Blast fails to bring down upper section of Silverdome

A partial implosion of the Silverdome has failed to bring down the upper section of the former Detroit Lions’ former home.

Demolition company Adamo says that Sunday morning’s blasts in Pontiac, Michigan, did weaken the Silverdome and it could still fall, but it is unclear when that might happen.

Rick Cuppetilli is executive vice president with Adamo. He tells the Detroit Free Press that 10 percent of the explosive charges failed to detonate due to wiring issues that crews are investigating.

Cuppetilli says that unless gravity causes the building to fall on its own, excavators will start taking down the structure this week.

Packers open part of Titletown District

The Green Bay Packers have opened a development around their stadium as a way of attracting fans year-round.

The Titletown District development outside Lambeau Field includes a hotel, sports medicine clinic, ice skating rink, restaurant and tubing hill.

The nearly 45-acre district is holding a Winter Jubilee throughout December that includes ice sculptors, Santa and a light show. Most of the activities at the district are free, though there is a fee for skating and tubing.

“To me, the most unique part is the skating pond and tubing area,” said Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy. Few developers would be willing to use a quarter of their property for a community park, he said.