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NFL rumors: Jaguars ready to clean house with loss to Lions

The Jacksonville Jaguars are rumored to undergo another regime change if they lose on Sunday against the Detroit Lions.

Mid-Michigan semiconductor manufacturer to receive $325M federal grant

The award will boost Michigan’s standing in the domestic and global semiconductor supply chain and prevent disruptions to key industries — like autos.

Presidential campaigns converge on Michigan as early voting starts in Detroit

With slightly more than two weeks to go until election day, the Michigan Department of State estimates nearly 15 percent of registered voters have already cast a ballot. That includes around 19-hundred in-person early votes cast this weekend in Detroit.

Metro Detroit couples aim to set their own records at Detroit Free Press Marathon on Sunday

The Detroit Free Press Marathon weekend events kicked off Saturday with a 5K run and other events in Downtown Detroit.

Michigan winter weather outlook: Snow, cold projections with La Niña

It’s not too early to start looking ahead to what is shaping up to possibly be a much different winter in Metro Detroit this year compared to last year. What does that mean?

VP Kamala Harris marks first day of early voting in Detroit

Vice President Kamala Harris closed out a Michigan-heavy week for her presidential campaign with a stop in Southwest Detroit Saturday.The rally of around a few hundred supporters featured some local officials,

Harris, Armed With a T-shirt and a Message, Sticks Up for Detroit Against Trump

After former President Donald J. Trump disparaged the city, Vice President Kamala Harris said her campaign was seeking the kind of “grit” and “excellence” the city’s residents possessed.

Watch live 2 p.m.: Vice President Kamala Harris to kick off early voting in Detroit

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to kick off early voting in Detroit on Saturday with a visit to Western International High School. PBS is reporting Harris will be joined by rapper and Detroit native Lizzo. The event is expected to start at 2 p.m.

Trump’s prophecy for Detroit cut off by audio problems

We love Detroit,” former President Donald Trump told a crowd in Detroit Friday night, a significant tone shift from the derogatory comments he made last week about the city while speaking at the Detroit Economic Club.

Trump promises great Detroit ‘comeback’ at Michigan rally

Trump reiterated his promise to restore Detroit to its glory days if he wins a second term during a late night rally in the battleground state.

Boxing Hall of Fame star Tommy Hearns joins Trump on stage during rally in Detroit

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump held a rally in Detroit, Michigan where boxing legend Tommy Hearns joined him on stage. Hearns was in attendance at the Trump rally in Detroit, Michigan on Friday when he was noticed by the former president and called on stage.

The day Donald Trump went to Detroit

Three events, 100 miles of driving, and eight hours of campaigning: This is a behind-the-scenes look at Donald Trump's Friday spent courting voters across southeast Michigan.

Mayor Johnson hopes to reach Black voters while campaigning for Vice President Harris in Detroit

With former President Donald Trump gaining some ground among Black men, the Harris campaign is concerned about losing any support.

Black voting coalition brings bus tour to Michigan

A multi-state bus tour to encourage Black communities to vote stopped in Michigan this week. The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation rallied people to knock on doors in Detroit and Pontiac Thursday.

18 Days to Election 2024: Trump, Harris both hitting battleground Michigan

Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, is visiting Oakland County for a roundtable Friday, Oct. 18, before holding a rally that night in Detroit.

UM to buy two acres for Center for Innovation in Detroit, doubling project footprint

The 2.3 acres the university will buy on W. Grand River will cost $9.5 million and is more than the 2.09 acres already donated to UM for the project.

Detroit ceremony honors Michigan's athletic icons

DETROIT – A new class of sports legends is headed into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. Some of Michigan’s best athletes were inducted into the Hall of Fame Thursday (Oct. 17) at the Motor City Hotel Casino in Detroit. This year’s class includes Braylon Edwards, Cecil Fielder, Jake Long, Ken Holland, and Deanna Nolan.

