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A system error led Michigan to mail incorrect "notice of adjustment" letters that alarmed filers. Treasury says prepayments are recorded correctly and corrected notices will be sent.
Dan Gilbert's fund is pressing Michigan lawmakers to renew Pay As You Stay before a June sunset. The group's Detroit Tax Relief Fund says it has cleared $52M in back taxes for about 13,000 families.
A Detroit man in his 60s says TikTok videos convinced him to buy a $5 scratch-off — and he won $500,000.
A systemwide facilities review finds Detroit Public Library branches need major repairs; reopening will likely take years and cost millions. City leaders now face funding choices.
Detroit’s Right to Counsel has represented thousands of households since 2023, but ARPA and one-time grants are ending and state funding is still uncertain. City and nonprofit leaders are pressing lawmakers to fill the gap.
Michigan's 30‑day no‑fault and 90‑day registration rules are catching parents of out‑of‑state students off guard, driving up costs and fines.
Dearborn's Arab American Civil Rights League announced a federal class action, saying U.S. policy and weapons transfers helped destroy homes in Lebanon and left thousands here affected.
Ferndale Pride returns May 30 with 220+ vendors, three stages and family programming along West Nine Mile. Organizers say proceeds support local LGBTQ groups.
Roger Penske was honored at Ford Field as Ford and GM leaders joined to highlight the Pope Francis Center’s Bridge housing work in Detroit.
An unnamed Muskegon County resident has claimed a $1 million Michigan Lottery prize — his second major payout after a $366,984 Fantasy 7 win; he says he will invest the money.
A Grosse Ile resident won $1 million in the Michigan Lottery’s Millionaire Maker second‑chance drawing at Little Caesars Arena. Finalists were chosen in a March 31 drawing and the in‑arena wheel picked the winner.
Dearborn’s school board is holding public interviews for six superintendent candidates; if it hires one of four Arab American finalists, the district would get its first permanent Arab American superintendent.
Newaygo County ordered immediate evacuations Thursday for residents in the floodplain below Croton Dam as Muskegon River levels climbed toward major flood stage. Shelter was set up in White Cloud.
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