Meet the Harper Woods High School football star making an impact in more ways than one
On the heels of the NFL Draft, one of the top recruits in the country isn’t waiting for Saturdays, he’s already making an impact right now.
May 2, 2026Open source
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Rogers Park man pulled from Lake Michigan in Lincoln Park
Police are investigating after a man was pulled from the water near Belmont Harbor in Lincoln Park Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
May 29, 2026Open source
From patios to pit lane, weather cooperates for busy weekend in Metro Detroit
After a pleasant Thursday with temperatures near seasonal averages and plenty of sunshine across Southeast Michigan, an extended stretch of dry weather is ex...
May 28, 2026Open source
‘I do love younger girls’: Michigan man accused of using Reddit to target children
A federal agent in Detroit says a Flint man is facing charges after he used Reddit to discuss child exploitation, sent explicit images and tried to solicit i...
May 28, 2026Open source
Wednesday brings last pre-9 p.m. sunset in Metro Detroit until late July
As Southeast Michigan gets closer to the official start of Summer our sunsets become later.
May 27, 2026Open source
Election Denialists Claim They Are Laying the Groundwork for a DOJ Probe of Michigan
Last month, the DOJ left officials across the state of Michigan in a state of bewilderment. Civil Division chief Harmeet Dhillon demanded the clerk of Wayne…
May 20, 2026Open source
Detroit Pistons force Game 7 after win against the Cavaliers, 115-94
The series was 3-2 and Detroit was facing elimination from the NBA playoffs if they lost a third time in a row. However, Detroit answered back, winning Game...
May 16, 2026Open source
Detroit nonprofit offers free car repairs, food, clothing and more to community
The Redford Brightmoor Initiative operates out of two locations — one in Redford and one in the Brightmoor neighborhood — offering programs that range fr...
May 16, 2026Open source
TV20 Detroit will be new TV home for the Detroit Pistons starting this fall
The Detroit Pistons announced today a new local media television rights agreement with Scripps Sports beginning with the 2026‑27 NBA season.
May 16, 2026Open source
Music Hall gets final OK for $166M nonprofit bond issue for expansion after years of stops and starts
If all goes according to schedule, the Detroit nonprofit arts organization plans to break ground this summer.
May 15, 2026Open source
Michigan’s largest credit union opens its first Detroit branch
The largest credit union in the state just opened its first Detroit branch.
May 14, 2026Open source
Rocket Mortgage takes aim at crosstown rival UWM in lawsuit
Detroit-based Rocket filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that the Pontiac-headquartered UWM has engaged in breach of contract.
May 14, 2026Open source
Graduation celebrations come with a hefty price tag; experts say you can celebrate without breaking the bank
Graduation season is in full swing across metro Detroit, and for many families, honoring their graduate comes with a significant financial commitment.
May 12, 2026Open source
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Free gun locks available-- Warren police roll out summer gun safety initiative
The Warren police are starting a new summer gun safety initiative focused on educating families about Michigan’s safe storage laws.
May 28, 2026Open source
Warren manufactured housing community forms rare resident union to address quality of life concerns
Manufactured housing residents at a Southeast Michigan community are taking the rare move and creating a resident-union. It comes after Local 4 reported on a...
May 17, 2026Open source
32-year-old man dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Lakeview
A 32-year-old man died after he was pulled from Lake Michigan near Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
May 29, 2026Open source
Oakland County man wins $1 million lottery prize, waits for wife to learn amount
An Oakland County man knew he had won a prize, but waited for his wife to come home to find out the amount. Together the couple won a $1 million Powerball pr...
May 28, 2026Open source
Stephen Colbert returns to the airwaves, appearing on community access television in Michigan
One night after Stephen Colbert recorded his final episode of “The Late Show" on CBS, he made a surprise appearance hosting the “Only in Monroe” commun...
May 24, 2026Open source
Colbert appears on Michigan show broadcast night after "The Late Show" finale Stephen Colbert made a surpri...
Stephen Colbert made a surprise appearance hosting the "Only in Monroe" community access show broadcast in Monroe, Michigan, on Friday, one night a...
May 23, 2026Open source
Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competition
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Growing up, Mikala Sposito dreamed of being a trailblazer.
May 17, 2026Open source
East Lansing police release bodycam footage of deadly shooting of Owings Mills man
East Lansing Police release body camera footage of fatal shooting of Michigan State University student and Owings Mills native Isaiah Kirby following stabbin...
