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Wayne County is urging delinquent-tax property owners to enroll online in payment plans and hardship extensions to avoid foreclosure; the enrollment deadline is March 31, 2026.
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Kinepolis has completed its purchase of Emagine, with a reported final price of $111.5 million and several Michigan theaters included in the deal.
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Detroit's Happy's Pizza is returning to Kalamazoo in a co-branded spot with Savvy Sliders on South Westnedge. The new store will occupy the former J. Gumbo's site.
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A 6-year-old girl on Detroit’s west side was shot after finding a gun inside a home; she’s expected to be OK and police detained someone at the scene.
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Nearly 10,000 Corewell Health nurses in southeast Michigan will begin a strike authorization vote on March 2 as first-contract talks remain stalled. Results are due March 17.
A pickup crash at Parkville and Mint roads in Park Township killed two passengers and seriously injured the driver, who was airlifted to Bronson Hospital. Police say speed and alcohol may be factors.
One person died and two others were wounded outside Suite 100 Lounge on Detroit’s west side early Saturday as police investigated the scene.
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EPA crews have begun removing more than 1,000 drums and other hazardous materials from the shuttered EMCO Chemical site on Lawton Street in Detroit. The work follows a 2024 fire and will run into summer.
Bloomfield Hills Schools voted to end its infant-and-toddler program at Bloomin’ Preschools effective June 30, 2026, citing budget losses; families say they were blindsided.
A former Dearborn Heights attorney was sentenced after being found outside a Royal Oak home with weapons and restraint gear; the judge said the episode left the homeowner traumatized.
A new 50-unit development in Detroit opened this week to provide permanent housing and wraparound services for veterans and people with disabilities.
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Judge Thomas Wilson will retire Feb. 27; the Judicial Tenure Commission’s formal complaint accused him of alcohol misuse, harassment and undisclosed ties to attorneys.
An 85-year-old displaced by an Orion Township blast says she's still charged $770 monthly in HOA fees. Her son is pressing the association for relief ahead of its next meeting.
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