Wayne State's board approved a 4% tuition increase for 2026‑27 and publicly unveiled a $1B capital campaign alongside plans for a new School of Public Health. The budget vote also included added financial aid and campus cuts to balance the books.

Organizers added entry fees, metal detectors and a parent rule at this weekend's Livonia Spree as police cap attendance amid worries about social‑media "teen takeovers."

State regulators say they confiscated more than 17,000 pounds of illegal fireworks and explosives, including professional‑grade shells, after a multi‑phase investigation.

An Indian River couple who run Pat & Gary's Party Store won $100,000 after a Club Keno ticket bought at their own shop matched nine numbers and the KICKER doubled the payout. They plan to pay bills and restock the store for summer.

Graffiti and broken dugouts at Harris Park threatened Ypsilanti National Little League's season; a viral fundraiser and local volunteers are racing to repair the fields.

Big-name Michigan actors will return for The Coney, a celebrity weekend in September aiming to seed an endowed fund for youth arts. Limited public tickets went on sale today.

An 87-year-old Livonia passenger died after an SUV crossed the centerline and struck a semi on M-115; the driver was airlifted and the crash is under investigation.

Kingsley Club is adding a second 18-hole course and a new clubhouse in a roughly $40M expansion. Coore & Crenshaw will design the new layout.

More than 1,400 pounds of marijuana worth about $2.1 million was found hidden in a truck arriving from Canada and inspected in Detroit; the case remains under investigation.

WDIV's Fourgrounds is under construction in downtown Plymouth and gave locals a sneak preview. The hybrid cafe will double as a satellite studio and event space.

A top backer of the super PAC supporting Abdul El‑Sayed is president of a medical‑billing firm that helps collect unpaid patient bills, creating awkward optics given his anti‑debt platform.

A Midland teen’s December hit‑and‑run case that killed a local teacher was resolved in probate court on June 22 — but prosecutors refuse to say what the court ordered. Officials cite juvenile‑records and law‑enforcement privacy rules.

Mike Rogers' campaign sent a cease‑and‑desist after Abdul El‑Sayed called him a 'pharma lobbyist' and alleged a $14M payout. Both sides are trading claims and legal threats as Michigan's primary season heats up.