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Full-size pickup trucks are not a one-size-fits-all prospect.Some buyers seek out a vehicle that is high-end and full of all the latest gadgets and luxury trim.Then on the other side of the coin, you have the basic work truck -- a tool meant for carrying payloads and towing whatever needs towed.

TORONTO >> After a rotten finish to June, the Detroit Tigers have started July with a modest winning streak.Jose Iglesias hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the Tigers recovered from a blown save in the ninth to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Monday, Detroit's second straight victory following a season-long 11-game losing streak.

As Macomb County residents plan to mark America's independence Wednesday, the fireworks that accompany the Fourth of July holiday are not welcome by a Chesterfield Township resident motivated to stop them.Residents on Dove Lane, located in the Eagle's Nest subdivision near Cotton Road and Gratiot Avenue, said they received a letter from a neighbor threatening to make their lives "insanely miserable" if fireworks are launched after 9 p.

Nick Castellanos, the Tigers' right fielder, is 26 years and entering his prime as an MLB player.His offensive stat line is trending upward - career highs so far more than halfway through 2018 in batting average (.310) and OPS (.876). His offensive WAR (3.0) has already surpassed his career-best set in 2017 (2.

A dad and his son on a hunting trip.That's the stuff of both Field and Stream and Family Circle.Karl Bissell is in a blind on the family land near Clare. His young son, Will, is at his side."My grandparents have some land and that is where we usually hunt for deer," said Will, who will be a junior at De La Salle in the fall.

Two days after kayakers paddling the Clinton River first reported seeing a dead body in the water police confirmed the discovery of a person's body in the waterway Monday afternoon.The body was located in the water around 1:30 p.m. behind a private home along Utica Road adjacent to Clinton River Park, off Clinton River Road, just west of Schoenherr Road.

Tent: Check.Sleeping bags: Check.Red, white and blue tablecloth: Check.Extra cash: A must.Motorists hitting the road to celebrate the Fourth of July will need to pack a little more cash for the trip, according to AAA Michigan.A recent survey by the Dearborn-based auto club has Michigan's current daily statewide average at about $2.

A 23-year-old Mount Clemens is accused of assaulting a bus driver in Detroit on Saturday night, according to Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy.Eric Dashawn Johnson was expected to be formally charged with assault and battery Monday afternoon in 36th District Court in Detroit.Johnson allegedly assaulted the 50-year-old male driver from Detroit about 10 p.

A Shelby Township man in his 50s was found dead in his home early Monday after gunfire in his residence caused police to put the neighborhood on lockdown.The Police Department's Tactical Response Unit was deployed to the home in the 53000 block of Aulgar Street, near 24 Mile and Shelby roads, at approximately 8:30 p.

Jarett Pesci will mark America's birthday week with fireworks of his own.The Utica High and Macomb Community College graduate competes in the RedBud Motocross National at the RedBud MIX Facility in Buchanan, Mich., on July 7.He'll try to prove he's among the top 40 drivers in the 250cc class as the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championships moves into round seven of 12.