ICARE II News and Research

Last updated Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - Added links to several stories on the Fairgrounds from the Detroit News.  Add link to State Auditors Report on Fairgrounds deal. Added link to Waldmeir Column on Metro Park deal. Added link to Metro Park take over story in the Detroit News and Freepress.  New links now preceded with the word New.

What they are saying about the Fairgrounds Racetrack

The following are links to stories in local online publications. These links go directly to the stories at their sites. When this page was started, these links all worked. Since then, most of these publications no longer make stories available for more than a week on two. The Free Press and the News have a search feature that will find headlines or keywords and show you the first paragraph of the story for free. You can pay a fee to see the rest of the story. We have left our original entries because they show the headlines and dates. You can copy these to make a search at the originating publication..

Contents:

• Intermodal Proposal Research Page
• ICARE II Muffler and Press Releases
• The Metro
• The Daily Tribune
• The Detroit News
• Free Press
• Oakland Press
• The Metro
• The Macomb Daily
• The Michigan Citizen
• Crain's Detroit Business - (may require registration to view)
• Freedom Hill Stories
• Other News Comments
• Public organizations and laws that affect the Fairgrounds track
• Nederlander and Racing info
• Noise Pollution
• Anti-Racetrack sites

ICARE II Muffler and Press Releases

Note: We are in the process of changing our name from I.C.A.R.E. to I.C.A.R.E. II and the style from I.C.A.R.E. II to ICARE II. Part of reason for the change has to do with our reorganization from an add hock group into a non-profit corporation. The "II" part refers to the fact that this is the second time this group has had to fight a racetrack proposal at the Fairgrounds. In these documents and other places, you may still see I.C.A.R.E. or ICARE.

• New: STATE FAIR UPDATE: latest news from ICARE on the State Fair
• Timeline of events in the Fairgrounds battle from the beginning to the present in PDF format and as a Web page
• Our email response to rumor of Fairgrounds sale legislation proposal.
• ICARE II Muffler in PDF format. You will need Adobe PDF to view this.
• Back issues of the Muffler: October 2000, February 2001, July 2001
• ICARE press release on the lawsuit counterclaim dismissal
•  ICARE II's formal response to and recommendation for the SEMCOG study.
• Back issue of the ICARE II Muffler in PDF format. You will need Adobe PDF to view this.
• Immediate Response Committee comments on SEMCOG study of Fairgrounds
• Letter to Detroit Police Chief Benny Napoleon about traffic and parking problems associated with the Nederlander Halloween event at the State Fairgrounds.
• ICARE issues press release opposing Hertel's plan for Grand Prix racing at the Fairgrounds

The Metro Times

• Detroit Fairgrounds real estate deal - 11/14/2001 - by Curt Guyette
• Speaking of Jennifer (Metro Times Detroit) - 9/5/2001- by Curt Guyette
• Fair fraud (Metro Times Detroit) - 6/5/2001- by Curt Guyette
• News Hits (7-18-00) (Metro Times Detroit) - Who is Bernie Schrott? by Curt Guyette 7/18/00
• Six degrees of Bernie Schrott - Death, drugs and betrayal … a tangle of allegations and denials. - by Curt Guyette 8/15/00

