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- One Last Time: Verlander Delivers Vintage Performance in Tigers Farewell
DETROIT, MI (9-26-26) — Long before I started photographing professional sports, Justin Verlander (#35) was one of the players I watched from the stands at Comerica Park. I was a kid playing baseball for D- Town Tigers and later Gibraltar Carlson High School as a Freshman, and Verlander was becoming one of the faces of… - Tigers Send Trio to 2026 MLB All-Star Game, Continuing Detroit’s Resurgence
DETROIT, MI — The Detroit Tigers will once again be well represented on baseball’s biggest midsummer stage after Riley Greene #31, Dillon Dingler #13, and rookie Kevin McGonigle #7 were selected to the American League roster for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, scheduled for July 14 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The trio reflects… - Opinion | Independence Means More Than Fireworks
Every Fourth of July, Americans celebrate with fireworks, family gatherings, backyard cookouts, and parades. We celebrate the birth of a nation founded on liberty, equality, and the belief that each generation has the responsibility to preserve those ideals for the next. This year, however, Independence Day feels more reflective than celebratory. As I write these… - Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán Set to Bring ‘The Mexico Sound’ to Detroit on May 9
Larry Arreguin | LPL News Wire | April 23, 2026 DETROIT, MI (4-23-26) — Following a heartfelt conversation with La Prensa Latina News Wire, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán guitarist and vocalist Jonathan Palomar made one thing clear: when the world-famous ensemble arrives at the Detroit Opera House on May 9, audiences can expect far more… - Detroit Opera House Presents Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, May 9, 2026LPL News Wire| April 10, 2026 DETROIT, MI (4-10-26) –Detroit Opera House presents Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán for a special performance on May 9 at 7:30pm, the day before Mother’s Day, which is celebrated in the U.S. and in Mexico on Sunday, May 10, 2026. Mariachi Vargas has performed internationally for six generations and is…