Middle‑income older adults are being priced out of assisted living even as care costs climb. Detroit projects and modular cottage pilots show possible ways to lower costs.

Sales slipped in February as listings climbed across Metro Detroit; lower mortgage rates haven't persuaded many homeowners to refinance.

A Delta County jury found Tavaris Jackson guilty in the 2023 killing of Harley Corwin after forensic testimony tied evidence to the defendant. Sentencing will be set in Escanaba.

Trinity Health will shift inpatient services from Howell into a new 174,000‑sq‑ft Brighton hospital this spring. Inpatients are slated to move April 19 and a public open house is April 11.

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.

Light snow Friday morning, but the bigger story is wind. Gusts up to 50–60 mph could down trees and cause outages.

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.

Police responded to reports of an active shooter at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield; nearby schools and houses of worship were advised to shelter in place.

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.

Mission Point Resort is adding Adirondacks Pizza, a Detroit-style Coney breakfast skillet and a slate of classes and upgrades for 2026 to keep guests on property.

Thieves breached a storage yard near Stellantis' Jefferson plant and drove off nearly a dozen new Durangos, Rams and Jeeps in a pre-dawn theft. Detroit police are investigating.