Oxford High School Shooter’s Father Convicted on Four Counts of Involuntary Manslaughter
On Thursday, March 14, James Crumbley, the Oxford High School shooter’s father, was found guilty on four counts of involuntary manslaughter for the murders...
Object Lesson: The Tiger Stadium Site
The corner of Michigan and Trumbull avenues in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit is an iconic symbol of Detroit sports history.The site of the...
Unique Detroit Vacation Rentals for Your Next Staycation
You know Detroit, but do you know it from the viewpoint of a visitor? Staying at a hotel or vacation rental within the city’s...
Owner of Bon Bon Bon Seeks Two ‘Pairs’ Who Helped Her in 2009 Taxi...
Alexandra Clark, founder of Bon Bon Bon, the Detroit-based chocolate company, is trying to track down four people who helped assist her when she...
Detroit Restaurateur and Community Advocate Max Hardy Dies at Age 40
Maxcel (Max) Hardy, a Detroit chef who worked to combat hunger, died unexpectedly on Monday night at age 40. His cause of death is...
19 Michigan Properties Were Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2023
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced 19 historic Michigan properties were given special recognition in 2023 through their listing in the National Register for...
The Story Behind Royal Oak’s Renamed Hamer Finch Wilkins Park
Royal Oak is known as a city with a thriving downtown, filled with dining, retail, and entertainment options. But it also boasts 51 parks...
Mother of Oxford Shooter Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter
After seven days of testimony and a day and a half of deliberation, a jury has found Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford...
Eugenie and Rathaus Film Announce Winners for Detroit’s Fashion and Film Grants
Eugenie and RATHAUS Films announced the winners of their joint grant initiative last month. Timothy Clark, founder of ROUGH–DRAFT, and independent filmmaker Jofre Beltran...
Wayne State University Lights Up Old Main in Honolulu Blue for the Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are making the city proud this year and Wayne State University (WSU) is celebrating all they’ve achieved this season by lighting...
Owner of Carl’s Golfland Dies at Age 65
Carl E. Rose, owner of Carl’s Golfland and son of the brand’s late founder, Carl F. Rose, died of cancer on Jan. 11, 2024,...
The History of Shinola Hotel
In the just over 10 years since it was founded, Shinola — the Detroit-based lifestyle brand known for its watches, bikes, leather goods, and...
Owner of The Reptarium Dies Following Battle With Inoperable Pancreatic Cancer
Brian Barczyk, owner of The Reptarium in Utica, died on Sunday after ending his nearly year-long battle with inoperable pancreatic cancer and entering hospice...
Upon Further Investigation: How Ronnie Dahl Became a PI
In a Facebook post she wrote shortly after making the most dramatic career shift of her life, Ronnie Dahl shared her list of the...
Editor’s Letter: Hour Detroiters 2024 and Historic Michigan Moments
New Year's Eve is traditionally the time to usher out the old and welcome the new. But here at Hour Detroit, January is when...
2024 Hour Detroiters: Dan Campbell
During a Detroit Lions road game last month inside the cavernous Caesars Superdome, Fox TV commentators couldn't help mentioning the huge swaths of Honolulu...
2024 Hour Detroiters: Joumana Kayrouz
Last Halloween, a certain costume trend seemed to be in. Parties were filled with gold blond wigs, jet-black pantsuits, and dark purply lipstick — an...
2024 Hour Detroiters: Khali Sweeney & Amanda Case
In 2013, Amanda Case was flipping through a magazine — this magazine, in fact — when a particular article caught her attention. Case, a...
2024 Hour Detroiters: Mark Wallace
The year 2023 marked the 20th anniversary of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s transformation of the riverfront.What was once an unsightly industrial wasteland along the...
2024 Hour Detroiters: Dominique Morisseau
Dominique Morisseau isn’t the type of playwright to shush you in a theater.Her “rules of engagement” printed in the programs of her shows spell...