The Daily Tribune 

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• Fairgrounds auto racing bid revived - June 05, 2001 - By: MICHAEL P. McCONNEL
• Race track land may end up with a school - Tuesday 29 May, 2001 - BEVERLY HATCHER
• Motor's still running on racetrack proposal - January 28, 2001 - By: MICHAEL P. McCONNELL
• Mayor confident end is near for racetrack - Jan, 03 2001- by MICHAEL P. McCONNELL
• SEMCOG- Track will affect neighborhood - December 03, 2000 - MICHAEL P. McCONNELL, Daily Tribune Staff Writer
• Ruling favors cities fighting auto track - October 12, 2000 - BEVERLY HATCHER, Staff writer
• Lawsuit stalls track, but not lease deal - October 11, 2000 -  BEVERLY HATCHER, Staff writer
• Bills ban track at fairground - October 06, 2000 -  MICHAEL P. McCONNELL, Staff writer
• Daily Nederlander files $40 million countersuit - September 24, 2000 - By: MICHAEL P. McCONNELL
• Soundoff - Aug 30 2000 12:00AM  By Comments from Tribune readers
• Mayor backs fairgrounds racetrack ban - Aug 24 2000 12:00AM  By MICHAEL P. McCONNELL 
• Home rule proposal gathering support - Aug 23 2000 12:00AM  By TIM SKUBICK Guest columnist
• Nederlander says other projects are sunk, too - Aug 17 2000 12:00AM  By MICHAEL P. McCONNELL 
• Nederlander drops plans for track, says mayor - Aug 15 2000 12:00AM  By MICHAEL P. McCONNELL Staff writer
• Soundoff
• 'If you build it...' - Aug 3 2000 12:00AM  By Joe Howley Daily Tribune Sports Writer 
• Soundoff
• Revving up their objections, residents protest fairgrounds features - Aug 2 2000 12:00AM  By MICHAEL P. McCONNELL 
• Fair profits could grow to $2M, says Hertel - Aug 2 2000 12:00AM  By BEVERLY HATCHER 
• Soundoff - Jul, 30 2000
• Soundoff - Jul, 28 2000
• Soundoff - Jul, 27 2000
• Councilman eyes legal fees in racetrack fight - Jul 25 2000 12:00AM  By MICHAEL P. McCONNELL Staff writer
• Racetrack sound tests are flawed - Jul 25 2000 12:00AM  By DAILY TRIBUNE editorial
• County trio back anti-track measure - Jul 21 2000 12:00AM  By Daily Tribune staff reports
• Hertel sings praises of race car noise - Jul 21 2000 12:00AM  By MICHAEL P. McCONNELL Staff writer
• Residents, city officials await results of noise level checks at State Fairgrounds - Jul 16 2000 12:00AM  By C. LERNER RUGENSTEIN Daily Tribune Staff Writer
• Lawsuit will slow timing of track, says developer - Jul 13 2000 12:00AM  By MICHAEL P. McCONNELL Staff writer
• Anti-track suit surprises developers - Jun, 30 2000 - Jul 16 2000 12:00AM  By C. LERNER RUGENSTEIN 
• Local cities join suit to stop racetrack - Jun, 29 2000
• Sound off - Jun, 29 2000
• Mayor says foes not intimidated by racetrack plans - Jun 28 2000
• Sound off - Jun 27 2000
• Sound off - Jun 23 2000 12:00AM
• Johnson's bill would ban fairgrounds auto racing - Jun 21 2000 12:00AM
• Woods joins chorus of track opponents - Jun 21 2000 12:00AM  
• Ferndale seeks to block raceway - Jun 9 2000
• Interview with John Hertel - Jun 11 2000
• Ferndale antes up to fight racetrack - Jun 13 2000
• Sound off - Jun 11 2000
• Sound off - Jun 8 2000
• Kulick plans to be back at council table on Monday - Jun 7 2000 12:00AMt
• Developers now insist on fairgrounds racetrack - Jun 6 2000
• Sound off - Jun 6 2000
• SEMCOG will study impact of racetrack - Jun 2 2000
• Sound off - May 31 2000
• Sound off - May 29 2000
• Sound off - May 22 2000
• Fairgrounds plan may not need raceway, developer says - May 18 2000
• Many voices speak one theme at rally - May 18 2000
• Racetrack debate dominates 8 Mile group's meeting - May 12 2000
• Track foes make noise of their own - May 9 2000
• Mayor plans fact-finding trip to speedway - May 7 2000
• Petitioners pitch protest meeting - Apr 27 2000
• Opponents rally against raceway - Apr 23 2000
• Project a must to boost neighborhood renaissance - Apr 18 2000
• Not all pleased with raceway at fairgrounds - Apr 13 2000

