Some stories don’t involve Detroit sports, but are big enough to be talked about anyway. Things like Majors in golf and tennis, UFC events, Triple Crown horse racing, the Olympics and more. While these aren’t things we know of as strongly as the four major sports, time will be given to these events if it is available.
Oakland Press News- Operation Good Cheer gifts for foster care childrenHundreds of volunteers will help sort and pack more than 20,000 gifts for children in foster care at Oakland County International Airport on Friday, Dec. 6. Volunteer pilots will fly the gifts to nearly 30 airports and other locations around…Photo courtesy of Oakland County
- Ice carver womanChampionship ice carver Tajana Raukar has created scores of ice sculptures for downtown Ferndale’s annual Holiday Ice festival and returns again Saturday, Dec. 14 to demonstrate her work.Daily Tribune file photo
- Jeff Blashill photoDetroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill will be among Red Wings' players and coaches taking part in the Red Wings for Red Kettles event Friday. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)Duane Burleson
- Thousands expected for Ferndale’s Holiday Ice festivalIce carvers are ready to convert tons of ice into dozens of sculptures in downtown Ferndale next week.By Mike McConnell mmcconnell@medianewsgroup.com; @mmcconnell01 on Twitter
- Operation Good Cheer gifts for foster care children
