The deadliest shipwreck in Great Lakes history wasn’t a storm -- it was a collision
Read full article: The deadliest shipwreck in Great Lakes history wasn’t a storm -- it was a collisionOn Sept. 8, 1860, the PS Lady Elgin collided with the schooner Augusta, resulting in the deaths of more than 300 people.
How Detroit’s first deadly car crash set the city on a path to becoming a road safety pioneer
Read full article: How Detroit’s first deadly car crash set the city on a path to becoming a road safety pioneerOn Sept. 2, 1902, just six years after Henry Ford created his first automobile, the Motor City experienced its first deadly car incident.
Puppies will be front and center at Humane Society of Macomb’s ‘Home In One’ Golf Outing on Sunday
Read full article: Puppies will be front and center at Humane Society of Macomb’s ‘Home In One’ Golf Outing on SundayThe 2nd annual event will help to raise funds for rescuing animals, fighting animal cruelty, and finding homes for pets that need them.
Expert shares dog park tips for National Dog Day
Read full article: Expert shares dog park tips for National Dog DayIan Ouzts from Michigan Humane shared dog park tips on 'Live in the D' for National Dog Day, highlighting signs your dog may need a break, such as shying away or seeking solitude.
Go 4 It: Detroit Zoo’s recycling challenge turns old electronics into gorilla conservation
Read full article: Go 4 It: Detroit Zoo’s recycling challenge turns old electronics into gorilla conservationThe Detroit Zoo has been collecting old electronic devices since 2019 — and with help from Local 4, the effort is gaining new momentum this September.
The giant stove that defined Detroit’s forgotten identity burned to the ground 15 years ago today
Read full article: The giant stove that defined Detroit’s forgotten identity burned to the ground 15 years ago todayDo you remember the giant stove that used to sit near the State Fairgrounds entrance in Detroit? What happened to that?
Why some of Michigan’s county names are basically fiction
Read full article: Why some of Michigan’s county names are basically fictionMichigan’s 83 counties have names that originate from a mix of sources, including tributes to notable American figures, geographic features, and local Indigenous languages. Some are just fake.
Michigan’s last execution happened 88 years ago: That man’s story and the death penalty today
Read full article: Michigan’s last execution happened 88 years ago: That man’s story and the death penalty todayThe last person to face the death penalty in Michigan was executed 88 years ago by the federal government.
One of the world’s deadliest animals once swam freely in the Detroit River. A dog stopped him
Read full article: One of the world’s deadliest animals once swam freely in the Detroit River. A dog stopped himDid you know a hippo once escaped into the Detroit River in 1863 -- and was saved by his loyal mastiff friend?
How Detroit’s first auto strike failed, but ultimately changed things for the better
Read full article: How Detroit’s first auto strike failed, but ultimately changed things for the betterThe 1913 Studebaker strike stands as Detroit's first major labor strike in automaking. And while workers ultimately lost, the ripple effects reshaped conditions across the entire industry.
Remembering the Pulse 49: Learn about the victims of the 2016 shooting
Read full article: Remembering the Pulse 49: Learn about the victims of the 2016 shootingTen years ago, 49 families learned their mothers, fathers, siblings and friends would not be coming home after a gunman opened fire on the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. To honor their memories, News 6 journalists compiled stories about every victim through interviews, news articles and social media.
Why the Flint-Beecher tornado of 1953 remains Michigan’s worst natural disaster
Read full article: Why the Flint-Beecher tornado of 1953 remains Michigan’s worst natural disasterOn June 8, 1953, the Flint-Beecher tornado struck the north side of Flint and the suburb of Beecher, marking Michigan's deadliest natural disaster in terms of fatalities and injuries.
How a near-fatal shooting on Mackinac Island gave the world its first window into the human stomach
Read full article: How a near-fatal shooting on Mackinac Island gave the world its first window into the human stomach204 years ago today, a man was shot in the stomach with a shotgun in Michigan. The event would go on to reshape medical history.
How the Detroit Tigers ended up playing the worst professional baseball game of all time
Read full article: How the Detroit Tigers ended up playing the worst professional baseball game of all timeThe Tigers facing the two-time defending World Series champions was a huge game that people wanted to see.
The great white sharks-in-the-Great-Lakes post is wrong. Here’s why it’s not even close
Read full article: The great white sharks-in-the-Great-Lakes post is wrong. Here’s why it’s not even closeA viral social media post claiming two great white sharks are headed for the Great Lakes is making the rounds and it’s completely false.
Why people think the Detroit River caught on fire -- and why the truth is somehow more alarming
Read full article: Why people think the Detroit River caught on fire -- and why the truth is somehow more alarmingAt Detroit’s peak in the 1940s, it’s estimated that industrial companies were dumping six million gallons of waste into the Detroit and Rouge rivers every year.
