Michigan

On Thursday, after the final buzzer sounded, hundreds of Michigan fans stormed the hardwood at Crisler Center. The Lady Wolverines had just beaten the UConn Huskies to open their season. No. 5 Michigan had ended No. 2 UConn’s long winning streak, and Syla Swords’ words were enough to convince those 9,575 fans in the arena that it was not an accidental win. “We said it from the very beginning: we built this house, and we see it from the student section to our loyal fans and season ticket holders,

A former Detroit Lion faces multiple criminal charges for allegedly violating the state’s tax law through a restaurant he owned and operated.

SNAP work rules returned Nov. 1 in Alger, Arenac, Iosco, Iron, Luce, Montmorency, Oceana, Roscommon counties and Bay City: 80 hours a month or a 3-month limit.

ALBION, Mich. — A buried building was discovered in Albion during a permanent Christmas tree installation. What started as a straightforward plan to plant a permanent Christmas tree at Bournelis Park turned into a major cleanup after crews uncovered what appeared to be remnants of a buried building beneath the site.

A Michigan man’s nephew and four others were convicted of a plot to kidnap him and steal $100,000 he got for helping a TikTok influencer pretending to be blind, prosecutors said. Five defendants convicted, federal prosecutors say Roland Chatmon, 37, pleaded guilty to kidnapping conspiracy and federal gun charges over the September 2025 attack on...

Macomb County man waits nearly a year cash out $500K Christmas scratch-off

A strong El Niño is likely to have a large influence on the upcoming winter in West Michigan.

DETROIT – The man who pleaded guilty to starting a fire inside Huntington Place in April has been sentenced to two years of probation. Detroit fire investigators said Deashawn Victor Harrison was caught on camera going inside Huntington Place just before 9 a.m. on April 28, dousing the carpet with gasoline, walking toward the exit and setting a fire before leaving.

Former residents of the Leland House apartments in downtown Detroit are to each get $15,000 as part of a bankruptcy court settlement that a judge approved the week of Nov. 2. The settlement, which could exceed $500,000 in total, was obtained by the Detroit Tenants Union on behalf of the 37 residents, who were forced to evacuate the 21-story downtown high-rise last December after an electrical outage caused by broken equipment in the building.

MICHIGAN — Friday is looking a lot more like November across Michigan after several unusually mild days. Temperatures settle back into a typical early November range, with most of Lower Michigan reaching only the mid 40s to lower 50s and much of the Upper Peninsula staying near the lower 40s. Clouds will be common, showers remain possible, and parts of northern Michigan could see rain mixed with wet snow.