The Detroit News

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• Fair seeks new sponsors for Miracle of Life exhibit - 10-09-03 By Amy Lee
• State Fair is $850K in red - 10-08-03 By Gary Heinlein
• Group hopes to lure pro soccer to Detroit - 07-17-03 By Eric Lacy
• Detroit may get 1st metropark - 05-09-03 By Darren A. Nichols
• Hertel stays put to watch over fieldhouse project - 04-06-03 - By Pete Waldmeir
• Hertel stays at Fair; DeBeaussaert to head Great Lakes - 04-05-03 - By Associated Press
• Midget car race comes to the state fairgrounds - 02-13-03 - By Darren A. Nichols
• Kilpatrick's fight to control water dept. may not be enough - 10-18-02 - By Pete Waldmeir
• Detroit, state top water bill delinquent list - 10-17-02 - By John Bebow
• Fair's low turnout puts it in jeopardy - 09-22-02 - By Gary Heinlein
• Hertel's plans may allow fair to flourish in '03 -- if he's still around - 09-01-02 - By Pete Waldmeir
• Fairgrounds fight settled - 08-23-02 - Nederlander gets $4.5 million; state to operate site again - By Jodi S. Cohen
• Thursday Letters - 8-22-02 - Robert J. Handley - No unanticipated disruptions
• Hertel quits Macomb race, but he doesn't plan to retire - 05-20-02 - By Pete Waldmeir
• State Fair takes steps to evict Joe Nederlander - 04-16-02 - By Jodi S. Cohen
• State Fair move on table - 03-19-02 - By Pete Waldmeir
• State Fair move on table - 03-19-02 - By Paul Egan
• Fairgrounds property deal has makings of a farcical mess - 02-06-02 - By Pete Waldmeir
• Detroit cancels planned high school - 02-05-02 -  By Jodi S. Cohen
• How can Detroit's situation be improved - 12-3-01 - See "Overhaul bureaucracy" by Marcus A. Peterson, Detroit
• With State Fair saved, now it's time to rescue the Grand Prix - 11-12-01 - By Pete Waldmeir
• Thursday Letters - 11-8-01 - Firm no to CART - George Killoran
• Keep Grand Prix in Michigan - 11-08-01 - Detroit News Editorial
• Will the real Lions, Tigers please stand so we can boo - 11-07-01 - By Pete Waldmeir
• Detroit auto race could be on for '03 - 11-06-01 - By Angelique S. Chengelis
• Grand Prix zips out of Detroit - 11-05-01 - By Angelique S. Chengelis and Edward L. Cardenas
• Fans flock to see Kid Rock - 10-29-01 - By Wendy Case
• Fairgrounds deal leads panel to recommend land sale rules - 10-24-01 - By Gary Heinlein
• Fairgrounds site ideal for new high school - 10-3-01 - By Robert A. Francis / Special to The Detroit News
• Nederlander files suit over land near State Fair - 09-16-01 - By Jodi S. Cohen
• School on fair land delayed - 09-11-01 - By Jodi S. Cohen
• $17 million school land deal is no deal - 09-09-01 - By Pete Waldmeir
• State Is Correct in Backing Out of State Fairgrounds Land Deal - 9-6-01- News Editorial
• State fair land deal dead - 09-06-01 - By Jodi S. Cohen
• State Fair not allowed to lose money again - 08-20-01 - By Gary Heinlein / Detroit News Lansing Bureau
• Editorial briefs - 8-18-01 -  News Editorials
• Nederlander land deal near - 08-17-01 - By Jodi S. Cohen
• Kilpatrick wants to keep Grand Prix - 8-13-01 - By Terry Foster
• Hertel hopes 2001 will be breakout year for State Fair - 08-08-01 - By Pete Waldmeir
• Series' split helped Motown lose its interest in auto racing - 7-23-01 - By Joe Falls
• Detroit may lose Grand Prix, Gold Cup as city celebrates 300th - 7-15-01 By Pete Waldmeir
• Racing groups seek funds for Belle Isle - 07-10-01 By Angelique S. Chengelis
• Thursday letters - 7-5-01
• Tuesday Letters - 7-3-01
• Where should Detroit Grand Prix go - 6-28-01 - Letters
• Sale of land near fairgrounds ends up in court - 06-27-01 - By Ronald J. Hansen
• Keep Grand Prix out of fairgrounds - 06-20-01 - By Frank J. Seibert
• Grand Prix Ball was a winner for all - 6-19-01 - By Michael H. Margolin
• Rather than give the Grand Prix an encore, let it just fade away - 06-18-01 - By Rob Parker
• Detroit Grand Prix not dead yet - 06-18-01 - By Angelique S. Chengelis
• No Allowing racing would destroy area residents' quality of life - 6-17-01 - By Dorothy Pierce
• Yes Move would save high-profile CART race from leaving Detroit - 6-17-01 - By John Hertel
• City might lose Grand Prix, but does anyone care - 06-17-01 - By Bob Wojnowski
• Move Grand Prix to fairgrounds - 6-16-01 - letters
• Ticket sales slow this year - 06-15-01 -  By Angelique S. Chengelis
• Grand Prix switch to the fairgrounds is worth discussing - 06-13-01 - By Pete Waldmeir
• Proposed law mutes noise - 06-13-01 - By Darren A. Nichols
• State calls fairground sale fraud - 06-08-01 - By Jodi S. Cohen
• Save the Grand Prix - 06-08-01 - Detroit News Editorial
• Hertel puts fairgrounds Grand Prix on the starting line - 06-04-01 - By Pete Waldmeir
• Next up How to pay for transit - 06-03-01 - By Mark Hornbeck Note: Quote from end of story: "Fairgrounds racing: Hertel, who's also director of the State Fair, made an offer to Archer to hold the Grand Prix race at the State Fairgrounds. Archer thanked him, but said he'd have to discuss it with race officials."
• Spielman might call Lions games - 5-20-01 - By Vartan Kupelian and Mike O'Hara - Note: Fairgrounds mentioned at the end
• Detroit fight for mayor's job is battle of youth vs. experience - 05-09-01- by Pete Waldmeir - Note: Fairgrounds mentioned at the end
• Dover Downs debuts new 1.33-mile concrete track - 4-8-01 - By Teresa M. Walker Note: How small tracks become big tracks. Also see anti-track site C.R.A.S.H. (County Residents Against Speedway Havoc) to Crash The Track and Dover Downs homepage.
• The Bridge to Ferndale - 4-2-01 - Detroit News Editorial
