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ARTSString Art: 3-6 p.m. June 30 at Art Reach of Mid-Michigan, $35-40, 111 E. Broadway St., Mt. Pleasant, artreachcenter.org.Stephen Grewe & Steven Parkhurst's Art Exhibit: 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. June 29-30 at Art Reach of Mid-Michigan, 111 E. Broadway St.

DETROIT -- Just one of One Direction is apparently enough to please the screaming throngs of fans while the British group is on hiatus.That was certainly the case on Tuesday, June 26, when Harry Styles played to a packed Little Caesars Arena. Then again, Styles is arguably a first among equals from 1D, thanks to a once-iconic haircut and a successful move into acting in last year's Academy Award-nominated "Dunkirk.

Macomb Community College has been designated as a certified product lifecycle management (PLM) education partner and certification center by Dassault Systemes and will offer courses to help students develop expertise on the latest Dassault Systemes PLM solutions beginning in July. Through the college's Michigan Technical Education Center (M-TEC) in Warren, MCC will offer certified instructor-led classroom training and online training and will also facilitate blended learning solutions for individuals and companies.

It wasn't "CSI Warren" but more than two dozen children in the city got a rare and up-close look at police work during a 4-week program that concluded recently.The 25 enthusiastic students in grades 4-6 who participated in the Warren Police Department Junior Detective Program were eager to learn about aspects of law enforcement and the duties performed by officers.

After more than 50 years Macomb Community College's nursing program is still considered among the best programs around. "I've had many nurse executives tell me that Macomb graduates are prepared to hit the ground running when they hire them," said Bernadette Pieczynski, acting dean of health and public services at MCC.

Tickle your funny bone and dance a gig at the Tunes n Tales event for kids, 10:15-10:45 a.m. June 29-Sept. 7 at Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum, 5093 E. Remus Road, Mt. Pleasant. Call 989-317-3221 or visit mpdiscoverymuseum.org.- Sheri Hunter

Some laughs for your pre-holiday weekend? There are plenty to be had.• Twenty-year veteran Darryl Earl stands up through Saturday, June 30, at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle, 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak. Robert Jenkins and Andrew Yang also perform. Tickets are $10. Call 248-542-9900 or visit

DETROIT >> Jed Lowrie drove in the tiebreaking run in the top of the ninth inning for a second straight game, and the Oakland Athletics rallied from six runs down to beat Detroit 9-7 on Tuesday night, handing the Tigers their seventh straight loss.Detroit led 6-0 after three innings, but Oakland came back to tie it at 7-all in the seventh.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, pioneering black player Willie O'Ree and Martin Brodeur, the league's leader in wins among goaltenders, top the latest class for the Hockey Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday.Bettman has been commissioner since 1993, during which time the NHL has expanded its footprint across North America and increased from 24 to 31 teams.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. >> John Beilein says he was never offered the Detroit Pistons' coaching job."I never really had to make the decision," the Michigan coach said. "That would have been a tough one."Beilein is now looking ahead to another season of college basketball after briefly emerging as a candidate for the Pistons.