Harper Woods NewsLocal news for Harper Woods, MI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Bottom of 9th for Detroit's Tiger Stadium- June 30, 2008 Venerable Tiger Stadium has eluded the wrecking ball for years. But its days of being kept in one piece are limited.http://www.topix.net/city/harper-woods-mi/2008/06/bottom-of-9th-for-detroits-tiger-stadium... The Ferris wheel gets cranked up to kick off the GM River Days on Detroit's riverfront today.- June 28, 2008 The Detroit River kicked off the summer in party mode Friday, luring thousands of people to stroll its festive banks and hundreds more to board a tall ship whose main topmast stretches 125 feet into the sky.http://www.topix.net/city/harper-woods-mi/2008/06/the-ferris-wheel-gets-cranked-up-to-kick... Free summer lunches available- June 26, 2008 The Wayne County Department of Public Health offers a Summer Food Service Program for children through age 18 at several sites, including Harper Woods.http://www.topix.net/city/harper-woods-mi/2008/06/free-summer-lunches-available?fromrss=1 Riverfront festival kicks off- June 24, 2008 GM River Days began in swashbuckling style late this morning when the Crimson Pirate strutted up the gangplank of a tall ship and slashed a red ribbon with his curving sword.http://www.topix.net/city/harper-woods-mi/2008/06/riverfront-festival-kicks-off?fromrss=1 Walking away a champ- June 22, 2008 ST. CLAIR -- Leon Jasionowski is getting better with age. The St. Clair resident has been a dominant force in national racewalking races since his return to the sport in 1999.http://www.topix.net/city/harper-woods-mi/2008/06/walking-away-a-champ?fromrss=1 100-year-old Lakeshore home burns- June 20, 2008 Firefighters from the Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods saved a turn-of-the-century wood frame house in the 900 block of Lakeshore from burning down Sunday night.http://www.topix.net/city/harper-woods-mi/2008/06/100-year-old-lakeshore-home-burns?fromrs... Grosse Pointe: Online program promotes cultural exchange- June 18, 2008 SARNECKI FREE PRESS EDUCATION WRITER June 11, 2008 It's been almost seven years since 911 -- half a lifetime for 14-year-old Amelia Flynn.http://www.topix.net/city/harper-woods-mi/2008/06/grosse-pointe-online-program-promotes-cu... Breaking down southwest Michigan's drive-in theaters- June 16, 2008 Nostalgia, upgrades help keep Sunset Drive-In rolling six decades later Note: This is the first in a three-part series looking at Southwest Michigan's drive-in theaters.http://www.topix.net/city/harper-woods-mi/2008/06/breaking-down-southwest-michigans-drive-... Harper Woods lawsuit takes on Saudi prince- June 14, 2008 The world-wide media spotlight has again focused on this Detroit suburb's odd lead in a fight against a powerful Saudi prince embroiled in a decades-old scandal over alleged kickbacks for a multibillion-dollar ...http://www.topix.net/city/harper-woods-mi/2008/06/harper-woods-lawsuit-takes-on-saudi-prin... Challenging Carolyn Kilpatrick- June 12, 2008 With Mary Waters firing the first volley in her effort to unseat the Detroit congresswoman and mother of the mayor, everyone involved needs to take a hard look at the political realities - including the fact ...http://www.topix.net/city/harper-woods-mi/2008/06/challenging-carolyn-kilpatrick?fromrss=1 |