Oakland County drops order requiring masks in schools

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s second-largest county on Friday is dropping a mask requirement for schools and day care facilities,...

Velodrome reopens after dome collapse

The Lexus Velodrome has reopened after being closed for more than a month. The bicycle racing facility lost power on...

Ambassador Bridge blockade: ‘A lot of workers are affected by this’ 

The auto industry is taking a hit on both sides of the border due to the protest shutting down the...

Michigan’s child welfare system has improved over the past decade, state says

Michigan’s child welfare system has been monitored by the federal government since 2008. That’s the result of a lawsuit filed...

Whitmer offers record $74 billion budget plan

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget proposal is now on the table with a record-setting $74 billion in revenue to work with....

Major construction is making its way back to I-75 in Oakland County

If you’ve traveled along Interstate 75 anytime in the past year, you’ve probably experienced traffic delays because of construction. And...

DPSCD braces for state penalties over emergency days

The Detroit Public Schools Community District is one of several in the state that has exhausted the emergency days the...

Ambassador Bridge protest impacting auto industry 

The Ambassador Bridge remains shut down by protesters, and it might start having an impact on the local economy. About...

Detroit City Council considers new framework for recreational marijuana

Detroit City Council is rolling out new guidelines for licensing recreational marijuana stores, the city’s second attempt at drafting an...

How anti-vaccine protests in Ottawa sparked Windsor demonstrations

What started as a protest against vaccine mandates morphed into something else. It turned into a traffic jam, a trade...

City of Detroit launches program to help homeowners with flooding repairs

Detroit is hiring plumbers to help flood-prone neighborhoods in the city. Homeowners and landlords in eligible properties that regularly flood...

Palmer Park to host Winter Fest

Photo courtesy of the City of Detroit This year will mark the inaugural Winter Fest presented by Detroit Parks and...