At first, when he was only 89 and didn’t know any better, John Claassen was hefting barbells for the wrong reasons. Now he’s wiser and older — he turns 93 … Keep Reading…
When Leonard Fantroy began going blind in prison in November 2014, he initially thought the sharp pain in his eyes was a migraine. Then he stepped outside and saw what … Keep Reading…
Imagine getting a chance to see something you built immortalized on toy store shelves. A Shelby Township man is a regional finalist for a chance to have a car he built … Keep Reading…
One Detroit entrepreneur is taking his idea to make products out of raw material to help clean city streets in Detroit. It was back in 2018 that Thomas Hamilton decided … Keep Reading…
We all know that your life and the lives of those around you can change in a split second. But how do you think you would move on in the … Keep Reading…
Do you remember what you were passionate about when you were 11 years old? 7 Action News reporter Syma Chowdhry met a boy from Bloomfield Hills who has been obsessed … Keep Reading…
For some people a bucket list involves exotic travel, but for one 90-year-old Metro Detroit man it meant floating among the clouds. Hubert Knopp went to a German summer camp … Keep Reading…
The way Demetrius Knuckles sees it, he helped destroy his community. He was just 12 years old when he started dealing crack cocaine in his neighborhood near the old Michigan State Fairgrounds … Keep Reading…
Kim Barnes Arico enters her seventh season as the head coach in 2018-19, guiding the Wolverines to at least 20 wins in each of her six seasons, two NCAA Tournament appearances … Keep Reading…
This fall, KC Crain will host the sixth iteration of The Detroit Homecoming, produced by Crain’s Detroit Business. As in past years, they’ll have at least 200 “expats” come “home” … Keep Reading…
Cecilia Spalding smiled, blue eyes twinkling and feet tapping, as she was serenaded at her 102nd birthday party, celebrated four days early Jan. 15. Elvis was in the house, crooning … Keep Reading…
Joyce McCain, 65, said having breast cancer and getting a special treatment for it ended up being a blessing in disguise. In March, McCain was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. … Keep Reading…