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Home»Posts tagged with»Michael Betzold

State moves closer to new contract for Grand Prix on Belle Isle over objections

By Michael Betzold on August 18, 2017   Headline, State of Michigan  

State moves closer to new contract for Grand Prix on Belle Isle over objections

The state is pushing forward with a contract to renew the annual Grand Prix at Belle Isle over concerns about the impact on the environment and recreation.

Eastern Market kicks out volunteer collecting signatures to remove Gov. Snyder

By Michael Betzold on May 8, 2016   Featured, Featured Stories, Government, Headline, State of Michigan  

Eastern Market kicks out volunteer collecting signatures to remove Gov. Snyder

Apparently free speech doesn’t apply to the Eastern Market.

PAL lobbyist: Some cops want to padlock Tiger Stadium field over rumors of a protest

By Michael Betzold on April 1, 2016   Headline, Sports, Tigers  

PAL lobbyist: Some cops want to padlock Tiger Stadium field over rumors of a protest

The controversial quest to carpet the former Tiger Stadium field with artificial turf may have reached a new low.

Columnist: Bernie Sanders’ stunning win in Michigan is ‘game-changer’ for progressives

By Michael Betzold on March 10, 2016   Government, Headline, Politics, posts  

Columnist: Bernie Sanders’ stunning win in Michigan is ‘game-changer’ for progressives

Some progressive friends insisted that voting for someone you actually believed in must be wrong – because for so many, many years it has been futile. Not anymore.

Columnist: Why Detroiters should vote for Bernie Sanders

By Michael Betzold on March 2, 2016   Government, Headline  

Columnist: Why Detroiters should vote for Bernie Sanders

Nowhere is Bernie Sanders’ agenda more urgent than Detroit.

How to prevent ‘bullheaded plan’ to carpet Tiger Stadium site with artificial turf

By Michael Betzold on February 22, 2016   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Headline, History, posts  

How to prevent ‘bullheaded plan’ to carpet Tiger Stadium site with artificial turf

There’s a way the Detroit Police Athletic League can have the program it wants at the site of the old Tiger Stadium without creating so much antagonism with its bullheaded plan to cover up the historic field with artificial turf.

Michael Betzold

Michael Betzold is a former Free Press reporter and longtime area freelance journalist. He wrote Queen of Diamonds, a history of Tiger Stadium. He lives on Detroit's east side.

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