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The caracal cats that roamed Oakland County continue to be the most exciting big-cat news in Metro Detroit this week as the Detroit Lions continued their losing streak Sunday when they were defeated by the Cincinnati Bengals.

Join GrieveWell and community members during its annual kite festival.

Based in Ann Arbor, the not-for-profit is offering various support programs, including parental grief, dinner groups and its a COVID-19 grief support group.

ANN ARBOR – Arbor Hospice and Hospice of Michigan have partnered to host virtual music therapy sessions for adults and children coping with grief after losing a loved one. Both sessions are free and will feature trained music therapists from Hospice of Michigan and Arbor Hospice. Ad“Research has shown the effectiveness of music therapy even in patients who are resistant to other treatment approaches,” Rachael Lawrence-Lupton, MA, MT-BC and music therapy supervisor for NorthStar Care Community said in a statement. For more information about Hospice of Michigan’s music therapy programs, click here. AdFor more information about Arbor Hospice’s music therapy programs, click here.

ANN ARBOR – Grief of losing a loved one can be exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainties in the months that lie ahead, especially when paired with pre-existing anxiety and depression. Hospice of Michigan and Arbor Hospice have joined forces to help young adults in their 20s and 30s cope with grief through its online support group Living On For Young Adults. Run by trained, experienced grief counselors the program aims to address grief in a time when life during a pandemic can make it difficult to cope. For more information about Hospice of Michigan, click here. For more information about Arbor Hospice, click here.

Quarterback Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans dives into the end zone for a touchdown over strong safety Duron Harmon #26 of the Detroit Lions during the second quarter of the game at Nissan Stadium on December 20, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. (2020 Getty Images)

DETROIT – Aaron Rodgers ran for a tiebreaking score in the third quarter and threw three touchdown passes and the Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions 31-24 Sunday and clinched the NFC North title. The Packers clinched the division with the win and Minnesota’s loss to Tampa Bay earlier in the day. The Packers’ win combined with the Saints’ loss in Philadelphia gives Green Bay the top seed in the NFC. The Lions (5-8) scored first and pulled into a tie late in the second quarter, but they simply couldn’t stop Rodgers. He also threw a 14-yard TD pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling’s back shoulder to put the Packers ahead 14-7 in the opening minute of the second quarter.

DETROIT – The Detroit Lions defeated the Chicago Bears Sunday at Soldier Field. It was the first game the Lions played since Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn were removed as head coach and general manager. Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell was named interim head coach. The general manager position, as of Dec. 6, is still vacant. READ: 4 candidates for next Detroit Lions head coachThe Detroit Lions will next play the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field Dec. 13.

DETROIT – The Detroit Lions were defeated during the annual Thanksgiving Game by the Houston Texans at Ford Field. The final score was 41 to 25. The Lions will play the Chicago Bears next at Soldier Field Dec. 6.

CHARLOTTE, NC. – The Detroit Lions were defeated by the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium Sunday. The final score was 0 to 20. The Lions will play the Houston Texans next at Ford Field on Thanksgiving.

DETROIT – People across the country have experienced loss due to the ongoing pandemic that appears to have no end in sight. My aunt and mom passed from COVID and my uncle died from natural causes. Knight says his aunt and mom died from the virus just days apart. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 164,274 as of Tuesday, including 7,239 deaths, state officials report. Tuesday’s update represents 2,367 new cases and 28 additional deaths, including eight from a Vital Records review.

Loss of smell, taste ‘reliable’ indicator of COVID-19 infection, study findsPublished: October 10, 2020, 6:53 pmA new study out of the U.K. finds that loss of smell or taste is a “highly reliable” indicator that someone has contracted COVID-19.