• Deal, profits for proposed Detroit school defy all logic - 03-16-01 - by Pete Waldmeir
• State may kill school land sale - 03-15-01 - By Charlie Cain, and Jodi S. Cohen
• CART wants Prix in Detroit - 3-9-01 - By Angelique S. Chengelis
• Speedway may anchor restoration - 02-27-01 - By R.J. King
• Gated projects causing friction - 02-11-01 - By R.J. King - Note: Fairgrounds mentioned in story on neighbors opposing various development plans in the Detroit area.
• Rating Mr. Burnley's Plan Detroit News Editorial Monday, February 12, 2001
• Circus may lose venue - 02-14-01 - By Charlie Cain, and Mark Puls
• Detroit Schools to buy $6.4 million piece of land for $17 million - 02-11-01 by By Pete Waldmeir
• Archer may fold on riverfront casinos - 02-02-01 by By Mark Puls
• Retail chain may share site with school - 02-07-01 - By Jodi S. Cohen
• State Fair loses money again - 01-27-01 - By Associated Press
• Noise, brawls, crime cool appeal of hotspots - 01-25-01 - By Joel Kurth - Note: Brass Rings reportedly has a relationship to Nederlander's Fairgrounds group
• Retail center planned near fairgrounds - 01-23-01 - By R.J. King
• Suburbs fight to dull roar of freeway traffic - 01-15-01 - by By Gary Heinlein, and Tom Greenwood
• Opponents of fairgrounds racetrack want lawsuit dismissed - 12-30-00 - by Associated Press
• Broadcast exec to head CART - 12-05-00 - By Angelique S. Chengelis, and Joe Miller
• Detroit Angels' presence quiets city - 11-01-00 - By David G. Grant, and Norman Sinclair - Note: Mentions Nederlander sponsored Fairgrounds Holloween party.
• 'Blast!' booker scores big again - 10-18-00 - By Neal Rubin
• Nederlander fans give him the nod - 10-11-00 - By Neal Rubin
• Sue them all, I say righteously - 09-24-00 - By Neal Rubin
• Track foes hit with suit - 09-22-00 - By Santiago Esparza
• Dome may finally pay for Pontiac - 09-15-00 - By Joel Kurth - Note: This story is about the development, or rather the lack there of, associated with the Silverdome, which, like the proposed Fairgrounds development, was sold to the community based on the development and economic growth it would bring to the area around it.
• Letters- Wednesday, September 13, 2000 - see "Develop elsewhere" by Greta VanDiver, Detroit
• State Fair attendance drops - 09-08-00 - Officials must wait to learn if year will end profitably. - By David Josar
• Letters
• Belle Isle may keep Prix - 08-30-00 - By Cameron McWhirter and Angelique S. Chengelis
• Don't bet farm on riverfront site for permanent Detroit casinos - 08-25-00 - By Pete Waldmeir
• Outspoken mayor is center of controversy - 8-23-00 - In the news: Chuck Goedert
• Our Ageless State Fair - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 - Editorial
• All's quiet on the Palmer Woods front - Saturday, August 19, 2000 - By George Cantor / The Detroit News
• Michigan State Fair has something for everyone - Friday, August 18, 2000 - By Mary Quinley
• Legal fight continues over fairgrounds - 08-16-00 - By Mark Puls and Cameron McWhirter
• Fairgrounds Flop Wrong Message - News editorial Wednesday, August 16, 2000
• City of Detroit could use some lessons in good, basic economics - 08-16-00 - By Pete Waldmeir
• Nederlander drops plan for race track at state fairgrounds - 8-15-00 - By Associated Press
• State Fair revs up - 08-02-00 - By Wendy Case
• State Fair faces crucial test for survival with its expansion project - 8-2-00 - By Pete Waldmeir
• Ferndale plans racetrack trip - 08-01-00 - By Mike Martindale
• Urban sprawl threatens Pomona Raceway and other drag racing venues - 07-30-00 - By Anthony Breznican / Associated Press
• Track test makes background noise - reader comment
• Neighbors won't hear noise from racetrack, tests show - 07-21-00 - By Darren A. Nichols
• Noise test doesn't stop track critics - 07-16-00 - By Kevin Lynch
• Detroit Briefs - 7-12-00
• Cities fight for local control - 07/07/00 - While this story doesn't mention the Fairgrounds, local control is involved.
• Lawyer serves athletes, friends - 07-02-00
• Groups file suit against racetrack - 06-29-00
• Deal struck to race at fairgrounds - June 24, 2000 BY Jennifer Dixon and Steve Crowe
• Lawmaker joins racetrack fight - 06-21-00
• Grand Prix fans back track at fairgrounds - 06-19-00
• Racetrack divides state, Detroit and neighborhoods - 6-18-00
• Racing's first laps turned in Detroit - 06-18-00
• Race noise negligible near course - 06-18-00
• Other tracks head off trouble - 6-18-00
• State Fair's race track is liable to run into dead end - 6-18-00
• Detroit to host CART event at least one more year - 6-17-00
• Belle Isle course hardly a favorite - 6-16-00
• Fairgrounds track controversy should be viewed from all sides - 6-16-00
• Andretti to design disputed track - 06-16-00
• Fair racetrack gains another foe - 06-15-00
• State Fair chief touts new study to bolster case for auto racetrack - 06-12-00
• Engler's help with riverfront may make track easier to swallow - 06-05-00
• Racetrack a go despite protest - 06-04-00
• $47 million state park plans unveiled - 06-04-00
• Racetrack critics await findings of new study - 06-01-00
• Fairgrounds racetrack plan has crashed and burned - 05-21-00
• Politicians take anti-track stance - 05-18-00
• Oakland Briefs - 5-17-00
• Neighbors crusaded against vacant homes, prostitutes; now they try to head off track - 5-17-00
• Letters
• Mayor's dissent on fair racetrack nothing new - 05-14-00
• Racetrack test at fairgrounds gives officials some good news - 05-10-00
• In Macomb County Plans for Lenox Twp. racetrack off course - 6-12-97 (no longer available on the web)

