Kalamazoo reports a decrease in violent crime, including a 55% drop in homicides, although arson increased by 8%. Chief Boysen credits a balanced approach for the reduction.

The Coleman A. Young Recreation Center in Detroit has been revamped with an $11 million upgrade, which includes various structural and technological improvements. The project was funded by ARPA and UTGO bond funding.

The Dearborn Homecoming Festival in 2025 will feature headliners Third Eye Blind and The War and Treaty, as well as other acts, offering a mix of '90s rock and roots music.

A 25-year-old woman died in a single-vehicle crash on I-275 in Romulus after her Jeep Cherokee hit a bridge abutment and ejected her. No other vehicles were involved.

Detroit police seek help finding missing teen LaTrevious McCloud; information can be shared with the department or anonymously through Crime Stoppers.

A man from Van Buren County, Michigan won $1 million from a lottery ticket given to him by mistake and buried it for safekeeping before claiming his lump sum prize.

A Flint man, Willie Ray Cummings Jr., faces at least five years in prison for multiple felonies, including possessing a "ghost gun," after resisting arrest for riding an unregistered minibike.

Patrick Kane hints at a potential future with the Detroit Red Wings, expressing mutual interest in staying with the team. He's also motivated by personal milestones and the impact on his family.

A shooting in Clinton Township, Michigan, injured three teens on Easter Sunday. No arrests have been made, but police are investigating a feud as the possible cause.

The article reports the passing of Pope Francis at 88 and the global outpouring of tributes, especially from Michigan Catholics and world leaders, recognizing his commitment to the marginalized and various social issues.

Vaughn Lowe Smith received 25 years in prison for shooting his girlfriend multiple times over a paternity argument; his child intervened with a knife. Despite remorse, the court upheld the sentence due to the premeditated nature of the crime.

The Detroit weather forecast includes a mix of sun, wind, and rain, with changing conditions throughout the week and gusts up to 39 mph, as reported by the National Weather Service.

The Kent Area Narcotics Enforcement Team seized over $1 million worth of drugs in Grand Rapids, involving suspect Byron Lamar Swain, who now faces several felony charges.