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Husco has acquired Gaylord’s Mayfair Plastics but will keep the plant, name and about 130 jobs in town; new projects are expected to start immediately.
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At its May spring commencement, the University of Michigan plans to confer its one‑millionth degree as nearly 14,000 students graduate across Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A Hamtramck student was reportedly abducted at a bus stop Monday; classmates tracked the suspect via social media and police say the student is safe.
Slate Auto closed a $650 million Series C to fund production of a low-cost, modular pickup. The Troy startup says preorders open in June and deliveries are slated for late 2026.
FBI agents and Detroit police were seen digging in a backyard on Oregon Street; officials told local media there is no current threat to the public. DPD says it is assisting the investigation.
Nurses at MyMichigan Alma and McLaren Central Michigan will hold informational pickets Tuesday as part of a statewide push to curb forced overtime and press for safer staffing.
Parks & Nature in ...
Heavy rain undermined a stretch of M-119's Tunnel Of Trees, washing away the road and closing the scenic route between Good Hart and Cross Village.
U‑M redirected millions from its discontinued DEI operation into the Go Blue Guarantee, boosting aid to nearly $56M and expanding free tuition to thousands across three campuses.
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The Strokes will headline Pine Knob in Clarkston on June 15 — their first Metro Detroit headliner since 2006. Opening acts include Hamilton Leithauser and Thundercat.
One person was taken to a hospital after a shooting on Detroit’s west side Monday as officers investigated; details remain limited.
Michigan’s statewide average cooled about 11 cents to $3.98 per gallon, while metro Detroit ticked up to $3.92 — a reminder that pump prices can flip quickly.
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
Gallup’s latest workforce poll finds rising AI adoption, but about half of U.S. employees use AI only rarely or not at all, citing ethics, privacy and job concerns.
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Residents of Whiteford Township say private wells have gone dry near Stoneco's Ottawa Lake Quarry, leaving homes and farms without water and prompting state and county scrutiny.
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