Free Press

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• New: Metroparks may opt to run State Fairgrounds - May 8, 2003
• New: Michigan news briefs - Fairgrounds site to be rec center - April 5, 2003
• In-house auto race to roll at state fairgrounds - BY CECIL ANGEL - February 12, 2003
• State and developer settle fairgrounds dispute - August 23, 2002, 7:45 AM
• State tells developer he must leave fairgrounds - BY DAWSON BELL AND JENNIFER DIXON -
  April 16, 2002
• Fairgrounds land buy off for Detroit school district - by Chastity Pratt - February 5, 2002
• Grand Prix - Quick planning could salvage race for Detroit - Free Press Editorial - November 9, 2001
• Grand Prix unlikely in 2002 - Detroit is omitted from race schedule - FREE PRESS STAFF - November 9, 2001
• Land Deals At the fairgrounds, the state calls off an agreement bad for schools, taxpayers - September 9, 2001 Editorial
• Fair land deal off; speculator is upset - September 7, 2001 - BY JULIE ROSS
• Fair land deal dead, state says; suit looms - September 6, 2001 - BY CECIL ANGEL
• Land deal near state fairgrounds being finalized - August 17, 2001, 5:52 AM
• Big tent traded for silver dome - July 18, 2001- by KATHLEEN GRAY
• Steer Prix away from State Fair - June 19, 2001 - letters from Eugene Driker, others
• State halts land sale at fairgrounds - June 8, 2001 - BY CHRIS CHRISTOFF
• Michigan quashes plan for $50 million school on state fairgrounds - June 8, 2001 - AP story
• Grand Prix - June 7, 2001 - Free Press Editorial
• State fair official proposes single-use track for 2002 - June 4, 2001 by BY M. L. ELRICK
• Citizens sue over land deal - May 16, 2001 - BY PEGGY WALSH-SARNECKI
• Land Deal - Schools shouldn't end up million-dollar losers - March 16, 2001
• Doron Levin School, stores good signs for fairgrounds area - February 9, 2001 - by Doron Levin
• 4 school-building forums scheduled by February 8, 2001 - BY JENNIFER DIXON
• Rochelle Riley School kids bear costs of land deal - February 7, 2001 - by Rochelle Riley
• Sellers to land windfalls - February 6, 2001 - BY JENNIFER DIXON
• Detroit Public Schools to buy former state land - February 6, 2001 AP
• Official acquires land in 80 days - February 2, 2001 - BY JENNIFER DIXON
• Racetrack suit clouds future of fairgrounds - January 26, 2001 - BY JENNIFER DIXON
• Rochelle Riley Yesterday and today on display - December 2, 2000 - by ROCHELLE RILEY - Note: this is a column about the Palmer Woods neighborhood which  is near the State Fairgrounds.
• Who's running the show - December 1, 2000 - BY BRIAN McCOLLUM
• Nederlander family sues over speedway - September 22, 2000 - BY COREY DADE
• Archer might pave island to keep Prix - August 31, 2000 - BY JENNIFER DIXON
• Golf dome offered for fairgrounds - August 16, 2000 - BY COREY DADE and TINA LAM
• Nederlander down, hopefully not out - Editorial - August 16, 2000
• Got any bright ideas - Editorial -  August 16, 2000
• Opposition kills racetrack - Other fairgrounds projects may be in jeopardy - August 15, 2000 - by COREY DADE and TINA LAM
• Records show group would create huge bingo hall at state fairground - August 7, 2000, 6:44 AM
• Oakland County news briefs - Racetrack noise still at issue - July 28, 2000
• Noise tests barely audible, fairground manager says - July 21, 2000, 2:04 PM
• Tests- 8 Mile traffic louder than race cars - July 21, 2000
• Officials await results of new round of noise tests over planned track - July 16, 2000, 1:35 PM
• Wayne County news briefs - Sound tests planned at state fairgrounds - July 14, 2000
• Racetrack opponents sue to stop project - June 29, 2000
• Detroit mayor to NY in fight to save Grand Prix -June 28, 2000
• Deal struck to race at fairgrounds - June 24, 2000 - BY JENNIFER DIXON and STEVE CROWE
• Developer and race promoter confirm fairgrounds deal - June 24, 2000, 12:23 PM
• Royal Oak legislator tries to fight car races - June 21, 2000
• Detroit's need for speed Grand Prix fans cheer on racers and stargaze at Belle Isle track - June 19, 2000 - BY JOHN-JOHN WILLIAMS IV
• Detroit mayor pledges city lawsuit over plans for fairground racing - June 18, 2000, 12:58 PM
• Wayne State's hockey teams may skate - June 17, 2000
• Message clear If you build it, Prix will come - June 17, 2000
• Taxpayer rebates rejected by House - June 9, 2000 - BY DAWSON BELL
• Pastor battling proposed fairgrounds racetrack has made Ferndale church a liberal center - June 7, 2000 - BY BILL LAITNER
• Plans for racetrack at state fairgrounds will proceed, despite protests - June 4, 2000, 1:13 PM
• A look at the track proposal - June 4, 2000
• Suburbanites and city dwellers unite against racing at the Michigan State Fairgrounds - June 4, 2000
• What's so bad about a racetrack - May 31, 2000
• Desiree Cooper Detroit must give scrutiny to racing plan - May 26, 2000
• Local comment Fairgrounds input is public's right - May 26, 2000
• Make better building choices - May 25, 2000 - letters
• At State Fair, common ground can be found - May 22, 2000
• Detroit Development - Businesses are eager to come, but city must do better at showing them the way - May 21, 2000
• Ask area residents about racetrack plan - May 20, 2000
• Other options eyed at fair site - May 19, 2000
• Rally battles racing at fairgrounds - May 18, 2000
• Backers, foes rev up over racetrack plan - May 16, 2000
• Racetrack still a hot fairgrounds topic - May 12, 2000
• Listen to community on racetrack - April 28, 2000
• Bus trip planned in track battle - April 26, 2000
• Bush plan pushes for affordable housing - April 19, 2000 - BY CHRIS CHRISTOFF (NOTE: see last pargraph)
• Racetrack benefits everyone - April 19, 2000
• Local comment Raceway plan shafts Detroit - April 19, 2000
• Grand Prix to exit Belle Isle by '02 - April 15, 2000 - BY DAWSON BELL and STEVE CROWE
• State Fair's Future - April 15, 2000
• Speedway battle as heated as ever - April 13, 2000
• Neighbors revved up against racetrack - April 12, 2000
• Concerts may get venue at state fair - March 3, 2000
• Fairly Improved - Editorial - November 6, 1999
• Step right up and make this State Fair one for the books - August 22, 1999 - by Ron Dzwonkowski
• Stores, businesses to occupy Livonia track site - July 10, 1998 (This story no longer available on the Web.)

