Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.
50 years ago: S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sinks in Lake Superior
The S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald was considered the largest and fastest Great Lakes ship. It set multiple records for the largest season-hauls. Built by the Great Lakes Engineering Works in River Rouge, Mich., the ship launched in 1958.
It was the first lake freighter built to the maximum St. Lawrence Seaway size. The Fitzgerald carried ore between mills in Minnesota and iron works in Detroit, Toledo, and Cleveland. It had a capacity of 26,000 tons.
Crash involving multiple cars closes stretch of EB M-59 in Oakland County
A crash involving multiple cars has caused a stretch of eastbound M-59 to close Monday morning.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) reported the freeway closure at MLK just before 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 10.
Tarik Skubal trade, 3 free agents, 2 rookies: How Detroit Tigers build World Series roster right now
The Detroit Tigers don’t have a roster good enough to win a World Series right now, but that could change with a few aggressive moves this offseason.
We haven’t seen the Tigers go big in an offseason since 2021-2022, when they signed Javier Baez for $140 million over six years and Eduardo Rodriguez for two years at $28 million (since he opted out of the final three years, $49 million).
Detroit Lions break out ‘Donald Trump dance’ after touchdown in Washington
The Detroit Lions broke out the “Donald Trump dance” after scoring a touchdown Sunday in Washington.
Amon-Ra St. Brown caught a pass from Jared Goff across the middle on third and 7 from the 10-yard line and forced his way between two defenders into the end zone.
Weather: Frigid start to the week in Metro Detroit with highs in the 30s and wind chills
It’s a frigid start to your Monday with wind chills in the teens.
Cold conditions persist today with highs in the low to mid-30s with wind chills feeling ten degrees cooler throughout the day.
Lighter lake effect snow showers bands will continue through this evening mainly across the Thumb and on the west side of the state. The Metro Detroit area will be partly to mostly cloudy today.