A fast-moving storm line raced across Michigan Friday, spawning tornado warnings and a severe thunderstorm watch through 11 p.m. Forecasters warned of damaging winds and hail.

Activists left a six‑figure stack of petitions at Wayne State’s president’s office, demanding an end to dog heart‑failure experiments critics call cruel and wasteful. The delivery comes as funding and legislation are in play.

A suspicious package at Selfridge ANGB on March 6 prompted a coordinated law-enforcement response and temporary road closures while investigators assessed the scene.

A Michigan ballot committee says it turned in more than 750,000 signatures seeking proof-of-citizenship and photo ID requirements; state officials will now verify whether the measure qualifies for the 2026 ballot.

An OIG review cleared Darious Morris but urged Detroit police and the oversight board to adopt written precinct-security rules and limits on commissioners' online posts.

Interlochen Arts Academy students will perform with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall on March 10 in a semiquincentennial program featuring a new Marsalis cello concerto and Reena Esmail’s RE|member.

Coherix has relocated its North American HQ to a 25,000-square-foot facility in Ann Arbor, adding an Innovation Center and new engineering roles. The expansion includes a university partnership for hands-on training.

A Detroit-filed class action alleges Rocket Companies steered buyers to Rocket Mortgage through a referral network, pushing some into pricier loans, the complaint says.

A shooting in the Henry Ford St. John Hospital parking lot left one person wounded and prompted a multi-agency police response.

More than 200 animals — living and dead — were removed from a Clyde Township property after a welfare complaint. County officials say the animals were surrendered and the investigation is ongoing.

After a 15-year fight, a Shelby Township woman says a one-time CAR T infusion cleared her blood cancer and sent her dancing in the hospital waiting room. Corewell Health Beaumont now offers the therapy locally.

House Democrats introduced measures to make Michigan’s utility regulators elected, a move driven by anger over repeated rate hikes and fast-moving energy projects. The bills would require a constitutional change and face high procedural hurdles.

A Detroit man was arraigned after officers found two emaciated dogs at a Garland Street home; prosecutors say one froze to death and another was rushed to an emergency hospital.