DETROIT — Three former Eastern Michigan men’s basketball players declined to cooperate with an NCAA investigation into potential sports-betting violations, the NCAA announced Friday.
The NCAA identified the three players as forwards Jalin Billingsley and Da’Sean Nelson and guard Jalen Terry. The NCAA said not cooperating with an investigation is a violation of NCAA rules, which could result in permanent ineligibility, but none of the three has any college eligibility remaining.
Eastern Michigan said its athletic department cooperated fully in the investigation.
“EMU remains committed to compliance with NCAA rules and preserving the integrity of competition,” athletic director Scott Wetherbee said in a statement to The Detroit News on Friday.
“Eastern Michigan fully cooperated with the NCAA staff and its investigators. The three student-athletes who chose not to participate in the investigation have exhausted their eligibility.
“With the matter behind us, we are looking forward to the upcoming season.”
The NCAA said in its report Friday that in January 2025, its enforcement staff received alerts from integrity-monitoring services about potentially suspicious first-half betting activity on Eastern Michigan’s Jan. 14 game at Central Michigan, won by CMU, 82-63.
On Jan. 29, the three players had their phones imaged by an NCAA enforcement vendor. The NCAA said its enforcement staff made requests to interview the players after their phones were imaged.
On March 17, 10 days after the team’s season ended, the players’ lawyers notified the NCAA that they would not participate in the investigation, and they requested the phone images be destroyed.
The NCAA said Friday that it was unable to determine if sports-betting violations occurred.
Not participating in an NCAA investigation is considered a Level I violation, if players have eligibility remaining. Instead, the NCAA’s only remaining recourse was to publicly name the players in question.
“When individuals choose not to cooperate — particularly when cases involve potential integrity issues — those choices can and will be met with serious consequences including prohibitions on athletically related activities, the loss of eligibility and/or being publicly named in an infractions decision,” the NCAA’s Division I Committee on Infractions said in a statement released Friday.
EMU finished the 2024-25 season with an overall record of 16-16, 9-9 in the Mid-American Conference.
Terry played in 31 games and led the team in scoring at 16.6 points per game, and also averaged 4.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists. Nelson played in 31 games and averaged 16.1 points and 5.7 rebounds. Billingsley played in all 32 games and averaged 10.5 points and 5.1 rebounds.
The publicly IDing of the former Eastern Michigan players comes one day after federal investigators arrested Miami Heat player Terry Rozier for allegedly rigging sports betting with his on-court actions.
The NCAA, the only major sports league in United States without commercial partnerships with sportsbooks, said this week that it has investigated about 30 current and former men’s basketball players for sports betting improprieties. NCAA athletes aren’t allowed to bet on any sports, but starting Nov. 1, they can bet on professional sports.
“We are grateful for federal law-enforcement’s efforts to stamp out illegal sports betting, and I am proud that the NCAA continues to have the most aggressive competition-integrity polices in place,” NCAA president Charlie Baker said in a statement this week. “The Association has and will continue to pursue sports-betting violations using a layered integrity-monitoring program for over 22,000 states.
“But we still need more states, regulators and gaming companies to help in this effort by eliminating risky prop bets to reduce opportunities for manipulation.”
Eastern Michigan’s Jalin Billingsley, right, blocks a shot by Detroit Mercy’s Marcus Tankersley in the first half at the George Gervin GameAbove Center on Dec. 18, 2022, in Ypsilanti, Michigan. (MITCHELL LAYTON — Getty Images)
A banner hanging above Jon Batiste’s stage Friday night, Oct. 24, at Detroit’s Fox Theatre declared that, “This is the circus of love. Under our tent there is revival and joy.”
The two-hour show was, in fact, all of the above.
Born into and raised in the New Orleans tradition, Batiste has proven over the course of his 20-year recording career to be master of musical alchemy and excellence. Friday’s concert was another case in point, as the multi-instrumentalist and singer led his facile and physical nine-member band through a set of songs that were dizzying in their range, an aural circus — as advertised — from Beethoven (“5th Symphony in Congo Square” from last year’s “Beethoven Blues” album) to be-bop, funk to blues to gospel, a few choice covers, singalong moments for the crowd of nearly 4,000 (including David Byrne, who’s performing at the Fox on Saturday,. Oct. 25) and plenty of the also-promised joy throughout.
It started that way, in fact, as Batiste — sporting a black, studded mariachi suit — strolled down the Fox’s center aisle, smiling as he banged on a tambourine on his way to the tent-styled stage before leading the group into an exultant version of “Let Got Lead.” “I love you even if I don’t know you,” the former “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” music director told the audience — one of his trademark hook-lines — before delivering a “public service announcement” that “it’s time to shake your tail feather.” Flashing the hand sing for love repeatedly, he later explained that, “This is not a concert; this is a spiritual practice,” promising, too, that “no matter how dark it gets, we can win…y`all.”
There is no darkness at a Batiste concert, however, and certainly not on Friday. He and the band shifted gears with Formula 1 precision but avoided any whiplash with a spirited demeanor — and a daring-do sense that they didn’t necessarily know what waited on the next turn but were perfectly capable of steering their way through it.
The result brought roof-raising renditions of the title track from Batiste’s latest album “Big Money,” an achingly soulful “Cry,” “I Need You” and a pairing of Beyonce’s “American Requiem,” which Batiste co-wrote, and his own “Freedom.” Vocalist Desiree Washington took the spotlight for a Motor City-appropriate take on Aretha Franklin’s “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Loved You)” and Andra Day joined Batiste and company for “Lean On My Love,” their duet from the “Big Money” album, and the Impressions’ “It’s All Right.”
Jon Batiste performs Friday night, Oct. 24, at Detroit's Fox Theatre (Photo by Mike Ferdinande)
The troupe also extended the polyrhythmic blues of “Petrichor” into a percussive jam that found Batiste working the drum kit after he’d already played piano, guitar, saxophone and melodica.
Batiste did just fine when he was on his own, too. Besides the Beethoven moment, he performed a solo piano jazz improvisation and then, later in the show, put together medley that knitted the Beatles’ “Golden Slumbers,” Tupac’s “Changes,” Bruce Hornsby’s “The Way It Is” and Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” into a moving and pointed tone poem that held the Fox crowd rapt until Batiste called it to join in for the closing chorus of the latter.
His “healing song” “Butterfly” was nothing short of beautiful and teed up a “Worship” that finished the night with Batiste, as is his tradition, leading the band back up through the theater’s center aisle — revived, joyful and definitely feeling the love for another masterful performance.
Jon Batiste performs Friday night, Oct. 24, at Detroit's Fox Theatre (Photo by Mike Ferdinande)
Jon Batiste performs Friday night, Oct. 24, at Detroit's Fox Theatre (Photo by Mike Ferdinande)
For a month, the Great Lakes Water Authority has been asking residents and businesses in western Oakland County to limit water usage. And there’s no end in sight.
GLWA issued a release on Monday, Oct. 20, asking that water conservation efforts continue, but offered no estimate on when the request might be lifted.
A water main broke on 14 Mile Road in Novi on Sept. 25, resulting in a drop in water pressure and boil advisories in Commerce Township, Walled Lake, Wixom, most of Novi and a small part of Wolverine Lake. The boil advisories have been lifted.
GLWA’s release said it “continues its response” to the break in the 42-inch main on 14 Mile, west of M-5. GLWA owns and operates the broken main.
In addition to asking for continued water conservation, GLWA is asking that water users winterize their irrigation systems, the release said.
GLWA said in an earlier release that it expected to complete work on the broken main by Oct. 16, which would mean the water conservation request could be lifted. GLWA officials could not be reached for comment Friday, Oct. 24.
In the days immediately following the water main break, boil advisories were imposed, lifted and imposed again because of over-consumption of water during peak hours.
All of the affected communities asked residents and businesses to refrain from water use that was not necessary, including watering lawns and washing vehicles.
Emergency connections in use while crews worked on the broken main could not withstand excessive water use, officials said.
GLWA said in a release on Oct. 13 that the system was in a “vulnerable state,” and asked water customers to continue to limit usage to avoid putting additional stress on the emergency set-up.
HOUSTON — New Detroit Pistons forward Duncan Robinson doesn’t know all the details surrounding the federal investigations of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups. The arrest also included former NBA player Damon Jones.
But he does know that Rozier is a friend, and he was “sad” to see his former Heat teammate arrested on Thursday. Rozier and Billups, a former Pistons great, were among the more than 30 people charged with participating in criminal cases alleging sprawling separate schemes to rig sports bets and poker games involving Mafia families, according to federal authorities. Rozier and Robinson played together for two seasons in Miami.
“It’s hard to see, like, omnipresent, the betting stuff is for all of us,” Robinson told The Detroit News on Friday. “Obviously, recently we’ve seen the other side of that. Terry’s a friend, Terry’s a former teammate of mine. That’s tough to see, you know. I don’t know exactly all the details of what happened, but just from, like, a human standpoint, I feel for him, and I was sad to see that.”
The accusations have cast a massive cloud over the NBA and sparked widespread reaction. Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said he has had multiple discussions with his players. While this is an NBA requirement, Bickerstaff has conducted several additional conversations beyond that.
“We just understand how difficult it is for these guys now, the amount of pressure that’s on them, but how careful you have to be,” Bickerstaff said. “Any information that can be spread that’s not available to everybody else, who should you share that information with. Having to have hard conversations with your family, because it could be an innocent thing.
“We have seen now what those things can turn into and how they can spread and just how valuable this information is. It is a difficult situation overall. But once you introduce gambling the way the sports world has now, there are going to be some dangerous situations for everybody. We all need to do a better job of protecting one another.”
The NBA has encountered multiple challenges related to gambling recently. In April 2024, Jontay Porter was issued a lifetime ban after the league’s investigation.
A year later, former Pistons guard Malik Beasley became the subject of a federal gambling investigation, which led Detroit to withdraw its three-year, $42 million offer in June. Although he has been cleared by the NBA, he remains a subject of interest to the FBI.
“It’s a tough situation that you don’t like to see,” Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka said. “We have a meeting coming up to talk about it to reiterate that point. Don’t know a ton of information on the specifics of those instances, but something you obviously know about players, coaches, and everybody involved, and something you have to stay away from.”
Detroit Pistons forward Duncan Robinson reacts during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Detroit. (RYAN SUN — AP Photo)
The Detroit Lions on Tuesday became the fourth and final team in the NFC North to enter its bye week, getting some time off later in the calendar than the Green Bay Packers (Week 5), Chicago Bears (Week 5) and Minnesota Vikings (Week 6).
An idle date in Week 8 doesn’t split the season in half — Detroit (5-2) has 10 games to go, plus whatever is to come in a potential postseason run — but it serves as a well-deserved break for the Lions, who rank third in points scored per game (30.7) and 12th in points allowed (21.6) this season.
With four NFC North contests still to come, including one apiece against the Packers and Bears, we’ll break down the resume of each of Detroit’s divisional foes, as well as why Lions fans should (and shouldn’t) be hopeful for their upcoming matchups.
Green Bay Packers
Record: 4-1-1
Winning percentage of remaining opponents: .563 (seventh highest)
Remaining game vs. Lions: Week 13
The skinny: The Packers opened their season with a statement win over the Lions, stifling Detroit’s offense before doing the same to the Washington Commanders in Week 2. There were consecutive hiccups in the two following weeks — the Cleveland Browns pulled off an unlikely upset, and the Dallas Cowboys played Green Bay to a tie — but the Packers are winners of two straight, and, based on winning percentage, currently lead the NFC North.
Reason for optimism: Dan Campbell’s Lions haven’t been swept by an in-division opponent since the Bears did it in 2021. Week 1’s result against the Packers was worrisome, especially when a number of Detroit’s perceived flaws (fresh coordinators, new-look offensive line) were evident. But those issues have largely dissipated in the weeks since, and the Packers, particularly on defense, don’t look to be the juggernaut they appeared early on.
