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• 9 reasons it's actually worth it to visit Ohio

  20-05-2016 23:25
  
  If you are from Michigan, it's likely Ohio isn't your favorite place but there are a few reasons to visit that state to the south.
  
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• Soccer Rankings for the week of May 16

  20-05-2016 23:10
  
  The Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association came out with its latest rankings across Michigan.
  
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• House speaker seeks appeal of ruling to testify in Courser/Gamrat case

  20-05-2016 23:02
  
  Attorneys have made a second attempt to quash a subpoena that would require House Speaker Kevin Cotter to testify in the case of two former Michigan lawmakers charged criminally related to an affair and cover-up that followed.
  
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• Drake adds second Michigan show to his summer tour

  20-05-2016 23:01
  
  Drake now has two Michigan shows set for this summer.
  
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• Detroit Land Bank hires attorneys in demolition probe - Detroit Free Press

  20-05-2016 22:17 via freep.com
  
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  As Detroit's demolition program undergoes a federal investigation, two law firms now have been hired to represent the agencies that ran the program. The Detroit Land Bank Authority, which contracts with demolition firms to tear down blighted homes, has ...
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• Jason Dalton ordered to stand trial for Kalamazoo shooting spree

  20-05-2016 21:21
  
  Kalamazoo County District Court Christopher Heinecke found sufficient probable cause to bind Dalton over to circuit court for trial.
  
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• Hillary Clinton to speak at a Michigan union convention Monday

  20-05-2016 19:59
  
  Hillary Clinton, the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, is heading to Michigan next week to address union members at a convention in Detroit, according to an announcement from the campaign.
  
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• Girlfriend of Tyler Smith testifies: 'He pulled out the gun and started shooting'

  20-05-2016 19:48
  
  Alexis Cornish witnessed the shooting of Tyler and Rich Smith as they were looking at a truck in the parking lot of Seelye Automotibe on Stadium Drive Feb. 20.
  
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• DCFC's first match at Keyworth Stadium on Friday

  20-05-2016 19:38
  
  Detroit City Football Club (DCFC) is set to hold its first game at historic Keyworth Stadium on Friday night. This comes nearly eight months after the Hamtracmk School Board approved plans for DCFC to start renovating the stadium.
  
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• State's top 2017 OG Jordan Reid has Wolverines, Spartans in top 5

  20-05-2016 19:01
  
  DETROIT -- Despite there being still plenty of time in his recruiting process, Detroit Cass Tech 2017 offensive guard Jordan Reid is already narrowing his list to his top five schools. Of course, b...
  
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• Gov. Snyder sets up new panel to eliminate lead poisoning in kids

  20-05-2016 18:45
  
  "Lead poisoning we know is an environmental injustice," said Dr. Mona Hanna-Atisha. "It's kids in Flint, kids in Grand Rapids and kids in Detroit. We need to reduce those disparities."
  
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• Alleged DPS police brutality being investigated

  20-05-2016 18:26
  
  Right now, Detroit Public Schools says it is investigating what some call police brutality against a student.
  
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• GM expands Maven 'mobility' service as Detroit and Silicon Valley continue to team up

  20-05-2016 18:00
  
  General Motors' Maven brand of "personal mobility" has expanded to five market in less than four months.
  
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• Metal detectors installed at DTE before start of concert season

  20-05-2016 17:20
  
  Metal detectors are a new addition to the security measures in place at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston.
  
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• Google patents sticky hood for self-driving car collisions with pedestrians

  20-05-2016 16:18
  
  Google has reportedly patented a new technology that puts a sticky coating on the hood of its self-driving cars to act as flypaper for pedestrians.
  
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• Base Michigan energy policy on data, not slogans

  20-05-2016 16:15
  
  Martin Kushler is a senior fellow with the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy and research organization. He lives in Williamston, Michigan. Martin Kushler By Martin Kushler We have right now in Lansing a textbook...
  
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• Ex-CMU teacher faces child porn charge after students see images

  20-05-2016 16:14
  
  A former Central Michigan University faculty member has been charged in connection with a child pornography investigation.
  
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• Kalamazoo shooting spree suspect Jason Dalton's outburst in court causes survivor to break down

  20-05-2016 16:12
  
  Judge Christopher Haenicke has called for a recess and Dalton has been led out of the courtroom by deputies.
  
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• Michigan's Best Bloody Mary: Our Top 25 other cocktails to try

  20-05-2016 15:49
  
  Not everyone likes a Bloody Mary, so during our visits we sampled other fabulous cocktails. These are our top picks for alternative drinks.
  
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• Bomb squad removes two grenades found on Detroit lawn

  20-05-2016 15:41
  
  Police on Wednesday morning were unsure or unable to say whether two grenades found on a Detroit lawn about 7:45 p.m. Thursday were live explosive devices or decorative.
  
