Senate votes to extend housing assistance to middle-income families --- The Michigan Senate voted Wednesday to expand a low-income housing assistance program to cover potential homebuyers who fall in the middle-income category. The Legislature is looking at multiple approaches to the affordable [...]

Business groups pitch plan for 'responsible' data center regulations --- Business groups pitch plan for 'responsible' data center regulations Construction continues on huge data center in Saline, Michigan Oracle and OpenAI are constructing a massive data center on farmland in Saline Township near [...]

Michigan website’s live severe weather coverage gains followers --- Michigan has seen 22 confirmed tornadoes 2026, including three in Metro Detroit. The National Weather Service has issued more than 50 tornado warnings statewide this year. Joel Fritsma has tracked every one of [...]

Hear the big question for Michigan's GOP governor race candidates --- Hear the big question for Michigan's GOP governor race candidates Free Press staff June 18, 2026, 9:26 a.m. ET Detroit Free Press reporter Clara Hendrickson breaks down the Republican primary for the [...]

Storms sweep through Michigan; some 11,000 outages reported --- Storms sweep through Michigan; some 11,000 outages reported Tropical Storm Arthur forms, first of 2026 Atlantic hurricane season Tropical Storm Arthur has officially formed and has already brought heavy rainfall from Texas to the [...]

Michigan propane company owner pleads guilty to failing to report sales tax, will pay $4.1M in taxes and restitution --- Michigan propane company owner pleads guilty to failing to report sales tax, will pay $4.1M in taxes and restitution June 18, 2026 [...]

Michigan House GOP looks to diminish power of Attorney General opinions --- The GOP-led state House passed a politically charged bill Wednesday to ratchet down the legal authority of formal opinions from the Michigan Attorney General. The bill would dilute a key [...]

House votes to restore reading retention law --- The Michigan House approved a bill June 3 to reinstate a law that prevented social promotion of third graders who are not proficient in reading. The House passed the bill 57 to 49, mostly [...]

Southeast Michigan under a flood watch for Wednesday afternoon, overnight --- Southeast Michigan under a flood watch for Wednesday afternoon, overnight By Vytas Reid joins the CBS Detroit team as a meteorologist, having previously worked in West Palm Beach, Florida, as well as [...]