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Morning 4: Michigan airport ranked among most customer-satisfactory in North America -- and other news

Here are the top stories for the morning of Sept. 24, 2024

(Jeff Ellis , Detroit Region Aerotropolis.)

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.


Michigan airport ranked among most customer-satisfactory in North America

A Michigan airport ranked in North America’s top three customer-satisfactory mega airports.

The study was fielded from August 2023 through July 2024 and is based on 26,290 completed surveys from U.S. or Canadian residents who traveled to at least one U.S. or Canadian airport that covers both departure and arrival experiences during the past 30 days.

In the mega airport category, Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport ranked highest in passenger satisfaction among all mega airports. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport ranked second, and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport ranked third.

Read more here.


Wyandotte police arrest suspects involved in high-speed chase spanning 3 cities

Police said the vehicle was stolen, and the duo possessed a supply of crack cocaine, crystal meth, and heroin.

The pursuit occurred on Friday (Sept. 13) at 7:37 p.m. after officer Alex Stathakis attempted to stop the speeding vehicle driven by the two criminals, who officials say have a long history of victimizing society on Alkali Street near 2nd Street.

Read more here.


21-year-old in Oakland County plans to buy home after $498,000 lottery win

A 21-year-old woman from Oakland County said she plans to buy a home after winning nearly a half-million dollars with one lottery ticket.

The woman bought her winning ticket Sept. 11, 2024, at the Ann Arbor Beer Depot on East Williams Street in Ann Arbor.

Read more here.


Detroit Tigers vs. Rays start time adjusted Tuesday due to weather threat

The game between the Detroit Tigers and the Tampa Bay Rays has been moved to 1:10 p.m. due to uncertainty surrounding the weather forecast on Tuesday, with a greater threat of inclement weather during the evening.

The decision was made to identify the best opportunity to play the game.

Read more here.


Weather: Sweater weather paired with rain boots Tuesday in Metro Detroit

A cloudy start with temperatures in the 60s. A warm front will bring waves of showers Tuesday, so don’t leave the house without an umbrella.

Seasonable temperatures are expected Tuesday afternoon as we top out in the low 70s, but showers are likely to be off and on Tuesday with a chance of non-severe thunderstorms this evening into Tuesday night. Most areas will receive around a half inch of rain or less, but isolated pockets could see an excess of one inch.

Read full forecast.




About the Author
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Samantha Sayles is an Oakland University alumna who’s been writing Michigan news since 2022. Before joining the ClickOnDetroit team, she wrote stories for WILX in Lansing and WEYI in Flint.

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