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They shine and they sparkle, warming our hearts with their glow. They tangle and they burn out, frazzling our nerves with their not-so-user-friendliness. Ah, Christmas lights - so pretty to look at, so overwhelming to shop for and so frustrating to put up.
Hundreds gather to celebrate U.S. veterans
Many unfurled American flags. Some visited soldiers' graves. Others recalled efforts from long-ago battlefields.
Oakland County news: Man who robbed bank with note is sought
Police are looking for a man who robbed a bank at 14 Mile and Haggerty roads. Officers were called to the National City bank at about 4 p.m. Monday.
[Oakland Co., MI] School districts could go under
Several school districts and cities heavily reliant on commercial and industrial taxes could fail financially over the next two years, says Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson.
Falling leaves raise burning concern
As the leaves drift off the trees to form a blanket on the ground this fall, the Department of Environmental Quality is asking Michigan families to avoid burning them.
Police: Madison Heights woman escaped from trunk
A 20-year-old woman from Madison Heights who'd been choked to unconsciousness and left for dead in the trunk of a car abandoned in Detroit managed to kick her way out and identify the suspect, police said.
Mick McCabe's 5 best regional final games
The top 5 regional final games. : DETROIT SOUTHEASTERN AT STERLING HEIGHTS STEVENSON LB Will Gholston and Southeastern defense try to stop passing of Stevenson QB Jason Fracassa.
15 Indicted For Drug Trafficking
Fifteen Michigan residents have been indicted in an international drug trafficking conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Terrence Berg said Thursday.
Seniors can look to local libraries, senior centers to learn Internet
Roseville resident Betty Ulrich spent 25 years working with computers and software for the city of Madison Heights - so what better way to spend retirement than to help other seniors get acquainted with the information superhighway? "People get nervous when they don't know much about computers, and they think they're going to do something wrong," ...
Tamiflu is free at Meijer - fights the H1N1 virus
Tamiflu is free at Meijer - it's good to have when travelling. When I told my physician's office I was travelling to Mexico, and worried about the H1N1 virus, they gave me a prescription for Tamiflu.
WDIV reporter used false story to try to see shot FBI dog, feds say
Federal authorities say a Detroit television reporter tried to use underhanded means to gain access to a Madison Heights veterinarian clinic where an FBI dog was being treated for mortal wounds resulting from a shootout with the leader of an Islamic fundamentalist group.
Chopper rushing shot FBI dog to vet lands in John R
Everyone wanted to know about the dog carried from a mysterious chopper in Madison Heights on Wednesday afternoon.
Man in skeleton mask holds up 7-Elevens
Sterling Heights police said today that officers are looking for a man wearing a black-and-white skeleton mask who is suspected of robbing two 7-Eleven stores, one in Sterling Heights, the other in Madison Heights.
Democrats host special speakers
A double-feature will be presented to the Birmingham-Bloomfield Democratic Party Club at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov.
Jane Lynch is hilarious on two network TV shows, "Two and a Half Men" and "Glee." Where is she from? When did she start acting? Is she married? Russell Cook, Madison Heights, Mich.
Emagine Eyeing Downtown Royal Oak
Right now, residents in the I-696 and Woodward area have to drive to Madison Heights or Birmingham to see first-run movies.
Caption This: This week's winners
This week's photo of Senate Finance Chairman Democrat Max Baucus and Republican Sen.
New Troy showroom, HQ for Hanson's Window and Construction Inc.
The home improvement retailer Hanson's Window and Construction Inc. is expanding into a new headquarters and showroom building in Troy.
Learn about exercise during Senior Wellness Weekend
A Senior Wellness Weekend is to be held Saturday at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital and Sunday at the Jewish Community Center.
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