Reason to be worried: Defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley is proficient at limiting explosive plays. Green Bay’s pass defense allows 5.0 yards per play (third-lowest, behind the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons), and its run defense holds opponents to -0.13 Expected Points Added (EPA) per play, the fifth-best mark in the NFL. Communication issues were a problem for the Lions’ offensive line in Week 1. That can’t happen again against a defensive front — Micah Parsons, Rashan Gary, Devonte Wyatt and Colby Wooden — as talented as the Packers’.
Chicago Bears
Record: 4-2
Winning percentage of remaining opponents: .534 (13th)
Remaining game vs. Lions: Week 18
The skinny: The Bears, in Ben Johnson’s first year as head coach, are undefeated since getting blown out by the Lions in Week 2. They’ve beat up on a couple inferior opponents (the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 4 and New Orleans Saints in Week 7), but have solid wins against the Cowboys in Week 3 and Commanders in Week 6. Impressive about Chicago’s victory over Dallas: The Bears held the Cowboys’ high-powered offense to 14 points, its fewest this season.
Reason for optimism: If there’s one thing the Lions are going to sell out to do defensively, it’s stop the run. That matches up well with the Bears, who are a run-first team — they’ve run the ball on 46.8% of their offensive snaps, the fifth-highest rate in the league. If the Lions can slow the Bears on the ground or jump out to an early lead and force Chicago to play catch-up, it’s a firm advantage for Detroit.
Reason to be worried: One would naturally think Chicago’s recent success is due to the offense, given Johnson’s history. But the Bears are rolling defensively, particularly on the back end. Tyrique Stevenson’s overall defensive grade from Pro Football Focus since Week 3 (91.7) ranks second among qualified cornerbacks, and Kevin Byard’s mark over that stretch (89.9) is second among safeties. The Bears have forced 15 turnovers over their last four games, including 10 interceptions. Four of those INTs have been courtesy of Byard.
Minnesota Vikings
Record: 3-4
Winning percentage of remaining opponents: .568 (5th)
Remaining games vs. Lions: Weeks 9, 17
The skinny: The Vikings fell to the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday, picking up their third loss in their last four tries. Things looked promising early in the season as backup quarterback Carson Wentz led a 48-10 clobbering of the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3, but Minnesota is 1-3 since, with losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers (Week 4), Philadelphia Eagles (Week 7) and Chargers (Week 8). The lone win came against the Cleveland Browns (Week 5).
Reason for optimism: If second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy returns from injury in Week 9, Detroit’s defense could feast on an inexperienced QB who has struggled in seven of his eight quarters of professional football; outside of a 21-point final frame against the Bears in Week 1, the Vikings have scored just 12 points on 19 total possessions with McCarthy at QB. Even if the Vikings keep McCarthy on the bench in Week 9, Wentz (110-of-169 for 1,216 yards, six touchdowns and five interceptions this season) has hardly been a world-beater.
Reason to be worried: Minnesota’s pass defense is once again strong this season, ranking fourth in EPA per pass attempt (-0.17). Cornerback Isaiah Rodgers has proven to be a helpful offseason addition, and defensive end Jonathan Greenard (30 pressures) continues to show his value as a pass rusher. The Vikings’ excellence against the pass should come as no surprise, as coordinator Brian Flores has been doing this for years. In fairness to the Lions, though, we’ve seen them handle a Flores-led defense before; quarterback Jared Goff has a passer rating of 110.5 in his last four meetings with Flores.
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell, center, congratulates wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) after his touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, in Detroit. (RYAN SUN — AP Photo)
It’s already close to Halloween and most of us haven’t put up any decorations, right? You don’t want to spend your life savings or waste a lot of time, but it would be nice to do something …
Well, we’ve got you. Halloween expert and prop maker Derek Young can tell you how to quickly spookify your yard without breaking the bank.
Here are some of his tips:
Make tombstones for your front yard
Buy insulation foam and rebar from a home improvement store. You can make around 10 tombstones by spending $50 on foam. Then, use a box cutter or saw to cut the foam into tombstone shapes.
Next, draw the design for your tombstone onto the foam. If this is your first time, don’t go crazy with details. “I told you I was sick” will do. If you’re concerned about the lettering, make your design on your computer, print it out and trace it onto the foam. Then, use a safety blade or sharp knife to carve your design (and be very careful, of course).
When you’ve done carving, paint the tombstone with gray paint. The cheapest way to accomplish this is to go to the store and look for discounted paint that never got picked up. Then have it mixed so it will turn out gray.
Then, push the rebar into the ground where you’d like the tombstone to be, and attach them together. The easiest way to do this is to attach some piping to the tombstone and then slide it down over the rebar.
Young says that the average time for the project is 30-60 minutes.
Tombstones carved from foam decorate the mock Halloween cemetery in Derek Young’s front yard. A prop maker by trade, he teaches the craft of homemade Halloween decorations on YouTube and consults with people on making their own. (Photo courtesy of Derek Young)
Light things up
You can get away without a ton of decorations if the front of your place is colorful with spooky lights. You can find cheap versions of these at dollar and big-box stores. Obviously, orange and purple are now considered the spookiest choice.
A pair of toilet paper rolls can become spooky with glow sticks stuck in them, which will look like glowing eyes if you stick them in a bush.
Sounds
Put a Bluetooth speaker outside and play scary sound effects or music.
Spotify, Apple and other streaming services make great Halloween playlists. You can also look for CDs at discount stores with sounds and sound effects, or search for them online.
Tombstones carved from foam decorate the mock Halloween cemetery in Derek Young’s front yard. A prop maker by trade, he teaches the craft of homemade Halloween decorations on YouTube and consults with people on making their own. (Photo courtesy of Derek Young)
Projections
If you have a home projector, you can find Halloween content to play.
In fact, you can even buy Halloween projectors for around $20-$30 already loaded to project creepy light images onto your house. Find these on Amazon or at department stores. As of this writing, Five Below discount stores were offering simple projectors for only $5.
The Spectral Illusions (SpectralIlusions.com) company makes videos specifically for projection effects, from creepy Victorian brides and ghosts to skeletons and scary clowns, and they’re not terribly expensive.
You can also find plenty of spooky videos on YouTube that you can cast to your projector and then play outside on your house, including projection loops. Search for terms such as “Halloween projection.”
People who enjoy playing with videos online can download free Halloween projector videos from websites like Videezy, Mixkit and Vecteezy. Or go to CapCut to find tutorials and content on how to create these.
Tombstones carved from foam decorate the mock Halloween cemetery in Derek Young’s front yard. A prop maker by trade, he teaches the craft of homemade Halloween decorations on YouTube and consults with people on making their own. (Photo courtesy of Derek Young)
Security
How do you keep your displays from being vandalized or stolen? There’s no foolproof answer, except perhaps to bring expensive items inside at night. Some people will only put out their big displays on Halloween night.
Tombstones in the mock Halloween cemetery created by propmaker Derek Young for the front yard he shares with his wife, Erin. Young has a YouTube channel where he teaches how to make your own decorations. (Photo courtesy of Derek Young.)
The following is a list of in-person and online worship services and events happening at churches and synagogues in the Oakland County area. Visit websites or call for service times and events.
• Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, 1550 Walton Blvd., Rochester Hills, 248-651-6550, abidingpresence.org. Sunday worship services are at 9:30 a.m., also virtual services are available on the website.
• Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, in-person and online services via Zoom. To view daily Minyan video conferences; email Executive Director Michael Wolf at mwolf@adatshalom.org or visit adatshalom.org, 248-851-5100.
• All Saints’ Episcopal, 171 W. Pike St., Pontiac, allsaintspontiac.org, 248-334-4571, rector@allsaintspontiac.org.
• The Apostolic Church of Christ, 3655 N. Squirrel Road, Auburn Hills, theapostolicchurch.com, 248-373-4500, Sunday worship services at 11 a.m.
• Archdiocese of Detroit, livestream Mass times, aod.org/livemasses.
• Auburn Hills Christian Center, 2592 Walton Blvd., Auburn Hills, Sunday worship services at 10:30 a.m., Servicio Evangelistico services (in Spanish) at 2-4 p.m. Sundays, 248-373-7139, www.myahcc.org.
• Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Troy, in-person and online services at 10:30 a.m. Sundays, beaconcongregation.org, admin@beaconcongregation.org.
• Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 5631 N. Adams Road, Bloomfield Hills, livestream services at 9 a.m. Sundays, and in person at 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. at bslcmi.org, facebook/bslcmi, 248-646-5041.
• Berea Family Tabernacle of Faith, Pontiac, Sunday worship services are at 11 a.m., experienceberea.org, 248-338-4748.
• Berkley First United Methodist Church, 2820 12 Mile Road, Berkley, worship services are 10 a.m. Sundays in person and online at www.berkleyfirst.org.
• Bharatiya Temple, 6850 N Adams Road, Troy, www.bharatiya-temple.org, 248-879-2552.
• Big Beaver United Methodist Church, 3753 John R Road, Troy, worship services at 10 a.m. Sundays, http://bbumchurch.org.
• Birmingham First United Methodist Church, 1589 W Maple Road, Birmingham, www.fumcbirmingham.org, 248-646-1200. Sunday worship services are in person and online at 9:30 a.m., and in-person only services at 11 a.m. (Summer worship services are at 10 a.m. between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day.)
• Birmingham Unitarian Church, 38651 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, in-person and online worship services, 10:30 a.m. Sundays, bucmi.org, 248-647-2380.
• Bridge Community Church, 5700 Rochester Road, Troy, in-person and online worship services, 10 a.m. Sundays, bridgecommunitychurch.com/live, 248-879-9500.
• Bridgewood Church, 6765 Rattalee Lake Road, Clarkston, 248-625-1344, www.bridgewoodchurch.com. Sunday worship services are 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., also online services, and locations in Goodrich.
• Brightmoor Christian Church, 40800 W. 13 Mile Road, Novi, www.brightmoorchurch.org. Sunday worship services at 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
• Calvary Chapel Oakland County, 1975 E. Long Lake Road, Troy, 248-457-9673, ccoaklandcounty.com. Worship 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. Sundays.
• Calvary Church, 1361 Giddings Road, Pontiac, Sunday worship services are at 10 a.m., https://ccpontiac.org, 248-373-0311.
• Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6805 Bluegrass Drive, Clarkston, calvary-lutheran.org. Sunday worship services are Traditional Worship at 7:55 a.m.; Modern Worship at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; and livestream at 9:30 a.m. Food pantry (drive-up or curbside pickup) is 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays.
• Central Church, 1529 Twelve Mile Road, Madison Heights, www.centralchurch.cc. Sunday worship services at 10 a.m.
• Central Oaks Community Church, 2005 Rochester Road, Royal Oak, www.centraloaks.com, 248-547-7755. Sunday worship services at 11 a.m.
• Central United Methodist Church, 3882 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., 248-681-0040, WaterfordCUMC.org. In-person worship at 8:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sundays and online at 10:30 a.m. at Live.WaterfordCUMC.org.
• Central Woodward Christian Church Disciples of Christ, 3955 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy, 248-644-0512, centralwoodwardchristian.com. Sunday worship services are at 10:30 a.m., in person and online at centralwoodwardchristian.com and Facebook at www.facebook.com/CentralWoodward.
• Chapel of Our Lady of Orchard Lake, 3535 Commerce Road, West Bloomfield Twp., www.sscms.edu, 248-683-0310.
• Christian Science Church, 355 E Maple Road, Birmingham, worship services are 10:15 a.m. Sundays, https://christiansciencebirminghammi.com, 248-644-7935.
