A large tree toppled onto a Delaware Street home in Redford Township during Friday’s high winds; the occupants were not hurt. Crews responded and officials are assessing damage.

How the Farbman family quietly reshaped Detroit: landmark restorations, stadium-area land plays and a string of big bets that helped remake the city.

Kulture 81 opened this weekend on Saginaw Street as Pontiac’s first licensed cannabis retailer, with a March ribbon‑cutting and plans for a larger April grand opening. Owners say the shop will bring local jobs and downtown foot traffic.

The Charles H. Wright Museum says federal and state aid is tapering and has asked the city for emergency support to avoid layoffs and reduced hours.

A gas-station canopy on 18 Mile Road collapsed during powerful winds on March 13, leaving pumps out of service and prompting a high-wind warning for Metro Detroit.

A Hazel Park man was sentenced to life without parole for the Dec. 21, 2024 shooting that killed Brandon Zaner outside a Shell station in Warren. Prosecutors said the jury convicted him after a four-day trial.

After Nippon Steel’s takeover, Michigan has quietly emerged as a contender to host an up‑to‑$4B U.S. Steel mini‑mill — a project that could bring big investment and jobs. State teams are already making pitches.

A Canton Township resident entered a no‑contest plea in Mount Clemens to assault with a dangerous weapon and domestic‑violence charges tied to an alleged run‑over.

Archbishop Edward Weisenburger apologized to survivors and ordered a century‑spanning audit, fingerprinting and new victim‑support measures across the Archdiocese of Detroit.

Detroit’s school board is considering making FAFSA completion a graduation requirement for the class of 2027, with opt-outs and state grant money tied to the plan. The debate centers on outreach, privacy and whether the dollars are worth changing graduation rules.

Jarvis Butts will be sentenced today after pleading guilty to the murder of 13‑year‑old Na'Ziyah Harris; the family says they'll only find closure if her whereabouts are revealed.

A tenant was arraigned after a Grand Rapids landlord was fatally struck with a bat; court records and video outline the alleged attack.

A federal criminal complaint says a 34-year-old Venezuelan grabbed a Homeland Security agent's gun during a struggle in Utica that injured two investigators. He now faces federal counts in Detroit.