The Hatch Detroit contest by TechTown offers a $100k prize for entrepreneurs to open storefronts in Detroit, Hamtramck, or Highland Park, with applications due by February 27, 2026.

MDOT invites public feedback on transportation safety in Michigan through an online survey to inform the SHSP and VRUSA, aiming to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries. The survey is open until March 15.

A missing six-year-old boy with autism, Johnathan Skattebo, was found safe in a nearby unlocked house after an extensive search in Madison Heights. He was unharmed and is now back with his family.

EGLE approved expansion of Wayne Disposal Inc.'s hazardous waste landfill, a decision opposed by many due to environmental and public health concerns.

MDOT is conducting an environmental cleanup on I-94 in Jackson County, causing intermittent closures between Race Road and Mt. Hope Road from Feb. 2-3.

Dearborn reports a 36% decrease in overdoses and a 38% drop in related deaths in 2025, with targeted public health measures and accessible lifesaving resources.

A 34-year-old man from Burton died in a rollover crash on I-475; police investigated the scene, citing the absence of a seatbelt as a possible factor.

Muskegon community held a vigil for those killed by U.S. immigration agents, including nurse Alex Pretti, amid policy tensions and local government actions to limit ICE activities.

Michigan's Secretary of State refutes Macomb County Clerk's claim of finding non-citizens in voter rolls after a Bureau of Elections investigation finds most on the list are citizens or already removed.

All four individuals, including two USPS employees, have pleaded guilty in a $63 million mail theft scheme, with sentencing dates set from March to May 2026.

Kentucky man Justine Bradley Miller pleaded guilty to charges including criminal sexual conduct in Michigan, marking an end to years of legal evasion. His arrest and conviction were part of Operation Survivor Justice. Sentencing is set for March.

The Detroit Fire Department mourns the passing of Lieutenant Dale Fahoome, a 27-year veteran, who died of Stage 4 cancer considered a line of duty death.

Tyree Guyton, creator of the Heidelberg Project, receives the 2026 Kresge Eminent Artist award, marking 40 years of his influential work in Detroit's art scene.