Flat Rock News

In a message meant to inspire for another 140 years, the rector of Grosse Ile's oldest church celebrated the spirit of its benefactor and those who have filled its pews since the founding.

After teaching herself to knit during her freshman year of high school, Barbara Cooper recalls that the dime store was the only place you could buy yarn in her hometown of Greeneville, Tenn.

The 2009 Ford Flex seemed like the ideal vehicle to test Downriver. That Southeastern edge of Wayne County should be marked on maps with a big Blue Oval -- this is Ford Country.

The main culprit of this summer's roadwork misery -- I-75 throughout the southern half of the Lower Peninsula -- will cause lots of backups as we head into the Fourth of July holiday.

American Classic Ford Mustang Delivers Fuel Efficiency, Performance, Safety and Value - VIDEO ENHANCED DEARBORN, MI - July 3, 2008: The Fourth of July weekend is a time to reflect on American ideals and ...

Two police officers and two firefighters will be recognized today for saving the life of a choking woman.

Flat Rock's first street vendors ordinance goes into effect today, allowing carts peddling everything from food and novelty items to clothing and flowers to set up shop in the Downriver community's two main ...

The new 2010 Ford Mustang had heard all about Ford's plans to build vehicles down South.

Ford Racing's newest Mustang racer is so turnkey, it comes with a window sticker.

ShowBiz Starz is bringing the classic 'The Jungle Book' to the stage in Taylor. Performances will be 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22 and June 28-29, at the Royal Majestic Theater at Trillium Academy in ...

A very long stretch of I-75 is pretty much out of the driving equation this weekend.

Student: John Almeo Gonzalez, 13, a seventh-grader at St. Joseph School in Trenton.

Voters across the state will head to the polls Aug. 5 to narrow the field of candidates seeking several elected positions.

Look out, folks. There's more construction zeroing in on I-75 Downriver, with orange barrels that will stick around through summer 2009.

While people will gather to remember Americans who have given their lives for their country, a little known ceremony will take place Sunday in Flat Rock to honor 17 British airmen who died while in the United ...

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Shelby GT500 Mustang Sometime around late 2003, I first saw the car that was at that time still known as Condor. via Autoblog

“It is truly the best Shelby Mustang we've built . . . so far.”

All photos by Jim Fets If you think the 500-hp Ford Mustang GT500 is a bit anemic, you're in luck. via AutoWeek

What started with two men fishing in the wrong place allegedly turned into a case of malicious destruction of property. via The Isle Camera

Mazda took the wraps off its second-generation Mazda6 for North America last month, and Mazda of Canada released more images of the car on Tuesday. via Left Lane News

Thousands of bike riders are gathering today at Willow Metropark for a longtime Downriver event that kicks off the cycling season. via Detroit Free Press