• Christian Tabernacle Church, Southfield, ctabchurch.com, 248-213-4770.
• Christ Church Cranbrook, 470 Church Road, Bloomfield Hills, in-person and online worship services, 10 a.m. Sundays, ccc-info.org.
• Christ Lutheran Church and School, 620 General Motors Road, Milford, www.christlutheranmilford.org. Sunday worship services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
• Christ, Our Light! Catholic Church, 3077 Glouchester, Troy. Mass times are: Saturday at 4 p.m.; Sunday at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; weekday Masses (followed by Rosary recitation) are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 9 a.m., and Friday at 12:05 p.m., www.coltroy.org, 248-649-5510.
• Christ the Good Shepherd Progressive Catholic Church, 3947 Twelve Mile Road Berkley, church services: Saturday Mass at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m., 248-439-0470, www.cgs-occ.org.
• Christ the Redeemer Parish, 2700 Waldon Road Orion Township, 248-391-1621, www.ctredeemer.org. Weekend Masses are 5 p.m. Saturdays, and 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays.
• Crown of Life Lutheran Church, 2975 Dutton Road Rochester Hills, www.crownoflifechurch.org, 248-652-7720. Sunday worship services are 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
• Church of the Holy Spirit, 3700 Harvey Lake Road, Highland Twp., www.holyspirithighland.com.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints congregations in Oakland County include: Bloomfield Hills, Clarkston, Commerce Twp., Farmington Hills, Lake Orion, Pontiac (Spanish), Rochester, Troy and White Lake Twp. The congregations host worship services on Sundays. For worship times and locations, visit churchofjesuschrist.org.
• Church of the Resurrection, 6490 Clarkston Road, Village of Clarkston, https://clarkstonepiscopal.com, 248-625-2325. Sunday worship services at 10 a.m.
• Clarkston Community Church, 6300 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, in-person and online services at 9:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays, clarkstoncchurch.com, 248-625-1323.
• Clarkston United Methodist Church, 6600 Waldon Road, Clarkston, in-person and online faith services, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays, clarkstonumc.org, 248-625-1611.
• Commerce United Methodist Church, 1155 N. Commerce Road, Commerce Twp., commerceumc.org/media.
• Community Bible Church, 1888 Crescent Lake Road, Waterford Twp., https://cbcmi.com, 248-674-4871. Sunday worship services at 11 a.m.
• Community Fellowship Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 27800 Southfield Road, Lathrup Village, church services at 11 a.m. Saturdays, http://communityfellowship22.adventistchurchconnect.org, 248-469-8539.
• Community Presbyterian Church, 4301 Monroe Ave., Waterford Twp. In-person worship is 10 a.m., Sundays, cpcwaterford.org, 248-673-7805.
• Congregation Beth Ahm, 5075 West Maple Road, West Bloomfield Twp., 248-851-6880, cbahm.org.
• Congregational Church of Birmingham, UCC, 1000 Cranbrook Road, Bloomfield Hills. Worship services are 10 a.m. Sundays, ccbucc.org, 248-646-4511.
• Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Road, Southfield, Jewish religious services including daily morning and evening Minyan services, Shabbat morning services and Youth Shabbat activities, shaareyzedek.org, 248-357-5544. Daily minyan services are hybrid services, meeting both in person in the Lee and Gerson Bernstein Chapel (morning services are followed by breakfast), and on Zoom. Shabbat musical services meet on the first Friday evening of each month, in person and on Zoom.
• Cornerstone Baptist Church, Ortonville, in-person worship services, Sundays at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Also online at Facebook at Cornerstone Baptist Church Ortonville, cbcortonville.com, 248 627-4700.
• Cornerstone Church, 4995 N Hickory Ridge Road, Highland, cornerstonehighland.com, 248-887-1600. Worship services at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays, 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Also, livestream at 11 a.m. Sundays on YouTube, Facebook, and website.
• Crossroads Free Will Baptist Church, 4804 White Lake Road, White Lake Twp., https://crossroadswl.org, Sunday worship services at 11 a.m. The church has a Blessing Box that is stocked with non-perishable food items, books and other household items for those in need. Donations welcome.
• Destiny Faith Church, 501 University Drive, Pontiac, Destinyfaith.org, 248-322-2200. Worship services at 10 a.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Wednesdays, in person and online.
• Divine Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3000 S. Lapeer Road, Orion Twp., divinegrace.net, Sunday worship services at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
• Door of Faith Christian Church, Pontiac, online services, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays, mydooroffaith.org.
• Empowerment Church of Southfield, worship services are 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sundays at new worship center location, Shriner’s Silver Garden Events Center, 24350 Southfield Road, Southfield, 248-569-2299, empowerment.mi.org. Also virtual worship services, 10:30 a.m. Sundays at empowermentmi.org/stream and on Facebook Live.
• Encounter Church, 600 North Campbell Road, Royal Oak, in-person and online services, 11 a.m. Sundays; also services at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, www.encounter360.org.
• Faith Church, 160 W Hamlin Road, Rochester Hills, Sunday services at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., www.faithrh.com, 248-651-3535.
• Faith Covenant Church, 35415 W. 14 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, worship services at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Sundays, 248-661-9191, www.4fcc.org.
• First Baptist Church, 2601 John R Road, Troy, worship services at 10 a.m., Sundays, fbctroy.org.
• First Baptist Church, 255 E. Scripps Road, Lake Orion, worship services at 10:30 a.m., Sundays, fbclo.org, 248-693-6203, info@fbclo.org.
• First Congregational Church, 5449 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, (just east of Sashabaw Road), 248-394-0200, www.fcclarkston.com, worship services at 10 a.m. Sundays.
• First Congregational Church of Rochester UCC, 1315 N. Pine, Rochester, worship services at 10 a.m. Sundays, fccrochester.org, 248-651-6225.
• First Congregational Church of Royal Oak, 1314 Northwood Blvd., Royal Oak. Worship services at 10:30 a.m. Sundays, www.fccro.org.
• First General Baptist of Waterford, 2933 Frembes Road, Waterford, wgbchurch.com, 248-673-6481, Sunday school at 10 a.m., worship services at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
• First Missionary Church, 4832 Clintonville Road, Independence Twp., www.fmcclarkston.org, 248-674-3186. Sunday worship services at 11 a.m.
• First Presbyterian Church Birmingham, 1669 W. Maple, Birmingham, worship services are Sundays, 8:30 a.m. in person, and 10 a.m. in person and livestream, fpcbirmingham.org, 248-644-2040.
• First Presbyterian Church of Pontiac, 99 Wayne Street, Pontiac, fpcpontiac.info.
• First Presbyterian Church of Royal Oak, 529 Hendrie Blvd., 248-541-0108. Sunday worship services are at 10:30 a.m., online services available anytime at fpcro.org, 248-541-0108.
• First United Methodist Church of Troy, 6363 Livernois, Troy. Church services are 10 a.m. Sundays in person and livestream on YouTube and Facebook, www.FUMCTROY.org, 248-879-6363.
• Five Points Community Church, 3411 E Walton Blvd, Auburn Hills. Sunday worship services are at 10 a.m., https://5pointscc.org, 248-373-1381.
• Four Towns United Methodist, 6451 Cooley Lake Road, Waterford Twp. Sunday worship services are at 10 a.m., www.fourtowns.org, 248-766-8868. Sunday worship services are at 10 a.m.
• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1950 S. Baldwin Road, Lake Orion. Sunday worship services are at 10 a.m., 248-391-1170, goodshepherdlakeorion.net.
• Grace Gospel Fellowship, 65 East Huron Street, Pontiac; in-person and livestream services are 11 a.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Livestream services are at www.facebook.com/GraceGospelFellowshipPontiac, 248-334-2187.
• Greenfield Presbyterian Church, 2312 Greenfield Road, Berkley, from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, Sunday worship services are at 10 a.m. only, youtube.com/user/GreenfieldChurch, greenfieldchurch.com, 248-544-1800. (After Labor Day, in-person and online worship services are at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays.)
• Grace Church, 220 Bogie Lake Road, White Lake Twp. Sunday services are 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., Gracechurchinfo.net, 248-887-3700.
• Hazel Park First United Methodist Church, 313 E. Nine Mile Road, Hazel Park, 248-546-5955, hpfirst.org. Sunday worship services at 11:15 a.m.
• Heart of the Hills Christian Church, 5085 Orion Road, Rochester, https://heartofthehills.com, 248-841-1679. Sunday worship services at 10:30 a.m.
• Hillside Bible Church, 73 N Church St, Ortonville, 248-627-2513, hillsidebible.org, Sunday worship services at 10:30 a.m.
• Hilltop Church of the Nazarene, 21260 Haggerty Road, Northville, hilltopnaz.org, Sunday worship services at 10:30 a.m.
• Holly Calvary Church, 15010 N Holly Road, Holly, hollycalvary.org, Sunday worship services at 10 a.m. in person and online, Wednesday worship is at 6:30 p.m.
• Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 4800 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield Twp. In-person worship services at 10 a.m. Sundays, livestream on YouTube youtube.com/@spiritdrivenchurch, 248-682-5441, spiritdrivenchurch.com.
• Immanuel Congregational Church of Christ, Oxford, 248-628-1610, icucc.org, in-person worship services at 11 a.m. Sundays, and online at facebook.com/oxfordimmanuelucc.
• International Christian Church, 1630 Joslyn Ave, Pontiac, worship services at 11:30 a.m. Sundays, 248-494-8757, globalicc.org, facebook.com/icchurch/live.
• Islamic Association of Greater Detroit, 879 West Auburn Road, Rochester Hills, www.childrenofabrahamday.org.
• Jewel Heart Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center, 27745 Woodward Ave., Berkley, www.jewelheart.org.
• Journey Lutheran Church, (joined with Holy Cross Church) 136 S. Washington St., Oxford, in-person and online worship services, 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays, education hour is at 10 a.m., journeylutheran.church, 248-628-2011.
• Kensington Church with locations in Birmingham, Clarkston, Clinton Twp., Orion Twp. and Troy, in-person Sunday worship times, and online services offered streaming on YouTube, Facebook, and website, kensingtonchurch.org.
• King of Kings Lutheran Church, 1715 S. Lapeer Road, Lake Orion, www.kingofkingslakeorion.org. Sunday worship services are at 9:30 a.m. Sundays, online streaming at www.facebook.com/kingofkingslakeorion.
• Kirk in the Hills, 1340 W. Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills. Sunday worship services are at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., kirkinthehills.org, 248 626 2515.
• Lakecrest Baptist Church, 35 Airport Rd, Waterford Twp., www.lakecrestbaptist.com, 248-681-3214. Sunday worship services are at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Spanish service at 1 p.m.
• Lake Orion Church of Christ, 1080 Hemingway Road, Lake Orion, www.lococ.org, 248-693-7242. Sunday worship services at 10:30 a.m.
• Lake Orion Methodist Church, Lake Orion, www.lakeorionumc.org. Sunday worship services at 10 a.m., in person and online.
• LakePoint Community Church, 1550 W. Drahner Road, Oxford, https://lakepointcc.org, 248-628-0038.
• The Lakes Church, 1450 S Hospital Road, Waterford Twp., www.thelakes.cc, 248-254-7833, Sunday worship services are 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. The 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. services are livestreamed.
• Liberty General Baptist Church, 3545 Joslyn Rd, Auburn Hills, https://libertygeneralbaptistchurch.org, 248-431-3498. Sunday worship services at 11 a.m.
• Lifepoint Church, 5601 Scott Lake Road, Waterford Twp., lifepointchristian.com.
• Life Renewal Church, 28312 Grand River, Farmington Hills, https://liferenewalchurch.org, worship is 11 a.m. Sundays.
• Madison Heights Church of the Nazarene, 555 E 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights, mhnaz.org, 248-585-5551.
