Oakland Hills Country Club rebuild will take years, will be 'replica' of historic clubhouse

According to the Oakland Hills Country Club's president, it will take at least two years to rebuild the clubhouse. It was an easy decision, Rick Palmer said, to rebuild it just the way it looked prior to last week's blaze.

How botched baptisms roiled a Michigan church

A deacon's error declaring "we baptize" instead of "I baptize" has reportedly invalidated the religious ceremonies for hundreds of members of the Catholic church in Michigan.

Michigan State Police arrest three during stolen vehicle chase, recover AR-15 pistol

Aerial footage from the police helicopter observed the stolen vehicle spinning out twice before three suspects got out and ran. One was seen tossing a gun into the woods.

Daylight reveals extent of Oakland Hills Country Club fire damage; cause is unknown

The fire chief said the center of the building took the brunt of the damage and that it could be a total loss, but it is unclear. Firefighters were trying to keep the fire from spreading to the flanks of the building.

Archival oral history recordings detail lives of Black Pontiac residents from early 20th century

There was a time when the passing of memory and experience was all done by word of mouth, and oral history is no less important. About 39 interviews on 70 to 80 tapes, from the archives at OU are being showcased.

Update: Oakland Hills Country Club fire has caused structure to 'pancake on itself'

"The building has collapsed in so many different places that it has actually pancaked on itself," Leroy said. "The water is not getting to where it needs to get to actually cool off and put the fire out. As soon as we quit flowing water in an area, it flares up five to 10 minutes later."

Oakland Hills Country Club says it salvaged most trophies, other memorabilia from fire

The fire that consumed the Oakland Hills Country Club clubhouse is still burning but officials with the club said they were able to get many priceless pieces out of the building before the fire destroyed the structure.

18-month-old boy unhurt after Detroit road rage shooting, suspect chased and arrested by Southfield Police

Southfield Police Chief Elvin Barren credited the professionalism of his officers for bringing a high-speed chase involving a suspect wanted for a shooting in Detroit to a peaceful end.

Michigan's safe storage gun bills sat untouched in Lansing for months before Oxford shooting

The sister of the youngest victim of the Oxford High School shooting believes she could have spent Christmas with her best friend if lawmakers would have passed safe storage bills that been considered in Lansing since summer 2021.

Bike donation program helps those in need thanks to Mitch Albom's SAY Detroit charity

"Transportation in Detroit is a huge issue for people who are challenged economically because it's hard to buy a car - it's hard to pay the insurance," Albom said.

Detroit Zoo's penguin conservation center reopens with glass floor, new nesting sites

More nesting sites, refurbished waterproofing needs, and a glass floor for guests to watch the penguins swim under water are part of the bevy of new upgrades to the Polk Penguin Conservation Center.