A Detroit News video flagged double‑digit gains in three Oakland County communities while Zillow and Redfin show modest countywide growth; here’s what to watch.

The Michigan DNR will rework traffic on Belle Isle this month, converting Central Avenue and adding a continuous two‑way bike loop; short closures are planned to finish the work.

Topa, a Mediterranean-inspired rooftop bar, opens this Thursday atop the AC Hotel at the Bonstelle with coastal small plates and wine-forward cocktails.

Bayer’s Monsanto unit will pay at least $133 million to Michigan and Rhode Island to address decades‑old PCB contamination, with contingency clauses that could raise the totals.

A White Lake man is jailed after police say his ex‑girlfriend was attacked early Friday; investigators say a child called 911 and the suspect faces CSC and assault charges.

Alquist 3D won a $1.6M state grant to open a robotics and R&D hub at Newlab in Detroit, promising new jobs and training tied to 3D construction.

A preschooler arrived at Schwarzkoff Elementary with a handgun in a backpack; staff found the weapon and police secured it while the Youth Bureau investigates.

Former Gov. Jennifer Granholm endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, adding a heavyweight surrogate while polls show the race still unsettled.

A Warren man has been arraigned on animal-torture and assault charges after prosecutors say he stabbed a family's dog during a May 17 dispute. The case is set for a probable-cause hearing on May 28.

Strong winds on May 18 ripped part of an early‑childhood center's roof in Barry County, leaving heavy damage and prompting structural inspections.

Jeff Titus, exonerated in 2023 after nearly 21 years in prison, agreed to a $5.25M settlement after prosecutors and law students uncovered files pointing to another suspect.

After nearly nine years, the Innovate Mound rebuild in Sterling Heights is in its final phase — paving is open but crews are finishing lighting, sidewalks and sewer work before a July 2026 finish.

Pontiac trustees meet May 18 to consider a consolidation that could close Owen, Kennedy and Alcott elementary schools amid protests from parents and educators.