• Maranatha Baptist Church, 5790 Flemings Lake Road, Clarkston, Sunday worship services at 10:30 a.m., www.mbcclarkston.org.
• Marimont Community Church, 424 W Walton Blvd., Pontiac, Sunday worship services are at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., https://marimontcommunitychurch.com.
• Masjid Mahmood, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Center, 1730 W. Auburn Road, Rochester Hills, ahmadiyyamosque.blogspot.com.
• Metro Detroit Christian Church, 33360 W. 13 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, https://metrodetroit.org, 248-562-7998. Sunday worship services at 10:30 a.m.
• Mother of God Chaldean Catholic Church, 25585 Berg Road, Southfield, https://mogccc.com, 248-356-0565.
• Motor City Church, 3668 Livernois Road, Troy, www.motorcitychurch.org, 248-524-2400. Sunday worship services are at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
• Mt. Zion Church, 4900 Maybee Road, Clarkston, mtzion.org. Sunday worship services at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
• Muslim Unity Center of Bloomfield Hills, 1830 W. Square Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, Muslimunitycenter.org.
• Nardin Park United Methodist Church, 29887 W Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, 248-476-8860, nardinpark.org, www.facebook.com/NPUMC.
• New Heights Baptist Church, Grand Blanc, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays, newheightsbc.com. For information, email pastornewheights@gmail.com or call 810-866-4563.
• New Hope Christian Fellowship, 6020 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford Twp., https://newhopemi.org, 248-886-1500, Sunday worship services at 10 a.m.
• New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 23455 W Nine Mile Road, Southfield, www.newhope-mbc.org, 248-353-0675. Sunday worship services at 11 a.m., in person and livestream.
• New Hudson United Methodist Church, 56730 Grand River Ave., New Hudson, newhudsonumc.org. Worship services, 10:30 a.m. Sundays.
• Northminster Presbyterian Church, 3633 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy, 248-644-5920. Worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sundays, in person and livestream, www.facebook.com/TroyNorthminster.
• Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 23925 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield, www.northwestuu.org, 248-281-4902. Worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sundays in person and virtual.
• North Congregational Church, 36520 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, northcongregationalchurch.org.
• North Hills Christian Reformed Church, 3150 North Adams Road, Troy, worship services, 9:30 a.m. Sundays, 248-645-1990, northhillscrc.org.
• North Oaks Church, 9600 Ortonville Road, City of the Village of Clarkston, worship services are 10:30 a.m., Sundays, northoakschurch.org, office@northoakschurch.org, 248-922-3515.
• Oakland Church, 5100 North Adams Road, Rochester, worship services, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays, www.oaklandchurch.me.
• Oakland Church of Christ, 23333 West 10 Mile Road Southfield, in-person and online worship services are at 10:30 a.m. Sundays, TheOaklandChurchofchrist.org, 248-355-9225.
• Oakland Hills Community Church, Farmington Hills, ohcc.net, 313-686-4578.
• Oakland Woods Baptist Church 5628 Maybee Rd, Village of Clarkston, www.facebook.com/OWBCClarkston, 248-625-7557. Sunday worship services are at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
• Oak Pointe Church,1250 South Hill, Milford, in-person or online worship services are 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays, opcmilford.org.
• Oak Pointe Church, 50200 W. 10 Mile Road, Novi, in-person or online worship services are 9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. oakpointe.org, 248-912-0043.
• Oak Pointe Church, 6343 Farmington Road, West Bloomfield, in-person or online worship services are 10:15 a.m. Sundays, oakpointe.org/westbloomfield.
• Oakwood Community Church, 5791 Oakwood Rd, Ortonville, www.oakwoodcc.org, 248-628-6388.
• Orchard Grove Community Church, 850 Ladd Rd; Bldg. C, Walled Lake, Sunday worship services are at 10:10 a.m., www.orchardgrove.org.
• Orchard Lake Community Church, Presbyterian, 5171 Commerce Road, Orchard Lake, worship services are at 9 a.m., and 10:30 a.m. Sundays, olccp.com, 248-682-0730.
• Orchard United Methodist Church, 30450 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills, Sunday worship services are 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. (Summer worship services are at 10 a.m., mid June to September). Livestream at youtube.com/c/OrchardUMC and facebook.com/OrchardUMC/live_videos, 248-626-3620, orchardumc.org.
• Our Lady of La Salette, 2600 Harvard Road, Berkley, 248-541-3762, par8551@gmail.com, lasalette-church.org, Mass is at 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, and 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sundays.
• Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in-person Mass, Saturday at 5 p.m., Sunday at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., weekdays at 8:15 a.m., 5481 Dixie Hwy., Waterford Twp. Livestream Mass at 5 p.m. Saturdays and 9:30 a.m. Sunday, ollonline.org/live.
• Our Lady of Refuge Church, 3700 Commerce Road, Orchard Lake, olorcc.org, 248-682-4099, Mass is 5 p.m. Saturdays and 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. Sundays.
• Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 23815 Power Road, Farmington, church.olsorrows.com.
• Our Mother of Perpetual Help, 13500 Oak Park Blvd, Oak Park, www.omoph.org. Saturday mass is at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday mass is at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
• Oxbow Lake Baptist Church, 10730 Elizabeth Lake Rd, White Lake Charter Township, www.oxbowbc.com, 248-698-3034. Sunday worship services at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
• Oxford United Methodist Church, 21 E. Burdick St. Oxford, 248 628-1289, oxfordunitedmc.org. People Feeding People (PFP) free breakfast is 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays. In-person worship services and online at youtube.com/channel/UCN2R96oWdXzxDqwdz8YBlrQ.
• Paint Creek United Methodist Church, 4420 Collins Road, Rochester, www.paintcreekumc.org, 248-373-2360, Sunday worship services are at 11 a.m.
• The River Church of Auburn Hills, 315 S. Squirrel Road, Auburn Hills, http://riverchurch.faith, 248-853-1524. Worship services are 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Sundays.
• The River Church, Holly, Lake Orion, Waterford and more locations, livestream and videos of sermons, theriverchurch.cc, 248-328-0490.
• River North Church, 67 N Lynn Ave, Waterford Twp., Sunday School is 10 a.m. Sundays, worship services at 11:15 a.m. Sundays and 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays. Also view sermons online at www.youtube.com/@rivernorthchurch2023, nondenominational family church, 248-724-6559, www.facebook.com/Rivernorthchurch.
• River Of Life Christian Church, 5482 Winell St., Independence Twp., 248-599-3074.
• Rochester Christian Church, 4435 Rochester Rd, Rochester Hills, https://rcc4me.com, 248-652-3353, Sunday worship services at 10 a.m.
• Rochester Church of Christ, 250 W. Avon Road, Rochester Hills, www.rochestercoc.org, 248-651-1933, Sunday worship services at 10 a.m.
• Royal Oak First United Methodist Church, 320 W. 7th Street, Royal Oak, www.rofum.org, 248-541-4100. Worship services are 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays, in person and online, www.rofum.org/live.
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 3400 S. Adams Road, Auburn Hills. Mass times are at 4 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday. Weekday Mass services are 9 a.m. Monday through Friday, www.esacredheart.org, 248-852-4170.
• St. Anastasia Roman Catholic Church, 4571 John R Road, Troy, www.stanastasia.org, 248-689-8380.
• St. Anne Catholic Church of Ortonville, 825 South Ortonville Road, Ortonville. Mass times are Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Saturday at 5 p.m.; Monday at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m., 248-627-3965, churchofstanne.org.
• St. Augustine Lutheran Troy (SALT) Church, 5475 Livernois in Troy, www.saltchurch.net, communications@saltchurch.net, 248-879-6400.
• St. Benedict Catholic Church, 60 South Lynn Street, Waterford Twp., 248-681-1534. Sunday Mass times are 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., streaming at stbencc.org/live-stream.
• St. David’s Episcopal Church, 16200 W. Twelve Mile Road, Southfield, www.stdavidssf.org. Sunday worship services are at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. both in person and via zoom. Food pantry is 9 a.m.-noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
• St. George’s Episcopal Church, 801 E Commerce, Milford, 248-684-0495. Sunday worship services 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m., in person and online, www.stgeorgesmilford.org.
• St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 43816 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, 248-335-8869, www.stgeorgebloomfield.org.
• St. George Orthodox Church, 2160 E Maple Road, Troy, 248-589-0480, www.stgeorgeoftroy.org, www.facebook.com/stgeorgeoftroymi.
• St. James Church, 46325 Ten Mile Road, Novi, Mass times are 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Sundays, and 4 p.m. Saturdays. Livestream services, 4 p.m. Saturdays, 248-347-7778, stjamesnovi.org.
• St. John Lutheran Church & School, 1011 University Drive, Rochester. Traditional praise worship services are Sundays at 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Modern praise services are Saturdays at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 10:45 p.m. The 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday worship services are livestreamed and posted on the website at stjohnrochester.org.
• St. John Lutheran Church, 23225 Gill Road, Farmington Hills, www.stjohn-elca.org.
• St. John’s Episcopal Church Royal Oak, 26998 Woodward Ave. Royal Oak. Services are 8 a.m. Sundays, in person and 10:15 a.m. Sundays, in-person and online worship, stjohnsroyaloak.org, 248-546-1255.
• St. Joseph Catholic Church, Lake Orion, view Mass services on the church’s Youtube channel, youtube.com/user/stjosephmassarchive, or at Facebook page, facebook.com/StJoeLo, stjoelo.org, 248-693-0440.
• St. Joseph Chapel and Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, 400 South Blvd. West, Pontiac, https://terrasanctaministries.net.
• St. Mark and St. Mary & St. Philopater Coptic Orthodox Church, 3603 Livernois Road, Troy, www.stmarkmi.org. Divine liturgy services are at 7 a.m. (Arabic) and 8:15 a.m. (English), Sundays.
• St. Mary Catholic Church, 730 S Lafayette Ave., Royal Oak, www.stmaryroyaloak.com, 248-547-1818. Mass at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday.
• St. Mary of the Hills Roman Catholic Church, 2675 John R. Road, Rochester Hills. In-person Mass is 9 a.m. or 11 a.m. Sunday, 248-853-5390, smoth.org. Live online Mass is 4 p.m. Saturday, on Facebook and YouTube.
• St. Mary’s In-the-Hills Episcopal Church, 2512 Joslyn Court, Lake Orion, 248-391-0663, www.stmarysinthehills.org. Sunday Services are at 8:30 a.m.-Simple service of Holy Eucharist and at 10 a.m.-Service of Holy Eucharist with choir and Children’s Church School-Service, livestream on YouTube or Facebook or www.stmarysinthehills.org. Adult Bible Study is held Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
• St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 2040 S. Commerce Road, Walled Lake, 248-624-7676, st-matthew.org. Blended Worship services are 8:45 a.m. Sundays (also livestream on YouTube); Prayer & Praise Worship services are 11 a.m. Sundays; Monday Blended Worship services are 7 p.m.
• St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 48380 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, 248-624-9525, st-matthew.org. Sunday worship services are 10 a.m.
• St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. Sundays, 760 W Wattles Road, Troy, 248-362-9575, stnicholastroy.org.
• St. Owen Catholic Church, 6869 Franklin Road Bloomfield Hills, stowen.org.
• St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 1413 E. Thirteen Mile Road, Madison Heights, 248-585-9591, in-person Sunday worship services are at 10 a.m., or online at stpatsmh.org.
• St. Paul Community Lutheran Church, 1133 Joslyn Ave., Pontiac, www.stpaulpontiac.com. 248-758-9019. Sunday worship services at 11 a.m.
• St. Paul Lutheran Church, 202 E. Fifth St, Royal Oak, worship services are 8:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays. Livestream also at 8:15 a.m. service, stpaulroyaloak.org, 248-930-3100.
