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Author: Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press

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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.

Travel

Lawsuit alleges Marriott, Intercontinental allowed sex trafficking in hotels

January 31, 2020Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Lawsuit alleges Marriott, Intercontinental allowed sex trafficking in hotels

The case adds to a growing number of them that have been filed against hotel operators and chains nationwide.

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‘A one-in-a-million thing’: Rare 3-antlered deer spotted by photographer in Michigan

November 12, 2019Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on ‘A one-in-a-million thing’: Rare 3-antlered deer spotted by photographer in Michigan

A former Michigan lawmaker snapped a photo of a rare deer in the Upper Peninsula – a buck with three antlers.

News

You can spend the night in a giant potato in Idaho

April 24, 2019Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on You can spend the night in a giant potato in Idaho

The Big Idaho Potato willsoon to be the Big Idaho Potato Hotel. The Idaho Potato Commission would love for you to consider it for your next vacation.

News

Detroit City Council rejects car stunt because of Confederate flag

February 19, 2019Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Detroit City Council rejects car stunt because of Confederate flag

Organizers of the annual Autorama hot rod show in Detroit were hoping to re-create a car jump scene from the 1977 movie “Smokey and the Bandit.”

News

6-year-old Michigan girl rescued after posting photos of dead father on Facebook

January 4, 2019Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on 6-year-old Michigan girl rescued after posting photos of dead father on Facebook

A 6-year-old girl was rescued by police from a home in Michigan after she postedphotos online of her dead father and unconscious stepmother.

Nation

After the holidays, your Christmas trees can be a gift to goats

December 25, 2018December 25, 2018Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on After the holidays, your Christmas trees can be a gift to goats

Consider it a call to out to bleating-heart environmentalists: Your after-holiday tannenbaums can go to feed some hungry goats and sheep.

Sports

Matt Millen, former Detroit Lions GM, gets life-saving heart transplant

December 24, 2018Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Matt Millen, former Detroit Lions GM, gets life-saving heart transplant

Just in time for Christmas, former Detroit Lions executive Matt Millen is out of surgery, which appears successful, his wife told NBC Sports.

Nation

Gold coin donations in Salvation Army kettles spark speculation about donors

December 17, 2018Frank Witsil, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Gold coin donations in Salvation Army kettles spark speculation about donors

More people are dropping valuable coins — often gold, South African Krugerrands — into Salvation Army donation kettles across the nation.

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