Oakland Press

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• State Fair has another drop in attendance - By ROBERT CARR - September 6, 2002
• County's leaders welcome Kilpatrick - November 08, 2001 - By HANK SCHALLER
• Fairgrounds dispute flares again - Jun, 09 2001 - By: ROBERT CARR
• State fair director talks about moving Grand Prix to fairgrounds - Jun, 03 2001- By:Chad Selweski
• Nederlander Group drops lawsuit over state fair development - January 29, 2001 - By:Robert Carr
• Rahal's exit spells trouble for CART - Rahal rumored to be moving to Ford to head Jaguar Racing's Formula One team - September 20, 2000 - By:Jim Hawkins, Sports Reporter
• Fair officials say this year's is bigger - August 29, 2000 - By:Daniel Duggan, News Reporter
• Not everyone is happy track won't be coming to fairgrounds - August 16, 2000 - By:Phil Stayhue, News Reporter
• This could be the last year for two CART races in Michigan - July 24, 2000 By:Mark Snyder, Sports Reporter
• State fair officials say sound tests prove neighbors won't be disturbed by noise at a fairgrounds race track - July 21, 2000 By:Daniel Duggan, News Reporter
• New round of racetrack tests brings opposition - and support - By:DENISE JENKIN, News Reporter - July 16, 2000
• Royal Oak senator introduces anti-racetrack bill - Jun, 21 2000
• Prix to leave Belle Isle after 2001 - Jun, 17 2000
• Ferndale says me too regarding Detroit lawsuit opposing race track at state fairgrounds - Jun, 15 2000
• Waxing or waning, NASCAR's still bringing in bucks - Jun, 12 2000
• House OKs $623M surplus budget - Jun, 09 2000
• Racetrack remains sticking point in state fair project - Jun, 04 2000
• Ferndale and Detroit residents don't mind fairgrounds developmentbut they want to make sure racetrack isn't part of it - May, 18 2000
• Residents take to the streets toprotest proposed race track - May, 12 2000
• Ferndale officially opposes state fair race track - May, 09 2000
• State fair officials hope no noise is good news - May, 07 2000
• Group that opposed fairgrounds race track likely to organize against latest racing effort - Apr, 20 2000
• Nederlander organization looking at $200 milliontheater project on state fairgrounds in Detroit - Apr, 12 2000

The Macomb Daily

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• Hertel to ask Detroit's mayor-elect to back auto racing - November 08, 2001 - By Chad Selweski (NOTE: story also appeared in the DailyTribune)
• Michigan State Fair is back in the black - November 07, 2001 - By: Jameson Cook
• Test indicates race track noise not a problem at fair grounds - Jul 21 2000 12:00AM  By Shekini Gilliam -- Macomb Daily Staff Writer
• Second sound test could be finishline for racetrack - Jul 16 2000 12:00AM  By Erica Levi -- Macomb Daily Special Writer
• In Our Opinion - Jun, 20 2000
• Father's Day extra special for Andrettis - Jun, 16 2000
• Not so fast, Archer tells Hertel - May, 12 2000
• In Our Opinion - Apr, 17 2000
• Plan announced for racing, entertainment at State Fairgrounds - Apr, 17 2000
• Hertel re-elected county's top executive - Jan, 06 2000

The Michigan Citizen - Front Page

• School czar cuts bad deal - By kofi myler (Admin) on Friday, February 09, 2001 (this may no loner be available on the Web)
• Fight looms over state fair grounds development - April 16, 2000 - by Mark R. Colden (this may no loner be available on the Web)

Crain's Detroit Business - (may require registration to view)

• Michigan fairgrounds' future up to next governor - Published 09/02/2002 in Crain's Detroit Business
• State, Nederlander reach deal on fairgrounds dispute - Posted on 08/22/2002 - A Web-only article from CrainsDetroit.com
• Rough road ahead for 2002 CART season - November 19, 2001 - By David Barkholz (this may no loner be available on the Web)
• Sticking points endanger Nederlander fairgrounds deal - September 03, 2001 (this may no loner be available on the Web)

Freedom Hill Stories

Detroit News Links

NOTE: None of these links work any longer, but try searching at the Detroit News.

