Bay County will receive about $972,308 from Michigan’s FY2025 marijuana excise tax, with Bay City, Bangor Township and Pinconning also receiving payouts. The state distributed $93.7M to local governments this year.

Tesla will source LFP cells from LG Energy's Lansing plant under a roughly $4.3B deal, shifting megawatt‑scale battery production to Michigan.

Teachers and staff say trustees may be weighing a roughly $1 million buyout of the superintendent’s contract, raising fresh budget concerns. The board’s public agenda lists a budget amendment and closed-session items for Monday.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib has filed nearly 2,000 nominating signatures and launched a 2026 re-election campaign to keep representing Michigan's 12th District.

The family of Kevin Sorrell filed a wrongful-death suit alleging Ecorse officers used a chokehold during a Jan. 20, 2023 traffic stop and that bodycam footage is missing. The complaint seeks damages and raises pattern-and-practice claims.

Two brothers in northern France were arrested after police found weapons, an ISIS flag and jihadist propaganda in a car near a prison; prosecutors say an allegedly antisemitic plot is under investigation.

Meghan Hamilton received probation, restitution and community service after pleading no contest in a deadly I‑696 hit‑and‑run that killed Nateria Smith last August.

Wind Advisory in Metro Detroit with gusts up to 40–50 mph and possible snow squalls this afternoon and evening.

South winds gusting up to 45–50 mph this afternoon; a line of storms arrives overnight. Expect a colder, blustery Monday with possible snow squalls.

Mayor Abdullah Hammoud says Dearborn is piloting housing and safety fixes — a 1,500‑unit goal, a 300‑home city project and stepped‑up traffic enforcement. City documents show planning is already moving into early build steps.

Former Michigan assistant Chris Partridge filed a federal lawsuit on March 11, 2026, saying the university wrongly fired him and ruined his reputation.

Oak Park vice president Xondra Clark resigned this week as a whistleblower lawsuit prompted the superintendent’s retirement. The board has selected a new vice president.

Detroit Diesel will add a third shift at its Redford Township plant, recalling laid‑off workers and hiring dozens. The UAW says tariffs helped prompt the move.