Twelve people were rescued after multiple small boats overturned near Belle Isle Wednesday evening; crews and good Samaritans brought everyone ashore with no serious injuries reported.

Southgate canceled a planned Pride hour at the Veterans Memorial Library, citing limits on municipal spending. The move follows similar last-minute changes in nearby communities.

An 18-year-old accused in a Novi sex case has been bound over to Oakland County Circuit Court; arraignment is set for June 23.

A 34-year-old Perry woman died after her car ran off Britton Road and struck a tree. Michigan State Police say speed may have been a factor.

Central Michigan University named Dr. Joshua Nosanchuk dean as the university advances a major Saginaw medical campus expansion. The hire is meant to boost training and local impact.

A Michigan appeals court vacated Joseph Morrison’s terrorism and related convictions in the Whitmer kidnap case, finding the state’s kidnapping law doesn’t qualify as a ‘violent felony.’

A Detroit man faces felony charges after prosecutors say he assaulted his girlfriend on a bus and inside a downtown Potbelly. Authorities arrested him after a downtown foot chase.

Bacall Companies has acquired the five-story building that replaced the long-running Varsity Shop in downtown Birmingham, adding to a recent string of local purchases. The deal highlights continued downtown redevelopment and infill on small parcels.

MiLEAP named SBAM Foundation to run a new statewide hub providing coaching, financing and licensing help to child care businesses struggling with staff and costs. The effort is backed by federal PDG funding and local research partners.

An AIPAC-backed super PAC has reserved more than $2 million in Michigan TV ads backing Haley Stevens, turning Detroit airwaves into a primary battleground. The buy adds fresh heat to an already close Aug. 4 Democratic contest.

Michigan and the EPA announced a $10M planning partnership to study cleanup of contaminated sediment near Belle Isle, targeting roughly 800,000 cubic yards. The move funds feasibility work and remedial design ahead of possible dredging.

Stellantis has issued a massive recall that covers more than 1 million 2021–2025 Jeep Wranglers and Gladiators over a steering‑pump wiring defect that can cause fires.

Just Play leased a 61,752‑sq‑ft former Art Van at 29905 7 Mile Road in Livonia and plans a large indoor family play center in the Detroit suburbs.