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Police renewed an appeal this week after a 38-year-old woman was shot while driving in the 14200 block of Mettetal; a case number and reward are posted online.
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A city-backed arts program will place up to 200 Detroit teens in paid summer roles, pairing creative training with workplace skills and a paycheck.
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A North Branch couple learned a Lotto 47 ticket they bought was worth $3.98M after a family text and a scan of their tickets on the Michigan Lottery app.
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The Michigan House has released only top-line security totals while withholding line-item details for an expanded House security unit operating beyond the Capitol.
A Mount Clemens woman pleaded no contest to distribution charges tied to child sexually abusive material. Sentencing is set for May 7, 2026 and she faces prison time and long-term registration.
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Mayor Theresa Rich rolled out a new five-year strategic plan and a $41M infrastructure push to remake Grand River, replace the Costick center and lure restaurants.
A Huntington Woods public works supervisor was killed when a falling limb struck him during post‑storm cleanup. The city announced support for staff and an online fundraiser for his family.
Witnesses testified that odd transfers were moved from an elderly woman's accounts while Traci Kornak acted as conservator. Kent County has filed felony charges after audits and testimony flagged questionable payments.
Middle‑income older adults are being priced out of assisted living even as care costs climb. Detroit projects and modular cottage pilots show possible ways to lower costs.
Police responded to reports of an active shooter at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield; nearby schools and houses of worship were advised to shelter in place.
A portable propane heater exploded inside a tent outside an abandoned Detroit building Wednesday, killing one person and critically burning another as investigators probe the scene.
A multi-pronged Jackson County operation led to four arrests after a Feb. 24 Hanover‑Horton armed robbery; two suspects remain at large.
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MDOT is testing flashing "wrong‑way" detectors on Detroit ramps after a US‑131 pilot that officials say cut wrong‑way entries and crashes.
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