Top Thrill 2 will feature a second 420-foot-tall tower and will reaching a top speed of 120 miles per hour when it opens in 2024.
Author: Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press
1879 Lake Superior shipwreck accidentally discovered by Discovery Channel TV series
A reality TV series found an 1879 shipwreck that no one alive has ever seen. The crew found the boat while looking for other wrecks in the Great Lakes
Michigan deer goes for long swim in Straits of Mackinac, stunning onlookers
Michigan couple Angie and Dave Morthland watched as the “athletic deer” waded into the Straits of Mackinac waterway.
Cockroach infestation so bad in Michigan neighborhood, officials cancel trick-or-treating
Residents in an eastern Michigan town were told that trick-or-treating this year is canceled as a result of a major cockroach infestation.
Powerball is at $1 billion! But if you win it, higher interest rates will cost you millions
The Powerball jackpot is up to $1 billion million for Wednesday’s drawing, but the lump-sum payout option is less than half of it.
‘Devastating and traumatic’: Giant fire destroys iconic clubhouse at Oakland Hills Country Club
The clubhouse of the historic Oakland Hills Country Club, where legends such as Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus played, is badly damaged by the fire.
The case of the vanishing cabin: A Michigan man tells police his entire cabin was stolen
The brown cabin with a white door and trim disappeared sometime between Nov. 18 and Dec. 16.
Trucker protest at US-Canada bridge over COVID vaccine mandates enters third day
Truckers are opposing a Canadian mandate requiring drivers entering Canada to be fully vaccinated or face testing and quarantine requirements.
Going out on the ice this winter? Before ice fishing, skating or walking, check ice thickness
Ensure that ice on ponds and lakes is at least 5 inches thick for fishing, skating and walking, and at least 8 inches for travel by snowmobiles.
Dozens of students, some as young as 9, could face charges amid rash of school threats after Michigan shooting
In two Michigan school districts, at least two dozen students have been arrested or charged in recent days over threats of potential violence.