A phone call from his son tipped off an Allen Park man that he had won a $500,000 Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery. Allen Park resident Benjamin Pauline, 49, matched the five white balls in the March 30 Powerball Double Play drawing to win the big prize: 20-29-43-57-63. He bought his winning ticket at the Stop & […]
U.S. Navy seaman Auvergne Breault was just 20 when he was struck by a giant mortar that knocked him off his boat, leading to his drowning death, during the June 6, 1944, allied forces invasion of Normandy, Read More
Only one attempt separated Salem senior Madison Morson from winning an MHSAA state high jump title Saturday afternoon. But it wasn’t the Rocks’ senior two-sport standout who was attempting to clear the ultimate winning Read More
Not long after he was hired as the Salem girls lacrosse coach before the 2020 season, Damien Butler received some good news from a fellow coach. “He called me and told me, ‘Hey, you have a Read More
During the debut season of “American Idol” that ran through the summer of 2003, 9-year-old Canton native Kacie Rose and her mom, Rose, never missed an episode. “We watched it religiously,” Kacie reflected, “mostly because we Read More
Belleville High School alumna Paige McGowan has been selected for the prestigious Television Academy Foundation Internship Program. She is one of 40 students chosen by Television Academy members from across the country for the 2024 Summer Internship Read More
Forging a passion for Star Wars, sports fandom and the indescribable satisfaction that comes with making cool things, a Canton college student has launched a one-man business that is turning heads throughout southeast Michigan and Read More
Who knows if Plymouth middle-schooler Max Robertson and his pals with intellectual, emotional and physical disabilities would be learning the valuable skills — both physical and cognitive — that come with playing organized soccer if not for Read More
EDITOR’S NOTE: Since this article describing the fascinating NBA-flavored journey of Northville’s Nori family was first published in the summer of 2023, Northville resident Micah Nori’s in-game responsibilities have been magnified with the Read More
An Oakland County man’s Millionaire’s Club ticket sat in a drawer collecting dust for three months before he realized it was a $4 million winning ticket. The lucky 59-year-old player, who chose to remain Read More
