DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court on Tuesday sent the involuntary manslaughter case of the parents of accused Oxford High shooter Ethan Crumbley back to the Court of Appeals to consider whether there was sufficient evidence for James and Jennifer Cr…
Big Ten issues Michigan State largest-ever $100K fine for Michigan Stadium tunnel incident
The Big Ten has come down hard on Michigan State, issuing the university the largest fine the conference has ever handed out in wake of the postgame altercation at Michigan on Oct. 29. In an announcement released on Monday afternoon, more than four wee…
Former Oxford school board leaders outline safety issues with district
DETROIT — Oxford Community Schools had staff members trained on threat assessment practices outside the district, but never established teams or used any of the tools designed to avoid school violence before the Nov. 30 attack, two former board members…
Bob Wojnowski: After Lions pound Giants, is it OK to whisper about the playoffs?
It’s officially different. For how long and how far, we’ll see. But for now, the Lions are doing things they’ve rarely done, and doing them in ways we’ve rarely seen. Thanksgiving is coming, and unlike many years, the Lions aren’t cooked. Not even stuf…
Tom Izzo: Michigan State basketball, despite encouraging start, won’t get ‘fat and sassy’
EAST LANSING, Mich. — It’s amazing how quickly Michigan State has gone from the hunter to the hunted. But that’s exactly where the Spartans are as they prepare to host Villanova on Friday night at the Breslin Center in the latest playing of the Gavitt …
NFL moves Sunday’s Bills-Browns game to Ford Field in Detroit
A winning football team will host a game at Ford Field this weekend. That became official Thursday, as a lake-effect snowstorm in the Buffalo, New York, area forced the NFL to announce the Buffalo Bills will be playing Sunday’s game against the Clevela…
Michigan State outlasts No. 4 Kentucky, 86-77, in double-OT thriller
INDIANAPOLIS — No moral victories this time. Just four days after Michigan State pushed No. 2 Gonzaga to the limit before falling by a point, it looked like just coming close would have to be enough again as the Spartans took on No. 4 Kentucky in the C…
Consumer Reports reliability survey: Lincoln the only Detroit 3 brand in top 10
Ford Motor Co.’s Lincoln is the only Detroit brand to make of the top 10 in the latest Annual Auto Reliability data from Consumer Reports, the nonprofit research, testing and consumer advocacy organization. The top five brands in this year’s study, rel…
Big Ten to await prosecutor’s findings before weighing in on UM-MSU tunnel incident
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Now that the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s office on Monday confirmed it has received the UM-MSU tunnel incident report and is reviewing the case, the Big Ten Conference will await the findings and formally review the information onc…
2022 in review
JANUARY Omicron surge Cities around the country and around the world suffered a new surge of coronavirus cases fueled by the omicron variant in late 2021 and into early 2022. Deaths and infections hit new records. One-year anniversary of Capitol riot A…