The day is also known Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday and Mardi Gras.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Around metro Detroit, grocery stores and bakeries (especially local Polish bakeries) are ready for the paczki action.

DETROIT – The countdown is over as MDOT crews launched the final phase of the I-696 project Monday. A stretch of eastbound I-696 -- between M-10 and I-75 -- will be closed for about two years. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.

According to MSU police, officers located the person of interest within an hour of learning of the online threat.

This Tuesday is Fat Tuesday, also known as Pączki Day in metro Detroit. Find out where you can chow down on pączki throughout the day across the area.

Goodwill of Greater Detroit has appointed Greg Anderson vice president of workforce development, effective March 10.

Two tier-one hockey teams battled it out Wednesday. While Little Caesar's 14U team took home the win over Belle Tire's 14U, the final score of 43-0 has been a talker.

Here are high school hockey playoff scores involving Metro Detroit area hockey teams in state quarterfinals on Saturday, March 1. To add your missing score, email [email protected] or tag @JaredPurcellDET on X with the results. Stats from the game are encouraged.

February saw a cool neighborhood spots open, including a Mexican restaurant in Ferndale and a Colombian one in Royal Oak. As always, new fried chicken concepts opened their doors, both in Plymouth and Troy. Another trend this month, was the debut of second locations from Trap Vegan, Rosita's Treats and Ferlito's.

Did your team advance? Here are reported MHSAA state playoff high school boys basketball scores involving teams in the Metro Detroit coverage area on Feb. 28.

For those not eating meat on Fridays during Lent, we've found some of the best spots across metro Detroit for a fish fry, some are offering carry-out or drive-thru options this year.