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Author: Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press

Nation

West Point time capsule mystery takes a twist: There was something in there after all

August 31, 2023Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on West Point time capsule mystery takes a twist: There was something in there after all

Mixed in with dirt found inside the lead box, U.S. Military officials found some coins dating from 1795 to 1828 and an 1826 medal.

News

Russian fighter jet crashes at Michigan air show; video shows pilot, backseater eject

August 14, 2023August 14, 2023Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Russian fighter jet crashes at Michigan air show; video shows pilot, backseater eject

The pilot, listed as Dan Flier, and the backseater ejected from the jet before the crash. They were taken to the hospital as precaution.

Travel

Cedar Point unveils reimagined, 420-foot-tall Top Thrill 2 roller coaster after two-year closure

August 1, 2023Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Cedar Point unveils reimagined, 420-foot-tall Top Thrill 2 roller coaster after two-year closure

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.

News

1879 Lake Superior shipwreck accidentally discovered by Discovery Channel TV series

July 17, 2023July 18, 2023Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on 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

Life

Michigan deer goes for long swim in Straits of Mackinac, stunning onlookers

June 14, 2023Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on 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.

News

3 men sentenced seven to 12 years in kidnap plot against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

December 15, 2022Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on 3 men sentenced seven to 12 years in kidnap plot against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Prosecutors said the men made threats that not only were emotionally and psychologically damaging to the governor, but also to democracy.

Nation

Cockroach infestation so bad in Michigan neighborhood, officials cancel trick-or-treating

October 30, 2022October 31, 2022Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on 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.

Money

Powerball is at $1 billion! But if you win it, higher interest rates will cost you millions

October 26, 2022October 30, 2022Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on 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.

Nation

‘Devastating and traumatic’: Giant fire destroys iconic clubhouse at Oakland Hills Country Club

February 17, 2022Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on ‘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.

Nation

The case of the vanishing cabin: A Michigan man tells police his entire cabin was stolen

February 17, 2022February 18, 2022Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on 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.

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USF is building a $340M on-campus football stadium amid concerns academics are being left behind

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At 61, Meg Ryan is the lead in a new rom-com. That shouldn’t be such a rare thing.

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Iran bans weightlifter for shaking hands, taking photo with Israeli competitor

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College professor harassed students to quench ‘clown fetish,’ offering extra credit, cash

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