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Don't Give Up Hope On A Big Ten Football Season: Report
There remains optimism for a Big Ten football season, with a vote on a potential restart possibly coming this week.
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Joey Oliver, Patch Staff
- Detroit, MI
I cover Detroit and its suburbs for Patch. Past stops include ABC12, The Argus-Press and the Saginaw Township View. I've also dabbled with FantasyPros and SBNation. I'm a product of Saginaw Valley State University.
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Amazon: Thousands Of New Jobs Coming To Detroit-Area
The company said the jobs will have a starting wage of $15 per hour with benefits starting on the first day of employment.
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Royal Oak, MI|News|
Argument Over Man Leads To Shots Fired, Investigation: MSP
No injuries were reported after a fight between two women prompted gunshots, Michigan State Police said Monday.
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Michigan Reports Highest Coronavirus Case Increase Since April
Michigan health officials reported more than 1,300 new cases Friday, the highest single-day spike the state has seen since April.
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Tell Patch If You See Election Shenanigans In Oakland County
ProPublica’s Electionland tip lines are open to take information about problems that prevent people in Oakland County from voting.
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Tell Patch If You See Election Shenanigans In Wayne County
ProPublica’s Electionland tip lines are open to take information about problems that prevent people in Wayne County from voting.
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MI Offers Free College To Front-Line Workers. See If You Qualify.
State leaders are urging Michigan’s 625,000 COVID-19 essential workers to apply for tuition-free community college.
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Whitmer Proclaims Friday As Remembrance Day To Honor 9/11 Victims
Whitmer has deemed Friday as 9/11 Remembrance Day and has ordered the lowering of flags.
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Man Who Left Baby At Hospital Sought By Detroit Police
A man who reportedly dropped a baby off at Sinai Grace Hospital Thursday morning is being sought by police.
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President Trump Mocks Snyder's Endorsement Of Joe Biden
Trump called Snyder a RINO (Republican in name only) and blamed him for causing the Flint Water Crisis.
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New Whitmer Order Clarifies Face Covering Requirements For Sports
The order specifies that a face covering must be worn by athletes during practice or games when they can't social distance.
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Whitmer: Lower Flags To Honor Murdered Wayne County Deputy
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff on Thursday to honor Bryant Searcy.
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Michigan Adds 783 New Coronavirus Cases, 13 New Deaths Wednesday
Michigan now has over 108,000 coronavirus cases of the virus and more than 6,500 coronavirus deaths.
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Biden Prioritizes U.S. Jobs, Products In Michigan Speech
Biden also criticized President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic, while commending Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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Troy, MI|News|
Computer Science Education Provider Opens In Troy
iCode, a national computer science education franchise, recently announced that it is opening a new location in Troy.
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Hour Detroit Holds 5th Annual Downtown Living Tour
Tours of Detroit's premiere properties will be offered socially distanced, self-guided and even virtually.
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Jail Inmate Charged With Murder Of Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy
Prosecutors said they have charged the inmate with first-degree premeditated murder and other felonies.
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Dearborn, MI|News|
Dearborn: No More Block Parties During Coronavirus Pandemic
Officials said that while block parties are a tradition in Dearborn, they could be a source of the spread of the coronavirus.
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Joe Biden To Stop In Warren Wednesday
The Democratic presidential nominee will talk about his "Made In All of America" plan, which includes boosting the American auto industry.
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Michigan Coronavirus Cases Increase By Over 400 Tuesday
One more person in Michigan has died from the coronavirus, officials said, bringing the death toll in the state to 6,539.
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