May 16, 2026Open source
Residents of America's iconic 'Tree Town' fume as local power company goes on 'massacre' chopping spree
Residents of Ann Arbor in Michigan claim their local utility company has trimmed back trees until they look hideous. The firm, DTE Energy, says the maintenan...
May 13, 2026Open source
Michigan Senate Candidate Mallory McMorrow Deleted Posts Supporting BLM, 'Trans Women' and Hillary Clinton
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow deleted dozens of social media posts in which she endorsed the Black Lives Matter movement, praised ath...
May 12, 2026Open source
Man accused of stabbing 13-year-old with screwdriver, whipping her with phone charger
35-year-old Jordan Michael Thomas of Newport, Michigan is facing multiple felony charges in Toledo.
May 11, 2026Open source
Recent Close Calls for Michigan’s Dams Are a Warning to America
Our nation’s aging infrastructure was not designed for a warming world.
May 11, 2026Open source
New study ties Rx Kids to decline in Flint child welfare investigations
New research published in JAMA Pediatrics, a section of the Journal of the American Medical Association, found a statistically significant decrease in the nu...
May 11, 2026Open source
John James, Perry Johnson trade signature challenges alleging fraud in GOP gubernatorial primary
Republican gubernatorial candidates John James and Perry Johnson are both facing challenges to their ballot petition signatures from each other’s camps, ea...
May 8, 2026Open source
In hard hats and picket lines, Dems woo union workers in US Senate primary
Many influential unions haven’t endorsed in Michigan’s high-stakes US Senate race, but Democrats are courting them. Politicians must ‘earn’ the right...
May 8, 2026Open source
Family of Owings Mills man slain by East Lansing Police says video of shooting was 'not transparency'
Family of Michigan State student and Owings Mills native Isaiah Kirby demands full, unedited police video after viewing "highly edited" footage of fatal offi...
May 8, 2026Open source
Brick-and-mortar businesses get boost with new Kalamazoo training program
A new six-week Storefront Growth Lab in downtown Kalamazoo will help Southwest Michigan retail, restaurant, and service business owners improve profits, mark...
May 8, 2026Open source
Restored house where MLK planned civil rights marches set to open at Greenfield Village
In a $30 million effort, the historic Jackson Home was moved from Selma, Ala., to Michigan and restored for public viewing.
May 8, 2026Open source
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Harper Woods is in Wayne County, Michigan.
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Michigan launches new online form to track harmful algal blooms
Algal blooms form wherever there is rapid growth of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, which are naturally found in lakes, rivers and ponds.
May 29, 2026Open source
How parking lot fight turned into 16 years in prison for Michigan man who hid gun in infant’s room
A fight in a parking lot turned into more than 16 years in prison for a Michigan man who hid a gun in an infant’s room.
May 29, 2026Open source
‘Sooner than later’: Michigan basketball HC Dusty May says Fab Five banners could return to Crisler Arena
The Michigan Wolverines have been hanging banners inside Crisler Arena all spring long, but head coach Dusty May said they will be hanging another one for th...
May 29, 2026Open source
Chicago weather: Warm sunshine continues as beach hazards develop
Sunny, warm weather will continue across the Chicago area into next week, though beach hazards and rip currents are expected along Lake Michigan on Saturday.
May 29, 2026Open source
Rogers Park man pulled from Lake Michigan in Lincoln Park
Police are investigating after a man was pulled from the water near Belmont Harbor in Lincoln Park Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
May 29, 2026Open source
32-year-old man dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Lakeview
A 32-year-old man died after he was pulled from Lake Michigan near Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
May 29, 2026Open source
Rapper NBA Ben10 has 'irreversible paralysis' after Upper Kirby restaurant shooting as Michigan rapper face...
A rapper already under federal indictment in connection to a shooting at an Upper Kirby restaurant is now facing state charges related to the barrage of gunf...
May 28, 2026Open source
New GPS data prompts Coast Guard to reopen search for Michigan woman missing in Bahamas
U.S. Coast Guard plans a new search in Bahamas after GPS data appears to contradict Brian Hooker's account of his wife's disappearance off their boat.
May 28, 2026Open source
Camera over Lake Michigan shakes from wind amid beach hazard with ‘dangerous' conditions
Thursday morning, photos and video showed the choppy conditions at the lakefront near the Adler Planetarium as the NBC 5 camera shook back and forth.
May 28, 2026Open source
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