$8M in sidewalk repairs coming to Detroit neighborhoods --- More than 5,400 sidewalks across Detroit will be repaired under an $8 million agreement approved by the City Council.  The contract with Detroit-based Giorgi Concrete LLC and Major Contracting Group will largely address [...]

Why northern Michigan is at risk for wildfires right now -- and fire safety tips --- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reported elevated fire danger across Michigan, particularly in the northern Lower Peninsula, following dry conditions, wind, and downed trees [...]

Great Michigan Read tour includes Northern Michigan, U.P. stops --- Great Michigan Read tour includes Northern Michigan, U.P. stops The 2025–26 Great Michigan Read program will bring author tour events to multiple libraries in Northern Michigan and the U.P. this month.  According to the Michigan Humanities announcement, the tour features [...]

Michiganders will decide on school bonds, millages for some districts in Special Election --- Michiganders will decide on school bonds, millages for some districts in Special [...]

How to protect yourself from ticks as Michigan sees Lyme disease surge --- May 5, 2026, 6:45 a.m. ET The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospital emergency room visits for tick bites are about twice as high in April [...]

Michigan tests expanding free ‘pre-K for all’ to home child-care providers --- Around small tables and colorful magnifying glasses, Lori Legger teaches six young children about living and nonliving things. Her child-care center runs much like a traditional school: The [...]

How much money can you save in 30 days? Follow along as 1 Metro Detroit family finds out --- EASTPOINTE, Mich. – This May, an Eastpointe family of five is taking a hard look at spending, saving and debt as they [...]