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Morning 4: A look back at the Metro Detroit treasure that was Farmer Jack -- and other news

Here are the top stories for the morning of June 12, 2023

Farmer Jack in Taylor, Michigan in 2006.

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.


When Farmer Jack was the go-to grocery store in Metro Detroit

While Kroger and Meijer have been around in Michigan for a long time, there’s another grocery store chain that many Metro Detroit families depended on.

Farmer Jack, a Detroit-based grocery store chain, used to be one of the go-to stores for Metro Detroiters, especially in the 1990s.

Learn more here.


Man in his 30s fatally hit by car on Detroit’s east side

A man in his 30s was fatally hit by a car early Monday morning on Detroit’s east side.

Read more here.


Detroiters disappointed that Cinema Detroit is closing its Midtown location

Cinema Detroit was a seven-day-a-week theater with two screens showing several films daily. But moviegoers will have to look elsewhere for those niche films by the end of the month.

See the report here.


Cocaine, fentanyl, meth, guns found when police search Westland man’s truck, home

Officials found crack cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, crack cocaine, and multiple guns when they searched a Westland man’s pickup truck, home, and sock, according to authorities.

See more here.


Weather: Clouds, cooler temps linger before rain returns Tuesday in Metro Detroit




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Cassidy Johncox is a senior digital news editor covering stories across the spectrum, with a special focus on politics and community issues.

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