State police will run a one‑day Move Over enforcement blitz on Monday to protect first responders. Tickets begin at $400 plus two license points.

A Fairbanks grand jury indicted a suspect in the 1993 killing of Patrick Dearth after remains were found in a barrel; authorities arrested a Michigan man on July 16, 2026.

Percheron-backed Big Brand agreed to buy Southfield-based Belle Tire, folding about 185 Midwest stores into a national platform; terms were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close in Q3.

For The Wise, from the team behind Beppe, is taking over 917 N. Main St. in Royal Oak with a seafood‑forward menu and a planned July opening.

Time Out Bar & Grill in Livonia will close July 31; the owners called the decision difficult in a Facebook post. Regulars were thanked as the neighborhood spot plots a final run.

JoAnne Huls, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s longtime chief of staff, is stepping aside after 7½ years; principal deputy Zack Pohl is expected to take over.

Course officials say deliberate damage is possible after putting greens across multiple holes turned brown. Campus public safety is investigating.

The Michigan Nurses Association sued Sturgis Hospital after an abrupt June 19 closure, alleging the hospital gave union nurses just three days' notice and seeking back pay.

Federal prosecutors charged a second man in the church sex scandal tied to Tom Durham, widening a probe that began in 2025 and grew from an FBI search and court filings.

The IRS raised the standard business mileage rate to 76 cents per mile effective July 1, 2026, citing volatile fuel prices. The rare midyear change will affect reimbursements and recordkeeping through year‑end.

Stellantis has revived a supplier reward program to drive cost savings as it funds a €60B ($70B) product reset. The move could change contract terms for Detroit-area suppliers.

The Detroit Athletic Club bought the surface parking lot at 200 Madison from an Ilitch‑affiliated company, shifting another downtown parcel into club control. Neighbors are watching what comes next.

The Pokagon Band has named Kathy George CEO of Four Winds Ventures to lead the tribe’s commercial gaming and hospitality expansion across southwest Michigan.