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Adam Alharbi, Hamtramck Mayoral candidate, wears a suit and tie.
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Recount affirms Alharbi’s Hamtrack mayoral win

Jerome Vaughn December 3, 2025

A recount in the Hamtramck race for mayor shows that Adam Alharbi has won the election.  Alharbi beat City Councilman...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: She looked at the waste stream and saw a lifeline

Robyn Vincent, The Metro November 20, 2025

The recent pause in SNAP benefits has pushed hunger back into the headlines. Families who were already stretching every dollar...

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The Metro: Big Tech eyes Michigan, but at what cost for residents?

Robyn Vincent, The Metro November 17, 2025

Michigan is racing toward the data center boom that powers artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Lawmakers have approved generous tax...

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The Tittabawassee River no longer flows over the Sanford Dam after a flood damaged the dam in 2020. Now, the river flows around the embankment and pools at its bottom.
  • The Metro

The Metro: What’s downstream for dam removal in Michigan’s rivers?

David Leins, The Metro October 15, 2025

Southeast Michigan’s streams and rivers are studded by shadows of our industrial past. Henry Ford brought mass production of vehicles...

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A warm April gives way to May showers for Metro Detroit

Amanda LeClaire April 30, 2025

Southeast Michigan is wrapping up April with temperatures trending slightly higher than average, according to the National Weather Service. Despite...

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  • News

Weekend warm spell to bring gusty winds across metro Detroit

Amanda LeClaire March 13, 2025

Southeast Michigan is experiencing a rollercoaster of temperatures so far this month. Meteorologist Steve Considine with the National Weather Service says...

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Ice covers trees and power lines in a Royal Oak neighborhood.
  • Environment
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DNR warns ice storms can damage trees

Bre'Anna Tinsley February 18, 2025

Some trees in Michigan are more susceptible to ice damage during freezing conditions according to the Michigan Department of Natural...

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“This illegal discharge in the river was a direct result of (Rajinder) Minhas, as the director in charge of this facility's dangerous daily operations," said Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
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Chemical company director criminally charged in connection with 2022 Flint River spill

Steve Carmody December 26, 2024

A chemical company director is facing a host of criminal charges related to a 2022 spill in the Flint River.Lockhart...

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Traffic lights go dark during a power outage in Michigan
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Michigan Public Service Commission Calls on Energy Providers to Answer Questions About Summer Storm Failures

Tia Graham September 17, 2021

The Michigan Public Service Commission is calling on all electric providers it regulates to answer questions about storms this summer that...

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Michigan Science Center’s “Earth. Wind. Weather.” Exhibit Showcases the Planet’s Wild Phenomena

Tia Graham April 23, 2021

The new exhibition “Earth. Wind. Weather.” is the latest installation to take the Michigan Science Center (MiSCi) by storm. The exhibit, which is now...

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