Sunny and cold Thursday; temperatures spike into the 50s Friday with gusty southwest winds. Light snow is possible Saturday night with minor accumulation.

A Detroit man pleaded guilty Feb. 25 in the May killing of his wife; prosecutors say she was stabbed with a plastic sword and struck with pliers in their apartment.

Dutch Girl Donuts will open a second Detroit location in the North End at the former Howrani Studios storefront this spring.

State figures show Michigan adult‑use cannabis receipts fell about 16% in January after a new 24% wholesale tax took effect. Retailers blame tax, weather and pre‑tax buying.

Ann Arbor has sued major fire‑truck makers and their trade group, alleging coordinated steps to suppress supply and inflate prices that left departments waiting years for new rigs.

A student in Goodrich's student section shouted a racial slur during a Feb. 17 varsity game; the district says the student was identified, the section removed and discipline followed.

Lower mortgage rates late in 2025 spurred a refinancing wave that lifted Pontiac‑based UWM’s quarter volumes and pushed full‑year production higher, even as servicing markdowns clipped profits.

A Farmington Hills man was sentenced Feb. 24 to 20–80 years after pleading no contest in his brother's 2024 shooting death.

A new bill would outlaw kratom in every form across Michigan, citing dangers tied to concentrated derivatives such as 7‑hydroxymitragynine.

Oakland County will test faucets and drinking fountains across nine Children's Village buildings after Legionella detections elsewhere on the county campus.

Organizers will unveil sponsors, headliners and semiquincentennial-themed plans at a March 3 press conference ahead of the July 2–4 festival.

Detroit police are searching for the driver who fled after a 32-year-old woman was struck and later died at Joy Road and Livernois on Feb. 7.

City papers show Detroit offered Michael Kelly about $444,135 for 28 parcels next to Coleman A. Young Airport, a package that could push payouts above $500,000.