• St. Paul United Methodist Church, 165 E. Square Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, 248-338-8233, services are at 9:45 a.m. Sundays, SPUMC.net, facebook.com/spumcbloomfieldhills, 248-216-1657.
• St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 620 Romeo Street, Rochester. Open door worship services are at 9:30 a.m. Sundays and sanctuary worship services are at 11 a.m., Sundays, livestream available, facebook.com/stpaulsrochester, stpaulsrochester.org.
• St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 100 Romeo Road, Rochester, stpfeeds.org.
• St. Rita Catholic Church, 309 E Maple, Holly, 248-634-4841, stritaholly.org. Weekend services are 4 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday.
• St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 5500 N Adams Road, Troy, www.ststephenstroy.org, 248-641-8080, In-person Sunday worship services are at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Online service at 10 a.m.
• St. Stephens Missionary Baptist Church, 69 S. Astor St., Pontiac, 248-335-5873, www.saintstephenmbc.com. Sunday worship services are at 11 a.m.
• St. Thomas Chaldean Catholic Church, 6900 West Maple Road, West Bloomfield Twp., www.stccc.org.
• St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. Sundays, 29150 W. 10 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, 248-471-1059, stthomasalbanianorthodoxchurch.org.
• St. William Parish, 531 Common St., Walled Lake, stwilliam.com, 248-624-1421.
• Sashabaw Presbyterian Church, Clarkston, worship services via Zoom, services at 11 a.m. on 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays of the month, and at 6 p.m. on 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month. Email sashabawpresbyterianchurch@gmail.com for a link to services, sashabawpresbyterianchurch.org, 248-310-0792.
• Scott Lake Baptist Church, 811 Scott Lake Road, Waterford Twp., Sunday worship services at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., also livestream, https://hisscottlake.org.
• Seymour Lake United Methodist Church, 3050 S. Sashabaw Road, Oxford, in-person or online services at 10 a.m. Sundays, 248-572-4200, email- office@seymourlakeumc.org, seymourlakeumc.org.
• Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church, 2905 S. Commerce Road, Walled Lake, worship services are 10 a.m. Sundays, and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. during Lent and Advent, www.shepherdlakes.org, 248-624-4238.
• Shrine Catholic Church, 12 Mile and Woodward, 248-541-4122, https://shrinechurch.com.
• Silver Lake Church Of The Nazarene, 20 W Walton Blvd., Pontiac, https://slcpontiac.org, 248-977-4698.
• Spirit of Grace Church, 2399 Figa Ave., West Bloomfield Twp., 248-682-0270, Sunday worship at 10 a.m., spiritofgrace.church, facebook.com/spiritograce/videos. The church has a diabetic food pantry for those in need with dietary restrictions. The church seeks donations of non-perishable food items for diabetics including: proteins, nuts, grains and beans, sugar-free foods, low carb and high fiber foods as well as shopping bags and unused boxes. Drive-up diabetic food pantry hours are 10 a.m.-noon, 3rd Saturdays of the month.
• Spiritual Life Center, Troy, www.slctroy.com, 248-925-6214. A Message of Hope is 10 a.m. Sundays at www.youtube.com/c/SLCTroy.
• Temple Beth El Synagogue, 7400 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, www.tbeonline.org. In person services are Friday at 7 p.m. Online services are Saturdays at 10 a.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. on Zoom, www.tbelive.org and facebook.com/tbeonline/live, 248-851-1100.
• Temple Israel, West Bloomfield Twp., streaming video at temple-israel.org.
• Temple Kol Ami, 5085 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield Twp., tkolami.org, 248-661-0040.
• Temple Shir Shalom, 3999 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield Twp., www.shirshalom.org, 248-737-8700. Rabbi Michael Moskowitz is being honored as Rabbi and Spiritual Leader at Temple Shir Shalom on his 30th anniversary. Services are at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14 and on Nov. 15, a celebratory bourbon- themed dinner along with live music and dancing will be featured at the Temple.
• Thrive Church, a Global Methodist Church, 680 W. Livingston Road, Highland Twp., www.thrive-church.us, 248-887-1311.
• Troy Church of the Nazarene, 6840 Crooks Road, Troy, troynaz.org, 248-802-7650. Worship Services and Bible Study, 11 a.m. Sundays and 6 p.m. Wednesdays.
• Unity of Farmington Hills worship service in person and online at 10 a.m. Sundays, youtube.com/channel/UCi90mgzXUDpw0k21_3JXlTg, Unityfh.com.
• Unity of Lake Orion, 3070 S. Baldwin Road, Orion Twp., unitylakeorion.org, 248-391-9211. Sunday worship services are 10 a.m. Sundays, in person and livestream on Facebook.
• Unity of Royal Oak, 2500 Crooks Road, Royal Oak, unityofroyaloak.org, 248-288-3550. In-person Sunday worship services at 10 a.m., livestream on YouTube and Facebook.
• Universalist Unitarian Church of Farmington, 25301 Halsted Road, Farmington Hills, uufarmington.org. Sunday worship services at 10:30 a.m. Sundays, in person and livestream.
• University Presbyterian Church, 1385 S. Adams, Rochester Hills, universitypres.org, 248-375-0400.
• The Village Church of Ortonville, 93 N Church St. Ortonville, www.facebook.com/oumvillagechurch, 248 627-3125.
• Walled Lake United Methodist Church, 313 E Northport St., Walled Lake. Sunday worship services at 9:30 a.m. in person, or at Facebook Live, facebook.com/walledlakeumc and YouTube, youtube.com/channel/UCjOTQmG5DAGUdd_ghKdp2FQ, walledlakeumc.org, 248-624-2405.
• Warren’s Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, 29860 Dequindre, Warren. Sunday worship services are at 10 a.m. in person and livestream at www.aglc-warren.org, 586-751-7750.
• Waterford Seventh-day Adventist Church, 5725 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford Twp., www.waterfordadventist.org, 248-681-3334. Worship services in person and livestream, 11 a.m. Saturdays.
• Welcome Missionary Baptist Church, 143 Oneida St, Pontiac, www.welcomemissionarybaptistchurch.com, 248-335-8740. Sunday worship services are at 8:30 a.m. in person and livestream on Facebook at www.facebook.com/welcomemissionary.church.
• Wellspring Bible Church, 485 Farnsworth, White Lake Twp., worship services are at 10:30 a.m. Sundays, wellspringbiblechurch.org, 248-682-0319.
• West Bloomfield United Methodist Church, 4100 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield Twp., worship services are at 10:30 a.m. Sundays, westbloomfieldumc.org, 248-851-2330.
• White Lake Presbyterian Church, 4805 Highland Road, White Lake Twp., 248-887-4654, www.whitelakepc.org.
• Williams Lake Church, 2840 Airport Road, Waterford Twp., www.facebook.com/williamslakechurch, 248-673-5911, www.williamslakechurch.com.
• Woodside Bible Church, with 14 locations in Southeast Michigan, in-person service times vary by location, online services at 8:15 a.m.10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Sundays, live.woodsidebible.org, 248-879-8533.
• Zion Lutheran Church, 143 Albany St., Ferndale, in-person and online worship services at 10:30 a.m. Sundays, www.zionlutheranmi.org.
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Clarkston United Methodist Church. (File photo, MediaNews Group)
• Pontiac’s Super Run Club hosts “Day of the Dead” 5K Fun Run to benefit the Pontiac Creative Art Center, 9 a.m. Nov. 1, at Pontiac Creative Art Center, 47 Williams St., Pontiac. The fundraiser is non-timed and open to all ages and paces. Coffee and Mexican treats from local Shelia’s Bakery will await finishers and first glimpse of the PCAC’s Community Ofrenda and Dia de los Muertos Art Exhibition which runs from noon until 5 p.m. with a candlelight vigil to honor loved ones. Register at www.superrunclub.com/store/p/day-of-the-dead-fun-run-fundraiser-for-pontiac-creative-arts-center, $5+ minimum donation to participate.
• Farmington/Farmington Hills Education Foundation hosts Toast to Education is 7-9:30 p.m., Nov. 7, at The Meridian, 26750 Haggerty Road, Farmington Hills, fundraiser to benefit the students in Farmington Public Schools. The event features wine, craft beer, and mocktail tasting stations, raffle prizes and live music, ages 21+, Event tickets start at $50. To buy tickets or to make a donation, visit www.ffhedfoundation.org/toast. Additional raffle tickets and packages will be available at the event.
• Judson Center to host a night of food, fun and entertainment at the human service agency’s “A Night to Embrace” Gala, 5:30-11 p.m. Nov. 7, at The Henry, 300 Town Center Drive in Dearborn. The annual gala raises money for Judson Center’s programs for children, adults and families in autism, behavioral and primary healthcare, disabilities services, foster care, adoption, and mentoring. The evening will include a gourmet dinner, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, live and silent auctions, a raffle, photo booth, live entertainment, and dancing. Attire is black tie optional and valet service is complimentary. www.judsoncenter.org.
• 29th Annual Fall Fix Up family-friendly volunteer event is Nov. 9 at homes of older adults served by Jewish Family Service. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. and begins with breakfast and supply pick-up at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Road, Southfield. Register by Oct. 31, at jfsdetroit.org/fallfifixup For more information contact fallfixup@jfsdetroit.org or 248-325-9537.
• A Night of Giving is 6 p.m. Nov. 10, Bella Piatti, 167 Townsend St., Birmingham, presented by Children’s Miracle Network at Corewell Health Children’s and Variety The Children’s Charity of Detroit, fine dining, stories of hope, live auction, and philanthropy with proceeds benefiting children across Southeast Michigan, www.Variety-Detroit.com, www.facebook.com/VarietyDetroit, ticket prices vary.
Halloween activities
• Trunk or Treat and Concert is 3 p.m. Oct. 26, at St. John Lutheran Church, 23225 Gill Road, Farmington Hills, www.stjohn-elca.org. The free concert titled “Music for a Spooky Time” begins at 4:30 p.m. with Sean Michael Jackman, St. John Music Director and Organist/Pianist and featured guest performers – soprano Amber Rogers and violinist Minkyung Lee.
• Trunk or Treat is 1-4 p.m. Oct. 26, at the Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, presented by The Southfield Police Department, opportunity to check out the vehicles while children get a treat from each one. The police department will be collecting toy donations of new, unwrapped toys to give back to the community during the holidays. Southfield Parks and Recreation will provide games and crafts and giveaways. For information, call Officer Tim Simon at 248-796-5441.
• Annual Trunk or Treat is noon-2 p.m. Oct. 26, at Pontiac Trail and East Walled Lake Drive, across the street from Greenhouse of Walled Lake, presented by the Greenhouse and Walled Lake Mayor Linda Ackley, mayorackley.com. Trick or treating, prizes for best trunks, best costumes, NFL Hall of Famer and Lions legend Calvin “Megatron” Johnson, former Detroit Lion Rob Sims and Red Wings legend Darren McCarty are scheduled to attend.
• Zap Zone Trunk or Treat is 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 26, Zap Zone, 31506 Grand River Ave, Farmington Hills. Families are invited to celebrate Halloween with candy stations for trick-or-treaters, costume contest with prizes, carnival games and activities, https://zap-zone.com/halloween, 248-471-6777, free admission.
• Halloween Stroll is Friday-Sunday, through Oct. 26 and Oct. 30, at Canterbury Village, 2369 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., immersive displays, animatronics, and whimsical characters, Scarecrow Row, Spooky Carousel House, ticket prices vary, advance purchase timed tickets at www.canterburyvillage.com, food and drinks to purchase.
• Skeletons are Alive is Outdoor Public Art Display is through the month of October, featuring life-sized themed skeletons, downtown Northville, www.downtownnorthville.com.
