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Author: Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press

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Trucker protest at US-Canada bridge over COVID vaccine mandates enters third day

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on 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.

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US land borders open to vaccinated tourists from Canada, Mexico on Monday: What to know

November 6, 2021Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on US land borders open to vaccinated tourists from Canada, Mexico on Monday: What to know

Expect more Canadians heading into the U.S. when land border restrictions lift Monday for fully vaccinated international visitors.

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A fireball raced across the Midwest sky, except it ‘was not a natural fireball,’ group says

October 20, 2021Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on A fireball raced across the Midwest sky, except it ‘was not a natural fireball,’ group says

Scientists say fireballs frequently appear in Earth’s atmosphere, but the one seen over the Midwest apparently was not a meteor, one group says.

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After woman’s African caracal cat wandered neighborhood, she’s ordered to find pets a new home

October 15, 2021Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on After woman’s African caracal cat wandered neighborhood, she’s ordered to find pets a new home

Police have issued the owner of several African caracal cats five citations and given her until Monday, to make sure the cats leave the neighborhood.

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Detroit boy, 12, hailed as hero for saving younger siblings from dog attack

May 21, 2021Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Detroit boy, 12, hailed as hero for saving younger siblings from dog attack

As the pit bull-mix bit down, Deacon screamed: “Bad dog! Bad Dog!” until the animal released its grip and he could get away.

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A decadelong treasure hunt in the Western US captivated thousands. Here’s who found it.

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on A decadelong treasure hunt in the Western US captivated thousands. Here’s who found it.

After months of going anonymous, the identity of the treasure hunter who found Forrest Fenn’s hidden chest in the Rocky Mountains has been revealed.

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Edmund Fitzgerald crew memorialized across Great Lakes 45 years after ship sank

November 10, 2020Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Edmund Fitzgerald crew memorialized across Great Lakes 45 years after ship sank

The Great Lakes have claimed some 6,000 ships but few have captured the public’s imagination as has the Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank Nov. 10, 1975.

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Michigan extremists plotted to kidnap Gov. Whitmer, start civil war. Here’s why the state is a ‘hotbed’ for similar groups

October 9, 2020Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Michigan extremists plotted to kidnap Gov. Whitmer, start civil war. Here’s why the state is a ‘hotbed’ for similar groups

Michigan has had a long history of armed groups similar to the Wolverine Watchmen. The group is accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Money

Amazon driver in Detroit quits job on Twitter, leaves package-filled van with keys in the ignition. Here’s why he did it.

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Amazon driver in Detroit quits job on Twitter, leaves package-filled van with keys in the ignition. Here’s why he did it.

The former driver’s tweets and video are in stark contrast to the feel-good worker-vignettes that Amazon has been airing as TV commercials.

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Thousands of rare ice balls appear on Lake Michigan beach, some as big as yoga balls

February 14, 2020Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Thousands of rare ice balls appear on Lake Michigan beach, some as big as yoga balls

The balls, experts say, form on beaches when weather conditions are just right: The temperatures are just below freezing along shallow beaches.

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