city parks

On a warm, sunny afternoon last week, I went to one of Ann Arbor’s city pools knowing full well I would not be allowed to swim. As I walked in, I spotted…

It's been called the fastest growing sport in America, and it could be coming to a park or gym near you.The name of the game is pickleball. It was…

?LANSING (AP) - Lansing's largest park is back open after more than a quarter-century.The 200-acre Crego Park was closed in 1986 after industrial waste…

Voters in Detroit go to the polls tomorrow, and no matter who gets elected to be that city's next Mayor, crime will be one of the problems they'll have to…

Election day 2013 is a big day for those who want to see better parks in Grand Rapids.A coalition is hoping to get voters to approve a dedicated millage…

A coalition in Grand Rapids wants voters to approve a dedicated millage for city parks in November.The campaign to get people to vote for the millage…

The city of Detroit will close 50 parks in the spring because of the City Council’s inaction on a proposal to make Belle Isle into a state park.Detroit…

The city of Ironwood in the Upper Peninsula could soon join a handful of Michigan cities that ban smoking in city parks.On Monday, city commissioners met…

Soon, Michigan bicyclists might be able to pedal across the state on a new trail spanning both peninsulas.Governor Snyder proposed the idea for the…

The Waverly golf course in Lansing could be a developer’s dream. City council president Brian Jeffries calls the 120 acre parcel of parkland ‘prime…