Michelle Obama to campaign with Kamala Harris in Michigan as early voting opens statewide

Obama will join Harris for a get-out-the-vote event somewhere in Michigan on Oct. 26, according to a senior Harris campaign official who requested anonymity to discuss the event. Oct. 26 is a key date in Michigan because it marks the opening day of statewide early in-person voting.

Detroit kicks off early voting Saturday. It goes statewide Oct. 26

Voters approved nine days of early voting in 2022. Detroit, East Lansing, Canton and River Rouge are taking advantage of an option to offer more days.

Michigan man sentenced in federal prison for sexual exploitation of children

A Michigan man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for sexually exploiting children, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

In the campaign’s final weeks, Harris is keeping a focus on ‘blue wall’ states

Harris is expected to hold three events in Wisconsin on Thursday, including a meet-and-greet with students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Proposal to restore, rehabilitate Belle Isle boathouse moves one step further

Two proposals were submitted to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, which runs Belle Isle, to restore 1902 boathouse, which is deteriorating.

Michigan GOP wrongly says Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., signed secret deal with Chinese company

"Slotkin signed a secret agreement with a private corporation (MEDC) that was under an NDA with Gotion, a CCP-backed EV battery company, allowing China to implant a national security threat in Camp Grayling's backyard," Shepard said.

Man, 22, charged with murder in death of infant son near Ypsilanti

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – A 22-year-old Detroit man has been charged with killing his infant son. Darrell Tyree Hicks is accused of felony murder and second-degree murder in the death of the baby, according to Sgt. Eugene Rush, spokesperson for the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office.

Bobcat Bonnie’s Kalamazoo plans still on track, despite Ypsilanti closure

The small Michigan restaurant chain announced the sudden closure of its Ypsilanti location on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

Vance returning to Michigan next week for NewsNation town hall

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance will return to Michigan next week for a town hall program in Metro Detroit hosted by NewsNation.

Proposed bills target Mich. custody evaluation process

The bills would rework how family courts consider evidence of domestic violence in custody cases and enact new requirements for the appointment of experts.

Detroit Free Press Marathon 2024: Course maps, road closures to know about

The 47th annual Detroit Free Press Marathon presented by MSU Federal Credit Union will bring road closures and traffic detours around downtown.

Michigan paying US$13M after Detroit shooter drill terrified kids in psychiatric hospital

DETROIT — A judge has approved a US$13-million settlement in a lawsuit over an unannounced active shooter drill at a Michigan psychiatric hospital for children, an event that terrified kids and staff and caused them to scramble for cover, text family and urgently call 911.

Republicans try to blunt Slotkin fundraising edge in Michigan Senate race

Republican Mike Rogers raised just $4.5 million in the third quarter while his Democratic opponent, Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), raised $18.2 million.

Detroit Metro Airport’s SOAR program grows small businesses

Detroit-based jewelry company Rebel Nell and Ferndale-based Quix Chocolate are the first businesses to participate in the airport’s pilot program, Small Business Operators Arriving Ready (SOAR). The stores operate out of two newly constructed spaces in the Warren Cleage Evans Terminal.

Detroit police chief named CEO of Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network

Detroit Police Chief James White has been named president and CEO of the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network, the largest of Michigan's 12 regional behavioral health networks.

$9.5M purchase of Detroit land to bolster University of Michigan innovation center

The Center for Innovation aims to develop workforce in Detroit to spur economic development in southeast Michigan. Expected to open in spring 2027, the $250-million project was approved in October after years in limbo. University and Detroit city officials broke ground on the 200,000-square-foot site in December.

These 10 Michigan towns have most ghost sightings in the state

Michigan is reportedly one of the most haunted states in America, with the fourth-most ghost sightings reported here than in any other state (excluding Texas, California and Ohio).

Detroit police officers injured in shootout with off-duty cop released from hospital

Two Detroit police officers injured in a shootout on Monday with a fellow officer are back home after they were released from the hospital Tuesday night.

Shakira closes out 2024 North American tour in Detroit this December

The “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour” begins early next month on the West Coast. Get tickets to see Shakira live in Detroit when the tour brings her to Little Caesars Arena on December 15.

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