MiLEAP named SBAM Foundation to run a new statewide hub providing coaching, financing and licensing help to child care businesses struggling with staff and costs. The effort is backed by federal PDG funding and local research partners.

Cannons, a three-story tavern and rooftop on Mack Avenue, opens June 12–14 with a ribbon-cutting, oysters and weekend blues brunches.

Arts, Beats & Eats will return Sept. 4–7, 2026 in downtown Royal Oak with a Pride stage, veteran honors and a Cranbrook T‑rex exhibit added to the lineup. Organizers say the moves broaden the festival’s appeal while keeping the music and art fair that draw crowds.

An AIPAC-backed super PAC has reserved more than $2 million in Michigan TV ads backing Haley Stevens, turning Detroit airwaves into a primary battleground. The buy adds fresh heat to an already close Aug. 4 Democratic contest.

A 34-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries after a late-night stabbing outside the Gowen post office. State police say the attack appears isolated as investigators probe the scene.

Peace Park South opened in early June, finishing Dearborn’s $29.2M PEACE parks initiative with courts, a garden walk and bioswales to help manage stormwater.

Court papers say a Washington man cyberstalked and extorted a Southeast Michigan disc‑golf company, posting gun videos and money demands that prompted security upgrades.

The D.C. Circuit on June 5 left in place a FERC remand that requires MISO transmission owners to issue roughly eight years of retroactive ROE refunds, reshaping a long regulatory fight.

Two people were injured early Tuesday in a shooting on westbound I‑94 near Dickerson Street. Michigan State Police say troopers are investigating and seeking witnesses.

Hilary Knight is headed to PWHL Detroit via a sign‑and‑trade with Las Vegas; the deal is expected to be finalized after the league's trade freeze lifts ahead of the draft.

Three men were detained Monday after a woman reported a sexual assault on Detroit’s east side. Police say detectives are continuing the investigation.

A judge allowed a Roseville wrestling official to attend a middle‑school graduation despite pending felony charges in Macomb County.

Michigan and the EPA announced a $10M planning partnership to study cleanup of contaminated sediment near Belle Isle, targeting roughly 800,000 cubic yards. The move funds feasibility work and remedial design ahead of possible dredging.