Bob’s Bar Launches Happy Hour to Ease Government Shutdown Blues

The United States federal government shutdown began at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 after Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution to extend funding beyond the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2025. Now three weeks in,...

A look at mayoral elections happening on Nov. 4

Welcome to the Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2025 Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at mayoral elections happening on Nov. 4 In 215 races, both candidates share the same last name Thirty-nine members of...

Michigan Democratic Party urges GOP leaders to denounce hateful messages from young Republicans

Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel has called on Michigan Republican leaders, including Mike Rogers and John James, to publicly denounce antisemitic and racist messages linked to the Michigan Young Republicans. The messages, which were...

Border officers stop truck on Gordie Howe International Bridge

No one was hurt in an incident where a truck mistakenly drove onto the not-yet-opened Gordie Howe International Bridge and was stopped by Canadian border officers. It is not yet clear how the truck was able to enter the unopened bridge from the...

Detroit council takes Zyn out of the game

Council bans nicotine pouches in stadiums Tenants union rejects new lease proposal Eastsiders worry about housing near rec center Welcome back. I’m still Malachi Barrett. Using nicotine products like Zyn in Detroit stadiums could cost you $100....

Open house in Detroit Lakes sparks discussion on Maple River–Cuyuna transmission route

DETROIT LAKES — On Tuesday, Oct. 21, more than 90 people from the area lined up before a check-in desk in the Midwest Bank Ballroom at the Historic Holmes Theater in Detroit Lakes to learn how a proposed high-voltage transmission line could impact...

Cheeks Kilpatrick celebrated as strong family and political leader

Those gathered to honor the life and legacy of former U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick remembered the Detroit Democrat as a trailblazer and the strong leader of her family during a service Wednesday, Oct. 22 at Greater Emmanuel Institutional...

Legal Public Notices 10/22/25

Legal Public Notices Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 10959 Lake Underhill Rd. Orlando, FL 32825 (407) 502-0120 on...

Election 2025: 3 newcomers in 5-way race for Franklin council

The top vote-getter among the three nonincumbent candidates will be appointed during the Nov. 10 city council meeting to serve the remainder of the term of Denny Centers, who resigned his council seat last month after 25 years of service. His term...

Bill aims to align Michigan property tax payment deadlines with national standards

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO at Michigan Chamber of Commerce | Michigan Chamber of CommerceJim Holcomb, President & CEO at Michigan Chamber of Commerce | Michigan Chamber of Commerce Michigan lawmakers are considering House Bill 4799, which would...

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan pitches independent gubernatorial campaign to UMich students

Mike Duggan, Detroit mayor and University of Michigan alum, came to the Michigan Union Tuesday afternoon to speak with U-M students about his independent campaign for Michigan governor. Duggan first ran for mayor of Detroit as a Democrat in...

Most violent Michigan crimes go unsolved. Lawmakers want to change that

Michigan law enforcement had a 48% solve rate for violent crimes like murder, rape and assaults in 2024, latest data shows Bipartisan legislation would start grant program for police agencies looking to crack more cases Supporters say boosting...

Family of Detroit girl slashed at park files $50 million lawsuit against attacker

DETROIT (WXYZ) — One year after 7-year-old Saida Mashrah was brutally attacked at a Detroit park, her family has filed a $50 million lawsuit seeking damages for the trauma and lasting harm caused by the horrific incident. Watch Ruta Ulcinaite's...

Texas Case Exposes Cracks in the Government Contractor Immunity Shield

✕ Pedro Alfonso Castaneda died in a Texas crash in 2019 while driving his pickup truck. His family’s lawsuit tests the state’s immunity law protecting contractors. It started with a horrific crash. Pedro Alfonso Castaneda, the mainstay of a Texas...

Fifth Attorney For Michigan Pastor Exits Zoning Suit

By Danielle Ferguson ( October 22, 2025, 6:12 PM EDT) -- A Michigan federal judge Wednesday allowed the fifth lawyer who represented a pastor in a zoning ordinance and retaliation dispute against a township to withdraw from the case, a few months...

Detroit creates reserve fund in response to Trump's big bill, tariffs

Bracing for the impacts of the Trump Administration's One Big Beautiful Act and tariffs, the city of Detroit has created a reserve fund to help it weather the potential impacts of falling corporate tax revenue. Detroit had a projected $60.2...

Michigan National Guard Deploys to Southern Border

Share0 Photo Credit: J3Designs Photography About 120 soldiers from the Michigan Army National Guard’s 1430th Engineer Company are deploying to the U.S. Southwest Border to support federal border security operations, the Michigan Department of...

Corruption trial for ex-Michigan Speaker Lee Chatfield delayed to fall 2026

Ex-Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield and his wife will not stand trial until September 2026 after a judge approved delay Chatfields face corruption-related charges for allegedly spending fundraised money on vacations and shopping Two close...

Smokeless nicotine ejected: Detroit council takes Zyn out of the ballgame

Using nicotine products like Zyn in Detroit stadiums could cost you $100. The City Council voted 7-2 to criminalize smokeless tobacco and alternative nicotine products in sports arenas. Violators will first be given a warning, but refusing to...

Opinion | What Michigan communities need most from Rural Health Transformation Program

Rural Michigan has many health needs and increasingly limited resources to meet them, including people. Health care depends on providers, and Michigan needs a robust health care workforce to meet the needs of the state’s rural population. Created...