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• See Kate Upton and Justin Verlander with penguins at the Detroit Zoo

  20-05-2016 15:36
  
  Kate Upton and Justin Verlander got up close and personal with penguins at the newly opened world's largest penguin exhibit at the Detroit Zoo. Here are pictures from their visit to the zoo on Thursday, May 19, 2016.
  
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• Hackers, not Muslims, are Michigan's biggest threat, says FBI director

  20-05-2016 15:07
  
  The state's biggest law enforcement threat doesn't come from the large Muslim community in Southeast Michigan, but from hackers holding local businesses ransom, says David Gelios, the director of the FBI office in Detroit.
  
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• 12 things to do this weekend in Michigan (May 20-22, 2016)

  20-05-2016 14:31
  
  John Gonzalez of MLive is always seeking out Michigan's Best and things to do. Here are 12 things on his list of things to do this weekend in Michigan (May 20-22. 2016).
  
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• Is it safe to plant the whole garden now in Michigan?

  20-05-2016 14:13
  
  The typical thought is wait until Memorial Day weekend. But...
  
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• Team of the Week: White Lake Lakeland baseball has attitude, ability to take on anyone

  20-05-2016 14:01
  
  WHITE LAKE, MI -- Nestled in the quiet vastness of lakes, fields and trees in central Oakland County, the White Lake Lakeland baseball team has been making a lot of noise this spring. For the first...
  
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• Man dies after stabbing on Detroit's west side

  20-05-2016 13:53
  
  A man has died after being stabbed in the leg on Detroit's west side, according to police.
  
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• Man to serve 30 years in prison for sexting with teen

  20-05-2016 13:30
  
  A 51-year-old Sterling Heights man will spend more than 30 years in federal prison for sexting with an underage girl several states away.
  
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• Child porn convict to serve 30 years in prison for sexting with teen

  20-05-2016 13:30
  
  A 51-year-old Sterling Heights man will spend more than 30 years in federal prison for sexting with an underage girl several states away.
  
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• Good bet that Detroit Pistons select a point guard in NBA draft

  20-05-2016 12:35
  
  The Pistons have the No. 18 and No. 49 pick in the draft and a lack of depth at the position dictates that they probably use one of them to find a backup for Reggie Jackson.
  
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• Toxic water near old Michigan Air Force base prompts new scrutiny

  20-05-2016 12:31
  
  Concerns about PFCs prompt drinking water warnings.
  
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• 2 injured in Detroit apartment fire

  20-05-2016 11:34
  
  Two people were injured in an apartment fire in Detroit overnight. 
  
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• Kids find grenade in backyard on east side

  20-05-2016 05:00
  
  Two kids mowing a lawn on Detroit's east side called police after finding a grenade.
  
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• Bicyclist dies after being hit by ambulance

  20-05-2016 04:28
  
  Surveillance video shows an ambulance headed down Warren on May 12th around 9:00 pm near the Chrysler Service Drive in Detroit. 
  
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• House Speaker Cotter ordered to testify in Courser/Gamrat case

  20-05-2016 01:21
  
  Michigan Speaker of the House Kevin Cotter has been ordered to testify in court in the case of two former lawmakers charged related to an affair and cover-up while in office.
  
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• More work needed on deal to save DPS

  20-05-2016 01:01
  
  The stakes are high and a plan to keep the Detroit Public Schools afloat is still facing major opposition: the Republicans in the state house.
  
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• DPD bike unit ramping up for summer patrols

  20-05-2016 00:53
  
  We’re going behind the scenes as a newly revamped Detroit police unit hits the streets just in time for summer.  
  
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• Detroit drops out of top 20 cities in country

  20-05-2016 00:47
  
  It has not happened in more than a century and a half - Detroit is no longer in the top 20 most populated cities in the country.
  
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• Suspect takes the stand in judge shooting trial

  20-05-2016 00:41
  
  The trial for the man accused of shooting Federal Judge Terrence Berg continues.
  
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• Mom and daughter confront tree dumper in Detroit

  20-05-2016 00:38
  
  Illegal dumping is a never ending problem in Detroit and neighbors are getting fed up.  
  
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• Reminder: Still time left to vote for MLive’s Team of the Week for May 23-27

  20-05-2016 00:04
  
  There's still plenty of time to vote for your MLive Team of the Week.MLive readers are eligible to vote once per hour through noon Monday, May 2, so start checking out the teamsin the running for t...
  
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• Detroit target safety Jaylen Kelly-Powell leads state in offers, includes Wolverines and Spartans

  20-05-2016 00:01
  
  DETROIT -- Jaylen Kelly-Powell has a lot on his plate these days. With 41 offers from college football programs across the country, the 6-foot, 183-pound Detroit Cass Tech safety has more offers than any 2017 prospect in the state. It...
  
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