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.

A DTE equipment failure left roughly 7,400 Metro Detroit customers without power Wednesday morning, with a large cluster along M‑39 and cooling centers opening across the region.

State reps filed House Bills 6151 and 6152 to let police ticket modified mufflers and raise penalties along Woodward Avenue. Neighbors and police say enforcement tools are overdue.

A national ad campaign accuses Ford, GM and Toyota of backing away from electric vehicles and tying the retreat to higher pump prices in Michigan and beyond.

Mayor Mary Sheffield and DDOT officials dedicated a new $160M Coolidge Terminal on Detroit's west side, a 200,000-square-foot campus to centralize storage, maintenance and operations.

FEMA will fund about 90% of an $8.1M project that will add 6,200 feet of storm sewers and flood-control gates in east Dearborn to reduce basement flooding.

A Parsons analysis shows the Mackinac Bridge’s calculated risk of collapse from a ship strike falls below AASHTO thresholds, the bridge authority says. The one‑page summary was reviewed July 8 and the full study submitted to the NTSB.

FERC granted Sturgis an extension to delay a three‑foot drawdown at the Sturgis Dam until Sept. 15; state officials warned the postponement could raise erosion and sediment risks.

A multi-vehicle crash on eastbound I‑94 near Michigan Avenue in Dearborn killed three people and closed lanes during the July 4 holiday.

MSU’s observational survey shows a 1.2‑point drop in handheld phone use since Michigan’s hands‑free law — about 96,000 fewer drivers — though young drivers still lag.

Federal regulators say a park‑system defect could let cars roll away; Ford is recalling more than 741,000 vehicles and will offer free software updates or dealer repairs. VIN lookup is advised.

Severe storms on June 29 dumped several inches of rain across northern Lower Michigan, washing out culverts and shutting multiple state highways while crews assess damage.

State officials say lane restrictions will be lifted on roughly 60% of MDOT projects for the July 4th weekend, timed to a surge in holiday travel.