• Haunted Highland is through October, visit the Highland DDA’s spooky skeletal selfie displays scattered around downtown Highland and snap a pic, post it to social media, and tag it #HAUNTEDHIGHLAND, www.highlandtwp.net.
Health/Fitness
• Ladies’ Night-Wealth & Wellness! is 6-8 p.m. Oct. 29, at Rochester Community House, 816 Ludlow Ave., Rochester, featuring a “Financial Fitness” mini-workshop with Heidi McCarroll, Investment Adviser and Registered Representative, breast cancer screening and dense breast education by Dr. Shoshana Hallowell, mocktails and food, wellness and beauty vendors, Boobie Bingo. Register at https://cbo.io/app/public/bidapp/ladiesnight, $10+.
• SALT Church is hosting a free suicide, depression, and self care seminar, 10 a.m. to noon, Nov. 1, at the church, 5475 Livernois in Troy. Doors open at 9:30, coffee and light snacks will be provided. Seating is limited to 60 people, and advanced registration is suggested by calling 248-879-6400. Walk-ins welcome as space allows, www.saltchurch.net.
Holiday activities
• Annual Holiday Boutique is 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 6, at The Village Club, 190 E. Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, buffet lunch with decadent desserts, vendors selling women’s clothing, jewelry and holiday gifts, tickets are $48.95 per person and reservations are required at https://thevillageclub.org/events/holiday-boutique-luncheon, 248-644-3450.
Library/Author events
• True Crime Author Panel is 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26, with Nina Innsted, host of true crime podcast “Already Gone”, at The Hawk Black Box Theatre, 29995 W. Twelve Mile Road, Farmington Hills, TheHawkTheatre.com, beer and wine to purchase for ages 21+, $15+ advance.
• The Rochester Hills Public Library to host the Human Library event, Feb. 28, 2026, as an official Publishing Partner of The Human Library Organization. The library seeks community members to volunteer to share their story and represent a stigmatized group in the community, and answer questions. The purpose of the Human Library is not to further a political platform or mission, but to enable individuals to speak about their own lived experience. Those interested in being a Human Library book may apply at rhpl.org/humanlibrary by Nov. 3.
Museum activities
• “The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald-A Dramatic Retelling” will be presented at 4 p.m. Nov. 8, at the Troy Community Center, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the freighter in Lake Superior, Nov. 10, 1975. Light refreshments will be available before and after the program, recommended for ages 12+, tickets are $10 each, www.TroyHistoricVillage.org or 248-524-3570.
• Leonid Meteor Shower Overnight: 7:30 p.m.8 a.m. Nov. 15, at Cranbrook Institute of Science, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, 248-645-3200, pre-registration is required at https://science.cranbrook.edu/explore/programs/special-events-public-programs/evenings-overnights, $93 for members and $110 for non-members.
Parks/Outdoor activities
• Heritage Park Hayrides are 5:30-7 p.m. Fridays through Oct. 31, at Heritage Park Nature Center, 24915 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills. Hayrides leave every half hour from the parking lot. Hayrides are $5+ per person, s’mores and cider kits extra. Advance registration is recommended, www.fhgov.com, call 248-473-1870 to book private group hayrides.
• Drop-in Hayrides are 3-4 p.m. select Saturdays through Nov. 22, at Hess-Hathaway Park, 825 S. Williams Lake Road, Waterford Twp., weather permitting, not offered if it is raining, $5 per person, 2 years and under admitted free, children must be accompanied by an adult, meet by campfire pit by Hilltop Pavilion I, www.waterfordmi.gov/1329/Parks-Recreation.
• Weekend Hay Rides are noon-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 7, $5 for ages 13-61, $3 for ages 3-12, $3 per senior (62+), free for children under 2, at Kensington Metropark Farm Center Office, 4570 Huron River Pkwy., Milford, www.metroparks.com/kensington-metropark, plus park pass or vehicle entry fee.
• Oakland County Parks and Recreation offers free admission. General park entry fees and vehicle permits have been eliminated for all parks operated by Oakland County Parks, www.oakgov.com/community/oakland-county-parks.
• Huron-Clinton Metroparks in Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne, metroparks.com. Park entrance fees apply. Annual vehicle passes are $40 for residents or $45 for non-residents. Senior citizen pricing on annual passes are available in-person at toll booths or park offices with ID as proof of age.
• Michigan State Parks and Recreation Areas, michigan.gov/dnr. Park entrance fees apply.
Seniors
• Medicare Open Enrollment: Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, Medicare beneficiaries may change their prescription drug plan (Part D) or Medicare Advantage plan – or have it reviewed – at no cost by a certified counselor. AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services’ MI Options Medicare Assistance Program is offering phone, virtual, and in-person appointments. MI Options counselors are not affiliated with health insurance companies. Appointments are available by calling 800-803-7174 or 248-262-0545, or visit ageways.org for appointment times. AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services was previously Area Agency on Aging 1-B.
Support resources
• For access to local community services, dial 211 (844-875-9211) or text zip code to 898211, for information and referrals to physical and mental health resources; housing, utility, food, and employment assistance; and suicide and crisis interventions, United Way, https://unitedwaysem.org/get-help.
• The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7 confidential support for people who are suicidal or in emotional distress, or who know someone who is. Calls and text messages to 988 route to a 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline call center, www.fcc.gov/988Lifeline.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline, 800-799-7233, available 24/7.
• Common Ground’s Resource & Crisis Helpline is available 24/7 – call or text 800-231-1127.
• Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 and then press 1 to connect to the Veterans Crisis Lifeline. For texts, veterans should text the Veterans Crisis Lifeline short code: 838255.
Veterans activities
• The Clawson Senior Center to host a Veterans Days concert and lunch at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at Clawson Senior Center senior dining room, 509 Fisher Court, Clawson. The Clawson Public Schools Band will perform. All ages welcome. Lunch is free to veterans $4 for others, advanced registration required at 248-589-0334, https://cityofclawson.com/your_government/parks_and_recreation/senior_adult_programs.php.
• Independence Twp. Senior Center to host Veterans Day luncheon for local veterans and their spouses, at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at 8047 Ortonville Road. Free for veterans and spouses. Additional meals $7. Pre-registration required by Oct. 31, at 248-625-8231, www.indtwp.com/residents/senior_center.
• The City of Farmington Hills Special Services Adults 50 & Better Division will host its annual Veterans Day Celebration luncheon to honor local veterans at 11 a.m. Nov. 11, at the Costick Activities Center, 28600 W. Eleven Mile Road in Farmington Hills. All local veterans and their guests are welcome. Admission is free for veterans who live in the cities of Farmington Hills and Farmington. Tickets for non-veterans are $12 for residents and $15 for non-residents. Advance register at recreg.fhgov.com or call 248-473-1830 through Nov. 3, no walk-ins accepted.
• Orion Township to host a free veterans luncheon at noon, Nov. 11, at Great Lakes Athletic Club, 3800 S. Baldwin Road, Orion Twp. Each veteran may bring one guest, advance register at 248-391-0304, ext. 3500, www.orionveteransmemorial.com.
The following is a list of Halloween trick-or-treating hours, Friday Oct. 31, for communities in Oakland County. Many communities have set trick-or-treating hours, but others do not. Homeowners are advised to leave their porch lights on to indicate they are distributing treats. For suggestions on Halloween safety, visit the National Safety Council website at www.nsc.org/community-safety/safety-topics/seasonal-safety/autumn-safety/halloween.
• Halloween trick-or-treating hours: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31. A bonfire and cider and donuts to follow at the DPW garage, 159 Cedar St., Ortonville. Ortonville is collecting Halloween candy donations, which may be dropped off at 476 Mill Street, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday to Thursday, by Oct. 27. For information, call 248-627-4976 or email villageclerk@ortonville.com.
HAZEL PARK — Following Friday night’s 41-20 defeat of East English Village Prep, Hazel Park head coach John Callahan joked that at over 10 yards per carry, maybe he’s not giving the ball enough to running back Montrell Parker.
The Vikings senior added to an already superb season stat line by dashing for 319 yards and three scores in the win, which essentially guaranteed the team’s name would be called when the Division 5 playoff field is officially announced on Sunday.
“It’s great,” Parker said of Hazel Park’s offense that’s put up at least 40 points eight times now in the past two seasons that he’s been the featured back. “Everybody can score, so it’s not like anybody can just look at one person. It’s great. Everyone’s an athlete around here.”
That includes senior teammate Lathan Chambers, who scored on both of his carries in the first quarter that ended with Hazel Park leading 14-0.
Not long after, Parker went just over half the length of the field to the house for his rushing TD of the night, and after Parker did most of the dirty work on the Vikings’ next offensive possession, Tavion Brinson scored from 2 yards out to make it 28-0 with 4:46 left in the half.
Vikings junior Treston Battle (19) jumps for an interception in the fourth quarter of a 41-20 win over Detroit East English Village Prep Friday night in Hazel Park. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
East English (2-7) did convert with a desperation pass on fourth-and-18 before junior Dominique Douglas scored from 8 yards out, and a pass by Douglas to Malachi Lowe for the 2-point conversion made it 28-8 with 45 ticks until intermission.
Anyone showed up after that would’ve thought the night belonged to the Bulldogs up until early in the fourth quarter. Their drive to start the second half lasted over eight minutes before they were forced to punt, which netted few yards, but a fumble on the first play by Hazel Park (6-3) gave it right back to East English at the Vikings 32-yard line. The Bulldogs continued to milk clock and ended up punching it in on third-and-goal from the 1-yard line on an outside run right by Kelah Thorns, though Hazel Park’s Will Eddy (six carries, 81 yards) and Malaki Randle helped stuffed the conversion attempt with 27 seconds remaining in the third quarter
At that point, the Vikings took back over. Parker broke off a 51-yard run for his second score of the night that made it 35-14 with 10:25 remaining. When the Bulldogs got it back, Terry Johnson brought down Douglas to back up East English into fourth-and-long, and Treston Battle put the first nail in the visitors’ coffin with a leaping interception near midfield. On the ensuing drive, Parker added another when he reached the end zone for a final time one play after he came a yard short on a 23-yard gain.
Douglas added a consolation TD for the Bulldogs on a 7-yard run with 1:08 left, but a Vikings’ defense somewhat overshadowed by their offense and Parker — who now has 1,776 rushing yards and 23 TDs on the year — did its job.
Hazel Park senior linebacker Gregory Crouch said it’s more privilege than pressure to match the opposite unit. “We’ve got a good defense, and a lot of our offensive guys play on defense,” he said. “We know if we get them the ball back, we can score a touchdown on one play. That’s it, simple as that.”
If not for that fumble that allowed the Bulldogs to control an entire quarter, Parker may have found himself high up in MHSAA's record books for single-game rushing yards, though it was still his second monster game in a row after carrying for 370 yards and four TDs in last week's 38-26 loss to St. Clair.
"We had good practices, the kids were fired up, and I think the first half showed that," Callahan said. "The second half, they did a good job, obviously controlling the ball, and that was their game plan. We've got to get better in phases, but we got out of it healthy.
"The kid's special," Callahan added of Parker. "I mean, you think you have him and you don't. He's a little dinged up, and I think in the past he would have broken a couple of those tonight where he got caught. And that's a credit to them. Hopefully we can get him healthy and maybe he can outrun guys on a couple of those next week."
Following a pair of 4-5 campaigns in his first years with the Vikings, Callahan guided them to a 7-4 record in his third season last fall, and now has them back in the postseason once again.
"Just practice how you play," Parker responded when asked what's made Hazel Park successful under Callahan. "We always go 100 in practice, and there's great coaches on our side."
Callahan pulled from his experience to elaborate on the process, saying, "I know when I was at Loyola, it wasn't until, I believe our fifth year when the kids caught up with it and understood it. But once we got it, I think we went like, 56-4, with four state finals appearances. I think these guys here are getting it."
