Michigan

PORT HURON, MI — Nearly 90 years after Helen David transformed her family's ice cream parlor into the Brass Rail, the historic downtown bar is preparing to welcome customers back for another Tom and Jerry season. The Brass Rail, located at 410 Huron Ave., is scheduled to reopen Wednesday, Nov. 18, following extensive renovations that took longer than originally anticipated. For Tony Abou-Ganim, a Port Huron native, longtime bartender and relative of David, the project is about preserving a famil

LANSING — Michigan’s economy is showing signs of slowing as 2026 draws to a close, with weakening manufacturing orders in West Michigan, rising unemployment in metro Detroit and significant questions about the size of the state’s workforce. A new survey released Tuesday, November 10, by Grand Valley...

Community push back on data centers has been effective in halting two development plans in the Greater Lansing area.

A Bedford dad is accused of using a Grosse Pointe South hallway as a bathroom after the football loss. The video reportedly shows him passing several real restrooms.

One man from Michigan's lottery win had a lot more zeroes than he initially thought.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — After months of discussion, Battle Creek will allow a resident to display her chalkboard positivity sign along Capital Avenue. The zoning board of appeals approved a variance in a 4-2 vote Tuesday night. Jonna Siano first put up the sign during the pandemic, showing messages...

The FBI conducted operations in several communities in Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 10, a spokesperson said. The FBI would not say where the activity took place or the nature of the operations. A spokesperson said the agency was "present in several areas within Genesee County and several in West Michigan" on Tuesday. "I’m not able to confirm activity at specific addresses or provide details regarding the purpose of our presence," said Jordan Hall, chief spokesman for the FBI. At least six businesse

Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing and northern Michigan could face rain, snow or ice as holiday travel increases.

It's a scene that has Detroiters doing a double take: Two horses boarding a DDOT bus, then walking back off. The video is real, city officials confirm, and the man behind the unusual stunt says it's not the first time his horses have made headlines.

LENAWEE CO. — Michigan veterans and their families can reserve a free Thanksgiving meal. The nonprofit VETLIFE is partnering with Kroger on a program called Harvest for Heroes. Kroger is providing 400 meals, and each one feeds a family of four to six. Drive-through pickup is Friday, November 20,...