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.

Investigators found an illegal electrical hookup after a fire on Detroit’s west side spread to a neighboring house early Monday.

A masked man robbed a West Bloomfield resident at gunpoint after the victim bought high-end jewelry; police are asking for tips and any video of the incident.

MERS has asked a Florida court to dismiss AgAmerica's suit over the failed Kona Hills coffee project, arguing it was a passive investor and immune from suit.