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Michigan lawmakers pass new wage, sick time laws with some changes -- what happens next
Read full article: Michigan lawmakers pass new wage, sick time laws with some changes -- what happens nextA pair of bills that impacts hundreds of thousands of Michigan workers, their pay, and their health now await Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s signature.
Southwest Detroit sees trash pickup, basements cleaned out after main break
Read full article: Southwest Detroit sees trash pickup, basements cleaned out after main breakCity officials are working around the clock to address the aftermath of a 54-inch transmission line break in Southwest Detroit, further complicated by extreme winter conditions — including a gas leak and another, much smaller break.
Why judge gave Oakland County mother accused of abandoning kids high cash bond
Read full article: Why judge gave Oakland County mother accused of abandoning kids high cash bondHere's what the judge said when she gave an Oakland County mother who allegedly abandoned her three children and left them to live in deplorable conditions for years a $250 million bond.
How to help protect lake sturgeon while ice fishing this season
Read full article: How to help protect lake sturgeon while ice fishing this seasonThe Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers this season that regulations on the targeting and harvest of lake sturgeon are in effect.
Devastating water main break leaves SW Detroit families seeking answers, reimbursement
Read full article: Devastating water main break leaves SW Detroit families seeking answers, reimbursementSouthwest Detroit residents are coming to terms with what was lost during the massive water main break earlier this week.
300 people relocate as Detroit crews focus on home inspections, debris removal after water main break
Read full article: 300 people relocate as Detroit crews focus on home inspections, debris removal after water main breakCity officials are working around the clock to address the aftermath of a 54-inch transmission line break in southwest Detroit. Extreme winter conditions—including a gas leak and another, much smaller break—are further complicating the situation.
Why judge gave Oakland County mother accused of abandoning kids high cash bond
Read full article: Why judge gave Oakland County mother accused of abandoning kids high cash bondHere's what the judge said when she gave an Oakland County mother who allegedly abandoned her three children and left them to live in deplorable conditions for years a $250 million bond.
Oakland County mother accused of abandoning 3 kids for years gets $250 million cash bond
Read full article: Oakland County mother accused of abandoning 3 kids for years gets $250 million cash bondAn Oakland County mother accused of abandoning her three children was arraigned on child abuse charges and given a $250 million cash bond.
Oakland County mother accused of abandoning her 3 kids for years to be arraigned -- What to know
Read full article: Oakland County mother accused of abandoning her 3 kids for years to be arraigned -- What to knowAn Oakland County mother has been charged with first-degree child abuse after she abandoned her kids and left them to live alone for years.
Multiple arrested after stealing over 85 vapes, cigars, donuts from Macomb County gas station
Read full article: Multiple arrested after stealing over 85 vapes, cigars, donuts from Macomb County gas stationMultiple people were arrested for allegedly stealing over 85 vapes, cigars and donuts from a gas station in Shelby Township early Wednesday morning.
How new evidence led to an arrest in a Washtenaw County murder case from 35 years ago
Read full article: How new evidence led to an arrest in a Washtenaw County murder case from 35 years agoA man has been charged more than 35 years after a woman was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in Washtenaw County.
Trinity Health Ann Arbor receives $10 million anonymous donation for neurosciences institute
Read full article: Trinity Health Ann Arbor receives $10 million anonymous donation for neurosciences instituteTrinity Health Ann Arbor has announced a significant $10 million donation from an anonymous donor to establish a new neurosciences institute on its hospital campus.
Former Michigan banker says she was fired after taking FMLA to care for dying daughter
Read full article: Former Michigan banker says she was fired after taking FMLA to care for dying daughterA former Huntington Bank employee is suing after she says she was fired after taking the Family Medical Leave Act.
Former Howell bank employee claims she was fired after taking FMLA to care for dying daughter
Read full article: Former Howell bank employee claims she was fired after taking FMLA to care for dying daughterA former Huntington Bank employee is suing after she says she was fired after taking the Family Medical Leave Act.
Judge: BAC will be used in trial of Monroe woman charged in deadly Swan Boat Club crash
Read full article: Judge: BAC will be used in trial of Monroe woman charged in deadly Swan Boat Club crashA judge denied the requests to throw out the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of the woman accused of crashing her car into a boat club in 2024, killing two children.
Monroe police join forces with federal agencies to arrest ATM theft suspect out of state
Read full article: Monroe police join forces with federal agencies to arrest ATM theft suspect out of stateMonroe police joined forces with federal agencies to arrest a suspect concerning the theft from the Monroe County Credit Union ATM.
