January 2026 data shows Michigan's iGaming revenue up, while online sports betting revenue declined, according to MGCB. Total gross receipts were $356.3 million, with iGaming up 22.8% YoY and sports betting handle down 4.2% from December.

A 16-year-old passenger died after a sedan driving the wrong way on U.S. 127 crashed head-on into a pickup north of McDevitt Avenue in Summit Township.

Team USA meets Slovakia in the Olympic men’s hockey semifinal in Milan; puck drops at 3:10 p.m. ET and the winner advances to Sunday’s gold-medal game.

Detroit 75 Kitchen, originally a food truck, has opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Madison Heights, offering savory eats and plans for a seasonal patio.

Jack in the Box is returning to Battle Creek this spring; the chain’s site lists an April 2026 opening for a new Capital Avenue SW location. Construction and city notices show the site is already under buildout.

More than a dozen rail cars derailed near Ann Arbor on Thursday, according to a Detroit Free Press post. Officials had not yet released full details about cause or injuries.

A 49-unit affordable senior building is rising in Midtown — rents start at $458 and the project pairs apartments with onsite services. Construction is set to finish in 2027.

Marina Bazzi has been charged with felonies including extortion and stalking, related to her alleged activity of soliciting men on adult sites and then extorting them.

Michigan high schools are recognized in an XQ Institute study for modernizing education, meeting 6 out of 10 policy goals, and focusing on skills for the workforce, including mastery-based credits and internships.

Attorney General Nessel and 12 attorneys general oppose the SAVE America Act, warning it threatens democracy by limiting voter registration access and disproportionately affecting certain voter groups.

A 36‑year‑old Illinois man was extradited from Texas to face charges in a December 2024 double‑slaying in Warren, where two men were fatally shot during an alleged drug‑deal robbery.

The Selma bungalow where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stayed has been moved to The Henry Ford; conservators logged thousands of objects and the house opens in June.

A year before opening, JW Marriott Detroit Water Square has groups reserving room blocks into 2028 and 2029, spotlighting renewed convention demand.