• Freedom Hill deal collapses - 01-08-02 - By Maureen Feighan
• Plan to widen 16 Mile hinges on Sterling Heights - 01-02-02 - By Maureen Feighan
• Sterling Heights to monitor county meetings - 12-26-01 - By Maureen Feighan
• Freedom Hill loses liquor license bid - 12-20-01 - By Maureen Feighan
• Freedom Hill stalls $8 million road project - 12-06-01 - By Gene Schabath
• Macomb Briefs - 11-29-01
• Noise pact sought in Sterling Heights - 11-28-01 - By Maureen Feighan
• Macomb Briefs - 11-27-01
• George readies agenda for Sterling Heights - 11-23-01 - Mayor pro-tem is eager to begin -
  By Gene Schabath
•  Macomb Briefs - 11-15-01 - see Two vets to clean vandalized memorials
• Vandals deface military memorial - 11-13-01 - By Maureen Feighan
• Sterling Heights voters seek better services - 11-07-01 - By Mike Wowk
• Freedom Hill may upgrade holiday lights - 11-01-01 - By Maureen Feighan
• County approves Freedom Hill liquor - 10-25-01 - By Gene Schabath
• Macomb Briefs - 10-28-01
• Macomb Briefs - 10-12-01
• Sterling Heights targets Halloween haunt - 10-05-01 - By Mike Wowk
• Macomb County works on landfill maintenance plan - 09-27-01 - By Maureen Feighan
• Freedom Hill cited as a nuisance - 08-17-01 - By Mike Wowk
• Macomb Briefs - 8-16-01
• Should Macomb concert venue stay - 8-11-01 - Reader Debate
• Tiny miracles make believers - 08-10-01 - By Neal Rubin, Note: Mentions Freedom Hill concert event
• Freedom Hill sues over work delays - 8-7-01 - By Edward L. Cardenas and Santiago Esparza
• Q&A session leaves residents in the same boat at Freedom Hill - 08-03-01 - By Pete Waldmeir
• Freedom Hill developer denies site is unsafe - 08-02-01 - By Maureen Feighan
• Sterling Heights Homeowners Need a Voice at Freedom Hill - 7-31-01 - Editorial
• Freedom Hill battle grows - 7-25-01 - by By Maureen Feighan
• Tuesday Letters - 7-24-01 - Freedom Hill Letter
• Macomb Briefs - 7-19-01 - Freedom Hill Story
• Wednesday Letters - 7-11-01 - Freedom Hill letter
• Freedom Hill noise strikes a sour note - 07-10-01 By Maureen Feighan
• Freedom Hill noise reviewed - 06-21-01 - By Maureen Feighan
• Macomb Briefs - 5-15-01 - Added for Freedom Hill Story
• Venues get heated over 98 Degrees - 05-13-01 - By Edward L. Cardenas
• Macomb Briefs - 5-2-01 - Freedom Hill Amphitheater story
• Sterling Heights wants control of park - 04-12-01 - By Maureen Feighan
• Freedom Hill renovations leave neighbors fuming - 4-4-01 - By Maureen Feighan
• Restaurateur to expand Freedom Hill park - 06-05-00 - By Edward L. Cardenas

The Macomb Daily

NOTE: None of these links work any longer, but the Macomb Daily is changing its site so they may return in some form.

• County thrown curve in session on Freedom Hill controversy - August 02, 2001 - By: Chad Selweski
• Macomb County gets 10 'good government' awards - July 31, 2001- Chad Selweski - Note: one of the awards was for turning Freedom Hill into a concert venue!
• In Our Opinion - July 29, 2001 - By: Macomb Daily Editorial Board
• Chances for promoter to sell alcohol are on the rocks - July 29, 2001 - By: Gordon Wilczynski
•  Battle over the 'Hill' rages on - July 29, 2001 - By: Chad Selweski

The Free Press

NOTE: None of these links work any longer, but try searching at the Free Press.

