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A midcentury Winchell neighborhood church sold for $1.3M to a BAPS affiliate and will be converted into a mandir, with the exterior largely preserved.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
FERC granted Sturgis an extension to delay a three‑foot drawdown at the Sturgis Dam until Sept. 15; state officials warned the postponement could raise erosion and sediment risks.
Politics & Govt in ...
State Sen. Mallory McMorrow is reportedly set to withdraw from Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, a move that would narrow a high‑profile contest ahead of the Aug. 4 primary.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A high-speed motorcycle pursuit that reached about 140 mph and included a wrong-way run on I‑75 ended in Davison Township with an arrest.
State troopers and mental‑health experts warn drivers after a string of Metro Detroit freeway shootings. They recommend slowing down, creating distance and reporting tips to authorities.
Weather & Environment in ...
A severe line of storms toppled trees across Dearborn and Dearborn Heights and a giant tree smashed a car's windshield. Crews and utilities responded as outages spread.
WMU students say their semester project helped Michigan State Police re-examine the 2016 killing of Alexandra Brueger.
Seven people were pulled from a burning pleasure boat on the Detroit River and taken ashore with no injuries. The vessel later sank and the Coast Guard opened an investigation.
A man is in custody after a fatal shooting outside Chrysler Elementary School on Detroit’s east side; police recovered a weapon and homicide detectives are investigating.
After 68 days in ICE custody an Afghan asylum seeker in Michigan won release on a $15,000 bond following a habeas petition, amid a statewide surge in arrests.
A man was fatally stabbed early Thursday behind Taylor's police station and a woman was arrested in Detroit, police say.
Five puppies were rescued from a vacant west-side Detroit house after demolition crews found them. Rescuers say the pups are in foster care and will be cleared for adoption after vet checks.
A GMC pickup struck the Covered Village Mall in downtown Belding, killing an 88-year-old passenger and, later, the 82-year-old driver. Police say the cause is under investigation.
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