Hazel Park senior running back Montrell Parker leaves a defender on the turf in Friday night's home contest against Detroit East English Village Prep. Parker ran for over 300 yards and three scores in the Vikings' 41-20 victory. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Today is Saturday, Oct. 25, the 298th day of 2025. There are 67 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Oct. 25, 1929, former Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall was convicted of accepting bribes in exchange for oil field leases at Teapot Dome in Wyoming and the Elk Hills and Buena Vista oil fields in California. As a result of the “Teapot Dome Scandal” Fall would become the first U.S. Cabinet member to be imprisoned for crimes committed while in office.
Also on this date:
In 1760, Britain’s King George III succeeded his late grandfather, George II.
In 1859, radical abolitionist John Brown went on trial in Charles Town, Virginia, for his failed raid at Harpers Ferry. (He was convicted and later hanged.)
In 1962, during an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council, U.S. Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson II demanded that Soviet Ambassador Valerian Zorin confirm or deny the existence of Soviet-built missile bases in Cuba. Stevenson then presented the council with photographic evidence of the bases, a key moment in the Cuban missile crisis.
In 1983, a U.S.-led force invaded Grenada at the order of President Ronald Reagan, who said the action was needed to protect U.S. citizens there.
In 1986, in Game 6 of the World Series, the New York Mets rallied for three runs with two outs in the 10th inning, defeating the Boston Red Sox 6-5 and forcing a seventh game; the tiebreaking run scored on Boston first baseman Bill Buckner’s error on Mookie Wilson’s slow grounder. (The Mets went on to win Game 7 and the Series.)
In 1999, golfer Payne Stewart and five others were killed when their Learjet lost cabin pressure, flew hundreds of miles off course on autopilot, and crashed in a field in South Dakota. Stewart was 42.
In 2002, Democratic U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone of Minnesota was killed in a plane crash in northern Minnesota along with his wife, daughter and five others, a week-and-a-half before the election.
In 2022, Rishi Sunak became Britain’s first prime minister of color after being chosen to lead the governing Conservative Party.
In 2023, Robert Card opened fire at a bowling alley and a bar and grill in Lewiston, Maine, killing 18 people and leaving 13 others wounded. Card was found dead by suicide two days after the attack, the worst mass shooting in Maine’s history.
Today’s Birthdays:
Actor Marion Ross is 96.
Author Anne Tyler is 84.
Rock singer Jon Anderson (Yes) is 81.
Political strategist James Carville is 81.
Basketball Hall of Famer Dave Cowens is 77.
Olympic gold medal wrestler Dan Gable is 77.
Olympic gold medal hockey player Mike Eruzione is 71.
Actor Nancy Cartwright (TV: “The Simpsons”) is 68.
Rock drummer Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) is 64.
Actor-comedian-TV host Samantha Bee is 56.
Country singer Chely (SHEL’-ee) Wright is 55.
Violinist Midori is 54.
Baseball Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez is 54.
Actor Craig Robinson is 54.
Author Zadie Smith is 50.
Actor Mehcad (muh-KAD’) Brooks is 45.
Pop singer Katy Perry is 41.
Singer Ciara is 40.
Golfer Xander Schauffele is 32.
MLB All-Star Juan Soto is 27.
American oil industrialist Harry Ford Sinclair (1876 – 1956, right) with former Secretary of the Interior Albert Bacon Fall (1861 – 1944) during hearings on the Teapot Dome oil scandal, circa 1924. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park senior running back Montrell Parker leaves a defender on the turf in Friday night's home contest against Detroit East English Village Prep. Parker ran for over 300 yards and three scores in the Vikings' 41-20 victory. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Vikings junior Treston Battle (19) jumps for an interception in the fourth quarter of a 41-20 win over Detroit East English Village Prep Friday night in Hazel Park. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
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Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Hazel Park rushed for over 400 yards and gave a big boost to its playoff hopes with a 41-20 home victory over Detroit East English Village Prep on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (BRYAN EVERSON - MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University.
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice's Miles Heming (9) intercepts the pass intended for Sterling Heights Stevenson's Ronnie Hill during the game played on Friday at Lawrence Tech. The Warriors defeated the Titans 24-15. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Sterling Heights Stevenson's Jaiden Hill-Alston (22) stiff arms Brother Rice's Pierce Habayeb during the Warriors' 24-15 win Friday night at Lawrence Tech. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice sophomore Deondre Hill (L) is wrapped up by Sterling Heights Stevenson's Landon Cobb (24) during Friday night's game at Lawrence Tech. Hill ran for nearly 150 yards and a balanced offensive attack helped the Warriors defeat the Titans, 24-15. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Sterling Heights Stevenson's Landon Porter (4) wraps up Brother Rice's Tyler Trusel during the game played on Friday at Lawrence Tech. The Warriors defeated the Titans 24-15. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
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Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 24-15 in the final game of the regular season for both teams Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Lawrence Tech University. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
SOUTHFIELD – The Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice Warriors defeated the Sterling Heights Stevenson Titans 24-15 Friday night to secure a playoff spot for the first time since 2022.
“We just kept growing up,” Warriors head coach Aaron Marshall said. “I think what we saw these last three games is our younger kids grow up, our seniors start leading the right way. But again, that’s really how football works. You’ve got to keep stacking days, keep stacking days, and trust the process and fall in love with it. These boys believe. The senior group led, and I really truly believe they fell in love with the process, and it shows for the last four weeks, actually.”
Leading 21-15 with 10:07 to play, the Warriors took possession at their own 12-yard line. Brother Rice marched down the field with a combination of hard running from sophomore Deondre Hill and quick passing from junior quarterback Sam Eyde. Thirteen plays, 81 yards, and just over seven minutes later, Kadin Koza kicked a 24-yard field goal to make it a two-possession game with just 3:04 left on the clock.
“It was important,” Marshall said. “It’s always a group effort, always a team effort. But that definitely closed out the game when we needed that.”
Stevenson drove into Brother Rice territory on its next drive, but an interception by Caden Reid sealed the game for the Warriors and punched their ticket to the playoffs.
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice sophomore Deondre Hill (L) is wrapped up by Sterling Heights Stevenson's Landon Cobb (24) during Friday night's game at Lawrence Tech. Hill ran for nearly 150 yards and a balanced offensive attack helped the Warriors defeat the Titans, 24-15. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
The game was a slugfest early on. A run-heavy offense out of the Titans had them moving the ball well, and a 78-yard burst by Landon Porter gave Stevenson the lead toward the beginning of the second quarter. But Brother Rice answered with a touchdown drive of its own, capped by a 1-yard scamper from Hill to tie the game. An interception on the Titans’ next drive led to another Brother Rice touchdown, this one on a 34-yard weaving sprint by Jacob Johnson, who looked like a video game character at times with some stop-and-start dodging that left a plethora of Titan defenders grabbing at air.
The teams continued to seesaw for much of the night. The Titans took the lead back on the opening possession of the second half, going 80 yards in nine plays – all runs – for a touchdown, then used a fake extra-point try, flipping the ball to kicker Pawel Surowiec, who made a beeline for the left pylon and lowered his shoulder to drive into the end zone for the two points and a 15-14 Titans’ lead.
But after that, Brother Rice’s defense made the plays it had to, keeping the one-dimensional Stevenson offense in check the rest of the way while the Warriors’ more balanced efforts yielded a pair of crucial scoring drives and 10 more points in the second half.
For the Titans, it was all about the running game, largely a combination of Landon Porter and Jaiden Hill-Alston. Stevenson amassed 205 yards on the ground, though the Titans managed just 28 yards passing against an active Brother Rice secondary. They were threatening every time they ran the ball, but eventually the Brother Rice defenders made enough plays to finish drives.
“We ran out of juice there at the end,” Titans head coach Justin Newcomb said. “But I’m proud of our kids. Landon Porter played his heart out on three days of prep to come out and spark us like he did as a senior, laying it on the line for his team. I’m so proud of him and the rest of the guys for how they came in and competed. The game plan was really to hold on to the ball, suffocate it as much as we could. And we had some drives we were able to do that.”
Brother Rice, on the other hand, had more yardage and more balance. Eyde completed 18 of 26 passes for 204 yards for the Warriors to balance a ground game led by Hill that amassed 142 yards. The intermediate passing game was very good to Eyde and the Warriors. Johnson (six catches) and Christian Marshall (five receptions) were Eyde’s favorite targets.
The win improves Brother Rice’s record to 5-4 overall and clinches them a Division 2 playoff spot, just two years removed from a team that went 0-9.
“It feels great. I just get memories from freshman year and our long run we had in the playoffs. I’m so excited to be out there with my team,” Warriors senior captain Brady Thomas said. “With a head coach and all our coaches that are preparing us, we really turned it around, and we’re prepared for every competition. We’re just believing and competing."
Stevenson (5-4) is also preliminary into the D1 postseason field, though both teams will await the official release of the brackets on Sunday to see where their next game will be and against whom they will play.
“We knew that our seeding wasn’t going to change based on a win or loss, but we wanted a good show. You’ve got to build some momentum going into the playoffs,” Newcomb said. “But we’re fairly confident that we’re going to be local next week.”
Sterling Heights Stevenson's Jaiden Hill-Alston (22) stiff arms Brother Rice's Pierce Habayeb during the Warriors' 24-15 win Friday night at Lawrence Tech. (KEN SWART - For MediaNews Group)
HOUSTON (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and made two free throws with 5.5 seconds left to help the Detroit Pistons hold on to beat the Houston Rockets 115-111 on Friday night.
Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff got his 300th career win, making him and his father Bernie Bickerstaff (419) the first father-son duo to in NBA history to each reach 300 career wins.
Paul Reed’s layup made it 113-110 before Houston cut the lead to two when Alperen Sengun made 1 of 2 free throws with 1:32 remaining.
Both teams missed 3-point attempts before Detroit’s Ausar Thompson missed a 3 with 35 seconds left and Reed blocked Sengun’s shot in the lane 16.4 seconds to go.
Houston was forced to foul and Cunningham sunk both free throws to make it 115-111 and give the Pistons their first win of the season after they lost to Chicago in their opener.
Thompson had 19 points for Detroit to outdo identical twin brother Houston’s Amen Thompson, who finished with 10.
Kevin Durant had 37 points for the Rockets and was 16 of 18 from the free throw line. He was 3 of 3 from 3-point range after missing all four of his long-range shots Tuesday in his first game with the Rockets after this summer’s blockbuster trade from Phoenix.
The Pistons led by 5 after a 3-pointer by Cunningham with about 8½ minutes to go before Durant scored all of Houston’s points in an 8-3 run to tie it at 101-all midway through the quarter.
The Rockets trailed by 3 with about five minutes left when Durant tied it at 105 with a 3-pointer.
Detroit used a 6-0 run to take a 111-105 lead with three minutes left. Jabari Smith Jr. hit a 3-pointer for Houston after that and Durant made a pair of free throws to get Houston within 1 with less than two minutes to go.
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Pistons: Host Boston on Sunday.
Rockets: Host Brooklyn on Monday night.
— By KRISTIE RIEKEN, Associated Press
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, left, shoots against Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (NAM Y. HUH — AP Photo)
Below is a list of all the games for teams, organized by league, covered by outlets in the MediaNews Group Michigan cluster — the Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun, the Macomb Daily, the Oakland Press, the Royal Oak Tribune, the Voice, the Dearborn Press & Guide, and the Southgate News Herald — for Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
Check back throughout the night, to see as scores come in, with links to coverage from all of the papers in our cluster.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is drawing a volatile mix of blowback and praise for arguing that a Canadian government advertisement playing in U.S. markets misrepresented the 40th president’s words to blast President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.
