Two recent bond‑rating upgrades strengthen Detroit's finances and should lower borrowing costs for upcoming projects. The moves reflect years of fiscal discipline.

The Chicks will open a 16‑night Taking the Long Way anniversary tour at Detroit’s Fox Theatre on Sept. 30; presales begin June 3. The band will perform the album in full.

A Port Huron father pleaded guilty to charges in the Sept. 11, 2025 shooting that killed his 17‑year‑old son; sentencing is scheduled for June 29.

A century-old Detroit clubhouse tied to Black women’s organizing was added to the National Trust’s 2026 endangered list after burst pipes forced its closure. Restoration funding is now urgent.

O'Halloran's Public House — the Irish pub and banquet hall on Macomb Place — quietly closed Wednesday, leaving a large event room vacant downtown.

A Detroit driver was arrested after allegedly chasing and ramming a police cruiser near Grand River while officers were transporting a woman to Sinai‑Grace Hospital.

The Detroit Zoo was briefly put on alert Tuesday after an unspecified threat officials later called non‑credible. The call came during a nationwide string of hoax “swatting” reports that have forced several zoos to evacuate.

A massive early‑morning blast destroyed a Plainfield Township home; deputies say it appears to be a murder‑suicide and investigators are probing a suspected gas leak.

Tenants inside Detroit's Millender Center say Bedrock gave them until the end of August to vacate, leaving a handful of shops racing to find new space this summer.

A Detroit family is pleading for tips after Gary Browning died from injuries sustained in a December hit-and-run on I‑96. Authorities say anyone with information should contact Michigan State Police or Crime Stoppers.

An e-bike battery went into thermal runaway on Ravenwood Street early Tuesday, igniting a garage fire; firefighters rescued two cats and took them to a vet.

A $3.25M permanent farmers market opens in Portage this week, bringing covered pavilions, built-in power and room for about 50 vendors next to the Zhang Senior Center.

Two MDOT workers were struck and killed Tuesday on northbound U.S. 127 near Holt Road in Mason. Authorities say speed may be a factor and the crash is under investigation.