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James Craig splits with handlers who shielded him from media in race for Michigan governor; Exhausted and abused, Michigan nurses are searching for new jobs, or reasons to stay; Cover up, there are more ticks in Michigan than ever before and Michigan basketball comes up short in Sweet 16, losing to Villanova, 63-55.
'We want to act': Metro Detroiters head to Polish border to help Ukrainian refugees; Southgate man says his mental illness justifies keeping flock of hens in no-chicken zone; Dearborn council approves resolution requiring Arabic-language election materials and Michigan basketball vs. Villanova: Scouting report, prediction.
Judge takes action in Crumbleys' case to avoid mistrial in Oxford school shooting case; Great Lakes heat waves are already causing chaos for fish — with worst to come; Detroit is the No. 1 pizza city in America, study says and Oakland Hills Country Club will host US Open in 2034 and 2051.
Black deputy warden says department racism, sexism, ageism stalled her prison career; Detroit man quits his job, buys building after car cleaning business goes viral on TikTok and Naz Hillmon, Michigan women's basketball pull away from Villanova, 64-49, to reach Sweet 16.
Informant: Whitmer kidnap suspect wanted to blow up COVID-19 vaccine plants, kill doctors; U.P. family’s home becomes accidental tourist destination; Shepler's Ferry on Mackinac Island sells to billionaire after 77 years and Michigan State basketball falls short to Coach K, Duke, 85-76, in NCAA tournament.
Oakland Hills Country Club fire likely started with propane torch, new video shows; Longtime suit seller plots a comeback for Inkster's entrepreneurs; After years of phony scripts, TV shows are getting real about Detroit and Michigan basketball wakes up in 2nd half to beat Colorado State, 75-63, in NCAA tournament.
Some new auto industry hires aren't even lasting through lunch on first day; Warren mayor, city council go head-to-head in lawsuits, forensic audit and Michigan basketball vs. Colorado State: Scouting report, prediction.
University of Michigan to pull Russia investments; Trump, Maddock endorsements shake up Michigan races in unusual, controversial ways and NFL free agency tracker: What DJ Chark signing means for Detroit Lions in NFL draft.
As candidates crowd into race for Detroit-area congressional seat, it's anyone's to win; Young workers are changing the dynamics of Michigan's labor market; Schools turn to dogs to help ease Michigan’s student mental health crisis and Detroit Lions re-sign S Tracy Walker, content keeping defense together for now.
Age, education, voting for Trump associated with higher COVID-19 death rates in Michigan; Jo just wants to read. For years, no one in Michigan helped this 12-year-old go to school; Michiganders will get chance to rank state's best cannabis products; Michigan basketball gets in NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed, will play Colorado State; Michigan State basketball a No. 7 seed, to play Davidson in NCAA tournament and Michigan women's basketball is No. 3 seed, will face American in 2022 NCAA women's t...
Oxford High School basketball player, shooting victim can't understand why he's up for a courage award; Mayor Mike Duggan to highlight jobs, blight and education in State of the City; Detroit Tigers' Opening Day tentatively set for April 8 after MLB labor agreement reached and Michigan State basketball nearly gives it away, beats Maryland, 76-72, in Big Ten tournament.
As inflation soars, state prisoners who train rescue dogs receive 42% pay cut; Some tax filers shocked by smaller than expected refunds: What could trigger decrease; Rejuvenated Greta Van Fleet heads home to launch world tour with 5 Michigan shows and Michigan coach Juwan Howard speaks with the media for the first time since reinstatement
Judge to Whitmer kidnap jury pool: I don't care if you love or hate the governor; Detroit man, 62, headed to Ukraine: 'I'm actually going to fight'; Birmingham Schools budget shortfall goes from $1.6 million to $14 million and What Aaron Rodgers' return to Green Bay, Russell Wilson trade mean for Detroit Lions
Low wages, staffing shortages led to a 'crisis' in Michigan's child care industry; COVID-19 hospitalized him 331 days, cost him his legs, but he's fighting his way back; Former Gov. Snyder doesn't want to testify in Flint trial, plans to plead the Fifth and Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard reinstated after five-game suspension.
