Bay-Rama Fishfly Festival kicks off this week in Metro Detroit
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Bay-Rama Fishfly Festival kicks off this week in Metro Detroit
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NEW BALTIMORE, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) — The 59th Bay-Rama Fishfly Festival is ready to kick off in downtown New Baltimore. It will bring several consecutive days of carnival rides, a parade, fireworks, and 90-degree temperatures to Macomb County.
“When we go swimming and when we like, cool down in the water, it’s a really great place,” said Lauren Shamass, who was standing alongside her older sister Olivia.
The sisters tell CBS News Detroit they are looking forward to the petting zoo that “Kids Day” of the festival will bring on June 22, but they’re also looking forward to cooling down on the beach just on the other side of the carnival rides.
“I like going swimming … I like just watching the boats go by,” Lauren said.
When it comes to finding some shade during these expected hot days, Dawn Wolschleger, who is on the festival’s board of directors, said the beer tent is right on the lake, which, luckily, is always a bit cooler than the inner cities of Macomb County.
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“There’s always a breeze coming off the lake. It’s like our natural air conditioning. We’re always 5-10 degrees cooler than anyplace else in the city because of the nice air conditioning that nature offers,” Wolschleger said.
Some of the festival highlights include The Miss Bay-Rama Queen’s Pageant at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the Fabulous Fishfly Fireworks at dusk on Thursday, Kid’s Day on Saturday, and the Bay-Rama Fishfly Festival Parade at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
A full schedule of events can be found on the event’s website.
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Detroit Public Schools Community District hosting 5th annual alumni event
DETROIT – Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) will host their fifth annual alumni event.
On May 16, the foundation will host their Tyrone E. Winfrey Hall of Fame Alumni Gala.
The Gala honors distinguished DPSCD alumni who have made a major impact in our community and beyond.
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The night is a celebration of Detroit’s success stories and a fundraiser to create new opportunities for the next generation of students.
Organizers say there will be a major live announcement aimed at helping Detroit High School students build brighter futures.
Kerrie Mitchell, the president and CEO of the DPSCD Foundation, joined Local 4 Live to talk more about the gala, the foundation’s mission and what the announcement could mean for students across the city.
You can watch the full interview in the video at the beginning of this article.
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The Detroit Zoo welcomed a new giraffe, Nguvu, to the herd, officials announced on Wednesday.
Officials say 1-year-old Nguvu came from Utah’s Hogle Zoo as part of the zoo’s “long-term plan for the giraffe herd.”
“This move was recommended by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Giraffe Species Survival Plan, which promotes the health, genetic diversity and overall sustainability of giraffe populations in zoos – and we’re eager to support Nguvu as he adjusts to his new home,” the Detroit Zoo says.
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Officials say Nguvu has been working with the animal care teams for several days and will be introduced to the herd soon.
According to Utah’s Hogle Zoo, Nguvu was born in February 2025. His name means “strength” in Swahili.
The Detroit Lions are taking part in the NFL’s International series for the first time since 2015 by hosting the AFC Champion New England Patriots Week 10 in Munich at Allianz Arena on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 9:30 a.m. ET (3:30 p.m. local time in Germany) on FOX.
The Patriots represented the AFC in the Super Bowl this past February after a 14-3 season and their 22nd AFC East title. They beat the Los Angeles Chargers (16-3), Houston Texans (28-16) and Denver Broncos (10-7) in the playoffs to earn their 12th Super Bowl appearance, which they lost to Seattle (29-13).
Patriots QB Drake Maye is one of the best young quarterbacks in the NFL entering his third season and New England’s defense is coming off a 2025 season in which they ranked fourth in points allowed (18.8) and eighth in total defense (295.2).
This is the second of Detroit’s 2026 matchups to be announced early (Week 2 TNF in Buffalo). The rest of the Lions schedule will be revealed Thursday evening.
