Sterling Heights will break ground May 5 on Red Run Park, a $4.7M conversion that adds six lighted pickleball courts, heated restrooms, a dog park and a new trail. Construction is expected to wrap by the end of 2026.

The five-story Greenleaf Trust building at Woodward and Maple in downtown Birmingham sold for about $20 million, Crain’s reports. The mixed-use property includes restaurants, offices and residences.

ICE agents made a high‑risk arrest near Beakes and Fifth in Ann Arbor Tuesday morning, a scene that briefly blocked downtown and sharpened debate over local ICE limits.

Detroit plans to file for a final decree this week after sending the last court‑supervised payments from its 2013 Chapter 9 case. The move would formally wind down the docket while legacy obligations remain.

Detroit filed to seize a vacant west-side apartment after years of illegal dumping. City lawyers say lawsuits and roughly $100,000 in fines back the effort.

A 30-year-old Stanton man died after his car crossed into an oncoming semi and caught fire on Stanton Road near Blackmer Road. State troopers say alcohol was a factor.

An 800‑acre former prison site is being remade: Meijer is under construction and new tech, industrial and housing projects are moving into the MITC corridor. Infrastructure and power upgrades are central to the plan.

A false 911 call claiming hostages and an AR‑15 emptied downtown Marine City on Sunday night. Police found no victims and are hunting the caller.

Wesco, the Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn and Opus Packaging allege Blue Cross kept recoveries after claims-processing errors; ERISA suits over the invoices are active in federal court.

Forest in downtown Birmingham is closed for interior upgrades; owner-backed renovations and job listings point to a planned early‑May relaunch with new hires.

One person was taken to a hospital after a shooting on Detroit’s west side Monday as officers investigated; details remain limited.

An 86-year-old man died and three others were critically injured in a head-on collision on Lapeer Road near Greenshield in Orion Township.

Shamayim "Mama Shu" Harris says she saw who killed her son in 2021; years later, the Highland Park case remains unsolved as she presses authorities.