Judge rules smartphones, tablets allowed in Michigan ballot counting centers

A Michigan Court of Claims judge has decided that new rules governing election challengers are invalid, just weeks before November's...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit to speed up lead service line replacement thanks to $100 million fund

Detroit Water and Sewerage Department officials said they will speed up the replacement of about 80,000 lead service lines thanks...

Drew Dilkens seeks third term as Windsor mayor

Windsor, Ontario Mayor Drew Dilkens has made construction of a new regional hospital one of his key campaign topics as...

Michigan election officials prepare for flood of absentee ballots as return deadline nears

Absentee ballots continue to trickle into Michigan clerks' offices — and are still outpacing the previous midterm election in 2018....

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan health department announces expansion of childhood blood lead data

Over 3,400 children had elevated blood levels in 2021, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced. The agency...

GOP incumbent Lisa McClain faces multiple challengers in 9th Congressional District

As she campaigns for re-election, incumbent GOP Representative Lisa McClain says what’s important to voters in Michigan's Thumb is clear....

Detroit Evening Report: Barack Obama to visit Metro Detroit ahead of November elections

Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Metro Detroit this month. The former president is headed out to campaign for Democrats...

Detroit Evening Report: Attendance rates in Michigan schools reach five-year low

 Attendance in Michigan schools fell during the 2021-22 academic year. The Detroit Free Press reports the statewide attendance rate...

Report shows Detroit electric infrastructure lags behind suburbs; DTE Energy disputes race plays a factor

Late in August, a line of severe thunderstorms knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of DTE Energy customers in...

Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn school board meeting about book bans draws hundreds

The removal of at least six books from Dearborn school libraries was the focus for hundreds who attended Thursday's Board...

Dearborn bridal boutique owner uses her Lebanese American identity to connect with community

Hana Abboud has a unique eye for dresses worn by modest brides across cultures and religions. She is the owner...

Vice President Kamala Harris touts Biden admin’s accomplishments ahead of Metro Detroit visit

With less than a month away from the November 8 midterm elections, the major political parties in Michigan are trying...