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

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

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

At some yet unspecified time Monday, the last motorist or bicyclist will traverse the scenic but pothole-riddled Huron River Drive between North Main Street and Bird Road in Ann Arbor.

The Blade's Road Warrior advises readers each Friday where the biggest driving headaches will be throughout the construction season.

With the downturn in Michigan's economy, the role the health care industry plays as the state's leading employer has never been more important, a new study released today shows.

“It's the best part - to watch the cars open up like a can of soup”

In honor of Law Day, roughly 500 elementary school students learned at 33rd District Court on Thursday about the importance of the justice system. via Heritage Newspapers

“The perch fishermen are still doing pretty well on the south side of the cross dike and around Boblo Island. I haven't heard of anyone catching perch lately in Airport Bay”

Although the calendar might say spring, the walleye know better. Large numbers of the tasty, popular fish are stacked up in the lower Detroit River, but few are biting as they wait for the water to warm up to ... via Detroit Free Press

BY MATT HELMS * FREE PRESS DRIVING COLUMNIST * March 25, 2008 Folks who'll be living near and enduring the rebuilding of a stretch of I-75 Downriver this year and next can learn more about the project at a ... via Detroit Free Press

Folks who'll be living near and enduring the rebuilding of a stretch of I-75 Downriver this year and next can learn more about the project at a public meeting Thursday night. via Detroit Free Press

“We want to assure everyone that, even though major improvements are slated up and down the corridor, Metro Detroit is open for business and that viable alternate routes are in place to help motorists avoid delays and closures.”

The Michigan Department of Transportation today announced the launch of a new Web site designed to provide traveler information on I-75 road and bridge construction scheduled for Oakland and Wayne counties. via State of Michigan

“He has a scratched cornea, which might affect his sight down the road”

A 47-year-old Warren man could face up to life in prison after allegedly stealing money from a vending machine at Kroger, 20645 Gibraltar Road. via Heritage Newspapers

The Michigan Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting at the Flat Rock City Council chambers, 25500 Gibraltar Road, at 6 p.m. Thursday . via Detroit News

“The city attorney, Charles Wycoff. devoted time to get the legalities followed”

The Gibraltar Area Foundation is now in business. The foundation has received 501 3 status from the Internal Revenue Service, which makes it an officially recognized nonprofit. via Heritage Newspapers

WXYZ.com has learned there were no injuries in a wild accident in Rockwood in which a train cut a semi-truck in half. via WXYZ

There were no injuries, but a big mess to clean up, after a semi collided with a train on Huron River Drive just east of I-75 in Rockwood Thursday morning. via WWJ-AM Southfield

Huron River Drive was closed in both directions today between Interstate 75 and Fort Street, according to www.traffic.com . A collision between a tractor-trailer truck and a train caused the closure, according ... via Detroit News

“But, you compose yourself and deal with the situation. You need to be there for the person on the phone. They are frantic already.”

Dispatcher Terri Lekity is perfectly comfortable being heard and not seen. She believes her part-time job as the Police and Fire departments' newest dispatcher is allowing her to perform a meaningful and ... via Heritage Newspapers

Watching and waiting as trains go by is nothing unusual for Downriver residents. via Heritage Newspapers

Saying he wants to improve education and protect the environment, Brownstown Township Trustee John Cronin has announced his candidacy for the 23rd state House District to succeed state Rep. via Monroe Evening News/Monroe Sunday News