Michigan deputy charged after gun left in lunch box in high school parking lot
Read full article: Michigan deputy charged after gun left in lunch box in high school parking lotA deputy has been charged after he allegedly left a gun in a lunch box in the parking lot of a Michigan high school, officials said.
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Devastating water main break leaves SW Detroit families seeking answers, reimbursement
Read full article: Devastating water main break leaves SW Detroit families seeking answers, reimbursementSouthwest Detroit residents are coming to terms with what was lost during the massive water main break earlier this week.
State lawmakers secure last-minute compromise on tipped wages, minimum wage, paid sick leave
Read full article: State lawmakers secure last-minute compromise on tipped wages, minimum wage, paid sick leaveThe compromise bills preserve the state’s tipped wage credit, tweak minimum wage increases, and change how employers handle paid sick leave.
300 people relocate as Detroit crews focus on home inspections, debris removal after water main break
Read full article: 300 people relocate as Detroit crews focus on home inspections, debris removal after water main breakCity officials are working around the clock to address the aftermath of a 54-inch transmission line break in southwest Detroit. Extreme winter conditions—including a gas leak and another, much smaller break—are further complicating the situation.
Single-digit wind chills to hit Metro Detroit before normal temps return
Read full article: Single-digit wind chills to hit Metro Detroit before normal temps returnFriday will be mostly cloudy and cold. A few flurries may be spotted. Highs will be in the mid to upper 20s. Winds will be out of the west-northwest at 5 to 10 mph.
What’s Going Around in Metro Detroit: Influenza, RSV, stomach viruses, Norovirus, COVID-19
Read full article: What’s Going Around in Metro Detroit: Influenza, RSV, stomach viruses, Norovirus, COVID-19Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
Claressa Shields suspended, under investigation in Michigan after positive marijuana test, per reports
Read full article: Claressa Shields suspended, under investigation in Michigan after positive marijuana test, per reportsUndisputed world champion Claressa Shields has been suspended and is under investigation after she tested positive for marijuana following her heavyweight victory over Danielle Perkins in Michigan, per reports.
Detroit’s Movement Music Festival: Carl Cox postpones set, Jeff Mills added to lineup
Read full article: Detroit’s Movement Music Festival: Carl Cox postpones set, Jeff Mills added to lineupCarl Cox won't be performing at Detroit's Movement Music Festival this year anymore, but Jeff Mills has been announced as a headliner.
Oakland County mother accused of abandoning 3 kids for years gets $250 million cash bond
Read full article: Oakland County mother accused of abandoning 3 kids for years gets $250 million cash bondAn Oakland County mother accused of abandoning her three children was arraigned on child abuse charges and given a $250 million cash bond.
Multiple arrested after stealing over 85 vapes, cigars, donuts from Macomb County gas station
Read full article: Multiple arrested after stealing over 85 vapes, cigars, donuts from Macomb County gas stationMultiple people were arrested for allegedly stealing over 85 vapes, cigars and donuts from a gas station in Shelby Township early Wednesday morning.
Michigan man who bought lottery ticket on day of Lions playoff loss says winning $500K took ‘some of the sting away’
Read full article: Michigan man who bought lottery ticket on day of Lions playoff loss says winning $500K took ‘some of the sting away’A Wayne County man purchased a scratch-off lottery ticket on the day of the Lions’ playoff loss and turned a tough day into a memorable one after discovering he’d won a $500,000 prize.
Medical examiner updates case of children who died in parking garage of Detroit casino
Read full article: Medical examiner updates case of children who died in parking garage of Detroit casinoIt may take some time before we learn the cause of death of two children who died in a Detroit casino parking garage.
Prosecutor describes horrific scene when 3 Oakland County kids were found after years of abandonment
Read full article: Prosecutor describes horrific scene when 3 Oakland County kids were found after years of abandonmentThe Oakland County prosecutor described the horrific scene when three children were found inside a home where they had been abandoned and left to fend for themselves for several years.
Morning 4: Oakland County mother accused of abandoning her 3 kids for years to be arraigned -- and other news
Read full article: Morning 4: Oakland County mother accused of abandoning her 3 kids for years to be arraigned -- and other newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Oakland County mother accused of abandoning her 3 kids for years to be arraigned -- What to know
Read full article: Oakland County mother accused of abandoning her 3 kids for years to be arraigned -- What to knowAn Oakland County mother has been charged with first-degree child abuse after she abandoned her kids and left them to live alone for years.
Detroit man sentenced to 51 months for role in nearly $1M multi-state unemployment fraud scheme
Read full article: Detroit man sentenced to 51 months for role in nearly $1M multi-state unemployment fraud schemeTracey Dotson, 49, from Detroit, was sentenced to 51 months for his role in a multi-state, million-dollar unemployment insurance fraud scheme.