11 Underrated Michigan Food Trucks Worth Chasing Across Town
I can still feel the specific, restless excitement of chasing a flickering neon sign across a darkened parking lot in Grand Rapids during my college years. There is a primal joy in discovering that the best meal of your week isn’t hidden behind a mahogany door, but rather served through a sliding window on a side...
Great Lakes Deep Freeze: Grand Rapids, Flint, and the U.P. Face Extended Arctic Cold
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Detroit, Michigan – Michigan is entering a prolonged stretch of Arctic cold that is expected to dominate the state from late January into early February, with subzero temperatures and dangerous wind chills...
Two people arrested following drug bust in Michigan
MICHIGAN — Two people were arrested following a St. Clair County Drug Task Force investigation that resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs, cash and a firearm earlier this week, authorities said. According to officials, members of the St. Clair County Drug Task Force conducted a traffic stop on Jan. 14 near the...
Ferndale Mexican Restaurant Closes After Less Than a Year
Anyone who operates a restaurant can tell you the countless challenges from meeting payroll, to managing staff and dealing with the rising cost of food, and getting customers through the door. Carajillo Ferndale, a Mexican restaurant on Woodward in Ferndale, is the latest Metro Detroit restaurant to lose the battle...
21 people arrested in Metro Detroit human trafficking investigation
A law enforcement operation targeting human trafficking-related activity in Metro Detroit resulted in 21 arrests, authorities said.
Sunday night snow piles up into Monday; 1-3″ totals
Plus the polar vortex arrives and drops wind chills to near -15.
This Michigan Italian Spot Still Feels Stuck In The 1970s On Purpose
There is a very specific type of Detroit evening that only Mario’s Restaurant can truly deliver, where tuxedoed servers glide with practiced grace past deep red leather booths and the forward march of time seems to have been politely paused by a common community agreement. You will undoubtedly notice...
Detroit couple smacked with $19,686 property tax bill after buying 1st home. Prior owner...
Homeownership is still sold as the safest rung on the American dream ladder, a place to park your money, build equity and finally exhale. But for Christa Hegedus and Steven Marsicano, that promise came with a price tag they didn’t see coming. After buying a $465,000 duplex in Detroit’s...
Seven Shots Fired Outside Michigan School, Suspect Erupts in Courtroom Tirade
It always amazes me when people find themselves in front of a judge in a courtroom and they think it's a good idea to give them attitude. Even if the judge was being rude or you feel like you've been mistreated there is no way you're going to get anywhere by giving the judge an attitude.
Dittrich Furs to restock during liquidation sale before closing its doors after 132 years
DETROIT – The owners of Dittrich Furs are still retiring, but they will continue restocking as they run a liquidation sale in Detroit. The response to their retirement announcement this week brought so many customers to the store that they sold out of nearly everything and had to turn many away.

















