Detroit Free Press

Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Free Press stands as the biggest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Its Sunday version is known as the Sunday Free Press. People often casually call it the "Freep," which is also seen in its website, www.freep.com. The newspaper mainly caters to the counties of Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, Washtenaw, and Monroe.

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  • 1 day ago | freep.com | Tanya Wildt

    A Michigan man decided to test his lucky streak on a Michigan Lottery instant game and ended up winning $1 million. The 42-year-old Emmet County man won the prize on a Diamond Wild Time ticket, according to the Michigan Lottery. "I have been playing this game since it came out because I have had pretty good luck with it," the man told the Michigan Lottery. "I stopped to get an energy drink and saw they had the Diamond Wild Time game, so I purchased one ticket.

  • 1 day ago | freep.com | Lyndsay Green

    Tickets go on sale this week for the 2025 Detroit Free Press/Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Top 10 Takeover dinner on June 24 at Savoy, a Southern and Creole restaurant on Detroit’s east side. Savoy, which came in at No. 9 on this year’s list of Top 10 New Restaurants and Dining Experiences, was celebrated for its creative twists on Southern staples, warm service and live jazz performances — all highlights that guests will experience at the June 24 dinner.

  • 2 days ago | freep.com | Tanya Wildt

    The Powerball winning numbers are in for the Wednesday, June 4 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $30 million ($13.4 million cash value). The largest winning Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Michigan was worth $842.4 million and sold in January 2024 at Food Castle in Grand Blanc. Powerball winning numbersThe winning numbers from the Wednesday, June 4 drawing are 5, 17, 23, 35 and 45. The Powerball was 24. The Power Play multiplier was 10x. Did anyone win the Powerball jackpot?

  • 2 days ago | freep.com | Tresa Baldas

    The mother, Kelly Reid, reportedly placed the gun in the backpack for transport but forgot to remove it before dropping off her child. Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald emphasized the recklessness of unsecured firearms around children. This incident follows a trend of parents facing charges for mishandling guns, including the Crumbleys in the Oxford High School shooting case.

  • 2 days ago | freep.com | Susan Tompor

    Do not click on the link as requested when you receive a text about an unpaid ticket or toll. It's likely a scam. Detroit has warned about fake texts involving unpaid parking tickets, too. Bogus notices about unpaid tolls ranked among the Top 5 text scams in 2024, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Folks, we found yet another takeoff of this summer's sizzling toll road scam.