Wisconsin Man, 73, Dies In Upper Peninsula Snowmobile CrashA 73-year-old Wisconsin man was killed when the snowmobile he was riding with his wife missed a corner on a snowmobile trail and struck a tree in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, authorities say.
Police Arrest Man Accused Of Killing 64-Year-Old Detroit Store Clerk During RobberyPolice arrested a man in connection with the shooting death of a 64-year-old man in Detroit last week.
GM Announces Plans To Spend $7B On EV, Battery Plants In MichiganGeneral Motors is making the largest investment in company history in its home state of Michigan, announcing plans to spend nearly $7 billion to convert a factory to make electric pickup trucks and to build a new battery cell plant.
Local News
Schools In Flint Sticking With Remote Learning Indefinitely; Families Say They're Struggling To Keep It UpAfter the district's announcement last week that distance learning would continue until further notice, some families -- including some still dealing with the city's water crisis -- aren't sure how much longer they can keep it up.
Wisconsin Man, 73, Dies In Upper Peninsula Snowmobile CrashA 73-year-old Wisconsin man was killed when the snowmobile he was riding with his wife missed a corner on a snowmobile trail and struck a tree in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, authorities say.
Police Dog Rescues Man Who Got Lost In Frigid Northern Michigan WoodsA northern Michigan police dog rescued a Pennsylvania man who got lost Sunday in a densely wooded area during frigid temperatures, police said.
Police Arrest Man Accused Of Killing 64-Year-Old Detroit Store Clerk During RobberyPolice arrested a man in connection with the shooting death of a 64-year-old man in Detroit last week.
GM Announces Plans To Spend $7B On EV, Battery Plants In MichiganGeneral Motors is making the largest investment in company history in its home state of Michigan, announcing plans to spend nearly $7 billion to convert a factory to make electric pickup trucks and to build a new battery cell plant.
Grand Haven School Official Pleads No Contest To EmbezzlementA school official accused of stealing more than $900,000 in western Michigan pleaded no contest Monday to embezzlement.
Politics
Michigan Supreme Court Strikes Law To Make Petition Drives HarderAn effort by Republicans to make it harder to change Michigan law through petition drives was declared unconstitutional Monday by the state Supreme Court.
Minimum Wage, Voting Audit Ballot Drives Advance In MichiganOrganizers of 2022 ballot drives to raise Michigan's minimum wage and conduct another audit of the presidential election cleared a procedural step Wednesday when the state elections board approved summaries to appear atop their petitions.
Michigan House Cancels Voting For Week Due to COVID-19 CasesThe Michigan House of Representatives has canceled voting for the week because lawmakers and staff have COVID-19, are close contacts or are awaiting test results.
Michigan AG Nessel Asks Feds To Investigate Fake GOP ElectorsMichigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is asking federal prosecutors to open a criminal investigation into 16 Republicans who submitted false certificates stating they were the state's presidential electors despite Joe Biden's 154,000-vote victory in 2020.
Business
Michigan Matters: Where are the Female CEOs in Michigan?With over 50 percent of Michigan’s population being female and most working outside the home, an all-star lineup of experts --- Carey Oven, Leslie Murphy, Carla Bailo, and Terry Barclay appear to provide an update of how women are faring in corporate America.
Meijer Offering Free Delivery On Orders $35 And MoreThe company announced it is offering free delivery on all orders that are $35 and more. You can shop online or through the store's app.
Starbucks Cancels COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate After Supreme Court RulingStarbucks is no longer requiring its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, reversing a plan it announced earlier this month.
Entertainment
Back Again: DTE Energy Music Theatre Returns To Original NameThe name "Pine Knob" is back after the DTE Energy Music Theatre relinquished its naming rights to the historic music venue.
Bob Saget, Beloved TV Dad Of 'Full House,' Dies At 65Bob Saget, the actor-comedian known for his role as beloved single dad Danny Tanner on the sitcom “Full House” and as the wisecracking host of “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” died while on a stand-up tour. He was 65.
Sidney Poitier, Hollywood's First Black Movie Star, Dies At 94Sidney Poitier, whose elegant bearing and principled onscreen characters made him Hollywood's first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died. He was 94.
Screening Event For Betty White's 100th Birthday Will Go OnWhite, who died Friday, would have turned 100 on Jan. 17. A movie event planned prior to her death to mark the occasion will go on as planned, according to producers of the film "Betty White: 100 Years Young -- A Birthday Celebration."
Betty White, Beloved Actress And Trailblazer, Dies At 99Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, whether as a man-crazy TV hostess on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” or the loopy housemate on “The Golden Girls,” has died. She was 99.
In The Holiday Spirit? 'Wild Lights At The Detroit Zoo' Opened For Another YearThere are still a few weeks left to get into the holiday spirit, with a star-studded visit to the Detroit Zoo.
Health
Doctors Warn Of Heart Attack Risk While Shoveling SnowAccording to the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, many people may face an increased risk of a heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest after shoveling heavy snow.
University Of Michigan Partnering With Walgreens To Offer COVID-19 Booster, Flu ShotsWalgreens is partnering with the University of Michigan, expanding access to the COVID-19 booster and flu shots.
Nearly 2,400 More COVID Deaths Than Reported At Michigan Long-Term Care Facilities, Report SaysAn audit from the Michigan Office of the Auditor General says nearly 2,400 more COVID deaths should be added to the state's death toll.
Autos
GM Secures Tax Abatement For Proposed $1.3B Orion Assembly Plant InvestmentOrion Township's board of trustees unanimously approved the automaker's tax abatement request on its proposed $1.3 billion assembly plant expansion.
General Motors Expanding Market For Hydrogen Fuel Cells Beyond VehiclesGM is finding new markets for its hydrogen fuel cell systems, saying it will work with another company to build mobile electricity generators, electric vehicle charging stations and power generators for military camps.
Michigan Matters: The Mobility Revolution Envelops the RegionSenior Producer/Host Carol Cain discusses mobility revolution and how electric cars, drones and planes will evolve with Mujeeb Ijaz of ONC, Trevor Pawl, Chief Mobility Officer of Michigan, Brett Adcock of Archer Aviation, and Glenn Stevens, of MICHAuto who share latest developments.