic spots. From centuries-old military forts to a lighthouse at the 45th parallel, Michigan has plenty of…...