Water samples show nicotine, cocaine, antibiotics in Great Lakes waterways; New car safety feature could stop drunken drivers from taking the wheel and 2022 Big Ten men's basketball tournament: Illinois at No. 1, MSU No. 7 and U-M No. 8
Report: Food insecurity linked to high health care costs in Michigan; Wyandotte firefighter saves dog from Detroit River ice floe; Whitmer to veto GOP tax cut, calls on lawmakers to join formal negotiations and Michigan State women's basketball fights off foul trouble, advances in Big Ten tourney.
Whitmer issues executive directive to speed up Michigan pothole repairs; Ford reveals radical plan to restructure automaker into three business units; Michigan gas prices likely to keep climbing: Here's why — and how you can save and Hunter Dickinson bullied rival Michigan State, then told them about it after every bucket.
Jackson County judge throws out entrapment argument in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case; U.S. Supreme Court nixes tribe's contention that much of 'Up North' is tribal reservation; Michigan lawmakers step up calls for Whitmer to 'starve Russian war machine' and MLB lockout updates: Rob Manfred announces Opening Day canceled with no deal made.
Danny Fenster used dental floss to sneak notes from prison to his wife; Ethan Crumbley's defense strategy will focus on parents: 'He had no one in his corner'; Out-of-state developer on the prowl for metro Detroit's big eyesores and Michigan vs. Michigan State basketball: What is at stake in second showdown?
Ukrainians in Michigan mobilize to help as worries grow over loved ones in danger; Ethan Crumbley's defense strategy will focus on parents: 'He had no one in his corner' and Surfing Lake Superior, dog-sled racing help make winter in this U.P. town hot
Michigan public schools down 56,000 students since pandemic: How it could hit budgets; Ukrainian Americans in Michigan 'watch in horror' as Russia attacks; Propane tanks, torch confiscated for evidence in Oakland Hills Country Club fire investigation and Michigan football adds Denard Robinson as assistant director of player personnel.
Michigan shifts COVID-19 pandemic response: Stopping every case 'would not be feasible'; Vladimir Konstantinov's caregivers fear he could be forced into a nursing home; Judge issues preliminary injunction, forbids EMU's Delta Tau Delta from throwing parties and Coming soon! New Detroit Pistons podcast from the Detroit Free Press.
Despite recent reports, Michigan's economic performance is neither first nor worst; Oakland Hills Country Club plans to build a replica of iconic clubhouse after fire; Dearborn Police create Traffic Safety Unit to combat reckless driving and Michigan basketball's Juwan Howard suspended the rest of regular season; two players banned one game.
Michigan teachers look for window, mirror books as bans divide; Relationships between Michigan college faculty and administrators are at straining point; Washtenaw officials sue to stop EMU fraternity's parties due to sex assault reports and Inside the chaotic postgame as Michigan basketball's Juwan Howard strikes Wisconsin coach.
Fire at Oakland Hills Country Club destroys clubhouse: 'Almost a total loss', Drug overdose deaths continue to climb in Michigan, across nation, Lee Chatfield investigation heats up as wife says sister-in-law is lying and (insert sports when it comes)
Michigan drops recommendation for masks in schools, other indoor settings, Metro Detroit under wind, flood, winter storm alerts, Workers at Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Co. in Detroit go on strike and Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh agrees to contract extension through 2026
Riskiest place for COVID-19? Jails and prisons, advocates say, Mo Pop 2022 to feature Big Sean, Jhené Aiko, Glass Animals as festival moves to Hart Plaza, Old Gibraltar Trade Center site in Mt. Clemens to become cannabis beverage facility and Detroit Tigers minicamp roster: Top prospects among 60-plus players reporting to Lakeland.
Wayne County women and children suffer amid months-long backlog of divorce cases, Ford doubles annual bonuses amid worker fury over controversial formula, Detroit Zoo reopens penguin exhibit for the first time since 2019 and Detroit Pistons lose to Washington Wizards, 103-94: Game thread replay
Ingham County just dropped mask mandates in schools — and others may soon follow, Motown Museum lands $1 million expansion gift from Bank of America and Detroit Pistons trade for Kings' Marvin Bagley III in multi-team deal.
