Mahira Tandon still vividly remembers the moment she decided to go all-in on the challenging sport of competitive figure roller-skating. “When I was 5 years old, I was taking skating lessons at the Skatin’ Station II in Canton and I saw these girls skating in pretty, sparkling dresses,” Tandon recalled. “I told my mom, ‘I […]
Whether it’s gliding across the ice for a game of sled hockey or not missing a beat while playing the clarinet in her high school’s marching band, 18-year-old Cate Evans, of White Lake, Read More
Armed with a level of perseverance that matches his fastball, Northville High School graduate (2015) Dugan Darnell is in the midst of an incredible journey toward Major League Baseball. A lifelong infielder who earned an opportunity Read More
Taylor Greenshields is among the students who followed the noble advice of high school counselors everywhere: Pursue a profession that brings you the most joy, not necessarily the most money. A drummer and lover of Read More
Meet married Canton couple Aaron and Kristen: parents of three children, holders of demanding full-time jobs and humble heroes. Although if you ask Aaron and Kristen (their last name is being excluded for safety reasons), Read More
These days, Peter Grantz has one thing on his mind: walking his daughter down the aisle in September, something he wasn’t sure he’d be able to do after a cancer recurrence in 2021. But Read More
Not too many years ago, Trevor Nowaske was that elementary school-aged kid standing at the foot of a towering Detroit Lions player, holding a pen and a piece of paper in search of a cherished Read More
There are two ways to handle life-altering adversity: 1) by sulking and drowning in self-pity; or 2) the inspiring fashion Canton’s Miller family has dealt with Nathan Miller’s Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy diagnosis. After the shock Read More
Smack dab in the middle of a quiet Livonia neighborhood filled with well-kept colonial- and ranch-style homes live the heart and soul of a metro-Detroit band whose music is so powerful it can make even Read More
Critically-ill children and their families will be able to shout, “We’re going to Disney World!” thanks to a collaboration between Detroit media personality Jay Towers’ organization Jay’s Juniors and Michigan-owned Born in Detroit Read More
