The Michigan DNR will auction 97 state parcels Aug. 4–28, from tiny in‑holdings to 120‑acre tracts; proceeds will fund land swaps to expand public access.

Wildfire smoke keeps Detroit hazy under an Air Quality Alert; highs near 92°F and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.

State enforcement filings say thousands of Muha‑branded cartridges were marked in the tracking system but weren't found, prompting possible fines and license actions.

For The Wise, from the team behind Beppe, is taking over 917 N. Main St. in Royal Oak with a seafood‑forward menu and a planned July opening.

A federal complaint says a Melvindale man posted threats to shoot ICE officers on Facebook, Threads and TikTok. He faces federal counts and a Detroit detention hearing Friday.

Time Out Bar & Grill in Livonia will close July 31; the owners called the decision difficult in a Facebook post. Regulars were thanked as the neighborhood spot plots a final run.

Federal civil‑rights officials have opened directed probes into Detroit, Pontiac and Taylor after 2023‑24 federal data flagged questions about how they handled staff‑on‑student misconduct.

A Rochester Hills player matched five white balls in July 2025 and cashed a $1M Powerball prize on Wednesday, filing the claim just hours before the one-year deadline.

A 27-year-old man was found dead inside a vehicle early Friday in Oak Park after reports of gunfire. Investigators from the Public Safety bureau are asking anyone with information to call Detective Ryan Beasley.

JoAnne Huls, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s longtime chief of staff, is stepping aside after 7½ years; principal deputy Zack Pohl is expected to take over.

Eastpointe plans a $22M police headquarters and 38th District Court on Nine Mile Road, replacing a 1960-era building and adding a staffed gun range and extra courtroom space.

A Westland man was sentenced on Tuesday to 18 months and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to unlawful ammunition possession tied to a 2021 Vision Lanes shooting.

Detroit is launching a $184M program to repair roughly 9,000 private sewer laterals at no cost to eligible homeowners, with contracts headed to City Council.