Local food banks are spending millions to replace USDA shipments that disappeared, forcing charities to tap reserves and accelerate fundraising.

Shamekia Kelly's family says she was found stabbed at a Clinton Township apartment complex and is demanding answers as police investigate.

Oakland guard Brody Robinson sued the NCAA seeking an extra season of eligibility, asking a Michigan court for emergency relief ahead of the spring transfer window.

Scattered storms will move through Detroit this afternoon and tonight, with some capable of damaging winds and heavy downpours. Expect slower commutes and pockets of urban flooding.

Emergency crews pulled a body from the Detroit River at the boat launch in Ecorse’s John D. Dingell Park; identity has not been released and investigators remain on scene.

A 13-year-old who stabbed a classmate at Gompers Elementary‑Middle School has been placed on probation after pleading no contest; prosecutors say the girl's mother supplied the pocketknife.

Mayor Mary Sheffield will use her first State of the City to stress neighborhood safety, expand Rx Kids cash aid for new parents and reorganize how the city delivers human services.

A leaked March recording appears to show Abdul El‑Sayed telling aides to avoid commenting on Ayatollah Khamenei’s death because "people in Dearborn are sad." The clip and the campaign's response have injected a new controversy into the Democratic primary.

Pinball Pete’s longtime South U home has been cleared to make way for an 18‑story student tower as multiple high‑rise projects reshape the campus strip.

Federal and city funding cleared the way for the Lower Reach work: dams will be removed, boulders placed and Ah‑Nab‑Awen Park used as a staging area during roughly two years of construction.

An 85-year-old Antrim County woman won $1 million on a Michigan Lottery Golden Key scratch-off and claimed about $693,000 as a lump sum.

Tavola Mia, a new Italian brunch-and-dinner spot, will take over the Kercheval storefront vacated by The Bronze Door; owners list a mid‑April opening and a seafood‑forward menu.

Comerica Park hosts the Tigers' home opener this Friday — key info on first pitch, transit, tailgates, bag rules and new concession items.