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State lawmakers have floated a $200M-a-year tax credit for commercial property owners in Detroit; funding would likely depend on a new local sales tax and voter approval.
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A Warren man was bound over to circuit court after a preliminary hearing in a case tied to a September carfentanil overdose that left one man dead.
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Macomb County confirmed its first measles case of 2026; the health department says there are no public exposure sites and is urging vaccination and monitoring for symptoms.
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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.
Ingham County officers removed 26 cats and a dog from a Lansing home; the animals are in county shelter care while officials prepare a report seeking felony neglect charges.
A Kingsley contractor now faces felony contractor-fraud counts in three Northern Michigan counties as investigators say losses tied to the probe have swelled to nearly $1 million.
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A new SBAM score card finds Michigan’s small‑business base is solid but growth is being choked by rising labor, energy and health‑care costs.
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The Livonia Daly Drive‑In announced it will close later in 2026 after more than 67 years. The Plymouth Road diner says it will remain open through the summer.
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An 89-year-old Michigan conservation group warned it could shut down by May 1 unless it raises $100,000; leaders paused camp and magazine programs while they race the clock.
A 46-year-old man was killed when his car struck a tree and caught fire Wednesday night in Cascade Township. Kent County investigators are probing the cause.
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Cranbrook Schools has received a $15 million gift to convert a 1932 gymnasium on its Bloomfield Hills campus into a modern performing arts center.
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ACM's CEO is stepping down as the Willow Run test center pivots into highway-level autonomous testing, where suppliers like Visteon are already running trials.
Nearly 75 hydrants were stripped on Detroit's west side in about 48 hours, officials say, and crews are racing to replace parts as police investigate.
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