Lionel Richie will headline the Acrisure Amphitheater opening in Grand Rapids on May 15, joined by The War and Treaty and Brian Vander Ark. Last‑minute tickets remain on primary and resale sites.

A St. Clair Shores man allegedly convinced a Clinton Township senior to withdraw more than $30,000 for home repairs he never performed.

A Detroit man convicted only of lying to police in the death of synagogue president Samantha Woll is slated for parole July 1, 2026, while prosecutors appeal.

Judson Center and Child Safe Michigan have started a yearlong renovation of their Royal Oak campus to centralize care and expand services to about 900 more people annually.

A Downriver Democrat’s complaint asks election officials to force a transgender primary opponent to list a former name on ballot paperwork, prompting backlash and legal questions.

Gabe Alvarez was dismissed as the Toledo Mud Hens manager after an HR probe into harassment claims; the Tigers named Mike Hessman interim.

Livonia is weighing a $25–30 million plan at Millennium Park that would move fueling islands, add a Meijer gas station and reconfigure parking to ease backups on Middlebelt.

A Roseville homeowner says a contractor returned and scattered bagged leaves after a payment dispute; she paid to clear the yard and filed a police report.

A suspect wanted in the March fatal hit‑and‑run in Kalamazoo was caught in Brownsville, Tenn., after falling through a ceiling while hiding in an attic. Authorities say he’s being held pending extradition to Michigan.

A 74-year-old Eaton Rapids man died after his motorcycle collided with a pickup that pulled into his path at South Clinton Trail and East Bellevue Highway. State police say the crash is under investigation.

Retired Sen. Debbie Stabenow endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens on Wednesday, giving the front‑runner a major establishment boost in Michigan’s crowded Democratic Senate primary.

A 51-year-old man has been charged after antisemitic graffiti was found at Oak Park’s Congregation Beth Shalom; a judge ordered a psychiatric competency evaluation.

Jackson County voters are deciding school bonds and public‑safety millages today. Polls are open 7 a.m.–8 p.m.; sample ballots and precinct locations are posted online.