Pitbull gives metro Detroit everything on Can't Stop Us Now tour
Pitbull performs in Clarkston, Mich. on Aug. 31, 2022.Andrew Roth. It may have been the last day of meteorological summer, but Miami rapper Pitbull brought the season’s biggest party to Clarkston on Wednesday.
Read full storyThe Weeknd brings spectacle of blinding lights to Detroit with After Hours Til Dawn tour
The Weeknd performs in Detroit on July 27, 2022.Andrew Roth. This week in Detroit, the weekend started a few days earlier than usual. Pop-R&B superstar The Weeknd, born Abel Tesfaye, finally brought his After Hours Til Dawn tour to Ford Field on Wednesday after three delays, the release of a second album to support, a move from arenas to football stadiums, and a cancelled opener (really, nearly co-headliner) in Doja Cat.
Read full storyBilly Joel calls on Def Leppard's Joe Elliott for surprise appearance in Detroit
Billy Joel performs at Comerica Park on July 9, 2022.Andrew Roth. It was a pretty good crowd for a Saturday, and Billy Joel had Detroit feeling more than alright during his first ever solo stadium concert in the city July 9.
Read full storyAll Elite Wrestling owner Tony Khan wants to bring a pay-per-view to Detroit
All Elite Wrestling owner Tony Khan in Detroit on June 29, 2022.Andrew Roth. All Elite Wrestling may have made their Detroit debut just last month, but Tony Khan, the company’s founder, co-owner, president and CEO, is already looking ahead to what the promotion could do next in the city.
Read full storyAJR kicks off Pine Knob's 50th season with biggest Detroit show yet
AJR performs at Pine Knob Music Theatre on May 27, 2022.Andrew Roth. Pine Knob Music Theatre kicked off its 50th season on Friday with indie pop trio AJR, the first show under the return of the theater’s original name.
Read full storyKendrick Lamar announces Detroit concert after dropping first album in five years
Kendrick Lamar will play the Little Caesars Arena on Aug. 14.Live Nation Entertainment. Hours after releasing his hotly anticipated new album “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers,” rapper Kendrick Lamar announced he will perform in Detroit this summer.
Read full storySearch ends for baby wallaby missing from Detroit Zoo
The baby wallaby missing from the Detroit Zoo.Detroit Zoo. The Detroit Zoo will stop searching for a baby wallaby that went missing from an exhibit last weekend, the zoo announced Friday.
Read full storyMichigan to vote on state legislative term limit reforms in November
Michigan voters will have the opportunity in November to vote to overhaul term limits placed on state legislators. Under the proposed reforms, lawmakers would be able to serve a total of 12 years in Lansing, down from the current 14-year term limit, but would be allowed to serve all 12 years in one chamber. Currently, legislators are limited to six years in the Michigan House of Representatives and eight years in the Michigan Senate.
Read full storySenate confirms Michigan State University economist Lisa Cook to Federal Reserve
Michigan State University economist Lisa Cook speaks during a confirmation hearing on Feb. 3, 2022.Ken Cedeno (Pool Photo) Michigan State University economist Lisa Cook was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday to serve on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, becoming the first Black woman to serve on the board in its 108-year history.
Read full storyGranholm cuts ribbon on Michigan State University's Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
MSU President Samuel Stanley and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm cut the ribbon on the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams on May 2, 2022.Andrew Roth. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm returned to Michigan to cut the ribbon on Michigan State University's Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, on May 2.
Read full storyTraverse City temperature drops 31 degrees in 10 minutes after reaching record high
Traverse City's temperature dropped 31 degrees in 10 minutes shortly after hitting a record high of 92 degrees Fahrenheit on May 10, 2022.National Weather Service. Traverse City set a record high temperature of 92 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday before dropping 31 degrees in just 10 minutes, the National Weather Service said.
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