It is not clear how the California-based Reagan Foundation decided to enter the fray over the ad, which was purchased by Ontario Premier Doug Ford and used portions of a 1987 Reagan speech on trade in which he questioned the wisdom of using tariffs as economic policy. But shortly after the foundation said on social media that the ad misused “selective audio” of the former president, Trump cited the foundation when, in his own social media critique, he threatened to stop all trade with America’s northern neighbor and blasted the ad as unduly interfering in U.S. politics.
The foundation statement seemingly aligned Reagan, a free-trade acolyte, with Trump, a protectionist who has flouted decades of U.S. policy with high border taxes, including on goods from top U.S. trading partners. The foundation, which helps support the Reagan Presidential Library & Museum, also suggested it could take legal action against Ontario’s provincial government, which sponsored the ad.
Reagan’s speech is included in millions of administration records governed by the Presidential Record Act signed in 1981 by his predecessor, President Jimmy Carter. That law puts presidential remarks in the public domain, meaning no one must seek permission from presidential foundations or libraries to redistribute them.
Ford said Friday that the ad would be phased out so the U.S. and Canadian administrations can resume trade talks. He said the ad had achieved its goal but would continue to air during the first two games of the World Series.
‘Easily intimidated by a call from the White House’
The backlash on social media was explosive, immediate and far from unanimous.
“Incredible cynicism and betrayal of Reagan by his own foundation,” Paul Novosad, a Dartmouth College economist, wrote on X. Novosad said anyone who followed the foundation’s advice to listen to Reagan’s full remarks “would see he says exactly what the Ontario ad claims.”
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, right, look on as Quebec Premier Francois Legault speaks at a news conference at the end of the Great Lakes and St.Lawrence Governors & Premiers meeting in Quebec City, Quebec, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press via AP)
Jason Kenney, a former Canadian cabinet minister in a Conservative government, questioned the leadership of the Reagan Foundation on X. He said the entity had been “easily intimidated by a call from the White House, yet another sign of the hugely corrosive influence of Trump on the American conservative movement.”
Trump supporters countered on social media with echoes of the president’s assertions and accusations that Canada was meddling in U.S. politics.
Foundation staff did not respond to Associated Press questions about how it has handled the matter. But one board member said in a brief interview that he knew nothing about the statement and had not been asked to participate in any deliberations ahead of its release.
“There may have been discussions about it, but I wasn’t a part of any of them,” Bradford Freeman, a private equity executive, told the AP.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also did not immediately respond when asked via email whether the White House or anyone on the president’s behalf asked the Reagan Foundation to intervene.
Several other board members also did not reply to AP inquiries.
An atypical role for a presidential foundation
At the least, the developments represent an unusually tense application of the foundation’s typical mission, which is to buttress Reagan’s legacy. The situation also highlights the foundation as the latest U.S. establishment institution to be drawn into the controversies of Trump’s aggressive second administration.
Trump previously has elicited policy concessions from multiple U.S. universities, including elite public and private schools, after withholding or threatening to withhold federal funding. Presidents at Columbia University and the University of Virginia resigned as the Trump administration pressured their institutions.
Some U.S. corporations voluntarily rolled back diversity initiatives. More recently, high-profile firms including Amazon, Apple, Coinbase, Comcast, Google, Lockheed Martin and Meta Platforms have agreed to help finance the ballroom Trump plans for the White House after ordering the building’s East Wing to be demolished. Many of those firms have regulatory business before Trump’s administration.
On Truth Social, Trump called the Canadian ad “fake,” despite the TV spot featuring clear audio excerpts from Reagan’s April 25, 1987, radio address.
“CANADA CHEATED AND GOT CAUGHT!!! They fraudulently took a big buy ad saying that Ronald Reagan did not like Tariffs, when actually he LOVED TARIFFS FOR OUR COUNTRY, AND ITS NATIONAL SECURITY,” he posted Friday.
Reagan used the radio address to explain why he was imposing targeted levies on some Japanese products as leverage in the countries’ trade dispute over computer chips.
That gives Trump and his backers a hook to argue that Reagan might not oppose at least some of the current president’s moves on trade. Yet Trump has imposed tariffs, often at unusually high rates, far more broadly than Reagan and other recent U.S. administrations. And even while explaining his Japan policy, Reagan spent much of the 1987 speech – less than 10 minutes long – emphasizing that he remained an opponent of tariffs, a characterization the Ontario ad appeared to accurately represent.
Reagan’s speech affirmed his broad tariff opposition
“Throughout the world there’s a growing realization that the way to prosperity for all nations is rejecting protectionist legislation and promoting fair and free competition,” Reagan said.
He expounded:
“You see, at first, when someone says, ‘Let’s impose tariffs on foreign imports,’ it looks like they’re doing the patriotic thing by protecting American products and jobs. And sometimes for a short while it works — but only for a short time.
“What eventually occurs is: First, homegrown industries start relying on government protection in the form of high tariffs. They stop competing and stop making the innovative management and technological changes they need to succeed in world markets. And then, while all this is going on, something even worse occurs. High tariffs inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and the triggering of fierce trade wars. The result is more and more tariffs, higher and higher trade barriers, and less and less competition.
“So, soon, because of the prices made artificially high by tariffs that subsidize inefficiency and poor management, people stop buying. Then the worst happens: Markets shrink and collapse; businesses and industries shut down; and millions of people lose their jobs.”
The Reagan foundation is a tax-exempt nonprofit that helps fund his library, which is part of the National Archives and Records Administration. As part of its tax-exempt status, the foundation is prohibited from endorsing political candidates and, generally, must be nonpartisan in its activities.
Barrow reported from Atlanta and Beaty from New York.
FILE – President Ronald Reagan signs legislation implementing the U.S.-Canada free trade agreement during a ceremony at the White House, Sept. 28, 1988. (AP Photo/Scott Stewart, File)
The CEO of the nonprofit managing the Alamo resigned after a powerful Republican state official criticized her publicly, suggesting that her views aren’t compatible with the history of the Texas shrine.
Kate Rogers said in a statement Friday that she had resigned the day before, after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wrote a letter to the Alamo Trust’s Board of Directors suggesting that she either resign or be removed. Patrick criticized her over an academic paper questioning the GOP-controlled Legislature’s education policies and suggesting she wanted the historic site in Texas to have a broader focus.
“It was with mixed emotions that I resigned my post as President and CEO at the Alamo Trust yesterday,” Rogers said in a statement texted to The Associated Press. “It became evident through recent events that it was time for me to move on.”
Several trust officials did not immediately respond to email or cellphone messages Friday seeking comment.
Patrick had posted a letter to the board Thursday on X, calling her paper “shocking.” She wrote it in 2023 for a doctorate in global education from the University of Southern California. Patrick posted a portion online.
“I believe her judgment is now placed in serious question,” Patrick wrote. “She has a totally different view of how the history of the Alamo should be told.”
It is the latest episode in an ongoing conflict over how the U.S. tells its history. Patrick’s call for Rogers’ ouster follows President Donald Trump’s pressure to get Smithsonian museums in Washington to put less emphasis on slavery and other darker parts of America’s past.
The Alamo, known as “the Shrine of Texas Liberty,” draws more than 1.6 million visitors a year. The trust operates it under a contract with the Texas General Land Office, and the state plans to spend $400 million on a renovation with a new museum and visitor center set to open in 2027. Patrick presides over the Texas Senate.
In San Antonio, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai, the county’s elected top administrator, decried Patrick’s “gross political interference.”
“We need to get politics out of our teaching of history. Period,” he said in a statement Friday.
FILE – The Texas flag waves in front of the Alamo during a reenactment of the delivery of William B. Travis’ “Victory or Death” letter, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
In the excerpt from her paper, Rogers noted the Texas Legislature’s “conservative agenda” in 2023, including bills to limit what could be taught about race and slavery in history courses.
“Philosophically, I do not believe it is the role of politicians to determine what professional educators can or should teach in the classroom,” she wrote.
Her paper also mentioned a 2021 book, “Forget the Alamo,” which challenges traditional historical narratives surrounding the 13-day siege of the Alamo during Texas’ fight for independence from Mexico in 1836.
Rogers noted that the book argues that a central cause of the war was Anglo settlers’ determination to keep slaves in bondage after Mexico largely abolished it. Texas won the war and was an independent republic until the U.S. annexed it in 1845.
Rogers also wrote that a city advisory council wanted to tell the site’s “full story,” including its history as a home to Indigenous people — something the state’s Republican leaders oppose. She said she would love the Alamo to be “a place that brings people together versus tearing them apart.”
FILE – In this Feb. 24, 2016, file photo, a member of the San Antonio Living History Association stands on the grounds on the Alamo as he waits to take part in a reenactment to deliver William B. Travis’ “Victory or Death” letter, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
“But,” she added, “politically that may not be possible at this time.”
Traditional narratives obscure the role slavery might have played in Texas’ drive for independence and portray the Alamo’s defenders as freedom fighters. Patrick’s letter called the siege “13 Days of Glory.”
The Mexican Army attacked and overran the Texas defenses. But “Remember the Alamo” became a rallying cry for Texas forces.
“We must ensure that future generations never forget the sacrifice for freedom that was made,” Patrick wrote in his letter to the trust’s board. “I will continue to defend the Alamo today against a rewrite of history.”
FILE – A ranger patrols the ground of the Alamo in San Antonio, Thursday, March 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials are launching an investigation into whether China lived up to its commitments under a 2020 trade pact that President Donald Trump described at the time as “an incredible breakthrough.’’
Beijing has announced that Xi will travel to South Korea to attend a regional economic meeting and for a state visit, but it has yet to confirm that he will meet with Trump while both are in South Korea.
The possible leaders summit is highly watched as trade tensions have risen again, with both countries imposing more trade restrictions on the other and Trump threatening a new 100% tariff on China. Beijing has demanded that the U.S. not threaten new restrictions while seeking talks with China, and it’s not immediately clear how Greer’s announcement could affect the negotiations.
In starting the investigation, “the administration seems to be looking for new sources of leverage to use against Beijing, while adding another pressure point to get China to buy more U.S. soybeans as well as other goods,” said Wendy Cutler, a former U.S. trade negotiator who is now vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute.
During his first term, Trump imposed tariffs on a wide swath of Chinese imports — and Beijing retaliated by targeting American products — in a dispute over China’s aggressive efforts to supplant U.S. technological leadership. The Americans charged that China unfairly subsidized its own tech companies, stole technology and forced U.S. and other Western companies to hand over trade secrets in return for access to the Chinese market.
The two countries held talks over two years and ultimately reached a truce that took effect in early 2020. The so-called Phase One deal called for China to dramatically step up purchases of U.S. exports, especially soybeans and other farm products. But it left tougher issues — such as China’s subsidies — for future talks.
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted trade between the two countries just as the Phase One deal went into effect. In 2022, U.S. farm exports to China did hit a record but then fell. They are down sharply this year as tensions between the two countries have escalated over a new tariff war following Trump’s return to the White House.
An analysis by the Peterson Institute for International Economics shows that China purchased only 58% of the total U.S. goods and services exports in 2020 and 2021 that it had committed to buy under the agreement.
Cutler said it is “no secret that China did not live up to its obligations under the Phase One agreement, most notably its commitments to buy more U.S. goods.”
The investigation announced Friday is being carried out under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which is meant to counter unfair trading practices by other countries. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has scheduled a public hearing on the case for Dec. 16.
The investigation could result in additional trade sanctions on China. U.S. tariffs on Chinese products already come to 55%, including tariffs left over from Trump’s first term.
The president in early October threatened to add an additional 100% levy, possibly bringing the total to 155%, after Beijing expanded export rules on rare earth materials. However, Trump also said the triple-digit tariff would be “not sustainable.”
FILE – President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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