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Thursday, March 28, 2013

When Do Michigan State and Michigan Play in the NCAA Tournament?

The Spartans and the Wolverines play Friday in the Sweet 16. Tell us where you will watch the game in Berkley and Huntington Woods.

How sweet is March Madness? It’s pretty sweet for the Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State Spartans, both of whom will play in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night. Here’s a look at the lineup for the Spartans and Wolverines: Don't have enough TV screens to keep up with your March Madness bracket? There are plenty of viewing options in and around Berkley and Huntington Woods, including the following. Did we miss your favorite venue? Leave a comment! You can watch the basketball action online here. RELATED: Are You a March Madness Super Fan? Show Us Your Team Spirit, Berkley and Huntington Woods!

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Reactions as Voters Say No to Michigan Ballot Proposals

Unions were disappointed. Canadians were thrilled. All in all, reactions were varied as Michigan voters shot down all six statewide ballot proposals.

Unions were disappointed. Canadians were thrilled. All in all, reactions were varied as Michigan voters shot down all six statewide ballot proposals. (See all statewide election results here.) The six state proposals on the Nov. 6 ballot in Michigan were: How did you vote on these proposals?

Tom Skyler

10:45 am on Monday, November 12, 2012

I am looking forward to the new bridge to Canada, to me the positives far outweigh any negatives. I am hoping the silly lawsuits delaying it do not ruin the project.   more ›

Barack Obama Re-Elected President

President Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.

President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 EST. The president sent a message on Twitter at 10:14 saying simply, "This happened because of you. Thank you." The campaign Obama won was the most expensive presidential race ever, with both parties raising about $2.6 billion. The race was filled with negative campaigning on both sides, from President Obama attacking Romney’s business experience with Bain Capital to Romney lambasting Obama’s handling of the economy. The race tightened during the final months of the campaign, with gaffes and …

The Duke of Royal Oak

2:13 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

Editor. It is time to close this article down. Its over and no need for cyber arguing about the democrats or republicans. We are one Nation, We are one Country, We are one People. Let us all pull together and work for the good of all. Our former presidents all unite and work together and support the current president, as I have read in the AARP magazine. Happy Thanksgiving to all. HRH The Duke of…   more ›

Monday, October 8, 2012

Michigan Wins National Award for Organ Donor Registrations

Nearly 400,000 people joined in 2011 — a 25 percent increase over 2010.

With a 25 percent increase in donors from 2010 to 2011, Michigan has received a national award for its dramatic growth in the number of registered organ, eye and tissue donors who save and heal lives. Donate Life America presented the "Greatest Improvement in Donor Designation Rate" award to Michigan at the Donate Life National State Team Leader Conference in Grapevine, Texas, announced an Oct. 3 press release from the state of Michigan. Michigan is one of four states to receive the award. It had the second highest growth in donor designations in 2011 among the 50 states and District of Columbia. Nearly 400,000 people joined the Michigan Organ Donor Registry in 2011, up from 320,000 the year before, which is a 25 percent jump. "The …

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Anna Troppens

3:04 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012

Glad to hear you received your transplant. Organ donors save lives!   more ›

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Three Winners Sold for $640 Mega Millions Jackpot

Lottery ticket-holders in Kansas, Illinois and Maryland each selected the winning numbers, which were: 2-4-23-38-46, and Mega Ball 23.

Lucky lottery ticket-holders in Kansas, Illinois, and Maryland likely put an end to the fantasies of a nation after Mega Millions winners were announced Friday night. The $640 million jackpot, believed to be the world's largest such prize, is expected to be split between three winners who picked: 2-4-23-38-46, and Mega Ball 23. The Mega Millions game, played in 44 states and jurisdictions, gripped imaginations and pocketbooks alike all week after the prize grew by more than $300 million since the previous drawing on Tuesday. On Patch, Twitter, and Facebook, ideas for how to spend the loot ranged from philanthropic to frivolous: As of Saturday morning, no media outlet had reported any of the tickets as being claimed. Earlier this week, …

Dale Murrish

1:23 pm on Saturday, March 31, 2012

Lotteries are an immoral way for governments to raise money. They take advantage of people's desire to get rich quick, and are generally a regressive tax on those who can least afford it. The only good thing about them is they are a voluntary tax. The worst false advertising is done by government: it's for education. No it's not, it's for the general fund; it's all one big pot. Spending is …   more ›

Saturday, March 24, 2012

UPDATE: Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $363 Million

Are you more inclined to play with a prize like that?

