Two recent bond‑rating upgrades strengthen Detroit's finances and should lower borrowing costs for upcoming projects. The moves reflect years of fiscal discipline.

A massive early‑morning blast destroyed a Plainfield Township home; deputies say it appears to be a murder‑suicide and investigators are probing a suspected gas leak.

A $3.25M permanent farmers market opens in Portage this week, bringing covered pavilions, built-in power and room for about 50 vendors next to the Zhang Senior Center.

A judge has placed Fairlane Town Center under a receiver after court filings flagged unpaid taxes, a defaulted loan and missing rents. That action could push the Dearborn mall toward a sale — possibly its fourth owner since the pandemic.

A Wayne County jury convicted Amir Khalid of reckless-driving and drag-racing counts after an August Gratiot Avenue crash that killed two sisters and their grandmother.

Detroit police released photos of two people wanted in a May 19 Jefferson Chalmers break-in; the city is offering a $1,000 reward for tips that lead to an arrest.

A federal judge imposed house arrest and probation for Gregory Bobchick in a tax case that has reawakened fallout from a deadly 2008 Macomb County crash.

A 23-year-old Sheridan man was killed when his motorcycle collided head-on with a car on South Sheridan Road; fog is being investigated as a factor.

Michigan will reimburse up to 75% of the cost to install FEMA‑compliant tornado safe rooms, capped at $7,131.75; 50 homeowners will be randomly selected statewide. Applications are open now.

A vehicle rammed a Detroit CVS in the pre‑dawn hours and an ATM was left buried under debris, a manager says. The store will remain closed through Monday; drive‑thru open.

Realtor.com data show median asking prices under $300K in six Rust Belt metros, widening options for buyers priced out of coastal markets.

Ansara Restaurant Group is converting the former Logan’s Roadhouse at 2697 Tittabawassee Rd into Saginaw County’s first Red Robin, aiming for a year‑end opening.

A two-vehicle crash at Woodward Ave and University Dr Thursday left a 50-year-old Waterford man dead and a 25-year-old woman critically injured, deputies say.