• Freedom Hill called a public nuisance - August 17, 2001 - BY KIM NORTH SHINE

Other

• Noise Imperils 2003 Grand Prix - By Serge F. Kovaleski and David S. Fallis, Washington Post Staff Writers, Monday, July 22, 2002
• TOTALSPORTS.NET- Mayor wants to flag Detroit Grand Prix move - Friday, April 14, 2000 (no longer available on the web)
• Oregon Live- 12-18-98 Blazers' racetrack theater bid is stalled (no longer available on the web, link will go to Oregon live)
• Mayor to fight CART on race site - CBS SportsLine (no longer available on the web, link will go to CBS SportsLine)
• Oregon Live- 12-16-98 Amphitheater vote likely to affect raceway future (no longer available on the web, link will go to Oregon live)
• Speedway near DIA slowed
• High speed, high stakes- Kansas City's drive for NASCAR - in Kansas City, they want a track
• That's Racin' story - an insight into the business (no longer available on the web, link will go to That's Racin)
• The Daily Net Journal- FRONT PAGE - Dover Downs Raceway (this is no longer available - has become a paid site.)
• tjslideways.com - Michigan State Fairgrounds Paved One Mile Oval Talk Starting... (no longer available on the web, link will go to tjslideways)
• Sophistication - Detroitspeedway.com - Dan Wilk - 26 Jun 2000 (this site no longer available).

Public organizations and laws that affect the Fairgrounds track

• New: Performance Audit of the Real Estate Division (covers Fairgrounds deal. In PDF format, requires Acrobat Reader.)
• Guide to State Government 0110.01 Surplus real property
• Senate resolution to sell Fairgrounds in PDF format - search for "fairgrounds."
• Eight Mile Boulevard Association
• Michigan State Fair - Fairgrounds and Exposition Center
• SEMCOG study of fairgrounds project impact
• SEMCOG - The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
• SEMCOG Regional Update for December 4, 2000
• City of Detroit
• The City of Ferndale, Michigan
• Important meeting of SEMCOG. See Details
• Michigan Attorney General
• Michigan House of Representatives
• Michigan Senate Internet
• Michigan Government Internet Sites
• All information concerning - Public Act 232 of 1999 (Effective: 12/28/99) which enabled the land sale at the Fairgrounds (see below)
• First Legislative Analysis of Public Act 232 (SB 523) which enables the direct sale of 38 acres north of the Fairgrounds to Nederlander.
• Final Legistative Analysis of Public Act 232 which enables the direct sale of 38 acres north of the Fairgrounds acquired by the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund to the Nederlander organization (or anyone) with money to go to State Fair Operations.
• MICHIGAN LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION - House Bill 5341 (1999-2000) - Public Act 39 of 2000 (Effective: 03/24/00) this  is the bill that enabled the racetrack deal.
• MICHIGAN LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION - Senate Bill 1318 (1999-2000) - This is  Senator Shirley Johnson's bill opposing building a racetrack.
• State of Michigan Commission of Agriculture Minutes - search page (search +fair +grounds +minutes)
• Bureau of Elections, Michigan Department of State - Find out who is financing who and more.
• State Representatives Gilda Jacobs, Hansen Clarke, Michigan House of Representatives - this is the Democrats site. Search for reps by name
• A Regular Meeting of the Royal Oak City Commission was held on Monday, July 10, 2000, in City Hall, 211 Williams Street - Meeting minutes of the city of Royal Oak where they supported opposition to the racetrack (no longer available on the web link goes to city)
• MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL CODE OF 1998 (Act 58 of 1998) CHAPTER 5 - Note: Fairgrounds Liquor licenses are treated differently: search for "Fairgrounds" at this site. (No longer available at this URL)
• The Library of Michigan - a rich research site for Michigan policy questions.

Nederlander and Racing info

• Nederlander - The Nederlander organization - this is the proposed developer and leaser of the Fairgrounds.
• Nederlander Fairground plans and contact page. The race track proposal from the Nederland point of view.
• CART 2000 - Auto racing association.
• NASCAR Online - Another racing group.
• SpeedwayMotorsports, Inc., 1997 Annual Report, RECORD YEAR
• Sears Point Raceway News
• Jayski's Silly Season Site - Track News and Links - Note: Pro racing and track news, lots of useful links.
•  Dover Downs Race Track - recently expanded.
• MICHIGAN - Gene's Racing Links. (No longer available)
• Detroit Fairground Speedway - Note: a site devoted to promoting racing at the Fairgrounds. Somewhat out of date. (Site is gone)

Noise Pollution

• Noise Pollution Clearinghouse, quieting noise pollution - an organization dedicated to fighting noise.
• Acoustical Consultants - list of consultants on noise
• Noise Control Act
• NoiseWatch
• Society for Soundscape Awareness and Protection
• Community noise - World Health Organization
• WHO 2000 Guidelines for Community Noise

Anti-Racetrack sites:

Note: these sites have all vanished from the Web but were turned up when originally searched.

• Citizens Against The Racetrack [Press Releases] - PLANO, Ill., May 15, 1998
• Citizens Against The Racetrack - Homepage
• Other Amphitheaters - This a page opposing an amphitheater. An amphitheater is part of the Nederlander proposal and raises many of the same objections as the racetrack.
• Save Albert Park - Newsletter Issue 65, September 1999
• Save Albert Park - Newsletter Issue 59, March 1999
• Sears Point Yellowflag Alliance
• C.R.A.S.H. (County Residents Against Speedway Havoc) to Crash The Track
• SAP Newsletter Issue 35 - This is from South Melbourne Australia

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