Need $363 million? Who doesn't, right? Well, Tuesday could be the day. The Mega Millions lottery prize has been increased to $363 million, one of the highest jackpots ever. The next drawing will be 11 p.m. Tuesday, so you can still vie for a piece. This is the third-largest prize in the multi-state lottery's history, behind a $390-million jackpot in 2007 and $380-million jackpot in 2011, according to megamillions.com. Earlier this week, Michigan made national news because five tickets, matching five of the six Mega Millions numbers, were sold at the same Meijer store in Northville. Those prizes were $250,000 each, according the Michigan Lottery. “There are a lot of things that can sometimes seem like they’re impossible to happen. But we …

lisa

6:53 pm on Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Tithes first! Then i'd figure out the rest along the way. Of course w/ the news and media listing the least & most drawn numbers I probably wouldn't be the sole winner but I'm cool w/ that. I'm not selfish. I'm willing to share. Just give me a take home of a milli and I'll surely make it do what it do babay ;-)   more ›

Monday, December 26, 2011

New Year's Eve Countdown: College Football Bowl Games

Berkley offers a variety of places with plenty of TVs so you can root on your favorite team between now and Jan. 9.

It's the end of 2011 and another football season for college teams. We've got the scoop on what you need to know to cheer on your team! Berkley and Royal Oak offer several places to watch your favorite game, including those below. Leave a comment if you have another suggestion!

jeff

12:46 pm on Monday, December 26, 2011

Will be there watching at Jay's enjoying a cold bud and great smoked steak! Jeff. www.smokergrillsguide.com   more ›

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Brave Faces: Michigan Breast Cancer Fighters, Survivors Share Stories

They are our mothers, daughters, sisters, grandmas, husbands, uncles, friends and neighbors — and they all fought breast cancer. These brave Michigan men and women shared their stories with Patch.

We went looking for faces of survival. We found inspiration. Patch asked Michigan women and men who have fought breast cancer to share their struggles, tears and triumphs with us during October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer survivor Cynde Lebert, 59, of Canton, tells newly diagnosed women: “You'll be fine. You're alive and that's the most important thing.” Farmington Hills resident Dick Jaeger, 70, is one of the approximately 2,140 men diagnosed each year with breast cancer. "The answer is know your body and don't take anything for granted," Jaeger said. "Every day, I'm a cancer survivor," said Jean Bean, a 58-year-old mom, wife and interior designer from Rochester. "I don't obsess about it, but it's always there." Nancy …

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Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey

11:39 am on Thursday, October 27, 2011

Wow Stacy. We'll be sure to get this on our events calendar. Can you email me or marina.cracchiolo@patch.com with the details? And best wishes to Nichole!   more ›

Monday, September 5, 2011

Michigan Looks for Leadership on Jobs, Schools During Obama's Labor Day Visit

What can be done to help Michigan? When Obama stopped in Detroit for his Labor Day speech, Patch talked to Michigan residents about what our national and local leadership can do to foster the state's turnaround.

DETROIT — Thousands of people from throughout Michigan gathered in downtown Detroit Monday afternoon to hear President Obama speak after the annual Labor Day parade. While the president spoke about jobs, labor and the importance of collective bargaining, Patch asked members of the audience to talk about what they would like to see our nation's leaders, as well as those in power locally, do to help the state. Obama teased the crowd about his upcoming speech on jobs, which is planned for Thursday, saying he would propose "ways to put America back to work that both parties would agree to." So what can our leaders in Washington do? Jobs, education: Those were the major themes these Michigan residents echoed. What do you think? Click through …

micheal j

8:28 pm on Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Steve Cook Jennifer Granholm was on CNN yesterday and listening to hear speak one will get sick She stated that during her term the employment in Michigan rose more than the employment in the whole United States. I freally think she meant UNemployment. The education and funds for our students were the best in the country.   more ›

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Did You Feel Virginia's Earthquake?

Rumbles from 5.9-magnitude temblor felt in Southeast Michigan; how to help researchers.

People throughout Southeast Michigan are reporting that they felt the ground move after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake stuck about a mile below ground around Louisa, VA — a town situated about 100 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. — at 1:51 Tuesday afternoon. Deanna Willis of Canton posted a note on Canton Patch's Facebook page saying she felt it. "We didn't in the house in Berkley, but my husband did at work in St. Heights....said the zipper on his lunch box was moving," Dawn Zaikowski Kennedy wrote to Berkley Patch. Nancy Perkins told West Bloomfield Patch she did "here in the White Lake/Waterford area. I knew what it was because many years ago there was an Earthquake in Kentucky and we felt it here in Oakland County." Karen Anderson …

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